Lafayette Lever (Fat)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: August 18, 1960 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
High School: Pueblo in Tucson, Arizona
College: Arizona State University
Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall) of the 1982 NBA draft.
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Portland Trail Blazers 1983-1984 |
Denver Nuggets 1985-1986 |
Denver Nuggets 1987-1990 |
Dallas Mavericks 1991-1994 |
| Game Logs | 1993-94 | 1991-92 | 1990-91 | 1989-90 | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 | Finder |
| Splits | 1993-94 | 1991-92 | 1990-91 | 1989-90 | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 22 | POR | NBA | 81 | 45 | 2020 | 256 | 594 | .431 | 5 | 15 | .333 | 116 | 159 | .730 | 85 | 140 | 225 | 426 | 153 | 15 | 137 | 179 | 633 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | POR | NBA | 81 | 22 | 2010 | 313 | 701 | .447 | 3 | 15 | .200 | 159 | 214 | .743 | 96 | 122 | 218 | 372 | 135 | 31 | 125 | 178 | 788 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 2559 | 424 | 985 | .430 | 6 | 24 | .250 | 197 | 256 | .770 | 147 | 264 | 411 | 613 | 202 | 30 | 203 | 226 | 1051 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 77 | 2616 | 468 | 1061 | .441 | 12 | 38 | .316 | 132 | 182 | .725 | 136 | 284 | 420 | 584 | 178 | 15 | 210 | 204 | 1080 |
| 1986-87 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 3054 | 643 | 1370 | .469 | 22 | 92 | .239 | 244 | 312 | .782 | 216 | 513 | 729 | 654 | 201 | 34 | 167 | 219 | 1552 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 3061 | 643 | 1360 | .473 | 12 | 57 | .211 | 248 | 316 | .785 | 203 | 462 | 665 | 639 | 223 | 21 | 182 | 214 | 1546 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | DEN | NBA | 71 | 71 | 2745 | 558 | 1221 | .457 | 23 | 66 | .348 | 270 | 344 | .785 | 187 | 475 | 662 | 559 | 195 | 20 | 157 | 178 | 1409 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 79 | 79 | 2832 | 568 | 1283 | .443 | 36 | 87 | .414 | 271 | 337 | .804 | 230 | 504 | 734 | 517 | 168 | 13 | 156 | 172 | 1443 |
| 1990-91 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 4 | 0 | 86 | 9 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 11 | 14 | .786 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | DAL | NBA | 31 | 5 | 884 | 135 | 349 | .387 | 17 | 52 | .327 | 60 | 80 | .750 | 56 | 105 | 161 | 107 | 46 | 12 | 36 | 73 | 347 |
| 1993-94 | 33 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 54 | 1947 | 227 | 557 | .408 | 26 | 74 | .351 | 75 | 98 | .765 | 83 | 200 | 283 | 213 | 159 | 15 | 88 | 155 | 555 |
| Career | NBA | 752 | 599 | 23814 | 4244 | 9504 | .447 | 162 | 523 | .310 | 1783 | 2312 | .771 | 1442 | 3081 | 4523 | 4696 | 1666 | 209 | 1471 | 1803 | 10433 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 22 | POR | NBA | 81 | 45 | 24.9 | 3.2 | 7.3 | .431 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .730 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 7.8 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | POR | NBA | 81 | 22 | 24.8 | 3.9 | 8.7 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .743 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 31.2 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .430 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .770 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 12.8 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 77 | 33.5 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .441 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .316 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .725 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| 1986-87 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 37.2 | 7.8 | 16.7 | .469 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .239 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .782 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 18.9 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 37.3 | 7.8 | 16.6 | .473 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .211 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .785 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 18.9 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | DEN | NBA | 71 | 71 | 38.7 | 7.9 | 17.2 | .457 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .348 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .785 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 19.8 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 79 | 79 | 35.8 | 7.2 | 16.2 | .443 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .414 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .804 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 18.3 |
| 1990-91 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 4 | 0 | 21.5 | 2.3 | 5.8 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .786 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | DAL | NBA | 31 | 5 | 28.5 | 4.4 | 11.3 | .387 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .327 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .750 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 11.2 |
| 1993-94 | 33 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 54 | 24.0 | 2.8 | 6.9 | .408 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .351 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 6.9 |
| Career | NBA | 752 | 599 | 31.7 | 5.6 | 12.6 | .447 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .310 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .771 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 13.9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 22 | POR | NBA | 81 | 45 | 2020 | 4.6 | 10.6 | .431 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .730 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 11.3 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | POR | NBA | 81 | 22 | 2010 | 5.6 | 12.6 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .200 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .743 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 14.1 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 2559 | 6.0 | 13.9 | .430 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .250 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .770 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 14.8 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 77 | 2616 | 6.4 | 14.6 | .441 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .316 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .725 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 14.9 |
| 1986-87 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 3054 | 7.6 | 16.1 | .469 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .239 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .782 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 18.3 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 82 | 3061 | 7.6 | 16.0 | .473 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .211 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .785 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 18.2 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | DEN | NBA | 71 | 71 | 2745 | 7.3 | 16.0 | .457 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .348 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .785 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 18.5 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 79 | 79 | 2832 | 7.2 | 16.3 | .443 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .414 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .804 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 18.3 |
| 1990-91 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 4 | 0 | 86 | 3.8 | 9.6 | .391 | 0.0 | 1.3 | .000 | 4.6 | 5.9 | .786 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | DAL | NBA | 31 | 5 | 884 | 5.5 | 14.2 | .387 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .327 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .750 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 14.1 |
| 1993-94 | 33 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 54 | 1947 | 4.2 | 10.3 | .408 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .351 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .765 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 10.3 |
| Career | NBA | 752 | 599 | 23814 | 6.4 | 14.4 | .447 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .310 | 2.7 | 3.5 | .771 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 15.8 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 22 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2020 | 14.8 | .477 | .435 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 28.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 104 | 103 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 13 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 1983-84 | 23 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2010 | 15.8 | .495 | .449 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 24.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 110 | 107 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 14 | 10 | 2.0 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 2559 | 16.7 | .479 | .434 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 29.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 106 | 106 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 17 | 13 | 2.0 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 2616 | 15.7 | .473 | .447 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 29.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 101 | 104 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 14 | 18 | -2.0 |
| 1986-87 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 3054 | 20.8 | .515 | .477 | 7.0 | 18.8 | 12.5 | 29.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 10.0 | 21.1 | 115 | 107 | 15.9 | 10.8 | 27 | 11 | 8.0 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | DEN | NBA | 82 | 3061 | 20.5 | .516 | .477 | 6.7 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 28.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 21.4 | 113 | 103 | 17.4 | 16.0 | 33 | 8 | 12.5 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | DEN | NBA | 71 | 2745 | 20.6 | .513 | .466 | 6.7 | 18.9 | 12.4 | 26.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 21.3 | 113 | 104 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 27 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 79 | 2832 | 19.9 | .504 | .457 | 8.0 | 19.8 | 13.6 | 24.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 21.9 | 111 | 104 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 25 | 11 | 7.0 |
