Sean Michael Elliott (Ninja)
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: February 2, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona
High School: Cholla in Tucson, Arizona
College: University of Arizona
Draft: San Antonio Spurs, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1989 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 1989
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 3120 | 514 | 1040 | 25 | 82 | 285 | 331 | 143 | 439 | 214 | 84 | 29 | 152 | 149 | 1338 | .494 | .305 | .861 | 38.0 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1556 | 262 | 523 | 17 | 50 | 169 | 198 | 75 | 244 | 112 | 40 | 14 | 72 | 70 | 710 | .501 | .340 | .854 | 38.0 | 17.3 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1564 | 252 | 517 | 8 | 32 | 116 | 133 | 68 | 195 | 102 | 44 | 15 | 80 | 79 | 628 | .487 | .250 | .872 | 38.1 | 15.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 46 | 46 | 1694 | 278 | 570 | 17 | 50 | 170 | 199 | 91 | 265 | 135 | 47 | 17 | 86 | 88 | 743 | .488 | .340 | .854 | 36.8 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Post | 36 | 36 | 1426 | 236 | 470 | 8 | 32 | 115 | 132 | 52 | 174 | 79 | 37 | 12 | 66 | 61 | 595 | .502 | .250 | .871 | 39.6 | 16.5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 47 | 47 | 1765 | 299 | 572 | 17 | 51 | 175 | 199 | 78 | 256 | 131 | 56 | 21 | 77 | 82 | 790 | .523 | .333 | .879 | 37.6 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Loss | 35 | 35 | 1355 | 215 | 468 | 8 | 31 | 110 | 132 | 65 | 183 | 83 | 28 | 8 | 75 | 67 | 548 | .459 | .258 | .833 | 38.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 2.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 13 | 13 | 484 | 84 | 167 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 68 | 35 | 93 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 232 | .503 | .500 | .853 | 37.2 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 3.9 |
| December | 16 | 16 | 590 | 104 | 213 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 69 | 26 | 79 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 270 | .488 | .353 | .812 | 36.9 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 2.8 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 535 | 80 | 163 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 27 | 80 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 217 | .491 | .313 | .897 | 35.7 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 526 | 76 | 155 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 50 | 16 | 60 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 199 | .490 | .176 | .880 | 40.5 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | |
| March | 15 | 15 | 580 | 96 | 188 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 238 | .511 | .333 | .913 | 38.7 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 405 | 74 | 154 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 24 | 66 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 182 | .481 | .125 | .825 | 40.5 | 18.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 12 | 12 | 487 | 81 | 169 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 52 | 23 | 58 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 206 | .479 | .091 | .827 | 40.6 | 17.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Monday | 7 | 7 | 265 | 38 | 87 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 105 | .437 | .250 | .839 | 37.9 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | |
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 510 | 81 | 163 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 60 | 24 | 70 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 37 | 219 | .497 | .333 | .883 | 36.4 | 15.6 | 5.0 | 2.4 | |
| Wednesday | 15 | 15 | 567 | 102 | 192 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 64 | 28 | 101 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 262 | .531 | .412 | .797 | 37.8 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | |
| Thursday | 8 | 8 | 285 | 46 | 93 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 117 | .495 | .143 | .960 | 35.6 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | |
| Friday | 17 | 17 | 668 | 104 | 223 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 61 | 30 | 99 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 266 | .466 | .357 | .869 | 39.3 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 3.1 | |
| Saturday | 9 | 9 | 338 | 62 | 113 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 53 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 163 | .549 | .444 | .921 | 37.6 | 18.1 | 5.9 | 2.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3120 | 514 | 1040 | 25 | 82 | 285 | 331 | 143 | 439 | 214 | 84 | 29 | 152 | 149 | 1338 | .494 | .305 | .861 | 38.0 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 29 | 29 | 1250 | 201 | 410 | 9 | 29 | 117 | 134 | 61 | 192 | 83 | 25 | 5 | 67 | 61 | 528 | .490 | .310 | .873 | 43.1 | 18.2 | 6.6 | 2.9 |
| 30-39 | 50 | 50 | 1803 | 300 | 609 | 16 | 51 | 155 | 184 | 79 | 239 | 128 | 59 | 23 | 81 | 79 | 771 | .493 | .314 | .842 | 36.1 | 15.4 | 4.8 | 2.6 | |
