Tangela Smith stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10.9
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 1.2
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 1.2
- TS%
- 48.0
- MIN
- 27.5
- GP
- 463
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 44.8 | 25.3 | 28 |
| 1999 | — | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 48.0 | 20.4 | 31 |
| 2000 | — | 12.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 49.6 | 28.9 | 32 |
| 2001 | — | 11.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 46.0 | 28.5 | 32 |
| 2002 | — | 14.7 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 48.9 | 33.2 | 32 |
| 2003 | — | 12.6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 47.5 | 29.0 | 34 |
| 2004 | — | 11.2 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 44.6 | 26.7 | 34 |
| 2005 | CHA | 13.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 46.7 | 34.3 | 31 |
| 2006 | CHA | 13.1 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 48.7 | 28.6 | 34 |
| 2007 |  PHX | 12.6 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 48.4 | 31.5 | 34 |
| 2008 | PHX | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 48.5 | 28.9 | 25 |
| 2009 | PHX | 9.9 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 53.5 | 27.1 | 34 |
| 2010 | PHX | 9.2 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 49.9 | 29.2 | 34 |
| 2011 |  IND | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 47.2 | 21.5 | 33 |
| 2012 |  LV | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 49.6 | 10.0 | 15 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 11.0
- REB
- 5.8
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 1.1
- TS%
- 51.5
- MIN
- 28.9
- GP
- 52
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,048
- REB
- 2,335
- AST
- 556
- STL
- 456
- BLK
- 557
- TO
- 752
- FGM
- 2,059
- 3PTM
- 235
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | 271 | 129 | 31 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 113 | 5 |
| 1999 | — | 256 | 119 | 17 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 104 | 1 |
| 2000 | — | 388 | 178 | 43 | 30 | 64 | 60 | 176 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | 358 | 179 | 41 | 34 | 55 | 66 | 148 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | 469 | 188 | 40 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 184 | 15 |
| 2003 | — | 430 | 187 | 52 | 43 | 32 | 56 | 188 | 13 |
| 2004 | — | 380 | 138 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 53 | 165 | 5 |
| 2005 | CHA | 421 | 162 | 41 | 51 | 32 | 84 | 169 | 0 |
| 2006 | CHA | 445 | 180 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 70 | 178 | 31 |
| 2007 | PHX | 428 | 220 | 44 | 40 | 56 | 56 | 165 | 20 |
| 2008 | PHX | 277 | 176 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 111 | 16 |
| 2009 | PHX | 336 | 183 | 27 | 34 | 57 | 37 | 137 | 42 |
| 2010 | PHX | 314 | 177 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 118 | 51 |
| 2011 | IND | 238 | 102 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 42 | 88 | 32 |
| 2012 | LV | 37 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.3
- REB
- 6.5
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 48.0
- MIN
- 27.5
- GP
- 463
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | 13.8 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 44.8 | 25.3 | 28 |
| 1999 | — | 14.6 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 48.0 | 20.4 | 31 |
| 2000 | — | 15.1 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 49.6 | 28.9 | 32 |
| 2001 | — | 14.1 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 46.0 | 28.5 | 32 |
| 2002 | — | 15.9 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 48.9 | 33.2 | 32 |
| 2003 | — | 15.6 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 47.5 | 29.0 | 34 |
| 2004 | — | 15.1 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 44.6 | 26.7 | 34 |
| 2005 | CHA | 14.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 46.7 | 34.3 | 31 |
| 2006 | CHA | 16.5 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 48.7 | 28.6 | 34 |
| 2007 | PHX | 14.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 48.4 | 31.5 | 34 |
| 2008 | PHX | 13.8 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 48.5 | 28.9 | 25 |
| 2009 | PHX | 13.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 53.5 | 27.1 | 34 |
| 2010 | PHX | 11.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 49.9 | 29.2 | 34 |
| 2011 | IND | 12.1 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 47.2 | 21.5 | 33 |
| 2012 | LV | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 49.6 | 10.0 | 15 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Draft
- 1998Rd 2, Pk 2
Latest performance
Tangela Smith
Sep 29 · vs LA · L 101-94
- MIN
- 4
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 29 | vs LAL 101-94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu, Sep 27 | atLAL 93-86 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Sun, Sep 23 | vs MINW 99-84 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| Fri, Sep 21 | at SEAL 84-75 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Tue, Sep 18 | vs NYW 77-66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun, Sep 09 | vsMINL 81-62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
What were Tangela Smith's career stats?
Tangela Smith played 15 seasons for the Sting, the Mercury, the Fever and the Aces. She scored 5,048 points with 2,335 rebounds and 556 assists in 463 games — 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Her best season was 2002: 469 points, 188 rebounds and 40 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1998 to 2012
Tangela Smith sits top 10 all time in blocks.
Championships ×2
- 2007 WNBA Finals with the Phoenix Mercury
- 2009 WNBA Finals with the Phoenix Mercury
All-time career rank
- 32nd in points (5,048)
- 25th in rebounds (2,335)
- 117th in assists (556)
- 99th in 3-pointers made (235)
- 35th in steals (456)
- 8th in blocks (557)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Tangela Smith
Playoff series
Tangela Smith played 52 games across 10 WNBA postseasons in 19 series — 11 won, 8 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LA | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | NY | Won 2-1 | 3 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 2011 |  ATL | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 2010 | LV | Won 2-0 | 2 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | SEA | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | LV | Won 2-1 | 3 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | LA | Won 2-1 | 3 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| 2009 | IND | Won 3-2 | 5 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | SEA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| 2007 | LV | Won 2-0 | 2 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| 2007 |  DAL | Won 3-2 | 5 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| 2004 | LA | Won 2-1 | 3 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | SEA | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 14.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | HOU | Won 2-1 | 3 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | LA | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| 2001 | UTA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | LA | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 2000 | HOU | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | LA | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Tangela Smith against each club
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (63)
- vs Seattle Storm (46)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (43)
- vs Houston Comets (40)
- vs Dallas Wings (36)
- vs New York Liberty (35)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (34)
- vs Washington Mystics (33)
- vs Phoenix Mercury (29)
- vs Indiana Fever (27)
- vs Connecticut Sun (25)
- vs Utah Starzz (19)
- vs Chicago Sky (15)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (14)
- vs Atlanta Dream (13)
- vs Charlotte Sting (13)
- vs Cleveland Rockers (10)
- vs Portland Fire (9)
- vs Orlando Miracle (7)
- vs Miami Sol (4)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Tangela Smith among WNBA players at the same position.
- Tammy Sutton-BrownAlike in Points, Blocks, Steals43out of 100 on profile similarity
- Ruth RileyAlike in Blocks41out of 100 on profile similarity
- Janel McCarvilleAlike in Steals41out of 100 on profile similarity
- Michelle SnowAlike in Blocks, Points40out of 100 on profile similarity
- Ann WautersAlike in Points35out of 100 on profile similarity
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