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Greg Dreiling

Gregory Alan Dreiling (Greg)

Position: Center ▪ Height: 7-1 ▪ Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: November 7, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas
High School: Kapaun Mt. Carmel in Wichita, Kansas
College: University of Kansas
Draft: Indiana Pacers, 2nd round (2nd pick, 26th overall), 1986 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 1986

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1986-87 23 IND NBA 24 0 128 16 37 .432 0 0 10 12 .833 12 31 43 7 2 2 7 42 42
1987-88 24 IND NBA 20 0 74 8 17 .471 0 0 18 26 .692 3 14 17 5 2 4 11 19 34
1988-89 25 IND NBA 53 4 396 43 77 .558 0 0 43 64 .672 39 53 92 18 5 11 39 100 129
1989-90 26 IND NBA 49 0 307 20 53 .377 0 0 25 34 .735 21 66 87 8 4 14 19 69 65
1990-91 27 IND NBA 73 42 1031 98 194 .505 0 2 .000 63 105 .600 66 189 255 51 24 29 57 178 259
1991-92 28 IND NBA 60 23 509 43 87 .494 1 1 1.000 30 40 .750 22 74 96 25 10 16 31 123 117
1992-93 29 IND NBA 43 0 239 19 58 .328 0 4 .000 8 15 .533 26 40 66 8 5 8 9 60 46
1993-94 30 DAL NBA 54 19 685 52 104 .500 1 1 1.000 27 38 .711 47 123 170 31 16 24 43 159 132
1994-95 31 CLE NBA 58 3 483 42 102 .412 0 0 26 41 .634 32 84 116 22 6 22 25 108 110
1996-97 33 DAL NBA 40 3 389 34 74 .459 1 1 1.000 11 27 .407 19 57 76 11 8 7 9 65 80
Career NBA 474 94 4241 375 803 .467 3 9 .333 261 402 .649 287 731 1018 186 82 137 250 923 1014

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1986-87 23 IND NBA 24 0 5.3 0.7 1.5 .432 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 .833 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.8 1.8
1987-88 24 IND NBA 20 0 3.7 0.4 0.9 .471 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 .692 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.7
1988-89 25 IND NBA 53 4 7.5 0.8 1.5 .558 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 .672 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.4
1989-90 26 IND NBA 49 0 6.3 0.4 1.1 .377 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7 .735 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.3
1990-91 27 IND NBA 73 42 14.1 1.3 2.7 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .600 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.4 3.5
1991-92 28 IND NBA 60 23 8.5 0.7 1.5 .494 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .750 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.1 2.0
1992-93 29 IND NBA 43 0 5.6 0.4 1.3 .328 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .533 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.1
1993-94 30 DAL NBA 54 19 12.7 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .711 0.9 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.9 2.4
1994-95 31 CLE NBA 58 3 8.3 0.7 1.8 .412 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 .634 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.9
1996-97 33 DAL NBA 40 3 9.7 0.9 1.9 .459 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.3 0.7 .407 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 2.0
Career NBA 474 94 8.9 0.8 1.7 .467 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.8 .649 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.9 2.1

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1986-87 23 IND NBA 24 0 128 4.5 10.4 .432 0.0 0.0 2.8 3.4 .833 3.4 8.7 12.1 2.0 0.6 0.6 2.0 11.8 11.8
1987-88 24 IND NBA 20 0 74 3.9 8.3 .471 0.0 0.0 8.8 12.6 .692 1.5 6.8 8.3 2.4 1.0 1.9 5.4 9.2 16.5
1988-89 25 IND NBA 53 4 396 3.9 7.0 .558 0.0 0.0 3.9 5.8 .672 3.5 4.8 8.4 1.6 0.5 1.0 3.5 9.1 11.7
1989-90 26 IND NBA 49 0 307 2.3 6.2 .377 0.0 0.0 2.9 4.0 .735 2.5 7.7 10.2 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.2 8.1 7.6
1990-91 27 IND NBA 73 42 1031 3.4 6.8 .505 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.7 .600 2.3 6.6 8.9 1.8 0.8 1.0 2.0 6.2 9.0
1991-92 28 IND NBA 60 23 509 3.0 6.2 .494 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.1 2.8 .750 1.6 5.2 6.8 1.8 0.7 1.1 2.2 8.7 8.3
1992-93 29 IND NBA 43 0 239 2.9 8.7 .328 0.0 0.6 .000 1.2 2.3 .533 3.9 6.0 9.9 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.4 9.0 6.9
1993-94 30 DAL NBA 54 19 685 2.7 5.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.4 2.0 .711 2.5 6.5 8.9 1.6 0.8 1.3 2.3 8.4 6.9
1994-95 31 CLE NBA 58 3 483 3.1 7.6 .412 0.0 0.0 1.9 3.1 .634 2.4 6.3 8.6 1.6 0.4 1.6 1.9 8.0 8.2
1996-97 33 DAL NBA 40 3 389 3.1 6.8 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 2.5 .407 1.8 5.3 7.0 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.8 6.0 7.4
Career NBA 474 94 4241 3.2 6.8 .467 0.0 0.1 .333 2.2 3.4 .649 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 2.1 7.8 8.6

