Mobile Site You Are Here > BBR > Players > C > Brian Cook

News: Player Similarity Scores »post

Brian Cook

Brian Joshua Cook

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 234 lbs.
Born: December 4, 1980 in Lincoln, Illinois
High School: Lincoln in Lincoln, Illinois
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (24th pick, 24th overall), 2003 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: December 28, 2003
Age: 32 years, 168 days ▪ Experience: 9 years
Relatives: Son of Norm Cook

 7  43 34 43 34 43
Pick a new team every day for the NBA playoffs on DraftStreet! CLICK HERE to get in on the action.

Player News

Add Your Blog Posts Here · Player News Archive · Player News RSS Feed · Hide Stories

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 35 2 442 67 141 .475 0 5 .000 21 28 .750 31 70 101 20 16 16 17 64 155
2004-05 24 LAL NBA C 72 0 1087 176 422 .417 78 199 .392 28 37 .757 63 153 216 35 23 26 29 139 458
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 81 46 1535 261 511 .511 36 84 .429 84 101 .832 88 186 274 74 37 32 61 205 642
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 65 24 1018 185 408 .453 46 115 .400 34 47 .723 61 154 215 65 25 27 51 134 450
2007-08 27 TOT NBA PF 51 2 629 88 234 .376 43 115 .374 19 21 .905 28 81 109 27 13 12 39 93 238
2007-08 27 LAL NBA PF 6 2 70 4 21 .190 2 10 .200 4 4 1.000 4 6 10 3 2 0 4 6 14
2007-08 27 ORL NBA PF 45 0 559 84 213 .394 41 105 .390 15 17 .882 24 75 99 24 11 12 35 87 224
2008-09 28 TOT NBA PF 30 0 171 28 76 .368 13 30 .433 5 6 .833 7 25 32 5 3 3 13 26 74
2008-09 28 ORL NBA PF 21 0 146 23 60 .383 11 25 .440 5 6 .833 6 21 27 4 3 0 11 23 62
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 9 0 25 5 16 .313 2 5 .400 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 3 2 3 12
2009-10 29 HOU NBA PF 15 0 44 7 23 .304 2 9 .222 5 7 .714 1 8 9 1 0 2 6 5 21
2010-11 30 LAC NBA PF 40 0 447 72 170 .424 34 79 .430 15 24 .625 19 77 96 15 12 11 25 75 193
2011-12 31 TOT NBA PF 32 0 276 31 98 .316 10 50 .200 9 10 .900 10 53 63 10 6 5 11 48 81
2011-12 31 LAC NBA PF 16 0 121 11 49 .224 5 27 .185 4 4 1.000 4 19 23 2 2 4 4 26 31
2011-12 31 WAS NBA PF 16 0 155 20 49 .408 5 23 .217 5 6 .833 6 34 40 8 4 1 7 22 50
Career NBA 421 74 5649 915 2083 .439 262 686 .382 220 281 .783 308 807 1115 252 135 134 252 789 2312

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 35 2 12.6 1.9 4.0 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .750 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 4.4
2004-05 24 LAL NBA C 72 0 15.1 2.4 5.9 .417 1.1 2.8 .392 0.4 0.5 .757 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.9 6.4
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 81 46 19.0 3.2 6.3 .511 0.4 1.0 .429 1.0 1.2 .832 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.5 7.9
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 65 24 15.7 2.8 6.3 .453 0.7 1.8 .400 0.5 0.7 .723 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 6.9
2007-08 27 TOT NBA PF 51 2 12.3 1.7 4.6 .376 0.8 2.3 .374 0.4 0.4 .905 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 4.7
2007-08 27 LAL NBA PF 6 2 11.7 0.7 3.5 .190 0.3 1.7 .200 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.3
2007-08 27 ORL NBA PF 45 0 12.4 1.9 4.7 .394 0.9 2.3 .390 0.3 0.4 .882 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.9 5.0
2008-09 28 TOT NBA PF 30 0 5.7 0.9 2.5 .368 0.4 1.0 .433 0.2 0.2 .833 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.5
2008-09 28 ORL NBA PF 21 0 7.0 1.1 2.9 .383 0.5 1.2 .440 0.2 0.3 .833 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.1 3.0
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 9 0 2.8 0.6 1.8 .313 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3
2009-10 29 HOU NBA PF 15 0 2.9 0.5 1.5 .304 0.1 0.6 .222 0.3 0.5 .714 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.4
2010-11 30 LAC NBA PF 40 0 11.2 1.8 4.3 .424 0.9 2.0 .430 0.4 0.6 .625 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.9 4.8
2011-12 31 TOT NBA PF 32 0 8.6 1.0 3.1 .316 0.3 1.6 .200 0.3 0.3 .900 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 2.5
2011-12 31 LAC NBA PF 16 0 7.6 0.7 3.1 .224 0.3 1.7 .185 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9
2011-12 31 WAS NBA PF 16 0 9.7 1.3 3.1 .408 0.3 1.4 .217 0.3 0.4 .833 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 3.1
Career NBA 421 74 13.4 2.2 4.9 .439 0.6 1.6 .382 0.5 0.7 .783 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.9 5.5

