Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. (Wes)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: August 24, 1959 in Sarasota, Florida
High School: Harding in Bridgeport, Connecticut
College: University of Wisconsin
Draft: Washington Bullets, 1st round (14th pick, 14th overall), 1980 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 10, 1980
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 177 | 54 | 3104 | 523 | 1038 | 12 | 59 | 258 | 314 | 59 | 244 | 719 | 135 | 39 | 349 | 286 | 1316 | .504 | .203 | .822 | 17.5 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 4.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 93 | 30 | 1735 | 297 | 583 | 7 | 28 | 124 | 152 | 30 | 139 | 431 | 78 | 29 | 188 | 156 | 725 | .509 | .250 | .816 | 18.7 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 4.6 |
| Road | 84 | 24 | 1369 | 226 | 455 | 5 | 31 | 134 | 162 | 29 | 105 | 288 | 57 | 10 | 161 | 130 | 591 | .497 | .161 | .827 | 16.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 103 | 28 | 1625 | 258 | 527 | 6 | 26 | 135 | 166 | 26 | 116 | 355 | 64 | 21 | 174 | 170 | 657 | .490 | .231 | .813 | 15.8 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Post | 74 | 26 | 1479 | 265 | 511 | 6 | 33 | 123 | 148 | 33 | 128 | 364 | 71 | 18 | 175 | 116 | 659 | .519 | .182 | .831 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 4.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 107 | 22 | 1650 | 281 | 547 | 7 | 30 | 127 | 158 | 33 | 157 | 382 | 73 | 24 | 170 | 155 | 696 | .514 | .233 | .804 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Loss | 70 | 32 | 1454 | 242 | 491 | 5 | 29 | 131 | 156 | 26 | 87 | 337 | 62 | 15 | 179 | 131 | 620 | .493 | .172 | .840 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 4.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 3 | 3 | 80 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 21 | .400 | .000 | .625 | 26.7 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| November | 30 | 3 | 388 | 64 | 132 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 27 | 78 | 13 | 4 | 48 | 40 | 152 | .485 | .400 | .759 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | |
| December | 35 | 3 | 443 | 70 | 153 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 53 | 8 | 34 | 81 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 50 | 189 | .458 | .286 | .887 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | |
| January | 30 | 16 | 592 | 89 | 182 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 64 | 6 | 41 | 147 | 23 | 8 | 66 | 59 | 232 | .489 | .000 | .844 | 19.7 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 4.9 | |
| February | 23 | 11 | 520 | 101 | 186 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 52 | 8 | 48 | 110 | 27 | 9 | 55 | 50 | 250 | .543 | .389 | .788 | 22.6 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 4.8 | |
| March | 39 | 12 | 747 | 137 | 265 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 83 | 16 | 59 | 191 | 32 | 8 | 94 | 54 | 344 | .517 | .071 | .831 | 19.2 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 4.9 | |
| April | 17 | 6 | 334 | 54 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 31 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 128 | .540 | .000 | .800 | 19.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 5.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 30 | 7 | 528 | 92 | 178 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 7 | 41 | 139 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 44 | 222 | .517 | .200 | .857 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| Monday | 13 | 7 | 282 | 41 | 86 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 108 | .477 | .167 | .862 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | |
| Tuesday | 35 | 11 | 545 | 92 | 181 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 71 | 11 | 38 | 117 | 23 | 9 | 76 | 55 | 243 | .508 | .273 | .789 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 3.3 | |
| Wednesday | 24 | 5 | 379 | 60 | 116 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 45 | 32 | 153 | .517 | .000 | .846 | 15.8 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | |
| Thursday | 21 | 7 | 358 | 73 | 138 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 76 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 177 | .529 | .250 | .811 | 17.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 | |
| Friday | 28 | 6 | 486 | 79 | 161 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 11 | 50 | 116 | 21 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 196 | .491 | .273 | .833 | 17.4 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | |
| Saturday | 26 | 11 | 526 | 86 | 178 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 54 | 10 | 35 | 122 | 21 | 3 | 58 | 41 | 217 | .483 | .154 | .796 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 54 | 54 | 1608 | 269 | 523 | 3 | 26 | 117 | 140 | 28 | 127 | 414 | 68 | 25 | 193 | 128 | 658 | .514 | .115 | .836 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 7.7 |
| Reserve | 123 | 0 | 1496 | 254 | 515 | 9 | 33 | 141 | 174 | 31 | 117 | 305 | 67 | 14 | 156 | 158 | 658 | .493 | .273 | .810 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 5 | 5 | 210 | 40 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 97 | .571 | .000 | .773 | 42.0 | 19.4 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
| 30-39 | 25 | 22 | 852 | 159 | 294 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 58 | 13 | 70 | 219 | 35 | 17 | 91 | 64 | 369 | .541 | .133 | .845 | 34.1 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 8.8 | |
| 20-29 | 41 | 23 | 987 | 158 | 318 | 4 | 16 | 91 | 109 | 16 | 70 | 238 | 42 | 10 | 119 | 95 | 411 | .497 | .250 | .835 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 5.8 | |
| 10-19 | 62 | 4 | 825 | 133 | 281 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 79 | 20 | 63 | 170 | 37 | 8 | 93 | 84 | 337 | .473 | .211 | .848 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | |
| 0-9 | 44 | 0 | 230 | 33 | 75 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 102 | .440 | .333 | .739 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 37 | 11 | 648 | 111 | 232 | 0 | 9 | 62 | 77 | 14 | 50 | 155 | 33 | 6 | 67 | 55 | 284 | .478 | .000 | .805 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
| 1 Day | 67 | 24 | 1246 | 193 | 375 | 8 | 24 | 110 | 135 | 18 | 93 | 283 | 51 | 18 | 132 | 117 | 504 | .515 | .333 | .815 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 4.2 | |
| 2 Days | 37 | 13 | 709 | 126 | 252 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 68 | 20 | 61 | 170 | 34 | 10 | 89 | 66 | 311 | .500 | .200 | .824 | 19.2 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 4.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 32 | 5 | 433 | 86 | 158 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 38 | 90 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 43 | 198 | .544 | .100 | .893 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 41 | 10 | 706 | 103 | 232 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 76 | 10 | 50 | 149 | 38 | 10 | 85 | 80 | 271 | .444 | .250 | .803 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Western | 136 | 44 | 2398 | 420 | 806 | 8 | 43 | 197 | 238 | 49 | 194 | 570 | 97 | 29 | 264 | 206 | 1045 | .521 | .186 | .828 | 17.6 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 4.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 19 | 5 | 335 | 40 | 95 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 30 | 68 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 111 | .421 | .100 | .833 | 17.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Central | 22 | 5 | 371 | 63 | 137 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 20 | 81 | 24 | 4 | 40 | 46 | 160 | .460 | .500 | .775 | 16.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 3.7 | |
| Midwest | 67 | 25 | 1218 | 207 | 407 | 2 | 25 | 99 | 126 | 29 | 106 | 283 | 50 | 14 | 137 | 110 | 515 | .509 | .080 | .786 | 18.2 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 4.2 | |
| Pacific | 69 | 19 | 1180 | 213 | 399 | 6 | 18 | 98 | 112 | 20 | 88 | 287 | 47 | 15 | 127 | 96 | 530 | .534 | .333 | .875 | 17.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 4.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 4 | 0 | 77 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | .333 | .600 | 19.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 23 | .533 | .000 | .875 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .600 | .000 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 4 | 2 | 85 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 42 | .471 | 1.000 | 21.3 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 5.0 | ||
| Dallas | 11 | 5 | 196 | 32 | 64 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 78 | .500 | .000 | .824 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 4.6 | |
| Denver | 11 | 3 | 205 | 46 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 112 | .605 | .000 | .741 | 18.6 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 3.9 | |
| Detroit | 5 | 1 | 71 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | .524 | .500 | .833 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | |
| Golden State | 12 | 3 | 239 | 46 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 106 | .511 | .000 | .778 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 5.6 | |
| Houston | 14 | 5 | 251 | 40 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 96 | .500 | .000 | .696 | 17.9 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 4.5 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 15 | 2 | 214 | 52 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 116 | .627 | .667 | .909 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 2 | 114 | 19 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 46 | .422 | .800 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 6.3 | ||
| Milwaukee | 5 | 2 | 93 | 19 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 44 | .514 | .667 | 1.000 | 18.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 4.4 | |
| New Jersey | 4 | 1 | 79 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | .391 | .000 | .800 | 19.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5.8 | |
| New York | 5 | 1 | 79 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 25 | .474 | 1.000 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||
| Oklahoma City | 14 | 3 | 206 | 38 | 67 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 105 | .567 | .400 | .844 | 14.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 1 | 91 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 24 | .308 | .000 | .727 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | |
| Phoenix | 14 | 5 | 235 | 27 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 81 | .415 | .333 | .929 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 | |
| Portland | 10 | 4 | 172 | 31 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 76 | .633 | .500 | 1.000 | 17.2 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | |
| Sacramento | 13 | 5 | 250 | 46 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 30 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 117 | .523 | .000 | .862 | 19.2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 5.0 | |
| San Antonio | 6 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 | .524 | .000 | .667 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |
| Utah | 12 | 7 | 261 | 32 | 78 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 86 | .410 | .222 | .833 | 21.8 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | |
| Washington | 3 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .500 | .333 | .800 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | |