G · 6 seasons · 1977-78 – 1984-85
One category carried Robert Smith and the rest pulled him back: +7.1 from turnovers, against a career total of -20.5. 1978-79 was the high-water mark, worth -0.6, 129th that season and 11616th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in turnovers (+7.1) and free-throw percentage (+1.7), and drained away in rebounds (-6.2), points (-6.1) and steals (-5.6). The 252-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 45 | -3.16 | #187 | #17,504 |
| 1978-79★ | DEN | 82 | -0.64 | #129 | #11,616 |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 1 | -4.60 | #251 | #23,404 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 17 | -3.52 | #228 | #18,718 |
| 1982-83 | SAN | 12 | -4.31 | #287 | #22,075 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 7 | -4.27 | #293 | #21,839 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)