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 35 2 442 5.5 11.5 .475 0.0 0.4 .000 1.7 2.3 .750 2.5 5.7 8.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.4 5.2 12.6
2004-05 24 LAL NBA C 72 0 1087 5.8 14.0 .417 2.6 6.6 .392 0.9 1.2 .757 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 4.6 15.2
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 81 46 1535 6.1 12.0 .511 0.8 2.0 .429 2.0 2.4 .832 2.1 4.4 6.4 1.7 0.9 0.8 1.4 4.8 15.1
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 65 24 1018 6.5 14.4 .453 1.6 4.1 .400 1.2 1.7 .723 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.3 0.9 1.0 1.8 4.7 15.9
2007-08 27 TOT NBA PF 51 2 629 5.0 13.4 .376 2.5 6.6 .374 1.1 1.2 .905 1.6 4.6 6.2 1.5 0.7 0.7 2.2 5.3 13.6
2007-08 27 LAL NBA PF 6 2 70 2.1 10.8 .190 1.0 5.1 .200 2.1 2.1 1.000 2.1 3.1 5.1 1.5 1.0 0.0 2.1 3.1 7.2
2007-08 27 ORL NBA PF 45 0 559 5.4 13.7 .394 2.6 6.8 .390 1.0 1.1 .882 1.5 4.8 6.4 1.5 0.7 0.8 2.3 5.6 14.4
2008-09 28 TOT NBA PF 30 0 171 5.9 16.0 .368 2.7 6.3 .433 1.1 1.3 .833 1.5 5.3 6.7 1.1 0.6 0.6 2.7 5.5 15.6
2008-09 28 ORL NBA PF 21 0 146 5.7 14.8 .383 2.7 6.2 .440 1.2 1.5 .833 1.5 5.2 6.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 2.7 5.7 15.3
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 9 0 25 7.2 23.0 .313 2.9 7.2 .400 0.0 0.0 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.4 0.0 4.3 2.9 4.3 17.3
2009-10 29 HOU NBA PF 15 0 44 5.7 18.8 .304 1.6 7.4 .222 4.1 5.7 .714 0.8 6.5 7.4 0.8 0.0 1.6 4.9 4.1 17.2
2010-11 30 LAC NBA PF 40 0 447 5.8 13.7 .424 2.7 6.4 .430 1.2 1.9 .625 1.5 6.2 7.7 1.2 1.0 0.9 2.0 6.0 15.5
2011-12 31 TOT NBA PF 32 0 276 4.0 12.8 .316 1.3 6.5 .200 1.2 1.3 .900 1.3 6.9 8.2 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.4 6.3 10.6
2011-12 31 LAC NBA PF 16 0 121 3.3 14.6 .224 1.5 8.0 .185 1.2 1.2 1.000 1.2 5.7 6.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 7.7 9.2
2011-12 31 WAS NBA PF 16 0 155 4.6 11.4 .408 1.2 5.3 .217 1.2 1.4 .833 1.4 7.9 9.3 1.9 0.9 0.2 1.6 5.1 11.6
Career NBA 421 74 5649 5.8 13.3 .439 1.7 4.4 .382 1.4 1.8 .783 2.0 5.1 7.1 1.6 0.9 0.9 1.6 5.0 14.7

