Luther Dale Head
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: November 26, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois
High School: Manley Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (24th pick, 24th overall), 2005 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 2005
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 23 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 27 | 2310 | 254 | 630 | .403 | 113 | 313 | .361 | 86 | 123 | .699 | 33 | 233 | 266 | 215 | 89 | 9 | 119 | 169 | 707 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 10 | 2211 | 306 | 700 | .437 | 177 | 401 | .441 | 83 | 105 | .790 | 31 | 221 | 252 | 194 | 76 | 5 | 137 | 133 | 872 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 73 | 17 | 1379 | 206 | 477 | .432 | 79 | 225 | .351 | 66 | 81 | .815 | 18 | 117 | 135 | 138 | 44 | 9 | 70 | 75 | 557 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PG-SG | 32 | 4 | 498 | 55 | 144 | .382 | 20 | 54 | .370 | 19 | 24 | .792 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 37 | 149 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | HOU | NBA | PG | 22 | 4 | 322 | 39 | 101 | .386 | 14 | 38 | .368 | 14 | 16 | .875 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 106 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | MIA | NBA | SG | 10 | 0 | 176 | 16 | 43 | .372 | 6 | 16 | .375 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 43 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | IND | NBA | SG | 47 | 10 | 813 | 136 | 311 | .437 | 37 | 105 | .352 | 48 | 58 | .828 | 6 | 74 | 80 | 72 | 18 | 9 | 54 | 53 | 357 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | SAC | NBA | PG | 36 | 14 | 586 | 68 | 164 | .415 | 25 | 64 | .391 | 39 | 50 | .780 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 70 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 200 |
| Career | NBA | 348 | 82 | 7797 | 1025 | 2426 | .423 | 451 | 1162 | .388 | 341 | 441 | .773 | 110 | 735 | 845 | 747 | 254 | 43 | 437 | 510 | 2842 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 23 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 27 | 28.9 | 3.2 | 7.9 | .403 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .361 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .699 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 8.8 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 10 | 27.6 | 3.8 | 8.8 | .437 | 2.2 | 5.0 | .441 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .790 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 73 | 17 | 18.9 | 2.8 | 6.5 | .432 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .351 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .815 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PG-SG | 32 | 4 | 15.6 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .382 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .370 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .792 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | HOU | NBA | PG | 22 | 4 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 4.6 | .386 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .368 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .875 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | MIA | NBA | SG | 10 | 0 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .372 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .375 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .625 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | IND | NBA | SG | 47 | 10 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 6.6 | .437 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .352 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .828 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | SAC | NBA | PG | 36 | 14 | 16.3 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .415 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .391 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .780 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| Career | NBA | 348 | 82 | 22.4 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .423 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .388 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .773 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 23 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 27 | 2310 | 4.0 | 9.8 | .403 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .361 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .699 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 11.0 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 10 | 2211 | 5.0 | 11.4 | .437 | 2.9 | 6.5 | .441 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .790 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 14.2 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 73 | 17 | 1379 | 5.4 | 12.5 | .432 | 2.1 | 5.9 | .351 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .815 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PG-SG | 32 | 4 | 498 | 4.0 | 10.4 | .382 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .370 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .792 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 10.8 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | HOU | NBA | PG | 22 | 4 | 322 | 4.4 | 11.3 | .386 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .368 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .875 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | MIA | NBA | SG | 10 | 0 | 176 | 3.3 | 8.8 | .372 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .375 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .625 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 8.8 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | IND | NBA | SG | 47 | 10 | 813 | 6.0 | 13.8 | .437 | 1.6 | 4.6 | .352 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .828 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 15.8 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | SAC | NBA | PG | 36 | 14 | 586 | 4.2 | 10.1 | .415 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .391 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .780 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 12.3 |
