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Kareem Rush

Kareem Lamar Rush

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: October 30, 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri
High School: Pembroke Hill in Kansas City, Missouri
College: University of Missouri
Draft: Toronto Raptors, 1st round (20th pick, 20th overall), 2002 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 2002

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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
2002-03 22 LAL NBA 76 0 872 96 244 .393 19 68 .279 16 23 .696 26 68 94 68 10 11 63 71 227
2003-04 23 LAL NBA 72 15 1244 190 432 .440 48 138 .348 31 52 .596 20 77 97 59 33 20 48 109 459
2004-05 24 TOT NBA 48 22 968 157 406 .387 51 137 .372 37 48 .771 20 69 89 68 20 7 47 74 402
2004-05 24 LAL NBA 14 0 91 4 20 .200 2 10 .200 2 2 1.000 3 7 10 3 2 1 3 7 12
2004-05 24 CHA NBA 34 22 877 153 386 .396 49 127 .386 35 46 .761 17 62 79 65 18 6 44 67 390
2005-06 25 CHA NBA 47 25 1111 181 469 .386 57 164 .348 55 77 .714 18 85 103 50 38 13 65 79 474
2007-08 27 IND NBA 71 15 1504 228 569 .401 102 262 .389 30 42 .714 19 149 168 89 42 19 62 108 588
2008-09 28 PHI NBA 25 1 199 20 58 .345 10 33 .303 4 4 1.000 0 15 15 15 5 1 10 10 54
2009-10 29 LAC NBA 7 0 58 4 11 .364 1 3 .333 0 0 1 5 6 4 2 3 3 8 9
Career NBA 346 78 5956 876 2189 .400 288 805 .358 173 246 .703 104 468 572 353 150 74 298 459 2213

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
2002-03 22 LAL NBA 76 0 11.5 1.3 3.2 .393 0.3 0.9 .279 0.2 0.3 .696 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 3.0
2003-04 23 LAL NBA 72 15 17.3 2.6 6.0 .440 0.7 1.9 .348 0.4 0.7 .596 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.5 6.4
2004-05 24 TOT NBA 48 22 20.2 3.3 8.5 .387 1.1 2.9 .372 0.8 1.0 .771 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.5 8.4
2004-05 24 LAL NBA 14 0 6.5 0.3 1.4 .200 0.1 0.7 .200 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9
2004-05 24 CHA NBA 34 22 25.8 4.5 11.4 .396 1.4 3.7 .386 1.0 1.4 .761 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.9 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.0 11.5
2005-06 25 CHA NBA 47 25 23.6 3.9 10.0 .386 1.2 3.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .714 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 10.1
2007-08 27 IND NBA 71 15 21.2 3.2 8.0 .401 1.4 3.7 .389 0.4 0.6 .714 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.5 8.3
2008-09 28 PHI NBA 25 1 8.0 0.8 2.3 .345 0.4 1.3 .303 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.2
2009-10 29 LAC NBA 7 0 8.3 0.6 1.6 .364 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.3
Career NBA 346 78 17.2 2.5 6.3 .400 0.8 2.3 .358 0.5 0.7 .703 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.3 6.4

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
2002-03 22 LAL NBA 76 0 872 4.0 10.1 .393 0.8 2.8 .279 0.7 0.9 .696 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.8 0.4 0.5 2.6 2.9 9.4
2003-04 23 LAL NBA 72 15 1244 5.5 12.5 .440 1.4 4.0 .348 0.9 1.5 .596 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.4 3.2 13.3
2004-05 24 TOT NBA 48 22 968 5.8 15.1 .387 1.9 5.1 .372 1.4 1.8 .771 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.5 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.8 15.0
2004-05 24 LAL NBA 14 0 91 1.6 7.9 .200 0.8 4.0 .200 0.8 0.8 1.000 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.8 4.7
2004-05 24 CHA NBA 34 22 877 6.3 15.8 .396 2.0 5.2 .386 1.4 1.9 .761 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.8 2.8 16.0
2005-06 25 CHA NBA 47 25 1111 5.9 15.2 .386 1.8 5.3 .348 1.8 2.5 .714 0.6 2.8 3.3 1.6 1.2 0.4 2.1 2.6 15.4
2007-08 27 IND NBA 71 15 1504 5.5 13.6 .401 2.4 6.3 .389 0.7 1.0 .714 0.5 3.6 4.0 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.6 14.1
2008-09 28 PHI NBA 25 1 199 3.6 10.5 .345 1.8 6.0 .303 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.8 1.8 9.8
2009-10 29 LAC NBA 7 0 58 2.5 6.8 .364 0.6 1.9 .333 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.1 3.7 2.5 1.2 1.9 1.9 5.0 5.6
Career NBA 346 78 5956 5.3 13.2 .400 1.7 4.9 .358 1.0 1.5 .703 0.6 2.8 3.5 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.8 13.4

