
Derek Smith played 7 NHL SEASONS from 1976-77 to 1982-83 for the Sabres and Wings. Across his NHL career, Smith recorded 78 GOALS and 116 ASSISTS for 194 CAREER POINTS. In the playoffs, Smith added 9 GOALS and 23 POINTS in 30 games.
| 1970-71 | CJHL | Ott. Jr. Senators | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971-72 | OHA-Jr. | Ottawa | 53 | 6 | 11 | 17 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 1972-73 | OHA-Jr. | Ottawa | 63 | 52 | 46 | 98 | - | - | - | 32 |
| 1973-74 | OHA-Jr. | Ottawa | 69 | 47 | 45 | 92 | - | - | - | 40 |
| 1974-75 | SHL | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1974-75 | AHL | Hershey | 64 | 11 | 16 | 27 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 1975-76 | AHL | Hershey | 67 | 28 | 32 | 60 | - | - | - | 14 |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1976-77 | AHL | Hershey | 65 | 31 | 31 | 62 | - | - | - | 20 |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25 | 12.0% | 0 |
| 1977-78 | AHL | Hershey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 43 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -5 | 85 | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 79 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 33 | 137 | 17.5% | 16 |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 69 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 14 | 166 | 12.7% | 12 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 49 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 82 | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 42 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 50 | 14.0% | 12 |
| 1982-83 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1983-84 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 61 | 16 | 29 | 45 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 1971-72 | OHA-Jr. | Ottawa | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 22 |
| 1972-73 | OHA-Jr. | Ottawa | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1973-74 | OHA-Jr. | Ottawa | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1974-75 | AHL | Hershey | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1975-76 | AHL | Hershey | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1976-77 | AHL | Hershey | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 25.0% | 7 |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 15.2% | 4 |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 10 | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1982-83 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1983-84 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Season | Opponent | Date | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | @ HFD | Feb 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Regular | vs BOS | Jan 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Regular | @ CHI | Jan 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Regular | vs TOR | Jan 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Regular | @ EDM | Jan 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |