Lee Nailon

Lee Nailon

Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 238 lbs.
Born: February 22, 1975 in South Bend, Indiana
High School: Clay in South Bend, Indiana
College: Texas Christian University
Draft: Charlotte Hornets, 2nd round (14th pick, 43rd overall), 1999 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 19, 2000

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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
2000-01	25	CHH	NBA	42	0	469	66	136	.485	0	1	.000	32	43	.744	29	63	92	24	9	5	27	60	164
2001-02	26	CHH	NBA	79	41	1911	369	764	.483	1	2	.500	112	150	.747	103	188	291	94	59	17	96	175	851
2002-03	27	NYK	NBA	38	0	405	84	190	.442	0	1	.000	42	51	.824	32	38	70	26	6	3	32	46	210
2003-04	28	TOT	NBA	57	4	780	147	327	.450	0	3	.000	47	58	.810	64	79	143	38	15	8	45	93	341
2003-04	28	ATL	NBA	27	0	300	63	138	.457	0	0		16	19	.842	26	37	63	17	10	7	24	48	142
2003-04	28	ORL	NBA	8	0	83	11	27	.407	0	0		7	9	.778	8	6	14	4	1	0	0	9	29
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	22	4	397	73	162	.451	0	3	.000	24	30	.800	30	36	66	17	4	1	21	36	170
2004-05	29	NOH	NBA	68	51	2017	415	869	.478	0	2	.000	133	165	.806	128	170	298	109	36	16	110	190	963
2005-06	30	PHI	NBA	22	0	237	40	80	.500	0	0		13	15	.867	23	19	42	7	8	4	10	32	93
Career			NBA	306	96	5819	1121	2366	.474	1	9	.111	379	482	.786	379	557	936	298	133	53	320	596	2622

Per Game

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2000-01	25	CHH	NBA	42	0	11.2	1.6	3.2	.485	0.0	.000	0.8	1.0	.744	0.7	1.5	2.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.4	3.9
2001-02	26	CHH	NBA	79	41	24.2	4.7	9.7	.483	0.0	.500	1.4	1.9	.747	1.3	2.4	3.7	1.2	0.7	0.2	1.2	2.2	10.8
2002-03	27	NYK	NBA	38	0	10.7	2.2	5.0	.442	0.0	.000	1.1	1.3	.824	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.8	1.2	5.5
2003-04	28	TOT	NBA	57	4	13.7	2.6	5.7	.450	0.1	.000	0.8	1.0	.810	1.1	1.4	2.5	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.8	1.6	6.0
2003-04	28	ATL	NBA	27	0	11.1	2.3	5.1	.457	0.0		0.6	0.7	.842	1.0	1.4	2.3	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.9	1.8	5.3
2003-04	28	ORL	NBA	8	0	10.4	1.4	3.4	.407	0.0		0.9	1.1	.778	1.0	0.8	1.8	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.1	3.6
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	22	4	18.0	3.3	7.4	.451	0.1	.000	1.1	1.4	.800	1.4	1.6	3.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.6	7.7
2004-05	29	NOH	NBA	68	51	29.7	6.1	12.8	.478	0.0	.000	2.0	2.4	.806	1.9	2.5	4.4	1.6	0.5	0.2	1.6	2.8	14.2
2005-06	30	PHI	NBA	22	0	10.8	1.8	3.6	.500	0.0		0.6	0.7	.867	1.0	0.9	1.9	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.5	1.5	4.2
Career			NBA	306	96	19.0	3.7	7.7	.474	0.0	.111	1.2	1.6	.786	1.2	1.8	3.1	1.0	0.4	0.2	1.0	1.9	8.6