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
2002-03 22 LAL NBA 76 872 5.8 .447 .432 3.3 8.9 6.1 11.7 0.6 0.9 19.9 16.1 85 110 -0.9 0.3 -0.6 -0.033
2003-04 23 LAL NBA 72 1244 10.4 .505 .495 1.8 7.1 4.4 7.8 1.4 1.2 9.5 18.2 98 105 0.5 1.0 1.5 .056
2004-05 24 TOT NBA 48 968 10.1 .471 .450 2.3 8.5 5.2 12.2 1.1 0.5 9.9 21.7 96 112 -0.2 0.3 0.1 .003
2004-05 24 LAL NBA 14 91 1.3 .287 .250 3.7 8.6 6.2 4.8 1.2 0.8 12.6 11.9 70 114 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.090
2004-05 24 CHA NBA 34 877 11.0 .480 .460 2.1 8.5 5.1 13.0 1.1 0.5 9.8 22.7 97 112 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .013
2005-06 25 CHA NBA 47 1111 9.8 .471 .447 1.8 9.5 5.4 7.7 1.8 0.9 11.4 22.7 91 109 -1.0 0.7 -0.2 -0.010
2007-08 27 IND NBA 71 1504 10.0 .500 .490 1.3 11.0 6.1 9.3 1.4 1.0 9.5 18.7 98 110 -0.2 1.2 1.0 .033
2008-09 28 PHI NBA 25 199 6.3 .452 .431 0.0 9.1 4.5 11.5 1.3 0.4 14.3 16.0 92 111 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.003
2009-10 29 LAC NBA 7 58 4.8 .409 .409 2.0 10.0 6.0 10.0 1.8 3.8 21.4 10.9 80 109 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.019
Career NBA 346 5956 9.2 .482 .466 1.9 9.1 5.4 9.6 1.3 0.9 11.5 19.3 94 109 -2.0 3.6 1.7 .013

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
2002-03 22 LAL NBA 9 64 11 29 4 11 4 4 2 3 2 1 0 3 2 30 .379 .364 1.000 7.1 3.3 0.3 0.2
2003-04 23 LAL NBA 22 315 30 78 20 50 2 3 0 16 17 10 3 14 33 82 .385 .400 .667 14.3 3.7 0.7 0.8
Career NBA 31 379 41 107 24 61 6 7 2 19 19 11 3 17 35 112 .383 .393 .857 12.2 3.6 0.6 0.6

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
2002-03 22 LAL NBA 9 64 11.0 .488 .448 3.4 1.9 2.7 5.2 0.8 0.0 8.9 23.5 98 113 0.0 0.0 0.0 .013
2003-04 23 LAL NBA 22 315 7.6 .517 .513 0.0 5.9 3.0 9.2 1.8 0.8 15.0 14.4 91 103 0.0 0.2 0.2 .025
Career NBA 31 379 8.2 .509 .495 0.6 5.2 2.9 8.5 1.6 0.6 13.4 16.0 93 105 0.0 0.2 0.2 .023

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kareem Rush 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6
Ollie Mack 54.0 1.6 1.0 -0.1
Jannero Pargo 50.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Mel Peterson 49.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 -0.2
Richie Frahm 48.3 1.5 1.0 0.5 -0.2
Bobby Washington 47.9 1.5 0.7 0.0
Lloyd Daniels 47.8 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Byron Irvin 47.7 1.2 0.9 0.0
Cory Alexander 47.0 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Mike Flynn 46.4 1.7 0.8 0.3
Doug Overton 44.1 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.4
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kareem Rush 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6
Ollie Mack 54.0 1.6 1.0 -0.1
Jannero Pargo 50.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Mel Peterson 49.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 -0.2
Richie Frahm 48.3 1.5 1.0 0.5 -0.2
Bobby Washington 47.9 1.5 0.7 0.0
Lloyd Daniels 47.8 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Byron Irvin 47.7 1.2 0.9 0.0
Cory Alexander 47.0 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Mike Flynn 46.4 1.7 0.8 0.3
Tracy Jackson 43.7 1.7 0.7 0.0

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
1999-00 19 MISSOURI 22 591 109 216 46 108 59 78 94 34 29 4 43 55 323 .505 .426 .756 26.9 14.7 4.3 1.5
2000-01 20 MISSOURI 26 796 192 434 69 154 96 120 174 51 34 21 87 63 549 .442 .448 .800 30.6 21.1 6.7 2.0
2001-02 21 MISSOURI 36 1149 249 585 111 274 103 134 188 89 39 22 103 76 712 .426 .405 .769 31.9 19.8 5.2 2.5
Career 84 2536 550 1235 226 536 258 332 456 174 102 47 233 194 1584 .445 .422 .777 30.2 18.9 5.4 2.1

Transactions

September 20, 2000: As part of a 4-team trade, traded by the Seattle SuperSonics (as a 2002 1st round draft pick) with Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Eric Chenowith) and a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright) to the New York Knicks; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Travis Knight, Glen Rice and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jamaal Tinsley) to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Chris Dudley and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jason Collins) to the Phoenix Suns; the New York Knicks traded Patrick Ewing to the Seattle SuperSonics; the Phoenix Suns traded Luc Longley to the New York Knicks; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Emanual Davis, Greg Foster, Horace Grant and Chuck Person to the Los Angeles Lakers.

February 22, 2001: Traded by the New York Knicks (as a 2002 1st round draft pick) with Chris Childs to the Toronto Raptors for Muggsy Bogues and Mark Jackson.

June 26, 2002: Drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft.

June 26, 2002: Traded by the Toronto Raptors with Tracy Murray and a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Luke Walton) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lindsey Hunter, Chris Jefferies and a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Ramon Van de Hare).

December 6, 2004: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 2005 2nd round draft pick (Ronny Turiaf) and a 2009 2nd round draft pick (Patrick Beverly).

July 3, 2007: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.

July 29, 2008: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

September 30, 2009: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.

January 22, 2010: Waived by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2002-03 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $1,021,080
2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $1,097,640
2004-05 Charlotte Bobcats NBA $1,174,200
2005-06 Charlotte Bobcats NBA $3,000,000
2006-07 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $19,466
2007-08 Indiana Pacers NBA $854,957
2008-09 Philadelphia 76ers NBA $926,678
2009-10 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $534,906
Career (may be incomplete) $8,628,927

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