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Derek Harper

Derek Ricardo Harper

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: October 13, 1961 in Elberton, Georgia
High School: North Shore in West Palm Beach, Florida
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Draft: Dallas Mavericks, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1983 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1983

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All-Time Rank: #213. Tom Heinsohn… #214. Allan Houston… #215. Doc Rivers… #216. DEREK HARPER… #217. Hersey Hawkins… #218. Terry Porter… #219. Robert Horry… 

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 82 1 1712 200 451 .443 3 26 .115 66 98 .673 53 119 172 239 95 21 111 143 469
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 82 1 2218 329 633 .520 21 61 .344 111 154 .721 47 152 199 360 144 37 123 194 790
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 79 39 2150 390 730 .534 12 51 .235 171 229 .747 75 151 226 416 153 23 144 166 963
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 77 76 2556 497 993 .501 76 212 .358 160 234 .684 51 148 199 609 167 25 138 195 1230
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 82 82 3032 536 1167 .459 60 192 .313 261 344 .759 71 175 246 634 168 35 190 164 1393
1988-89 27 DAL NBA PG 81 81 2968 538 1127 .477 99 278 .356 229 284 .806 46 182 228 570 172 41 205 219 1404
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 82 82 3007 567 1161 .488 89 240 .371 250 315 .794 54 190 244 609 187 26 207 224 1473
1990-91 29 DAL NBA PG 77 77 2879 572 1226 .467 89 246 .362 286 391 .731 59 174 233 548 147 14 177 222 1519
1991-92 30 DAL NBA PG 65 64 2252 448 1011 .443 58 186 .312 198 261 .759 49 121 170 373 101 17 154 150 1152
1992-93 31 DAL NBA SG 62 60 2108 393 939 .419 101 257 .393 239 316 .756 42 81 123 334 80 16 136 145 1126
1993-94 32 TOT NBA PG 82 55 2204 303 744 .407 73 203 .360 112 163 .687 20 121 141 334 125 8 135 163 791
1993-94 32 DAL NBA PG 28 28 893 130 342 .380 37 105 .352 28 50 .560 10 45 55 98 45 4 54 46 325
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 54 27 1311 173 402 .430 36 98 .367 84 113 .743 10 76 86 236 80 4 81 117 466
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 80 80 2716 337 756 .446 106 292 .363 139 192 .724 31 163 194 458 79 10 151 219 919
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 82 82 2893 436 939 .464 121 325 .372 156 206 .757 32 170 202 352 131 5 178 201 1149
1996-97 35 DAL NBA PG 75 29 2210 299 674 .444 60 176 .341 95 128 .742 30 107 137 321 92 12 132 144 753
1997-98 36 ORL NBA SG 66 45 1761 226 542 .417 59 164 .360 55 79 .696 23 80 103 233 72 10 101 140 566
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 45 29 1120 120 291 .412 43 117 .368 26 32 .813 13 54 67 187 44 4 52 66 309
Career NBA 1199 883 37786 6191 13384 .463 1070 3026 .354 2554 3426 .745 696 2188 2884 6577 1957 304 2334 2755 16006

