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Eric Leckner

Eric Charles Leckner

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 265 lbs.
Born: May 27, 1966 in Inglewood, California
High School: Mira Costa in Manhattan Beach, California
College: University of Wyoming
Draft: Utah Jazz, 1st round (17th pick, 17th overall), 1988 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 1988

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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
1988-89 22 UTA NBA 75 0 779 120 220 .545 0 0 79 113 .699 48 151 199 16 8 22 69 174 319
1989-90 23 UTA NBA 77 0 764 125 222 .563 0 0 81 109 .743 48 144 192 19 15 23 63 157 331
1990-91 24 TOT NBA 72 2 1122 131 294 .446 0 0 62 111 .559 82 213 295 39 14 22 69 192 324
1990-91 24 SAC NBA 32 0 378 39 96 .406 0 0 16 27 .593 27 60 87 18 4 11 25 69 94
1990-91 24 CHH NBA 40 2 744 92 198 .465 0 0 46 84 .548 55 153 208 21 10 11 44 123 230
1991-92 25 CHH NBA 59 2 716 79 154 .513 0 1 .000 38 51 .745 49 157 206 31 9 18 39 114 196
1993-94 27 PHI NBA 71 36 1163 139 286 .486 0 2 .000 84 130 .646 75 207 282 86 18 34 86 190 362
1994-95 28 DET NBA 57 11 623 87 165 .527 0 2 .000 51 72 .708 47 127 174 14 15 15 39 122 225
1995-96 29 DET NBA 18 8 155 18 29 .621 0 0 8 13 .615 8 26 34 1 2 4 11 30 44
1996-97 30 TOT NBA 20 1 126 14 33 .424 0 0 6 12 .500 5 31 36 5 3 2 10 35 34
1996-97 30 CHH NBA 1 0 11 0 3 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
1996-97 30 VAN NBA 19 1 115 14 30 .467 0 0 6 12 .500 5 30 35 4 3 2 10 32 34
Career NBA 449 60 5448 713 1403 .508 0 5 .000 409 611 .669 362 1056 1418 211 84 140 386 1014 1835

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
1988-89 22 UTA NBA 75 0 10.4 1.6 2.9 .545 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.5 .699 0.6 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 4.3
1989-90 23 UTA NBA 77 0 9.9 1.6 2.9 .563 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.4 .743 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.0 4.3
1990-91 24 TOT NBA 72 2 15.6 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.5 .559 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.7 4.5
1990-91 24 SAC NBA 32 0 11.8 1.2 3.0 .406 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .593 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.8 2.2 2.9
1990-91 24 CHH NBA 40 2 18.6 2.3 5.0 .465 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.1 .548 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.1 3.1 5.8
1991-92 25 CHH NBA 59 2 12.1 1.3 2.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .745 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.9 3.3
1993-94 27 PHI NBA 71 36 16.4 2.0 4.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .646 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 5.1
1994-95 28 DET NBA 57 11 10.9 1.5 2.9 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .708 0.8 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.1 3.9
1995-96 29 DET NBA 18 8 8.6 1.0 1.6 .621 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 .615 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.7 2.4
1996-97 30 TOT NBA 20 1 6.3 0.7 1.7 .424 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 .500 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.7
1996-97 30 CHH NBA 1 0 11.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0
1996-97 30 VAN NBA 19 1 6.1 0.7 1.6 .467 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 .500 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.8
Career NBA 449 60 12.1 1.6 3.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .669 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 4.1

