Jabari Smith Jr.Houston Rockets · #10
Jabari Smith Jr. is a stretch-four and two-way forward for the Houston Rockets — a 6-foot-11 floor-spacer with rim protection. Drafted 3rd in 2022 out of Auburn, where he helped the Tigers reach a No. 1 ranking, he's the son of former NBA player Jabari Smith Sr. He signed a five-year, $122 million extension and started all 77 games in 2025-26 at 15.8 points a night.
Jabari Smith Jr. — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Jabari Smith Jr. stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Jabari Smith Jr. — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Jabari Smith Jr.
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Jabari Smith Jr. career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 79 | 31.0 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 1.3 | .408 | .307 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 31.9 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | .454 | .363 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 30.1 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 1.1 | .438 | .354 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 35.1 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 1.9 | .449 | .363 |
| Career | 289 | 32.2 | 13.7 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Houston Rockets built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jabari Smith Jr.
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A 6-foot-11 stretch-four with floor-spacing and rim protection — a two-way forward from NBA bloodlines.
Turning pro
Drafted 3rd overall, 2022 as a Forward.
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A 6-foot-11 stretch-four with floor-spacing and rim protection — a two-way forward from NBA bloodlines.
Chapter
Son of ex-NBA forward Jabari Smith Sr., he helped Auburn to a No. 1 ranking and was drafted 3rd in 2022.
Chapter
He grew into a versatile two-way forward and signed a five-year, $122M extension.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- College
- Auburn
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- 3rd overall, 2022
- Born
- Fayetteville, Georgia
- Age
- 23
- Jersey
- #10
Basketball runs in the family: Jabari's father, Jabari Smith Sr., played six NBA seasons, and his distant cousin Kwame Brown was a No. 1 overall pick. Raised in Georgia, he was a McDonald's All-American and one of the most highly touted prospects of his class, with pre-draft comparisons ranging from Rashard Lewis and Chris Bosh to Kevin Durant.
His identity is floor-spacing size and defensive versatility — a 6-foot-11 forward who shoots, defends multiple positions, and protects the rim in stretches. Ball-handling and self-creation are the developmental frontiers, but his shooting-and-defense profile at his height makes him an ideal frontcourt complement on a contender.
A tall, versatile stretch-four — floor-spacing, defense, and rim protection with room to grow as a creator.
Jabari Smith Jr. — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jabari Smith Jr., answered.