| 1990-91 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 4 | 86 | 13.5 | .497 | .391 | 4.0 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 19.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 25.5 | 20.2 | 91 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 1991-92 | 31 | DAL | NBA | 31 | 884 | 14.9 | .452 | .411 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 9.7 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 20.4 | 104 | 109 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 7 | -2.0 |
| 1993-94 | 33 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 1947 | 13.2 | .462 | .431 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 16.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 102 | 106 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 6 | 14 | -4.0 |
| Career | NBA | 752 | 23814 | 17.8 | .496 | .455 | 6.1 | 14.5 | 10.1 | 26.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 19.7 | 109 | 105 | 84.1 | 95.5 | 179 | 112 | 33.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1982-83 | 22 | POR | NBA | 7 | 134 | 19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 42 | .452 | .800 | 19.1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.4 | |
| 1983-84 | 23 | POR | NBA | 5 | 75 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 | .267 | .667 | .800 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | DEN | NBA | 11 | 342 | 49 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 63 | 23 | 71 | 93 | 26 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 146 | .402 | .000 | .762 | 31.1 | 13.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 10 | 347 | 59 | 131 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 48 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 143 | .450 | .571 | .708 | 34.7 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 1986-87 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 3 | 99 | 19 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 46 | .380 | .250 | .667 | 33.0 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | DEN | NBA | 7 | 273 | 45 | 98 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 65 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 119 | .459 | .429 | .788 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| 1988-89 | 28 | DEN | NBA | 2 | 58 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | .375 | .667 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 9.5 |
| 1989-90 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 3 | 113 | 19 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 52 | .373 | .143 | .929 | 37.7 | 17.3 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
| Career | NBA | 48 | 1441 | 227 | 548 | 18 | 44 | 124 | 160 | 85 | 276 | 297 | 89 | 9 | 81 | 118 | 596 | .414 | .409 | .775 | 30.0 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | ||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1987-88 | 27 | DEN | NBA | 1 | 31 | 7 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 1989-90 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 1 | 22 | 7 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Career | NBA | 2 | 53 | 14 | 27 | .519 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
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All-Star Games 1988 NBA1990 NBA |
Honors 1986-87 NBA All-NBA (2nd)1987-88 NBA All-Defensive (2nd) |
MVP Voting 1987-88 NBA 0.032 (9) |
Games 1984-85 NBA 82 (1)1986-87 NBA 82 (1) 1987-88 NBA 82 (3) |
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Minutes Played 1986-87 NBA 3054 (9)1987-88 NBA 3061 (6) |
3-Pt Field Goal Pct 1989-90 NBA .414 (10) |
Assists 1984-85 NBA 613 (8)1985-86 NBA 584 (10) 1986-87 NBA 654 (8) 1987-88 NBA 639 (8) Career NBA 4696 (53) Career 4696 (55) |
Steals 1982-83 NBA 153 (10)1984-85 NBA 202 (3) 1985-86 NBA 178 (4) 1986-87 NBA 201 (5) 1987-88 NBA 223 (4) 1988-89 NBA 195 (6) 1989-90 NBA 168 (9) 1993-94 NBA 159 (10) Career NBA 1666 (17) Career 1666 (19) |
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Minutes Per Game 1988-89 NBA 38.7 (9) |
Assists Per Game 1986-87 NBA 8.0 (9)1987-88 NBA 7.8 (9) Career NBA 6.2 (42) Career 6.2 (43) |
Steals Per Game 1982-83 NBA 1.9 (10)1984-85 NBA 2.5 (3) 1985-86 NBA 2.3 (5) 1986-87 NBA 2.5 (6) 1987-88 NBA 2.7 (4) 1988-89 NBA 2.7 (4) 1989-90 NBA 2.1 (7) Career NBA 2.2 (6) Career 2.2 (6) |
Assist Pct Career NBA 26.4 (81)Career 26.4 (82) |
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Steal Pct 1982-83 NBA 3.6 (2)1983-84 NBA 3.2 (8) 1984-85 NBA 3.5 (4) 1985-86 NBA 3.1 (8) 1987-88 NBA 3.3 (5) 1993-94 NBA 4.1 (2) Career NBA 3.2 (8) Career 3.2 (9) |
Defensive Win Shares 1987-88 NBA 16.0 (4)Career NBA 95.5 (99) |
Win Shares 1987-88 NBA 33 (8) |
Win Shares Above Average 1987-88 NBA 12.5 (8) |
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.025 (191) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $185,000 |
| 1985-86 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $185,000 |
| 1986-87 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | *$321,250 |
| 1987-88 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $457,500 |
| 1988-89 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $575,000 |
| 1989-90 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | *$1,047,000 |
| 1990-91 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $1,519,000 |
| 1991-92 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $1,619,000 |
| 1992-93 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $1,802,000 |
| 1993-94 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $2,203,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $9,913,750 |