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
1988-89 22 UTA NBA 75 0 779 5.5 10.2 .545 0.0 0.0 3.7 5.2 .699 2.2 7.0 9.2 0.7 0.4 1.0 3.2 8.0 14.7
1989-90 23 UTA NBA 77 0 764 5.9 10.5 .563 0.0 0.0 3.8 5.1 .743 2.3 6.8 9.0 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.0 7.4 15.6
1990-91 24 TOT NBA 72 2 1122 4.2 9.4 .446 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.6 .559 2.6 6.8 9.5 1.3 0.4 0.7 2.2 6.2 10.4
1990-91 24 SAC NBA 32 0 378 3.7 9.1 .406 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.6 .593 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.7 0.4 1.0 2.4 6.6 9.0
1990-91 24 CHH NBA 40 2 744 4.5 9.6 .465 0.0 0.0 2.2 4.1 .548 2.7 7.4 10.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.1 6.0 11.1
1991-92 25 CHH NBA 59 2 716 4.0 7.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .745 2.5 7.9 10.4 1.6 0.5 0.9 2.0 5.7 9.9
1993-94 27 PHI NBA 71 36 1163 4.3 8.9 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 4.0 .646 2.3 6.4 8.7 2.7 0.6 1.1 2.7 5.9 11.2
1994-95 28 DET NBA 57 11 623 5.0 9.5 .527 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.2 .708 2.7 7.3 10.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 2.3 7.0 13.0
1995-96 29 DET NBA 18 8 155 4.2 6.7 .621 0.0 0.0 1.9 3.0 .615 1.9 6.0 7.9 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.6 7.0 10.2
1996-97 30 TOT NBA 20 1 126 4.0 9.4 .424 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.4 .500 1.4 8.9 10.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 2.9 10.0 9.7
1996-97 30 CHH NBA 1 0 11 0.0 9.8 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 0.0
1996-97 30 VAN NBA 19 1 115 4.4 9.4 .467 0.0 0.0 1.9 3.8 .500 1.6 9.4 11.0 1.3 0.9 0.6 3.1 10.0 10.6
Career NBA 449 60 5448 4.7 9.3 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 4.0 .669 2.4 7.0 9.4 1.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 6.7 12.1

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
1988-89 22 UTA NBA 75 779 9.7 .591 .545 7.4 20.0 14.2 3.1 0.5 1.7 20.4 18.4 101 102 0.1 1.4 1.5 .093
1989-90 23 UTA NBA 77 764 12.1 .613 .563 7.9 20.8 14.7 3.7 1.0 1.9 18.9 19.0 106 104 0.6 1.1 1.7 .107
1990-91 24 TOT NBA 72 1122 7.5 .473 .446 8.1 22.4 15.1 5.0 0.6 1.2 16.8 15.8 92 109 -0.8 1.0 0.2 .007
1990-91 24 SAC NBA 32 378 5.6 .436 .406 7.9 18.5 13.0 7.0 0.5 1.9 18.8 15.4 86 109 -0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.018
1990-91 24 CHH NBA 40 744 8.4 .489 .465 8.3 24.3 16.1 4.0 0.7 0.9 15.8 16.0 95 109 -0.3 0.6 0.3 .020
1991-92 25 CHH NBA 59 716 9.4 .555 .513 7.2 24.0 15.5 5.4 0.6 1.5 18.1 12.2 105 110 0.3 0.6 0.9 .060
1993-94 27 PHI NBA 71 1163 10.4 .527 .486 7.1 19.6 13.3 11.1 0.8 1.8 20.0 16.0 98 109 0.1 0.8 0.9 .036
1994-95 28 DET NBA 57 623 12.2 .572 .527 8.8 24.0 16.3 3.5 1.2 1.8 16.5 17.0 106 110 0.4 0.5 0.9 .069
1995-96 29 DET NBA 18 155 8.8 .634 .621 6.5 19.5 13.3 1.1 0.7 2.0 24.1 14.1 100 104 0.0 0.2 0.2 .075
1996-97 30 TOT NBA 20 126 4.9 .444 .424 4.6 29.0 16.6 6.4 1.3 1.2 20.7 17.8 79 106 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.045
1996-97 30 CHH NBA 1 11 -10.1 .000 .000 0.0 10.7 5.5 12.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.8 23 114 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.241
1996-97 30 VAN NBA 19 115 6.3 .482 .467 5.0 30.7 17.7 5.9 1.4 1.3 22.1 18.3 82 105 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.026
Career NBA 449 5448 9.8 .549 .508 7.6 21.7 14.7 5.7 0.8 1.6 18.8 16.3 100 107 0.4 5.8 6.2 .054

