Mobile Site You Are Here > BBR > Players > M > Darko Milicic

Darko Milicic

\DAR-ko MILL-a-chich\

Darko Milicic

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: June 20, 1985 in Novi Sad, Serbia
High School: Hemiska in Novi Sad, Serbia
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2003 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 2003
Age: 27 years, 364 days ▪ Experience: 10 years

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 18 DET NBA C 34 0 159 17 65 .262 0 1 .000 14 24 .583 11 32 43 7 7 15 13 33 48
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 37 2 254 25 76 .329 0 0 17 24 .708 3 40 43 7 2 17 16 31 67
2005-06 20 TOT NBA C 55 1 767 119 234 .509 0 2 .000 28 50 .560 44 107 151 41 14 77 51 92 266
2005-06 20 DET NBA C 25 0 140 17 33 .515 0 2 .000 3 8 .375 10 18 28 9 3 15 15 25 37
2005-06 20 ORL NBA C 30 1 627 102 201 .507 0 0 25 42 .595 34 89 123 32 11 62 36 67 229
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 80 16 1913 249 548 .454 0 1 .000 141 230 .613 145 292 437 90 44 140 124 219 639
2007-08 22 MEM NBA C 70 64 1663 219 500 .438 0 1 .000 67 121 .554 127 297 424 58 32 114 101 185 505
2008-09 23 MEM NBA C 61 15 1034 137 266 .515 0 0 59 105 .562 83 181 264 34 22 51 48 134 333
2009-10 24 TOT NBA C 32 18 685 100 204 .490 0 1 .000 15 28 .536 47 104 151 47 22 34 35 82 215
2009-10 24 NYK NBA C 8 0 71 8 17 .471 0 0 0 0 5 13 18 4 4 1 2 7 16
2009-10 24 MIN NBA C 24 18 614 92 187 .492 0 1 .000 15 28 .536 42 91 133 43 18 33 33 75 199
2010-11 25 MIN NBA C 69 69 1686 271 578 .469 0 0 64 115 .557 133 227 360 104 54 140 151 229 606
2011-12 26 MIN NBA C 29 23 472 59 130 .454 0 0 16 37 .432 35 62 97 17 9 25 32 59 134
2012-13 27 BOS NBA C 1 0 5 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
Career NBA 468 208 8638 1196 2602 .460 0 6 .000 421 734 .574 628 1343 1971 405 206 613 573 1065 2813

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 18 DET NBA C 34 0 4.7 0.5 1.9 .262 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .583 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.4
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 37 2 6.9 0.7 2.1 .329 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 .708 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.8
2005-06 20 TOT NBA C 55 1 13.9 2.2 4.3 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .560 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.9 1.7 4.8
2005-06 20 DET NBA C 25 0 5.6 0.7 1.3 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .375 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.5
2005-06 20 ORL NBA C 30 1 20.9 3.4 6.7 .507 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.4 .595 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.1 1.2 2.2 7.6
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 80 16 23.9 3.1 6.9 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .613 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.6 2.7 8.0
2007-08 22 MEM NBA C 70 64 23.8 3.1 7.1 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .554 1.8 4.2 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.6 7.2
2008-09 23 MEM NBA C 61 15 17.0 2.2 4.4 .515 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 .562 1.4 3.0 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.2 5.5
2009-10 24 TOT NBA C 32 18 21.4 3.1 6.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .536 1.5 3.3 4.7 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.6 6.7
2009-10 24 NYK NBA C 8 0 8.9 1.0 2.1 .471 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.0
2009-10 24 MIN NBA C 24 18 25.6 3.8 7.8 .492 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .536 1.8 3.8 5.5 1.8 0.8 1.4 1.4 3.1 8.3
2010-11 25 MIN NBA C 69 69 24.4 3.9 8.4 .469 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 .557 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.5 0.8 2.0 2.2 3.3 8.8
2011-12 26 MIN NBA C 29 23 16.3 2.0 4.5 .454 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 .432 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 4.6
2012-13 27 BOS NBA C 1 0 5.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Career NBA 468 208 18.5 2.6 5.6 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .574 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.3 6.0