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 82 1 20.9 2.4 5.5 .443 0.0 0.3 .115 0.8 1.2 .673 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 5.7
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 82 1 27.0 4.0 7.7 .520 0.3 0.7 .344 1.4 1.9 .721 0.6 1.9 2.4 4.4 1.8 0.5 1.5 2.4 9.6
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 79 39 27.2 4.9 9.2 .534 0.2 0.6 .235 2.2 2.9 .747 0.9 1.9 2.9 5.3 1.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 12.2
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 77 76 33.2 6.5 12.9 .501 1.0 2.8 .358 2.1 3.0 .684 0.7 1.9 2.6 7.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 2.5 16.0
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 82 82 37.0 6.5 14.2 .459 0.7 2.3 .313 3.2 4.2 .759 0.9 2.1 3.0 7.7 2.0 0.4 2.3 2.0 17.0
1988-89 27 DAL NBA PG 81 81 36.6 6.6 13.9 .477 1.2 3.4 .356 2.8 3.5 .806 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.0 2.1 0.5 2.5 2.7 17.3
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 82 82 36.7 6.9 14.2 .488 1.1 2.9 .371 3.0 3.8 .794 0.7 2.3 3.0 7.4 2.3 0.3 2.5 2.7 18.0
1990-91 29 DAL NBA PG 77 77 37.4 7.4 15.9 .467 1.2 3.2 .362 3.7 5.1 .731 0.8 2.3 3.0 7.1 1.9 0.2 2.3 2.9 19.7
1991-92 30 DAL NBA PG 65 64 34.6 6.9 15.6 .443 0.9 2.9 .312 3.0 4.0 .759 0.8 1.9 2.6 5.7 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.3 17.7
1992-93 31 DAL NBA SG 62 60 34.0 6.3 15.1 .419 1.6 4.1 .393 3.9 5.1 .756 0.7 1.3 2.0 5.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.3 18.2
1993-94 32 TOT NBA PG 82 55 26.9 3.7 9.1 .407 0.9 2.5 .360 1.4 2.0 .687 0.2 1.5 1.7 4.1 1.5 0.1 1.6 2.0 9.6
1993-94 32 DAL NBA PG 28 28 31.9 4.6 12.2 .380 1.3 3.8 .352 1.0 1.8 .560 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.5 1.6 0.1 1.9 1.6 11.6
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 54 27 24.3 3.2 7.4 .430 0.7 1.8 .367 1.6 2.1 .743 0.2 1.4 1.6 4.4 1.5 0.1 1.5 2.2 8.6
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 80 80 34.0 4.2 9.5 .446 1.3 3.7 .363 1.7 2.4 .724 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.7 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.7 11.5
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 82 82 35.3 5.3 11.5 .464 1.5 4.0 .372 1.9 2.5 .757 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.3 1.6 0.1 2.2 2.5 14.0
1996-97 35 DAL NBA PG 75 29 29.5 4.0 9.0 .444 0.8 2.3 .341 1.3 1.7 .742 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.9 10.0
1997-98 36 ORL NBA SG 66 45 26.7 3.4 8.2 .417 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.2 .696 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 8.6
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 45 29 24.9 2.7 6.5 .412 1.0 2.6 .368 0.6 0.7 .813 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.5 6.9
Career NBA 1199 883 31.5 5.2 11.2 .463 0.9 2.5 .354 2.1 2.9 .745 0.6 1.8 2.4 5.5 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.3 13.3