Per 36 Minutes

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2000-01	25	CHH	NBA	42	0	469	5.1	10.4	.485	0.1	.000	2.5	3.3	.744	2.2	4.8	7.1	1.8	0.7	0.4	2.1	4.6	12.6
2001-02	26	CHH	NBA	79	41	1911	7.0	14.4	.483	0.0	.500	2.1	2.8	.747	1.9	3.5	5.5	1.8	1.1	0.3	1.8	3.3	16.0
2002-03	27	NYK	NBA	38	0	405	7.5	16.9	.442	0.1	.000	3.7	4.5	.824	2.8	3.4	6.2	2.3	0.5	0.3	2.8	4.1	18.7
2003-04	28	TOT	NBA	57	4	780	6.8	15.1	.450	0.1	.000	2.2	2.7	.810	3.0	3.6	6.6	1.8	0.7	0.4	2.1	4.3	15.7
2003-04	28	ATL	NBA	27	0	300	7.6	16.6	.457	0.0		1.9	2.3	.842	3.1	4.4	7.6	2.0	1.2	0.8	2.9	5.8	17.0
2003-04	28	ORL	NBA	8	0	83	4.8	11.7	.407	0.0		3.0	3.9	.778	3.5	2.6	6.1	1.7	0.4	0.0	0.0	3.9	12.6
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	22	4	397	6.6	14.7	.451	0.3	.000	2.2	2.7	.800	2.7	3.3	6.0	1.5	0.4	0.1	1.9	3.3	15.4
2004-05	29	NOH	NBA	68	51	2017	7.4	15.5	.478	0.0	.000	2.4	2.9	.806	2.3	3.0	5.3	1.9	0.6	0.3	2.0	3.4	17.2
2005-06	30	PHI	NBA	22	0	237	6.1	12.2	.500	0.0		2.0	2.3	.867	3.5	2.9	6.4	1.1	1.2	0.6	1.5	4.9	14.1
Career			NBA	306	96	5819	6.9	14.6	.474	0.1	.111	2.3	3.0	.786	2.3	3.4	5.8	1.8	0.8	0.3	2.0	3.7	16.2

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
2000-01	25	CHH	NBA	42	469	11.7	.529	.485	7.1	15.3	11.2	9.1	1.0	0.8	14.8	17.9	102	102	0.4	0.6	0.9	.096
2001-02	26	CHH	NBA	79	1911	14.4	.513	.484	6.2	11.2	8.7	9.1	1.7	0.6	10.4	22.1	103	106	1.7	1.7	3.5	.087
2002-03	27	NYK	NBA	38	405	14.3	.494	.442	9.1	11.3	10.1	11.9	0.8	0.5	13.1	27.9	97	109	0.1	0.1	0.3	.030
2003-04	28	TOT	NBA	57	780	13.2	.484	.450	9.2	11.3	10.3	9.2	1.0	0.8	11.3	23.0	99	109	0.4	0.3	0.7	.042
2003-04	28	ATL	NBA	27	300	14.3	.485	.457	9.9	13.8	11.9	11.3	1.8	1.7	14.1	25.8	95	106	0.0	0.2	0.2	.033
2003-04	28	ORL	NBA	8	83	13.5	.468	.407	10.7	8.4	9.6	8.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	16.9	116	115	0.2	0.0	0.2	.088
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	22	397	12.2	.485	.451	8.4	10.0	9.2	7.8	0.5	0.2	10.7	22.1	99	109	0.2	0.1	0.3	.040
2004-05	29	NOH	NBA	68	2017	14.5	.511	.478	7.2	10.4	8.7	11.3	1.0	0.6	10.5	24.2	102	111	1.3	0.9	2.2	.053
2005-06	30	PHI	NBA	22	237	14.5	.537	.500	11.3	9.4	10.4	5.0	1.7	1.3	10.4	18.6	110	110	0.3	0.2	0.5	.096
Career			NBA	306	5819	14.0	.509	.474	7.4	11.2	9.3	9.9	1.2	0.7	11.0	22.9	102	108	4.2	3.8	8.0	.066

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
2001-02	26	CHH	NBA	9	160	27	59	0	1	15	19	10	24	6	3	0	7	17	69	.458	.000	.789	17.8	7.7	2.7	0.7
Career			NBA	9	160	27	59	0	1	15	19	10	24	6	3	0	7	17	69	.458	.000	.789	17.8	7.7	2.7	0.7

