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Josh SmithAtlanta Hawks · #5
Josh Smith is a retired forward best known with the Atlanta Hawks. Athletic shot-blocking forward. Career averages: 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 56
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◆ Rated
Atlanta Hawks · #5 · Forward
Josh Smith
Season avg0.7 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.0 ast · .250 fg
Career avg14.6 pts · 7.4 reb · 3.1 ast · .449 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 56 — Rotation piece tierINDEXJosh Smith · Atlanta HawksIMPACTBalladex Impact 56 — Rotation piece tierINDEXJosh Smith · Atlanta Hawks
Scouting report
Josh Smith — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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retired standout · forward · Impact 56
Josh Smith is a retired forward best known with the Atlanta Hawks. Athletic shot-blocking forward. Career averages: 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQC-
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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Rebounding
Average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Josh Smith stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
56Impact index
123Star score
Career scoring average14.6 ppg
Seasons in the index13
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer
Josh Smith — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
0.7 PPG
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Playmaking
0.0 APG
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Rebounding
1.3 RPG
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Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Josh Smith
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.
Projected 2018-19 69% confidence
1.1
pts
-0.6–2.8
2.7
reb
1.8–3.6
0.0
ast
-0.7–0.7
8.0
min
proj
34
gp
health
.372
fg%
~base
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3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 13-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 0.7 → projected 1.1 PPG
Minutes / role
+0.7
Development (his trend)
-0.3
Age curve
+0.0
Live context
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Net vs last season+0.4 PPG
Everything it reads
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13 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 83 / 55 / 3 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Josh Smith career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
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| 2004-05 | 74 | 27.7 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 1.7 | .455 | .174 |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 32.0 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | .425 | .309 |
| 2006-07 | 72 | 36.8 | 16.4 | 8.6 | 3.3 | .439 | .250 |
| 2007-08 | 81 | 35.5 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 3.4 | .457 | .253 |
| 2008-09 | 69 | 35.1 | 15.6 | 7.2 | 2.4 | .492 | .299 |
| 2009-10 | 81 | 35.4 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 4.2 | .505 | .000 |
| 2010-11 | 77 | 34.4 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 3.3 | .477 | .331 |
| 2011-12 | 66 | 35.3 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 3.9 | .458 | .257 |
| 2012-13 | 76 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 8.4 | 4.2 | .465 | .303 |
| 2013-14 | 77 | 35.5 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 3.3 | .419 | .264 |
| 2014-15 (Detroit/Houston) | 83 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 3.3 | .419 | .316 |
| 2015-16 (LA Clippers/Houston) | 55 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | .364 | .287 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .250 | |
| Career | 894 | 32.4 | 14.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Atlanta Hawks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
49–33proj record
#6conf seed
+2.9net rtg
115.3off rtg
112.6def rtg
89%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Switch-heavy — Switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Dyson Daniels, Luguentz Dort.
How his role moves
Projected 49–33, 6th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
56 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV
The Ballad of Josh Smith
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Atlanta Hawks
Turning pro
Drafted 2004 as a Forward.
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Josh Smith is a retired retired standout. Athletic shot-blocking forward.
Chapter
He averaged 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and Atlanta Hawks name.
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Smith's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables
- Height
- 6'9"
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Draft
- 2004
- Jersey
- #5
Legacy
Athletic shot-blocking forward.
The person
A retired retired standout and Atlanta Hawks name.
Retired
Atlanta Hawks
Standout
FAQ
Josh Smith — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Josh Smith, answered.
What were Josh Smith's career averages?
Josh Smith averaged 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Is Josh Smith retired?
Yes — Josh Smith is a retired forward.
Josh Smith career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