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 82 1 1712 4.2 9.5 .443 0.1 0.5 .115 1.4 2.1 .673 1.1 2.5 3.6 5.0 2.0 0.4 2.3 3.0 9.9
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 82 1 2218 5.3 10.3 .520 0.3 1.0 .344 1.8 2.5 .721 0.8 2.5 3.2 5.8 2.3 0.6 2.0 3.1 12.8
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 79 39 2150 6.5 12.2 .534 0.2 0.9 .235 2.9 3.8 .747 1.3 2.5 3.8 7.0 2.6 0.4 2.4 2.8 16.1
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 77 76 2556 7.0 14.0 .501 1.1 3.0 .358 2.3 3.3 .684 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 2.4 0.4 1.9 2.7 17.3
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 82 82 3032 6.4 13.9 .459 0.7 2.3 .313 3.1 4.1 .759 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.5 2.0 0.4 2.3 1.9 16.5
1988-89 27 DAL NBA PG 81 81 2968 6.5 13.7 .477 1.2 3.4 .356 2.8 3.4 .806 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.9 2.1 0.5 2.5 2.7 17.0
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 82 82 3007 6.8 13.9 .488 1.1 2.9 .371 3.0 3.8 .794 0.6 2.3 2.9 7.3 2.2 0.3 2.5 2.7 17.6
1990-91 29 DAL NBA PG 77 77 2879 7.2 15.3 .467 1.1 3.1 .362 3.6 4.9 .731 0.7 2.2 2.9 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.2 2.8 19.0
1991-92 30 DAL NBA PG 65 64 2252 7.2 16.2 .443 0.9 3.0 .312 3.2 4.2 .759 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.0 1.6 0.3 2.5 2.4 18.4
1992-93 31 DAL NBA SG 62 60 2108 6.7 16.0 .419 1.7 4.4 .393 4.1 5.4 .756 0.7 1.4 2.1 5.7 1.4 0.3 2.3 2.5 19.2
1993-94 32 TOT NBA PG 82 55 2204 4.9 12.2 .407 1.2 3.3 .360 1.8 2.7 .687 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.5 2.0 0.1 2.2 2.7 12.9
1993-94 32 DAL NBA PG 28 28 893 5.2 13.8 .380 1.5 4.2 .352 1.1 2.0 .560 0.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.8 0.2 2.2 1.9 13.1
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 54 27 1311 4.8 11.0 .430 1.0 2.7 .367 2.3 3.1 .743 0.3 2.1 2.4 6.5 2.2 0.1 2.2 3.2 12.8
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 80 80 2716 4.5 10.0 .446 1.4 3.9 .363 1.8 2.5 .724 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.1 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.9 12.2
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 82 82 2893 5.4 11.7 .464 1.5 4.0 .372 1.9 2.6 .757 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.4 1.6 0.1 2.2 2.5 14.3
1996-97 35 DAL NBA PG 75 29 2210 4.9 11.0 .444 1.0 2.9 .341 1.5 2.1 .742 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.2 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 12.3
1997-98 36 ORL NBA SG 66 45 1761 4.6 11.1 .417 1.2 3.4 .360 1.1 1.6 .696 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.8 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.9 11.6
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 45 29 1120 3.9 9.4 .412 1.4 3.8 .368 0.8 1.0 .813 0.4 1.7 2.2 6.0 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.1 9.9
Career NBA 1199 883 37786 5.9 12.8 .463 1.0 2.9 .354 2.4 3.3 .745 0.7 2.1 2.7 6.3 1.9 0.3 2.2 2.6 15.2

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 82 1712 10.5 .475 .447 3.6 8.1 5.8 17.7 2.7 0.7 18.3 14.7 97 109 -0.3 1.5 1.3 .035
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 82 2218 15.2 .564 .536 2.4 8.0 5.1 21.7 3.2 1.0 14.9 15.5 113 107 2.9 2.4 5.4 .116
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 79 2150 18.8 .580 .542 3.9 7.6 5.8 26.3 3.3 0.6 14.8 18.5 116 109 4.5 1.7 6.2 .138
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 77 2556 20.0 .561 .539 2.2 6.1 4.2 33.6 3.1 0.6 11.2 19.6 121 109 6.8 2.6 9.4 .177
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 82 3032 18.1 .528 .485 2.6 6.2 4.4 30.4 2.7 0.7 12.6 20.6 115 108 6.1 3.0 9.1 .145
1988-89 27 DAL NBA PG 81 2968 18.3 .561 .521 1.7 6.7 4.2 30.1 2.9 0.8 14.1 21.2 113 109 5.2 2.8 8.0 .130
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 82 3007 19.8 .567 .527 2.1 7.0 4.6 32.2 3.2 0.5 13.7 22.0 115 107 6.3 3.6 9.9 .158
1990-91 29 DAL NBA PG 77 2879 19.4 .543 .503 2.3 6.9 4.6 30.7 2.6 0.3 11.2 24.2 113 111 5.7 2.0 7.6 .127
1991-92 30 DAL NBA PG 65 2252 16.7 .512 .472 2.2 5.9 4.0 28.0 2.3 0.5 12.0 24.4 107 112 2.3 1.2 3.5 .075
1992-93 31 DAL NBA SG 62 2108 15.9 .522 .472 2.0 4.6 3.2 25.7 1.8 0.5 11.2 23.5 109 117 2.9 -0.2 2.7 .062
1993-94 32 TOT NBA PG 82 2204 12.3 .485 .456 1.0 6.3 3.6 23.5 2.9 0.3 14.2 18.6 102 104 1.1 2.9 4.0 .086
1993-94 32 DAL NBA PG 28 893 10.2 .446 .434 1.2 6.1 3.5 17.5 2.6 0.3 12.9 19.8 94 111 -0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.002
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 54 1311 13.7 .516 .475 0.9 6.4 3.7 27.6 3.2 0.2 15.2 17.8 108 99 1.5 2.5 4.0 .146
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 80 2716 12.6 .547 .516 1.4 6.8 4.2 26.7 1.5 0.3 15.2 16.7 111 107 3.2 3.1 6.4 .113
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 82 2893 13.9 .558 .529 1.3 6.8 4.1 20.1 2.4 0.1 14.7 19.4 107 106 2.6 3.7 6.3 .105
1996-97 35 DAL NBA PG 75 2210 12.9 .516 .488 1.6 5.7 3.6 25.3 2.2 0.4 15.3 17.9 104 111 1.5 1.2 2.7 .058
1997-98 36 ORL NBA SG 66 1761 11.5 .491 .471 1.5 5.5 3.4 23.2 2.3 0.4 14.9 17.6 101 107 0.9 1.5 2.3 .063
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 45 1120 12.8 .506 .486 1.4 5.5 3.5 25.4 2.1 0.3 14.6 14.4 109 108 1.6 0.4 2.0 .086
Career NBA 1199 37786 16.0 .537 .503 2.1 6.5 4.3 26.8 2.6 0.5 13.5 19.7 111 109 53.4 33.4 86.8 .110