| 20-29 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 31 | .611 | .000 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .667 | 1.000 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 18 | 18 | 664 | 107 | 213 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 66 | 24 | 89 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 277 | .502 | .450 | .818 | 36.9 | 15.4 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 Day | 46 | 46 | 1765 | 283 | 596 | 8 | 41 | 162 | 185 | 84 | 241 | 128 | 49 | 9 | 93 | 85 | 736 | .475 | .195 | .876 | 38.4 | 16.0 | 5.2 | 2.8 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 11 | 424 | 76 | 142 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 51 | 16 | 56 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 199 | .535 | .333 | .843 | 38.5 | 18.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 234 | 39 | 76 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 49 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 107 | .513 | .375 | .897 | 39.0 | 17.8 | 8.2 | 3.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 28 | 28 | 1067 | 164 | 356 | 7 | 25 | 82 | 102 | 45 | 141 | 80 | 28 | 9 | 53 | 43 | 417 | .461 | .280 | .804 | 38.1 | 14.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| Western | 54 | 54 | 2053 | 350 | 684 | 18 | 57 | 203 | 229 | 98 | 298 | 134 | 56 | 20 | 99 | 106 | 921 | .512 | .316 | .886 | 38.0 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 2.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 530 | 80 | 168 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 59 | 18 | 71 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 208 | .476 | .333 | .746 | 37.9 | 14.9 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 537 | 84 | 188 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 70 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 209 | .447 | .231 | .884 | 38.4 | 14.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | |
| Midwest | 26 | 26 | 953 | 143 | 308 | 7 | 29 | 87 | 99 | 47 | 140 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 46 | 48 | 380 | .464 | .241 | .879 | 36.7 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 1.9 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1100 | 207 | 376 | 11 | 28 | 116 | 130 | 51 | 158 | 85 | 28 | 6 | 53 | 58 | 541 | .551 | .393 | .892 | 39.3 | 19.3 | 5.6 | 3.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 76 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | .462 | .500 | .571 | 38.0 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 69 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 29 | .476 | .500 | .727 | 34.5 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 77 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | .423 | .000 | .800 | 38.5 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 77 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 32 | .636 | 1.000 | 38.5 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 79 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 28 | .367 | .333 | .833 | 39.5 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | |
| Dallas | 5 | 5 | 183 | 36 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 88 | .600 | .500 | .875 | 36.6 | 17.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 | |
| Denver | 5 | 5 | 187 | 27 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 77 | .443 | .000 | .885 | 37.4 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 1.4 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 79 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 31 | .419 | .333 | 1.000 | 39.5 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 160 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 60 | .467 | .250 | .895 | 40.0 | 15.0 | 4.8 | 3.3 | |
| Houston | 5 | 5 | 195 | 24 | 55 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 71 | .436 | .375 | .833 | 39.0 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 2.2 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 77 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 28 | .375 | .000 | 1.000 | 38.5 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 146 | 28 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 78 | .491 | .400 | .870 | 36.5 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 2.8 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 170 | 33 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 78 | .589 | .667 | .909 | 42.5 | 19.5 | 8.5 | 2.8 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 78 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | .552 | .600 | 39.0 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 72 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | .483 | .000 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 203 | 34 | 68 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 86 | .500 | .125 | .895 | 33.8 | 14.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 85 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 44 | .500 | .500 | .867 | 42.5 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 68 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 34.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 80 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | .417 | .000 | .750 | 40.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 76 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | .533 | .333 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 150 | 38 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 91 | .603 | .500 | .929 | 37.5 | 22.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 162 | 33 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 85 | .559 | .500 | .941 | 40.5 | 21.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 162 | 33 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 90 | .635 | .250 | .885 | 40.5 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 150 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 59 | .477 | .000 | .850 | 37.5 | 14.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Utah | 5 | 5 | 185 | 22 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 58 | .344 | .167 | .929 | 37.0 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 1.6 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 74 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 29 | .520 | .500 | .250 | 37.0 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |