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Chris Kaman

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Christopher Zane Kaman (Chris) ▪ Twitter: @ChrisKaman

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 268 lbs.
Born: April 28, 1982 in Wyoming, Michigan
High School: Tri-Unity Christian in Wyoming, Michigan
College: Central Michigan University
Draft: Los Angeles Clippers, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 2003 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 30, 2003
Age: 31 years, 52 days ▪ Experience: 10 years

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Fine Details ▪ Last updated Jun 19, 2013 4:17 PM
All-Time Rank: #375. Mickey Johnson… #376. Scott Skiles… #377. Junior Bridgeman… #378. CHRIS KAMAN… #379. Leroy Ellis… #380. Brian Grant… #381. Rick Mahorn… 

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 21 LAC NBA C 82 61 1843 200 435 .460 0 2 .000 99 142 .697 126 335 461 85 23 73 155 211 499
2004-05 22 LAC NBA C 63 50 1632 246 495 .497 0 1 .000 80 121 .661 135 288 423 73 26 68 115 182 572
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 78 78 2560 369 706 .523 0 2 .000 194 252 .770 187 563 750 79 45 108 176 269 932
2006-07 24 LAC NBA C 75 66 2176 294 652 .451 0 1 .000 166 224 .741 160 428 588 79 41 116 147 251 754
2007-08 25 LAC NBA C 56 55 2083 338 700 .483 0 4 .000 202 265 .762 173 538 711 107 33 155 164 179 878
2008-09 26 LAC NBA C 31 24 921 161 305 .528 0 0 51 75 .680 75 172 247 46 17 45 84 93 373
2009-10 27 LAC NBA C 76 76 2608 589 1202 .490 0 6 .000 230 307 .749 184 520 704 120 37 94 223 213 1408
2010-11 28 LAC NBA C 32 15 838 177 376 .471 0 0 43 57 .754 51 174 225 46 16 48 58 75 397
2011-12 29 NOH NBA C 47 33 1372 266 597 .446 0 0 84 107 .785 89 275 364 101 25 77 129 106 616
2012-13 30 DAL NBA C 66 52 1363 313 617 .507 0 1 .000 67 85 .788 97 275 372 51 29 52 103 141 693
Career NBA 606 510 17396 2953 6085 .485 0 17 .000 1216 1635 .744 1277 3568 4845 787 292 836 1354 1720 7122

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 21 LAC NBA C 82 61 22.5 2.4 5.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .697 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.9 2.6 6.1
2004-05 22 LAC NBA C 63 50 25.9 3.9 7.9 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .661 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 9.1
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 78 78 32.8 4.7 9.1 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.2 .770 2.4 7.2 9.6 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.4 11.9
2006-07 24 LAC NBA C 75 66 29.0 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741 2.1 5.7 7.8 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.3 10.1
2007-08 25 LAC NBA C 56 55 37.2 6.0 12.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.7 .762 3.1 9.6 12.7 1.9 0.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 15.7
2008-09 26 LAC NBA C 31 24 29.7 5.2 9.8 .528 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.4 .680 2.4 5.5 8.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.0 12.0
2009-10 27 LAC NBA C 76 76 34.3 7.8 15.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .749 2.4 6.8 9.3 1.6 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.8 18.5
2010-11 28 LAC NBA C 32 15 26.2 5.5 11.8 .471 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.8 .754 1.6 5.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.8 2.3 12.4
2011-12 29 NOH NBA C 47 33 29.2 5.7 12.7 .446 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 .785 1.9 5.9 7.7 2.1 0.5 1.6 2.7 2.3 13.1
2012-13 30 DAL NBA C 66 52 20.7 4.7 9.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .788 1.5 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.1 10.5
Career NBA 606 510 28.7 4.9 10.0 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .744 2.1 5.9 8.0 1.3 0.5 1.4 2.2 2.8 11.8

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 21 LAC NBA C 82 61 1843 3.9 8.5 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .697 2.5 6.5 9.0 1.7 0.4 1.4 3.0 4.1 9.7
2004-05 22 LAC NBA C 63 50 1632 5.4 10.9 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.7 .661 3.0 6.4 9.3 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 12.6
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 78 78 2560 5.2 9.9 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.5 .770 2.6 7.9 10.5 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.8 13.1
2006-07 24 LAC NBA C 75 66 2176 4.9 10.8 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.7 .741 2.6 7.1 9.7 1.3 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.2 12.5
2007-08 25 LAC NBA C 56 55 2083 5.8 12.1 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.6 .762 3.0 9.3 12.3 1.8 0.6 2.7 2.8 3.1 15.2
2008-09 26 LAC NBA C 31 24 921 6.3 11.9 .528 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.9 .680 2.9 6.7 9.7 1.8 0.7 1.8 3.3 3.6 14.6
2009-10 27 LAC NBA C 76 76 2608 8.1 16.6 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .749 2.5 7.2 9.7 1.7 0.5 1.3 3.1 2.9 19.4
2010-11 28 LAC NBA C 32 15 838 7.6 16.2 .471 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.4 .754 2.2 7.5 9.7 2.0 0.7 2.1 2.5 3.2 17.1
2011-12 29 NOH NBA C 47 33 1372 7.0 15.7 .446 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.8 .785 2.3 7.2 9.6 2.7 0.7 2.0 3.4 2.8 16.2
2012-13 30 DAL NBA C 66 52 1363 8.3 16.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .788 2.6 7.3 9.8 1.3 0.8 1.4 2.7 3.7 18.3
Career NBA 606 510 17396 6.1 12.6 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .744 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.6 0.6 1.7 2.8 3.6 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 21 LAC NBA C 82 1843 9.6 .502 .460 7.7 20.9 14.2 7.7 0.7 2.9 23.8 15.7 90 107 -0.9 0.9 0.0 .001
2004-05 22 LAC NBA C 63 1632 13.1 .522 .497 10.2 20.5 15.6 7.7 0.9 3.1 17.3 18.8 98 105 0.2 1.9 2.1 .061
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 78 2560 15.0 .570 .523 8.9 24.5 17.0 5.0 0.9 3.2 17.7 17.9 104 101 1.8 4.3 6.1 .114
2006-07 24 LAC NBA C 75 2176 12.9 .502 .451 8.9 23.3 16.2 6.1 1.0 4.1 16.4 19.0 97 103 -0.3 3.2 2.9 .063
2007-08 25 LAC NBA C 56 2083 17.5 .538 .483 9.5 30.0 19.7 9.3 0.8 5.6 16.7 21.7 100 103 0.4 3.2 3.6 .083
2008-09 26 LAC NBA C 31 921 14.4 .552 .528 9.1 22.2 15.5 8.8 1.0 3.6 19.9 20.9 97 109 -0.3 0.8 0.6 .030
2009-10 27 LAC NBA C 76 2608 16.5 .527 .490 8.1 23.2 15.6 8.6 0.7 2.7 14.3 27.1 99 109 0.0 2.4 2.4 .044
2010-11 28 LAC NBA C 32 838 15.7 .495 .471 7.2 24.1 15.7 10.0 1.0 4.5 12.6 24.4 97 105 -0.2 1.1 0.8 .047
2011-12 29 NOH NBA C 47 1372 15.3 .478 .446 7.9 23.5 15.8 14.0 1.0 4.7 16.7 26.6 91 102 -1.2 1.9 0.7 .024
2012-13 30 DAL NBA C 66 1363 16.3 .529 .507 8.1 22.1 15.2 6.6 1.1 3.0 13.6 25.3 98 105 0.0 1.6 1.6 .058
Career NBA 606 17396 14.6 .523 .485 8.6 23.7 16.2 8.0 0.9 3.7 16.6 21.5 98 105 -0.5 21.3 20.7 .057

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
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 11 10 324 51 86 .593 0 0 16 21 .762 21 67 88 10 5 9 33 38 118
Career NBA 11 10 324 51 86 .593 0 0 16 21 .762 21 67 88 10 5 9 33 38 118

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
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 11 10 29.5 4.6 7.8 .593 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.9 .762 1.9 6.1 8.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.0 3.5 10.7
Career NBA 11 10 29.5 4.6 7.8 .593 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.9 .762 1.9 6.1 8.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.0 3.5 10.7

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
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 11 10 324 5.7 9.6 .593 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 .762 2.3 7.4 9.8 1.1 0.6 1.0 3.7 4.2 13.1
Career NBA 11 10 324 5.7 9.6 .593 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 .762 2.3 7.4 9.8 1.1 0.6 1.0 3.7 4.2 13.1