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 10 226 21 54 .389 3 8 .375 5 7 .714 8 12 20 28 11 2 6 16 50
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 4 0 132 10 21 .476 1 3 .333 5 7 .714 1 11 12 20 6 1 4 12 26
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 10 10 348 57 107 .533 8 14 .571 12 16 .750 13 6 19 76 23 0 23 27 134
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 4 4 123 20 40 .500 2 9 .222 24 30 .800 2 10 12 27 7 0 5 7 66
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 17 17 602 89 202 .441 9 36 .250 43 59 .729 11 32 43 121 32 5 32 44 230
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 3 3 119 21 48 .438 5 16 .313 11 16 .688 2 6 8 23 4 0 12 13 58
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 23 22 750 99 231 .429 29 85 .341 36 56 .643 13 41 54 103 42 1 41 63 263
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 11 11 388 56 109 .514 27 47 .574 18 24 .750 5 33 38 62 11 1 26 29 157
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 8 8 293 29 82 .354 11 35 .314 11 15 .733 0 17 17 38 10 1 14 24 80
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 7 0 113 13 31 .419 1 10 .100 3 6 .500 1 9 10 15 2 0 4 2 30
Career NBA 97 75 3094 415 925 .449 96 263 .365 168 236 .712 56 177 233 513 148 11 167 237 1094

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 10 22.6 2.1 5.4 .389 0.3 0.8 .375 0.5 0.7 .714 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.6 1.6 5.0
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 4 0 33.0 2.5 5.3 .476 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.8 .714 0.3 2.8 3.0 5.0 1.5 0.3 1.0 3.0 6.5
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 10 10 34.8 5.7 10.7 .533 0.8 1.4 .571 1.2 1.6 .750 1.3 0.6 1.9 7.6 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.7 13.4
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 4 4 30.8 5.0 10.0 .500 0.5 2.3 .222 6.0 7.5 .800 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.8 16.5
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 17 17 35.4 5.2 11.9 .441 0.5 2.1 .250 2.5 3.5 .729 0.6 1.9 2.5 7.1 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 13.5
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 3 3 39.7 7.0 16.0 .438 1.7 5.3 .313 3.7 5.3 .688 0.7 2.0 2.7 7.7 1.3 0.0 4.0 4.3 19.3
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 23 22 32.6 4.3 10.0 .429 1.3 3.7 .341 1.6 2.4 .643 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 1.8 2.7 11.4
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 11 11 35.3 5.1 9.9 .514 2.5 4.3 .574 1.6 2.2 .750 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.6 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.6 14.3
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 8 8 36.6 3.6 10.3 .354 1.4 4.4 .314 1.4 1.9 .733 0.0 2.1 2.1 4.8 1.3 0.1 1.8 3.0 10.0
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 7 0 16.1 1.9 4.4 .419 0.1 1.4 .100 0.4 0.9 .500 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 4.3
Career NBA 97 75 31.9 4.3 9.5 .449 1.0 2.7 .365 1.7 2.4 .712 0.6 1.8 2.4 5.3 1.5 0.1 1.7 2.4 11.3