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
2001-02	26	CHH	NBA	9	160	13.6	.512	.458	6.9	10.0	8.4	7.1	1.0	0.0	9.4	20.7	107	109	0.2	0.0	0.3	.088
Career			NBA	9	160	13.6	.512	.458	6.9	10.0	8.4	7.1	1.0	0.0	9.4	20.7	107	109	0.2	0.0	0.3	.088

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)

Thru 6 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6
Lee Nailon		3.5	2.2	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.3
Matt Bullard	83.0	3.4	2.4	1.7	1.0	0.6	0.2
Mark Alarie	82.6	3.1	2.2	1.5	0.9	0.6
Lorenzo Williams	82.3	3.1	1.7	1.1	0.4	0.4	0.3
Jared Jeffries	81.9	3.1	2.6	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.1
James Singleton	81.4	3.0	2.3	1.1	0.7
Darren Daye	80.7	3.8	2.4	1.3	1.2	0.6
Tom Hammonds	80.5	2.6	2.2	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.5
Dave Piontek	80.4	3.7	1.4	1.1	0.8	0.5	-0.1
Barney Cable	80.1	3.3	1.6	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.1
Marty Conlon	79.3	3.1	1.8	1.4	1.0	0.6	0.3

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Lee Nailon		3.5	2.2	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.3
Mark Strickland	85.0	2.8	2.2	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Darko Milicic	83.5	3.3	1.9	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	-0.2	-0.2
Mark Alarie	82.6	3.1	2.2	1.5	0.9	0.6
James Singleton	81.4	3.0	2.3	1.1	0.7
Ira Newble	81.3	3.3	2.3	1.9	0.9	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.1
Darren Daye	80.7	3.8	2.4	1.3	1.2	0.6
Barney Cable	80.1	3.3	1.6	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.1
Lorenzo Williams	80.0	3.1	1.7	1.1	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3
Joey Graham	78.6	3.0	2.2	1.3	1.1	0.3	0.0
Willie Long	78.3	3.5	2.1	1.2

College

Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant

			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
1996-97	21	BUTLERCOCC	34	887	292	443	0	1	101	154		250	117					686	.659	.000	.656	26.1	20.2	7.4	3.4
1997-98	22	TXCHRIST	32	1066	329	594	1	2	137	184		285	61	56	33	98	110	796	.554	.500	.745	33.3	24.9	8.9	1.9
1998-99	23	TXCHRIST	31	990	266	524	4	15	171	239		288	79	38	29	100	111	707	.508	.267	.715	31.9	22.8	9.3	2.5
Career			97	2943	887	1561	5	18	409	577		823	257	94	62	198	221	2189	.568	.278	.709	30.3	22.6	8.5	2.6

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors 1997-98 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)

Honors
1997-98 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)

Transactions

June 30, 1999: Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round (43rd pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft.

October 23, 2002: Waived by the New Orleans Hornets.

October 30, 2002: Signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks.

September 30, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

December 29, 2003: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.

January 5, 2004: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Orlando Magic.

March 3, 2004: Signed two 10-day contracts with the Cleveland Cavaliers, then signed a contract for the rest of the season.

September 30, 2004: Signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Hornets.

September 22, 2005: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

February 23, 2006: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers with a 2006 2nd round draft pick (Daniel Gibson) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 2006 2nd round draft pick. Philadelphia did not receive the 2nd round draft pick because Cleveland did not finish with at least the third best record in the league.

February 24, 2006: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Salaries

Season	Team	Lg	Salary
2000-01	Charlotte Hornets	NBA	$316,969
2001-02	Charlotte Hornets	NBA	$465,850
2002-03	New York Knicks	NBA	$587,435
2004-05	New Orleans Hornets	NBA	$745,046
2005-06	Philadelphia 76ers	NBA	$835,810
Career	(may be incomplete)		$2,951,110

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