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
2005-06 23 LAC NBA C 11 324 12.6 .619 .593 8.2 22.2 15.8 4.7 0.8 2.1 25.7 17.9 99 106 0.0 0.4 0.4 .060
Career NBA 11 324 12.6 .619 .593 8.2 22.2 15.8 4.7 0.8 2.1 25.7 17.9 99 106 0.0 0.4 0.4 .060

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2009-10 27 LAC NBA C 1 0 10:43 2 4 .500 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4
Career NBA 1 0 11 2 4 .500 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Chris Kaman 6.1 3.6 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.0
Randy Breuer 86.4 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.1
Mark Blount 85.7 6.5 2.8 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 -0.1
Dale Schlueter 84.4 6.3 4.4 3.0 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.0
Mikki Moore 83.6 5.7 4.6 2.8 2.6 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Felton Spencer 83.0 5.6 4.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
Oliver Miller 82.4 5.3 3.8 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.0
Bob Ferry 81.0 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.7 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.0
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 81.0 6.5 3.7 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.3
Dennis Awtrey 79.7 5.2 5.0 3.1 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6
Jim Davis 79.5 4.3 3.8 3.5 2.3 2.3 1.8 0.9 0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Chris Kaman 6.1 3.6 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.0
Mikki Moore 87.6 5.7 4.6 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Randy Breuer 86.3 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0
Mark Blount 85.7 6.5 2.8 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 -0.1
Dale Schlueter 84.4 6.3 4.4 3.0 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.0
Oliver Miller 82.4 5.3 3.8 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.0
Felton Spencer 81.9 5.6 4.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 -0.1
Bob Ferry 81.0 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.7 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.0
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 81.0 6.5 3.7 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.3
Joel Przybilla 79.7 6.6 4.7 4.3 2.3 1.9 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Jim Davis 79.5 4.3 3.8 3.5 2.3 2.3 1.8 0.9 0.2

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
2000-01 18 CMICHIGAN 28 520 105 183 0 0 63 90 135 6 14 45 51 67 273 .574 .700 18.6 9.8 4.8 0.2
2001-02 19 CMICHIGAN 24 604 97 158 0 0 89 137 199 22 9 39 69 68 283 .614 .650 25.2 11.8 8.3 0.9
2002-03 20 CMICHIGAN 31 1055 244 392 0 0 206 275 373 37 19 98 137 99 694 .622 .749 34.0 22.4 12.0 1.2
Career 83 2179 446 733 0 0 358 502 707 65 42 182 257 234 1250 .608 .713 26.3 15.1 8.5 0.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
2010 NBA
Weekly & Monthly Awards

Player of the Week: 2 times (Show/Hide)
Games
2003-04 NBA 82 (3)
Defensive Rebounds
2005-06 NBA 563 (8)
Total Rebounds
2005-06 NBA 750 (9)
Blocks
2007-08 NBA 155 (6)
Rebounds Per Game
2005-06 NBA 9.6 (9)
Blocks Per Game
2007-08 NBA 2.8 (3)
Defensive Rebound Pct
2007-08 NBA 30.0 (3)
Career NBA 23.7 (29)
Career 23.7 (30)
Total Rebound Pct
2007-08 NBA 19.7 (4)
Career NBA 16.2 (57)
Career 16.2 (63)
Block Pct
2007-08 NBA 5.6 (5)
2011-12 NBA 4.7 (10)
Career NBA 3.7 (39)
Career 3.7 (42)
Hall of Fame Probability
Active 0.002 (89)
Career 0.002 (487)
NBA Elo Player Rating
379th (overall) as of Jun 19, 2013, 4:58AM
81st (active) as of Jun 19, 2013, 4:58AM
      

Transactions

June 26, 2003: Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2003 NBA Draft.

December 14, 2011: Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with Al-Farouq Aminu, Eric Gordon and a 2012 1st round draft pick (Austin Rivers) to the New Orleans Hornets for Chris Paul, a 2015 2nd round draft pick and a 2015 2nd round draft pick.

July 13, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2003-04 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $2,394,600
2004-05 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $2,574,240
2005-06 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $2,753,760
2006-07 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $3,491,768
2007-08 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $8,600,000
2008-09 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $9,500,000
2009-10 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $10,400,000
2010-11 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $11,800,000
2011-12 New Orleans Hornets NBA $14,030,000
Career (may be incomplete) $65,544,368

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
Team 2012-13
Dallas Mavericks $8,000,000
  • Signed July 13, 2012 for an assumed $8,000,000 for 1 year.

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