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 35 442 14.0 .505 .475 7.8 18.2 12.9 7.4 1.9 2.7 10.0 17.3 104 99 0.5 0.7 1.1 .122
2004-05 24 LAL NBA C 72 1087 14.1 .522 .509 6.6 15.8 11.2 5.7 1.1 1.8 6.2 19.4 111 111 1.5 0.5 2.0 .088
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 81 1535 15.6 .578 .546 6.8 14.2 10.5 8.3 1.3 1.6 9.9 18.3 116 106 3.0 1.5 4.5 .142
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 65 1018 14.8 .525 .510 7.1 17.6 12.4 10.8 1.3 2.0 10.6 21.2 105 108 0.9 0.8 1.8 .083
2007-08 27 TOT NBA PF 51 629 8.6 .489 .468 5.3 14.2 10.0 6.8 1.1 1.4 13.8 20.5 94 106 -0.4 0.7 0.4 .029
2007-08 27 LAL NBA PF 6 70 1.2 .308 .238 6.6 9.1 7.9 5.6 1.4 0.0 14.9 16.9 72 109 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.087
2007-08 27 ORL NBA PF 45 559 9.5 .508 .491 5.2 14.8 10.2 6.9 1.0 1.6 13.7 21.0 96 106 -0.2 0.7 0.5 .044
2008-09 28 TOT NBA PF 30 171 7.6 .470 .454 4.8 16.1 10.6 5.1 0.9 1.3 14.2 24.8 88 103 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.001
2008-09 28 ORL NBA PF 21 146 7.6 .495 .475 4.8 15.8 10.4 4.7 1.1 0.0 14.9 23.3 91 104 -0.2 0.2 0.1 .019
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 9 25 7.4 .375 .375 4.9 17.9 11.7 7.3 0.0 8.7 11.1 33.5 75 100 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.120
2009-10 29 HOU NBA PF 15 44 2.4 .403 .348 2.5 21.6 11.7 3.7 0.0 3.3 18.7 32.2 72 108 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.191
2010-11 30 LAC NBA PF 40 447 11.6 .534 .524 5.0 20.0 12.6 5.6 1.4 1.9 12.2 20.5 101 107 0.1 0.5 0.6 .064
2011-12 31 TOT NBA PF 32 276 5.8 .396 .367 4.1 22.3 13.1 5.7 1.1 1.5 9.7 18.7 85 105 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.011
2011-12 31 LAC NBA PF 16 121 0.0 .305 .276 3.9 18.9 11.3 2.5 0.9 2.8 7.3 20.9 71 105 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.098
2011-12 31 WAS NBA PF 16 155 10.4 .484 .459 4.3 25.0 14.6 8.2 1.3 0.5 11.9 16.9 98 105 0.0 0.2 0.2 .058
Career NBA 421 5649 13.1 .524 .502 6.3 16.4 11.4 7.5 1.2 1.8 10.2 19.7 105 107 4.8 5.3 10.2 .086

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 13 0 46 5 15 .333 0 0 2 2 1.000 3 9 12 1 1 0 3 7 12
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 7 0 78 18 46 .391 4 11 .364 4 4 1.000 11 11 22 8 1 0 3 15 44
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 5 0 51 6 18 .333 3 7 .429 3 3 1.000 2 4 6 0 0 1 2 13 18
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 6 0 32 4 15 .267 2 9 .222 0 0 3 9 12 3 2 1 4 4 10
Career NBA 31 0 207 33 94 .351 9 27 .333 9 9 1.000 19 33 52 12 4 2 12 39 84

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 13 0 3.5 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.9
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 7 0 11.1 2.6 6.6 .391 0.6 1.6 .364 0.6 0.6 1.000 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 2.1 6.3
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 5 0 10.2 1.2 3.6 .333 0.6 1.4 .429 0.6 0.6 1.000 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 3.6
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 6 0 5.3 0.7 2.5 .267 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.7
Career NBA 31 0 6.7 1.1 3.0 .351 0.3 0.9 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.7

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 13 0 46 3.9 11.7 .333 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.000 2.3 7.0 9.4 0.8 0.8 0.0 2.3 5.5 9.4
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 7 0 78 8.3 21.2 .391 1.8 5.1 .364 1.8 1.8 1.000 5.1 5.1 10.2 3.7 0.5 0.0 1.4 6.9 20.3
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 5 0 51 4.2 12.7 .333 2.1 4.9 .429 2.1 2.1 1.000 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.4 9.2 12.7
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 6 0 32 4.5 16.9 .267 2.3 10.1 .222 0.0 0.0 3.4 10.1 13.5 3.4 2.3 1.1 4.5 4.5 11.3
Career NBA 31 0 207 5.7 16.3 .351 1.6 4.7 .333 1.6 1.6 1.000 3.3 5.7 9.0 2.1 0.7 0.3 2.1 6.8 14.6

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2003-04 23 LAL NBA C 13 46 4.9 .378 .333 7.6 22.8 15.2 3.8 1.2 0.0 15.9 20.0 75 99 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.045
2005-06 25 LAL NBA PF 7 78 18.3 .461 .435 17.0 18.7 17.8 19.3 0.7 0.0 5.9 29.6 108 116 0.1 0.0 0.1 .077
2006-07 26 LAL NBA PF 5 51 4.5 .466 .417 4.2 9.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 1.5 9.4 18.1 99 118 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.019
2008-09 28 HOU NBA PF 6 32 7.3 .333 .333 11.5 32.3 22.2 16.1 3.4 2.4 21.1 28.5 70 96 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.123
Career NBA 31 207 10.2 .429 .399 10.9 19.5 15.2 10.6 1.1 0.8 10.9 24.5 94 110 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.005

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Brian Cook 4.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Alex Hannum 87.7 5.1 2.1 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.4
Jason Kapono 83.5 4.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1 -0.2
Josh McRoberts 83.5 4.9 2.2 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.1
Gus Gerard 82.3 4.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.3
Anthony Bonner 81.0 4.1 2.4 1.8 1.6 0.7 0.0
Carl Herrera 78.9 4.6 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3
Bostjan Nachbar 78.6 4.1 2.2 1.7 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Darren Daye 78.5 3.8 2.4 1.3 1.2 0.6
Harold Pressley 76.7 4.8 2.3 2.2 0.7
Tony Jaros 75.9 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Brian Cook 4.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Alex Hannum 87.7 5.1 2.1 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.4
Jason Kapono 83.5 4.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1 -0.2
Josh McRoberts 83.5 4.9 2.2 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.1
Gus Gerard 82.3 4.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.3
Anthony Bonner 81.0 4.1 2.4 1.8 1.6 0.7 0.0
Carl Herrera 78.9 4.6 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3
Bostjan Nachbar 78.6 4.1 2.2 1.7 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Darren Daye 78.5 3.8 2.4 1.3 1.2 0.6
Harold Pressley 76.7 4.8 2.3 2.2 0.7
Tony Jaros 75.9 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.6

College

Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1999-00 19 ILLINOIS 32 595 112 213 12 38 51 83 143 24 22 28 40 76 287 .526 .316 .614 18.6 9.0 4.5 0.8
2000-01 20 ILLINOIS 35 846 147 269 28 76 69 86 212 43 21 45 66 118 391 .546 .368 .802 24.2 11.2 6.1 1.2
2001-02 21 ILLINOIS 35 1008 174 342 27 74 96 110 233 44 29 50 77 112 471 .509 .365 .873 28.8 13.5 6.7 1.3
2002-03 22 ILLINOIS 30 940 202 422 27 89 168 205 227 60 20 13 83 88 599 .479 .303 .820 31.3 20.0 7.6 2.0
Career 132 3389 635 1246 94 277 384 484 815 171 92 136 266 394 1748 .510 .339 .793 25.7 13.2 6.2 1.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1999 McDonald's All American
2002-03 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
Career NBA .382 (87)
Career .382 (87)
Hall of Fame Probability
Active 0.000 (200)
Career 0.000 (1066)

Transactions

June 26, 2003: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2003 NBA Draft.

November 20, 2007: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with Maurice Evans to the Orlando Magic for Trevor Ariza.

February 19, 2009: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Orlando Magic to the Houston Rockets; the Houston Rockets traded Rafer Alston to the Orlando Magic; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Kyle Lowry to the Houston Rockets; and the Orlando Magic traded Adonal Foyle, Mike Wilks and a 2009 1st round draft pick (DeMarre Carroll) to the Memphis Grizzlies.

February 20, 2010: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

July 9, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.

March 15, 2012: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with a 2015 2nd round draft pick to the Washington Wizards; the Denver Nuggets traded Nene to the Washington Wizards; the Washington Wizards traded JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf to the Denver Nuggets; and the Washington Wizards traded Nick Young to the Los Angeles Clippers.

October 28, 2012: Waived by the Washington Wizards.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $903,360
2004-05 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $971,160
2005-06 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $1,038,960
2006-07 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $1,817,141
2007-08 Orlando Magic NBA $3,500,000
2008-09 Houston Rockets NBA $3,500,000
2009-10 Houston Rockets NBA $3,500,000
2010-11 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $1,146,337
2011-12 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $1,223,166
Career (may be incomplete) $17,600,124

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
Team 2012-13
Washington Wizards $14,462
  • Signed September 18, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for 1 year.
  • 2012-13 was not fully guaranteed.
  • Waived October 29, 2012.

Links

Error? Google Search WhatIfSports: Brian Cook