| Career | NBA | 348 | 82 | 7797 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .423 | 2.1 | 5.4 | .388 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .773 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 13.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 23 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 2310 | 11.2 | .517 | .493 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 100 | 104 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .072 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 80 | 2211 | 13.7 | .584 | .564 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 107 | 102 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | .123 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 73 | 1379 | 13.6 | .543 | .515 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 19.3 | 108 | 104 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .121 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PG-SG | 32 | 498 | 9.9 | .482 | .451 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 6.2 | 18.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 16.8 | 100 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .058 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | HOU | NBA | PG | 22 | 322 | 9.8 | .491 | .455 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 17.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 101 | 108 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .058 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | MIA | NBA | SG | 10 | 176 | 10.2 | .462 | .442 | 2.0 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 97 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .059 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | IND | NBA | SG | 47 | 813 | 11.5 | .530 | .497 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 21.2 | 98 | 110 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .034 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | SAC | NBA | PG | 36 | 586 | 11.7 | .538 | .491 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 17.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 110 | 112 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .073 |
| Career | NBA | 348 | 7797 | 12.3 | .542 | .515 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 6.2 | 15.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 104 | 105 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 14.7 | .090 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 7 | 0 | 141 | 11 | 36 | .306 | 6 | 23 | .261 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 32 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 0 | 185 | 12 | 50 | .240 | 6 | 29 | .207 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 36 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 7 | 0 | 20.1 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .306 | 0.9 | 3.3 | .261 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .500 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 5 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | .071 | 0.0 | 1.2 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 0 | 15.4 | 1.0 | 4.2 | .240 | 0.5 | 2.4 | .207 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .600 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 7 | 0 | 141 | 2.8 | 9.2 | .306 | 1.5 | 5.9 | .261 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 8.2 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0.8 | 11.5 | .071 | 0.0 | 4.9 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 0 | 185 | 2.3 | 9.7 | .240 | 1.2 | 5.6 | .207 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .600 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 7.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 24 | HOU | NBA | SG | 7 | 141 | 4.4 | .405 | .389 | 1.7 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 80 | 104 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.024 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | HOU | NBA | SG | 5 | 44 | -6.4 | .134 | .071 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 14.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 21.2 | 20.4 | 39 | 109 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.309 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 185 | 1.9 | .331 | .300 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 68 | 105 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.092 |
| Thru 6 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Luther Head | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Randy Wittman | 85.7 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Jrue Holiday | 85.3 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | ||
| Darnell Valentine | 84.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 83.8 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Steve Kerr | 83.7 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Eric Snow | 83.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Ron Brewer | 83.4 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Steve Blake | 83.1 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Rudy Fernandez | 83.0 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | ||
| Chico Vaughn | 83.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Luther Head | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||
| Scott Burrell | 87.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 85.3 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Randy Wittman | 85.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 83.8 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | -0.1 | ||||
| Elliot Perry | 83.4 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Rudy Fernandez | 83.0 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Eric Gordon | 82.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | |||||
| Ron Brewer | 82.0 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||
| Chick Reiser | 81.3 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | |||||||
| Jodie Meeks | 80.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | ||||||
| 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 |
| 2001-02 | 19 | ILLINOIS | 35 | 581 | 63 | 124 | 16 | 55 | 14 | 25 | 67 | 59 | 156 | .508 | .291 | .560 | 16.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |||||
| 2002-03 | 20 | ILLINOIS | 25 | 509 | 68 | 131 | 28 | 66 | 34 | 46 | 71 | 42 | 198 | .519 | .424 | .739 | 20.4 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | |||||
| 2003-04 | 21 | ILLINOIS | 29 | 863 | 107 | 239 | 49 | 143 | 56 | 72 | 110 | 75 | 319 | .448 | .343 | .778 | 29.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | |||||
| 2004-05 | 22 | ILLINOIS | 39 | 1297 | 214 | 462 | 116 | 283 | 78 | 99 | 155 | 150 | 622 | .463 | .410 | .788 | 33.3 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | |||||
| Career | 128 | 3250 | 452 | 956 | 209 | 547 | 182 | 242 | 403 | 326 | 1295 | .473 | .382 | .752 | 25.4 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | |||||||
June 28, 2005: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
February 28, 2009: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
March 4, 2009: Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.
September 17, 2009: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.
September 5, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
March 19, 2011: Waived by the Sacramento Kings.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $975,600 |
| 2006-07 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $1,048,800 |
| 2007-08 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $1,122,000 |
| 2008-09 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $1,962,378 |
| 2009-10 | Indiana Pacers | NBA | $884,881 |
| 2010-11 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $992,680 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $6,986,339 |
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