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1986-87 23 IND NBA 24 128 8.6 .497 .432 10.1 27.0 18.4 7.4 0.8 0.9 14.2 16.1 103 104 0.0 0.2 0.2 .093
1987-88 24 IND NBA 20 74 10.5 .598 .471 4.5 20.6 12.6 8.8 1.3 3.2 27.9 22.5 95 104 0.0 0.1 0.1 .048
1988-89 25 IND NBA 53 396 8.1 .613 .558 11.6 14.0 12.9 6.1 0.6 1.6 27.1 15.2 103 112 0.1 0.2 0.4 .045
1989-90 26 IND NBA 49 307 6.0 .478 .377 8.4 24.0 16.6 3.3 0.6 2.7 21.8 12.3 93 108 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .028
1990-91 27 IND NBA 73 1031 8.7 .539 .505 7.6 20.3 14.2 6.4 1.1 1.7 19.2 12.1 103 110 0.3 0.8 1.1 .050
1991-92 28 IND NBA 60 509 5.6 .559 .500 5.1 15.2 10.4 6.2 1.0 1.9 22.9 11.2 100 110 0.0 0.4 0.5 .043
1992-93 29 IND NBA 43 239 5.0 .356 .328 12.1 18.1 15.1 4.3 1.0 2.1 12.2 13.0 90 108 -0.2 0.2 0.1 .011
1993-94 30 DAL NBA 54 685 7.2 .547 .505 7.2 21.8 13.9 6.5 1.2 2.4 26.3 10.1 97 107 0.0 0.6 0.6 .040
1994-95 31 CLE NBA 58 483 7.8 .458 .412 8.0 22.4 15.0 7.5 0.7 3.6 17.2 14.4 94 103 -0.2 0.8 0.6 .059
1996-97 33 DAL NBA 40 389 7.3 .466 .466 5.6 17.3 11.3 4.5 1.1 1.4 9.5 11.2 99 108 0.0 0.3 0.4 .045
Career NBA 474 4241 7.4 .517 .469 7.8 19.7 13.7 6.0 1.0 2.1 20.3 12.5 99 108 -0.1 4.1 4.0 .045

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1990-91 27 IND NBA 5 75 5 15 0 0 4 6 8 18 0 0 0 3 17 14 .333 .667 15.0 2.8 3.6 0.0
1991-92 28 IND NBA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1992-93 29 IND NBA 2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1.000 1.000 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.0
1994-95 31 CLE NBA 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Career NBA 9 89 6 18 1 1 4 6 8 20 0 0 0 3 22 17 .333 1.000 .667 9.9 1.9 2.2 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1990-91 27 IND NBA 5 75 1.9 .397 .333 12.8 16.8 14.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.5 11.4 93 120 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.031
1991-92 28 IND NBA 1 3 -11.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 126 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.032
1992-93 29 IND NBA 2 4 32.4 1.500 1.500 0.0 29.1 15.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.8 300 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 .247
1994-95 31 CLE NBA 1 7 -13.6 .000 .000 0.0 22.7 10.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.5 0 110 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.312
Career NBA 9 89 1.6 .412 .361 10.8 17.3 13.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.7 11.3 89 119 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.041

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Greg Dreiling 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Steve Scheffler 70.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0
Eric Riley 60.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
Eric Fernsten 59.4 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Johan Petro 56.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 56.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Mark McNamara 54.7 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Stuart Gray 52.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.4
Jawann Oldham 48.0 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Steve Hayes 47.9 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2
Melvin Ely 44.9 2.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Greg Dreiling 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Steve Scheffler 70.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0
Eric Riley 60.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
Eric Fernsten 59.4 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Johan Petro 56.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 56.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Mark McNamara 54.7 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Stuart Gray 52.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.4
Jawann Oldham 48.0 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Steve Hayes 47.9 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2
Melvin Ely 44.9 2.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

College

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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
1981-82 18 WICHITAST 29 534 82 151 70 93 121 17 9 35 58 82 234 .543 .753 18.4 8.1 4.2 0.6
1983-84 20 KANSAS 32 742 121 228 69 93 153 28 12 38 60 103 311 .531 .742 23.2 9.7 4.8 0.9
1984-85 21 KANSAS 34 987 173 300 101 139 235 42 14 55 79 113 447 .577 .727 29.0 13.1 6.9 1.2
1985-86 22 KANSAS 39 1031 180 300 91 128 262 57 13 45 69 121 451 .600 .711 26.4 11.6 6.7 1.5
Career 134 3294 556 979 331 453 771 144 48 173 266 419 1443 .568 .731 24.6 10.8 5.8 1.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1981 McDonald's All American
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (1067)

Transactions

June 17, 1986: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

October 7, 1993: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

October 5, 1994: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

September 30, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

April 15, 1997: Waived by the Dallas Mavericks.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1987-88 Indiana Pacers NBA $180,000
1988-89 Indiana Pacers NBA $200,000
1990-91 Indiana Pacers NBA $300,000
1991-92 Indiana Pacers NBA $600,000
1992-93 Indiana Pacers NBA $650,000
1993-94 Dallas Mavericks NBA $300,000
1994-95 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $150,000
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks NBA $247,500
Career (may be incomplete) $2,627,500

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