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 10 226 3.3 8.6 .389 0.5 1.3 .375 0.8 1.1 .714 1.3 1.9 3.2 4.5 1.8 0.3 1.0 2.5 8.0
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 4 0 132 2.7 5.7 .476 0.3 0.8 .333 1.4 1.9 .714 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.5 1.6 0.3 1.1 3.3 7.1
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 10 10 348 5.9 11.1 .533 0.8 1.4 .571 1.2 1.7 .750 1.3 0.6 2.0 7.9 2.4 0.0 2.4 2.8 13.9
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 4 4 123 5.9 11.7 .500 0.6 2.6 .222 7.0 8.8 .800 0.6 2.9 3.5 7.9 2.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 19.3
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 17 17 602 5.3 12.1 .441 0.5 2.2 .250 2.6 3.5 .729 0.7 1.9 2.6 7.2 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 13.8
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 3 3 119 6.4 14.5 .438 1.5 4.8 .313 3.3 4.8 .688 0.6 1.8 2.4 7.0 1.2 0.0 3.6 3.9 17.5
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 23 22 750 4.8 11.1 .429 1.4 4.1 .341 1.7 2.7 .643 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.9 2.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 12.6
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 11 11 388 5.2 10.1 .514 2.5 4.4 .574 1.7 2.2 .750 0.5 3.1 3.5 5.8 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.7 14.6
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 8 8 293 3.6 10.1 .354 1.4 4.3 .314 1.4 1.8 .733 0.0 2.1 2.1 4.7 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.9 9.8
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 7 0 113 4.1 9.9 .419 0.3 3.2 .100 1.0 1.9 .500 0.3 2.9 3.2 4.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.6 9.6
Career NBA 97 75 3094 4.8 10.8 .449 1.1 3.1 .365 2.0 2.7 .712 0.7 2.1 2.7 6.0 1.7 0.1 1.9 2.8 12.7

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
1983-84 22 DAL NBA PG 10 226 10.4 .438 .417 3.7 6.4 4.9 17.3 2.5 0.5 9.5 11.9 105 113 0.1 0.1 0.2 .040
1984-85 23 DAL NBA PG 4 132 10.3 .540 .500 0.8 9.7 5.1 20.2 2.3 0.4 14.2 8.9 117 117 0.1 0.0 0.2 .055
1985-86 24 DAL NBA PG 10 348 16.4 .588 .570 4.2 2.0 3.1 30.2 3.3 0.0 16.8 16.6 119 116 0.6 0.1 0.8 .109
1986-87 25 DAL NBA PG 4 123 22.2 .620 .525 1.7 8.4 5.1 29.3 2.7 0.0 8.6 18.9 135 118 0.4 0.0 0.5 .192
1987-88 26 DAL NBA PG 17 602 15.3 .504 .463 2.0 5.9 4.0 26.9 2.7 0.5 12.3 18.3 114 116 0.8 0.2 1.1 .086
1989-90 28 DAL NBA PG 3 119 13.6 .527 .490 2.0 5.3 3.7 31.1 1.7 0.0 17.9 24.4 102 116 0.0 0.0 0.1 .021
1993-94 32 NYK NBA PG 23 750 14.1 .514 .491 2.0 6.7 4.3 25.4 3.1 0.1 13.8 18.3 107 101 0.8 1.1 2.0 .127
1994-95 33 NYK NBA PG 11 388 16.6 .657 .638 1.8 11.0 6.5 29.3 1.6 0.2 17.9 18.5 120 105 0.8 0.6 1.4 .178
1995-96 34 NYK NBA PG 8 293 9.3 .451 .421 0.0 6.5 3.6 23.2 1.9 0.3 13.6 17.3 96 106 -0.1 0.3 0.3 .041
1998-99 37 LAL NBA PG 7 113 11.3 .446 .435 1.0 9.7 5.1 21.4 0.9 0.0 10.6 15.1 98 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 .013
Career NBA 97 3094 14.2 .532 .501 2.1 6.8 4.4 25.9 2.5 0.2 14.0 17.3 111 110 3.8 2.7 6.5 .100

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 16 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Derek Harper 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.0 7.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.4 4.0 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.3
Dale Ellis 93.9 10.8 9.3 9.0 7.6 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.0 4.8 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.5
Joe Dumars 92.1 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.2 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 4.4 4.2 3.2 3.2 1.7
Rod Strickland 91.6 9.3 8.8 8.5 8.1 7.4 7.1 5.7 5.2 4.9 4.3 4.1 3.7 3.7 2.2 1.7 1.3
Dan Majerle 91.4 9.8 9.8 7.7 7.3 7.2 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.3 3.5 3.5 2.6 2.5 2.1
Walter Davis 90.9 10.1 9.4 8.3 8.1 7.1 6.2 5.8 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 2.7 2.0 1.5 0.6
Mitch Richmond 89.7 10.8 9.3 8.0 7.9 7.1 6.4 5.6 5.2 5.2 4.9 3.3 3.1 1.6 0.9
Isiah Thomas 88.7 11.2 9.1 8.8 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.7 5.8 3.7 3.4 2.3 0.2
Steve Smith 88.6 10.4 10.2 9.1 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.8 6.4 4.4 3.5 2.5 1.9 1.8 1.5
Lenny Wilkens 88.5 10.1 9.6 9.5 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.6 6.5 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.0 2.7 0.4
Louie Dampier 88.4 10.1 9.5 8.5 8.1 7.4 7.2 6.0 5.4 5.0 4.0 1.6 1.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Derek Harper 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.0 7.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.4 4.0 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.3
Dale Ellis 93.7 10.8 9.3 9.0 7.6 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.0 4.8 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.5 0.5
Joe Dumars 92.1 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.2 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 4.4 4.2 3.2 3.2 1.7
Rod Strickland 91.5 9.3 8.8 8.5 8.1 7.4 7.1 5.7 5.2 4.9 4.3 4.1 3.7 3.7 2.2 1.7 1.3 -0.2
Dan Majerle 91.4 9.8 9.8 7.7 7.3 7.2 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.3 3.5 3.5 2.6 2.5 2.1
Walter Davis 90.9 10.1 9.4 8.3 8.1 7.1 6.2 5.8 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 2.7 2.0 1.5 0.6
Mitch Richmond 89.7 10.8 9.3 8.0 7.9 7.1 6.4 5.6 5.2 5.2 4.9 3.3 3.1 1.6 0.9
Isiah Thomas 88.7 11.2 9.1 8.8 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.7 5.8 3.7 3.4 2.3 0.2
Steve Smith 88.6 10.4 10.2 9.1 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.8 6.4 4.4 3.5 2.5 1.9 1.8 1.5
Lenny Wilkens 88.5 10.1 9.6 9.5 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.6 6.5 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.0 2.7 0.4
Louie Dampier 88.4 10.1 9.5 8.5 8.1 7.4 7.2 6.0 5.4 5.0 4.0 1.6 1.2

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
1980-81 19 ILLINOIS 29 934 104 252 33 46 75 156 39 8 66 50 241 .413 .717 32.2 8.3 2.6 5.4
1981-82 20 ILLINOIS 29 1059 105 230 34 45 133 145 67 16 51 48 244 .457 .756 36.5 8.4 4.6 5.0
1982-83 21 ILLINOIS 32 1182 198 369 13 24 83 123 112 118 72 18 90 80 492 .537 .542 .675 36.9 15.4 3.5 3.7
Career 90 3175 407 851 13 24 150 214 320 419 178 42 207 178 977 .478 .542 .701 35.3 10.9 3.6 4.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1980 McDonald's All American
1982-83 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1986-87 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
1989-90 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
Games
1983-84 NBA 82 (1)
 1984-85 NBA 82 (1)
 1987-88 NBA 82 (3)
1989-90 NBA 82 (1)
 1993-94 NBA 82 (1)
 1995-96 NBA 82 (2)
Career NBA 1199 (30)
Career 1199 (34)
Minutes Played
1987-88 NBA 3032 (9)
Career NBA 37786 (39)
Career 37786 (43)
Field Goals
Career NBA 6191 (93)
Career 6191 (98)
Field Goal Attempts
Career NBA 13384 (88)
Career 13384 (96)
3-Pt Field Goals
1986-87 NBA 76 (7)
1988-89 NBA 99 (7)
1990-91 NBA 89 (10)
Career NBA 1070 (63)
Career 1070 (63)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1986-87 NBA 212 (6)
1987-88 NBA 192 (5)
1988-89 NBA 278 (8)
Career NBA 3026 (60)
Career 3026 (60)
Assists
1986-87 NBA 609 (10)
1987-88 NBA 634 (10)
Career NBA 6577 (19)
Career 6577 (19)
Steals
1986-87 NBA 167 (9)
1987-88 NBA 168 (8)
1989-90 NBA 187 (5)
Career NBA 1957 (13)
Career 1957 (14)
Turnovers
Career NBA 2334 (59)
Career 2334 (64)
Points
Career NBA 16006 (96)
Assists Per Game
Career NBA 5.5 (74)
Career 5.5 (75)
Steals Per Game
1986-87 NBA 2.2 (7)
1987-88 NBA 2.0 (10)
1989-90 NBA 2.3 (5)
Career NBA 1.6 (32)
Career 1.6 (38)
Assist Pct
Career NBA 26.8 (79)
Career 26.8 (81)
Steal Pct
1984-85 NBA 3.2 (9)
1985-86 NBA 3.3 (8)
1986-87 NBA 3.1 (9)
1989-90 NBA 3.2 (8)
Career NBA 2.6 (40)
Career 2.6 (48)
Offensive Rating
1986-87 NBA 121.4 (8)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.002 (420)
NBA Elo Player Rating
211th (overall) as of May 22, 2013, 5:01AM
    

Transactions

January 31, 1979: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks (as a 1983 1st round draft pick) with Butch Lee to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Terry Furlow.

October 30, 1980: Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers (as a 1983 1st round draft pick) with Bill Robinzine and a 1986 1st round draft pick (Roy Tarpley) to the Dallas Mavericks for Richard Washington and Jerome Whitehead.

June 28, 1983: Drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.

January 6, 1994: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks for Tony Campbell and a 1997 1st round draft pick (John Thomas).

July 14, 1996: Released by the New York Knicks.

July 26, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

September 24, 1997: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks with Ed O'Bannon to the Orlando Magic for Dennis Scott and cash.

January 21, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 Dallas Mavericks NBA $200,000
1987-88 Dallas Mavericks NBA $475,000
1988-89 Dallas Mavericks NBA $475,000
1990-91 Dallas Mavericks NBA $1,519,000
1991-92 Dallas Mavericks NBA $1,725,000
1992-93 Dallas Mavericks NBA $2,069,000
1993-94 New York Knicks NBA $1,927,000
1994-95 New York Knicks NBA $2,382,700
1995-96 New York Knicks NBA $2,837,000
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks NBA $1,300,000
1997-98 Orlando Magic NBA $1,560,000
1998-99 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $1,000,000
1999-00 Detroit Pistons NBA $1,100,000
Career (may be incomplete) $18,569,700

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