NBA Referee Profile
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith has officiated 500 NBA games and his foul tendencies tell a clear story for anyone paying attention. His personal fouls per game average of 38.6 sits 2.8% below the league average, and his free throw attempts per game of 44.1 runs 2.0% under the norm as well. Both numbers point in the same direction: Smith lets play run. He is not hunting contact, and he is not padding the bonus. Teams that want to grind out points at the line are working against the whistle in his games. The more actionable number may be his home team win rate of 59.8%, which runs notably above the league baseline. Home-court lean is real in his games, and bettors laying points against the road team need to account for it. Road underdogs covering against the spread face a structural headwind with Smith on the floor.
Career stats
Games officiated
500
Personal fouls / g
38.6
-2.8% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
44.1
-2.0% vs league
Combined points / g
221.2
-0.4% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.8% of games officiated by Aaron. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21 | 38.2 | 43.3 | 230.4 | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 37.1 | 43.4 | 226.3 | 65.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 38.6 | 45.2 | 231.2 | 57.4% |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 37.8 | 42.8 | 214.9 | 59.3% |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 37.0 | 43.8 | 223.3 | 59.3% |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 39.9 | 44.4 | 222.6 | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59 | 42.1 | 46.6 | 224.9 | 62.7% |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 38.6 | 41.6 | 211.2 | 62.5% |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 37.0 | 43.7 | 210.7 | 64.2% |
| 2015-16 | 13 | 39.4 | 47.5 | 207.0 | 53.8% |
Top team splits
Teams Aaron has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 96.6 | 106.7 |
| DET | 41 | 16-25 | 39.0% | 97.4 | 102.5 |
| MIN | 40 | 16-24 | 40.0% | 99.1 | 111.5 |
| ORL | 39 | 15-24 | 38.5% | 98.0 | 107.0 |
| MIL | 38 | 23-15 | 60.5% | 99.0 | 111.4 |
| NJN | 36 | 17-19 | 47.2% | 99.2 | 110.7 |
| ATL | 35 | 15-20 | 42.9% | 99.0 | 109.4 |
| HOU | 35 | 19-16 | 54.3% | 99.5 | 111.6 |
| GSW | 35 | 23-12 | 65.7% | 100.6 | 114.3 |
| IND | 33 | 16-17 | 48.5% | 98.9 | 112.0 |
| WAS | 32 | 12-20 | 37.5% | 100.0 | 113.8 |
| NYK | 32 | 12-20 | 37.5% | 96.0 | 105.5 |
| SAC | 31 | 13-18 | 41.9% | 99.3 | 108.7 |
| CHA | 30 | 17-13 | 56.7% | 97.4 | 109.1 |
| CLE | 30 | 19-11 | 63.3% | 98.0 | 112.9 |
| DAL | 30 | 16-14 | 53.3% | 97.2 | 110.9 |
| CHI | 28 | 10-18 | 35.7% | 98.0 | 107.0 |
| UTA | 28 | 16-12 | 57.1% | 96.4 | 109.3 |
| POR | 27 | 9-18 | 33.3% | 98.5 | 107.4 |
| BOS | — | — | — | — | — |