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
1988-89 22 UTA NBA 3 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 .250 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.0
1989-90 23 UTA NBA 3 28 6 10 1 1 5 9 2 8 2 0 0 1 8 18 .600 1.000 .556 9.3 6.0 2.7 0.7
1995-96 29 DET 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
Career NBA 7 41 7 14 1 1 5 9 3 10 2 0 0 4 12 20 .500 1.000 .556 5.9 2.9 1.4 0.3

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
1988-89 22 UTA NBA 3 10 -14.8 .250 .250 9.9 10.7 10.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.9 27.7 37 119 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.514
1989-90 23 UTA NBA 3 28 19.9 .645 .650 7.7 26.1 16.3 11.4 0.0 0.0 6.7 23.0 128 111 0.1 0.0 0.1 .216
1995-96 29 DET NBA 1 3 -11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 124 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.051
Career NBA 7 41 9.1 .557 .536 7.7 20.4 13.7 7.8 0.0 0.0 18.2 22.4 99 114 0.0 0.0 0.0 .018

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Eric Leckner 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1
John Lambert 86.0 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4
Walt Davis 72.4 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6
Calvin Booth 70.9 2.2 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.1
Jelani McCoy 70.9 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ryan Hollins 70.9 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2
Rickey Brown 69.5 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.4
Johan Petro 67.5 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Luther Rackley 67.1 1.9 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.1
Predrag Drobnjak 63.0 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7
Aaron Gray 59.1 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Leckner 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1
John Lambert 86.0 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4
Greg Kite 76.6 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3
Walt Davis 72.4 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6
Jelani McCoy 70.9 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ryan Hollins 70.9 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2
Rickey Brown 69.5 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.4
Calvin Booth 67.7 2.2 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
Johan Petro 67.5 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Luther Rackley 67.1 1.9 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.1
Predrag Drobnjak 63.0 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7

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
1984-85 18 WYOMING 29 600 98 168 48 78 112 7 4 29 99 244 .583 .615 20.7 8.4 3.9 0.2
1985-86 19 WYOMING 36 1113 228 392 112 183 207 17 14 46 128 568 .582 .612 30.9 15.8 5.8 0.5
1986-87 20 WYOMING 34 1123 246 390 142 201 245 16 14 46 72 119 634 .631 .706 33.0 18.6 7.2 0.5
1987-88 21 WYOMING 32 972 181 281 130 172 210 14 29 43 97 492 .644 .756 30.4 15.4 6.6 0.4
Career 131 3808 753 1231 432 634 774 54 61 164 72 443 1938 .612 .681 29.1 14.8 5.9 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (1058)

Transactions

June 28, 1988: Drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft.

June 25, 1990: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Utah Jazz with Bob Hansen, a 1990 1st round draft pick (Anthony Bonner), a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Walter Palmer) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Phil Henderson) to the Sacramento Kings; the Sacramento Kings traded Pervis Ellison to the Washington Bullets; the Washington Bullets traded a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Mike Iuzzolino) to the Sacramento Kings; and the Washington Bullets traded Jeff Malone to the Utah Jazz.

January 29, 1991: Traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Charlotte Hornets for a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Alex Holcombe) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Dejan Bodiroga).

August 27, 1993: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

July 25, 1994: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Detroit Pistons for a 1996 2nd round draft pick (Jamie Feick).

October 2, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks.

January 6, 1997: Waived by the New York Knicks.

January 28, 1997: Signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets.

February 10, 1997: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Vancouver Grizzlies.

March 2, 1997: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Vancouver Grizzlies

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1988-89 Utah Jazz NBA $325,000
1990-91 Charlotte Hornets NBA $485,000
1991-92 Charlotte Hornets NBA $618,000
1993-94 Philadelphia 76ers NBA $300,000
1994-95 Detroit Pistons NBA $350,000
1995-96 Detroit Pistons NBA $300,000
1996-97 New York Knicks NBA $247,500
Career (may be incomplete) $2,625,500

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