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 18 DET NBA C 34 0 159 3.8 14.7 .262 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 5.4 .583 2.5 7.2 9.7 1.6 1.6 3.4 2.9 7.5 10.9
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 37 2 254 3.5 10.8 .329 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.4 .708 0.4 5.7 6.1 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.3 4.4 9.5
2005-06 20 TOT NBA C 55 1 767 5.6 11.0 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.3 .560 2.1 5.0 7.1 1.9 0.7 3.6 2.4 4.3 12.5
2005-06 20 DET NBA C 25 0 140 4.4 8.5 .515 0.0 0.5 .000 0.8 2.1 .375 2.6 4.6 7.2 2.3 0.8 3.9 3.9 6.4 9.5
2005-06 20 ORL NBA C 30 1 627 5.9 11.5 .507 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.4 .595 2.0 5.1 7.1 1.8 0.6 3.6 2.1 3.8 13.1
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 80 16 1913 4.7 10.3 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 4.3 .613 2.7 5.5 8.2 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.1 12.0
2007-08 22 MEM NBA C 70 64 1663 4.7 10.8 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.6 .554 2.7 6.4 9.2 1.3 0.7 2.5 2.2 4.0 10.9
2008-09 23 MEM NBA C 61 15 1034 4.8 9.3 .515 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.7 .562 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.2 0.8 1.8 1.7 4.7 11.6
2009-10 24 TOT NBA C 32 18 685 5.3 10.7 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.5 .536 2.5 5.5 7.9 2.5 1.2 1.8 1.8 4.3 11.3
2009-10 24 NYK NBA C 8 0 71 4.1 8.6 .471 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 6.6 9.1 2.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 8.1
2009-10 24 MIN NBA C 24 18 614 5.4 11.0 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .536 2.5 5.3 7.8 2.5 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.4 11.7
2010-11 25 MIN NBA C 69 69 1686 5.8 12.3 .469 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.5 .557 2.8 4.8 7.7 2.2 1.2 3.0 3.2 4.9 12.9
2011-12 26 MIN NBA C 29 23 472 4.5 9.9 .454 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.8 .432 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.5 10.2
2012-13 27 BOS NBA C 1 0 5 0.0 7.2 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.4 7.2 0.0
Career NBA 468 208 8638 5.0 10.8 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .574 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.7 0.9 2.6 2.4 4.4 11.7

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 18 DET NBA C 34 159 6.1 .318 .262 8.1 22.9 15.6 7.5 2.4 7.2 14.7 26.0 69 88 -0.6 0.5 -0.2 -0.049
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 37 254 4.7 .387 .329 1.4 18.3 9.9 4.5 0.4 5.1 15.6 19.0 75 100 -0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.031
2005-06 20 TOT NBA C 55 767 15.2 .520 .509 7.2 16.8 12.1 9.2 1.0 7.8 16.6 19.0 98 103 0.0 1.1 1.2 .073
2005-06 20 DET NBA C 25 140 10.1 .507 .515 8.4 15.5 11.9 10.2 1.2 7.8 29.1 17.5 84 99 -0.2 0.3 0.0 .016
2005-06 20 ORL NBA C 30 627 16.3 .522 .507 6.9 17.1 12.1 9.0 1.0 7.8 14.1 19.3 101 103 0.3 0.9 1.1 .086
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 80 1913 13.8 .492 .454 9.6 18.4 14.1 7.9 1.2 5.9 16.0 18.7 98 101 0.0 3.3 3.3 .082
2007-08 22 MEM NBA C 70 1663 11.0 .456 .438 8.5 20.2 14.3 5.4 1.0 5.0 15.4 17.5 91 108 -1.4 1.6 0.2 .006
2008-09 23 MEM NBA C 61 1034 13.8 .533 .515 9.7 21.8 15.7 5.6 1.1 4.0 13.3 16.3 106 107 0.7 1.2 1.9 .088
2009-10 24 TOT NBA C 32 685 12.8 .497 .490 7.5 17.3 12.3 10.7 1.6 3.7 13.9 16.0 101 109 0.1 0.6 0.7 .050
2009-10 24 NYK NBA C 8 71 12.1 .471 .471 7.9 21.2 14.4 8.4 2.9 1.1 10.5 12.1 104 107 0.0 0.1 0.1 .073
2009-10 24 MIN NBA C 24 614 12.9 .499 .492 7.5 16.9 12.1 11.0 1.5 4.0 14.2 16.4 100 109 0.1 0.5 0.6 .048
2010-11 25 MIN NBA C 69 1686 12.2 .482 .469 8.5 15.4 11.8 9.9 1.6 6.3 19.4 19.7 91 107 -1.5 1.7 0.2 .007
2011-12 26 MIN NBA C 29 472 9.0 .458 .454 8.2 14.6 11.4 5.9 1.0 3.8 17.9 16.8 88 106 -0.4 0.4 0.0 .003
2012-13 27 BOS NBA C 1 5 -30.2 .000 .000 0.0 22.9 11.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 66.7 28.4 0 105 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.779
Career NBA 468 8638 12.3 .481 .460 8.4 18.2 13.3 7.7 1.2 5.5 16.4 18.2 94 105 -3.8 10.9 7.1 .040

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
2003-04 18 DET NBA C 8 0 14 0 4 .000 0 0 1 4 .250 1 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 1
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 9 0 21 2 7 .286 0 0 1 1 1.000 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 3 5
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 4 0 115 20 34 .588 0 0 9 17 .529 10 8 18 4 1 4 2 9 49
Career NBA 21 0 150 22 45 .489 0 0 11 22 .500 12 13 25 6 2 5 6 13 55

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
2003-04 18 DET NBA C 8 0 1.8 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 .250 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 9 0 2.3 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 4 0 28.8 5.0 8.5 .588 0.0 0.0 2.3 4.3 .529 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 12.3
Career NBA 21 0 7.1 1.0 2.1 .489 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 2.6

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
2003-04 18 DET NBA C 8 0 14 0.0 10.3 .000 0.0 0.0 2.6 10.3 .250 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.6 2.6 0.0 7.7 2.6 2.6
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 9 0 21 3.4 12.0 .286 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.000 1.7 5.1 6.9 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 5.1 8.6
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 4 0 115 6.3 10.6 .588 0.0 0.0 2.8 5.3 .529 3.1 2.5 5.6 1.3 0.3 1.3 0.6 2.8 15.3
Career NBA 21 0 150 5.3 10.8 .489 0.0 0.0 2.6 5.3 .500 2.9 3.1 6.0 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.4 3.1 13.2

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
2003-04 18 DET NBA C 8 14 -14.8 .087 .000 8.2 16.3 12.3 11.1 4.0 0.0 34.2 29.6 24 89 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.528
2004-05 19 DET NBA C 9 21 3.9 .336 .286 5.6 17.3 11.3 7.7 0.0 4.0 11.8 19.2 77 101 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.032
2006-07 21 ORL NBA PF 4 115 20.5 .591 .588 10.5 8.2 9.3 6.4 0.5 2.9 4.6 18.2 125 116 0.4 0.0 0.3 .140
Career NBA 21 150 14.8 .503 .489 9.6 10.2 9.9 7.0 0.7 2.8 9.9 19.4 104 111 0.1 0.0 0.2 .054

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
Darko Milicic 3.3 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Lee Nailon 83.0 3.5 2.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3
Louis Amundson 82.0 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Lorenzo Williams 81.8 3.1 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Simmie Hill 80.5 3.1 1.6 1.2 1.0
Brady Walker 80.1 2.8 1.9 1.2 1.0
Barney Cable 79.5 3.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1
Joey Graham 78.7 3.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
George Lee 78.4 2.6 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Mike Farmer 78.3 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Sam Mack 78.2 2.8 1.9 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Darko Milicic 3.3 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Lee Nailon 83.0 3.5 2.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3
Louis Amundson 82.0 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Lorenzo Williams 81.8 3.1 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Simmie Hill 80.5 3.1 1.6 1.2 1.0
Brady Walker 80.1 2.8 1.9 1.2 1.0
Barney Cable 79.5 3.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1
Joey Graham 78.7 3.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
George Lee 78.4 2.6 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Mike Farmer 78.3 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Sam Mack 78.2 2.8 1.9 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
2004 Detroit Pistons (NBA)
Blocks
2010-11 NBA 140 (10)
Blocks Per Game
2010-11 NBA 2.0 (5)
Block Pct
2006-07 NBA 5.9 (4)
2007-08 NBA 5.0 (7)
2010-11 NBA 6.3 (3)
Hall of Fame Probability
Active 0.000 (182)
Career 0.000 (961)
     

Transactions

August 7, 1997: Traded by the Vancouver Grizzlies (as a 2003 1st round draft pick) to the Detroit Pistons for Otis Thorpe.

June 26, 2003: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2003 NBA Draft.

February 15, 2006: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with Carlos Arroyo to the Orlando Magic for Kelvin Cato and a 2007 1st round draft pick (Rodney Stuckey).

July 16, 2007: Signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies.

June 25, 2009: Traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the New York Knicks for Quentin Richardson and cash.

February 17, 2010: Traded by the New York Knicks with cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Brian Cardinal.

July 12, 2012: Waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

September 28, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

November 21, 2012: Waived by the Boston Celtics.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2003-04 Detroit Pistons NBA $3,595,800
2004-05 Detroit Pistons NBA $3,865,440
2005-06 Detroit Pistons NBA $4,135,200
2006-07 Orlando Magic NBA $5,218,622
2007-08 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $6,500,000
2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies NBA $7,020,000
2009-10 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $7,500,000
2010-11 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $4,325,000
2011-12 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $4,776,500
Career (may be incomplete) $46,936,562

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
Team 2012-13
Boston Celtics $180,773
  • Signed September 24, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for 1 year.
  • 2012-13 was not fully guaranteed.
  • Waived November 21, 2012.

Links

Error? Google Search 82games: Darko Milicic WhatIfSports: Darko Milicic