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Steve Scheffler

Stephen Robert Scheffler (Steve)

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1967 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
High School: Forest Hills Northern in Grand Rapids, Michigan
College: Purdue University
Draft: Charlotte Hornets, 2nd round (12th pick, 39th overall), 1990 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 6, 1990
Relatives: Brother of Tom Scheffler

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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
1990-91 23 CHH NBA 39 0 227 20 39 .513 0 0 19 21 .905 21 24 45 9 6 2 4 20 59
1991-92 24 TOT NBA 11 0 61 6 9 .667 0 0 9 12 .750 10 4 14 0 3 1 1 10 21
1991-92 24 SAC NBA 4 0 15 2 2 1.000 0 0 5 6 .833 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 9
1991-92 24 DEN NBA 7 0 46 4 7 .571 0 0 4 6 .667 8 3 11 0 3 0 1 8 12
1992-93 25 SEA NBA 29 5 166 25 48 .521 0 0 16 24 .667 15 21 36 5 6 1 5 37 66
1993-94 26 SEA NBA 35 1 152 28 46 .609 0 0 19 20 .950 11 15 26 6 7 0 8 25 75
1994-95 27 SEA NBA 18 0 102 12 23 .522 0 0 15 18 .833 8 15 23 4 2 2 3 9 39
1995-96 28 SEA NBA 35 2 181 24 45 .533 1 5 .200 9 19 .474 15 18 33 2 6 2 8 25 58
1996-97 29 SEA NBA 7 0 29 6 7 .857 0 0 1 2 .500 1 2 3 0 0 0 5 5 13
Career NBA 174 8 918 121 217 .558 1 5 .200 88 116 .759 81 99 180 26 30 8 34 131 331

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
1990-91 23 CHH NBA 39 0 5.8 0.5 1.0 .513 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 .905 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5
1991-92 24 TOT NBA 11 0 5.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.1 .750 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.9
1991-92 24 SAC NBA 4 0 3.8 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 .833 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.3
1991-92 24 DEN NBA 7 0 6.6 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 .667 1.1 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.7
1992-93 25 SEA NBA 29 5 5.7 0.9 1.7 .521 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 .667 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 2.3
1993-94 26 SEA NBA 35 1 4.3 0.8 1.3 .609 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 .950 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 2.1
1994-95 27 SEA NBA 18 0 5.7 0.7 1.3 .522 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 .833 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.2
1995-96 28 SEA NBA 35 2 5.2 0.7 1.3 .533 0.0 0.1 .200 0.3 0.5 .474 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.7
1996-97 29 SEA NBA 7 0 4.1 0.9 1.0 .857 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.9
Career NBA 174 8 5.3 0.7 1.2 .558 0.0 0.0 .200 0.5 0.7 .759 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.9

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
1990-91 23 CHH NBA 39 0 227 3.2 6.2 .513 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 .905 3.3 3.8 7.1 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.6 3.2 9.4
1991-92 24 TOT NBA 11 0 61 3.5 5.3 .667 0.0 0.0 5.3 7.1 .750 5.9 2.4 8.3 0.0 1.8 0.6 0.6 5.9 12.4
1991-92 24 SAC NBA 4 0 15 4.8 4.8 1.000 0.0 0.0 12.0 14.4 .833 4.8 2.4 7.2 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 4.8 21.6
1991-92 24 DEN NBA 7 0 46 3.1 5.5 .571 0.0 0.0 3.1 4.7 .667 6.3 2.3 8.6 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.8 6.3 9.4
1992-93 25 SEA NBA 29 5 166 5.4 10.4 .521 0.0 0.0 3.5 5.2 .667 3.3 4.6 7.8 1.1 1.3 0.2 1.1 8.0 14.3
1993-94 26 SEA NBA 35 1 152 6.6 10.9 .609 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.7 .950 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.4 1.7 0.0 1.9 5.9 17.8
1994-95 27 SEA NBA 18 0 102 4.2 8.1 .522 0.0 0.0 5.3 6.4 .833 2.8 5.3 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.1 3.2 13.8
1995-96 28 SEA NBA 35 2 181 4.8 9.0 .533 0.2 1.0 .200 1.8 3.8 .474 3.0 3.6 6.6 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.6 5.0 11.5
1996-97 29 SEA NBA 7 0 29 7.4 8.7 .857 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.5 .500 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 6.2 16.1
Career NBA 174 8 918 4.7 8.5 .558 0.0 0.2 .200 3.5 4.5 .759 3.2 3.9 7.1 1.0 1.2 0.3 1.3 5.1 13.0

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
1990-91 23 CHH NBA 39 227 12.4 .612 .513 10.3 12.5 11.4 5.3 1.3 0.5 7.7 9.8 135 112 0.5 0.1 0.6 .132
1991-92 24 TOT NBA 11 61 16.6 .735 .667 16.9 7.4 12.4 0.0 2.4 1.0 6.5 10.3 156 110 0.2 0.0 0.3 .220
1991-92 24 SAC NBA 4 15 27.1 .970 1.000 14.3 7.2 10.8 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.0 12.9 205 114 0.1 0.0 0.1 .407
1991-92 24 DEN NBA 7 46 13.2 .622 .571 17.7 7.5 12.9 0.0 3.2 0.0 9.4 9.4 136 109 0.1 0.0 0.2 .159
1992-93 25 SEA NBA 29 166 13.1 .564 .521 10.4 15.0 12.7 4.1 1.8 0.4 7.9 16.1 122 106 0.4 0.2 0.6 .163
1993-94 26 SEA NBA 35 152 17.7 .684 .609 8.6 11.7 10.1 6.0 2.3 0.0 12.7 17.7 130 104 0.5 0.2 0.7 .228
1994-95 27 SEA NBA 18 102 16.1 .631 .522 9.5 17.1 13.4 5.5 1.0 1.5 8.8 14.4 134 108 0.3 0.1 0.4 .193
1995-96 28 SEA NBA 35 181 10.3 .543 .544 10.3 11.2 10.8 1.7 1.7 0.9 13.0 15.1 106 104 0.1 0.3 0.4 .096
1996-97 29 SEA NBA 7 29 7.2 .825 .857 4.2 8.3 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 38.8 20.3 83 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.056
Career NBA 174 918 13.5 .617 .560 10.2 12.6 11.4 4.0 1.6 0.6 11.3 14.2 124 108 2.0 1.0 2.9 .153

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
1992-93 25 SEA NBA 9 22 5 10 0 0 4 4 6 10 1 2 0 0 1 14 .500 1.000 2.4 1.6 1.1 0.1
1993-94 26 SEA NBA 1 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 1.000 .000 9.0 2.0 3.0 0.0
1994-95 27 SEA NBA 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
1995-96 28 SEA NBA 8 22 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 0 .000 .000 2.8 0.0 0.8 0.3
Career NBA 19 54 7 16 0 0 4 8 8 20 3 4 0 2 4 18 .438 .500 2.8 0.9 1.1 0.2

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
1992-93 25 SEA NBA 9 22 36.6 .595 .500 30.1 22.6 26.6 7.9 4.9 0.0 0.0 23.6 148 102 0.2 0.0 0.2 .421
1993-94 26 SEA NBA 1 9 9.3 .532 1.000 0.0 38.4 18.8 0.0 6.0 0.0 34.7 14.9 50 85 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.028
1994-95 27 SEA NBA 1 1 97.6 1.000 1.000 0.0 100.0 61.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.4 200 77 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.632
1995-96 28 SEA NBA 8 22 -0.5 .000 .000 12.5 21.2 17.2 13.3 2.5 0.0 17.0 12.9 41 101 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.153
Career NBA 19 54 18.1 .461 .438 17.3 26.1 22.1 8.6 4.0 0.0 9.3 18.2 106 98 0.0 0.1 0.2 .135

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
Steve Scheffler 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0
Eric Riley 82.2 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 79.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Todd Fuller 68.3 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0
Eric Fernsten 55.6 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Greg Kite 54.4 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Mark McNamara 53.1 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2
Johan Petro 51.9 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Greg Dreiling 51.3 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Roger Brown 51.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1
Mamadou N'diaye 49.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Steve Scheffler 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0
Eric Riley 82.2 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 79.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Greg Dreiling 70.9 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Todd Fuller 68.3 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0
Eric Fernsten 55.6 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Mark McNamara 51.9 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Johan Petro 51.9 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Roger Brown 51.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1
Mamadou N'diaye 49.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0
Stuart Gray 48.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.4

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
1986-87 19 PURDUE 16 73 9 16 6 14 24 2 2 0 3 3 24 .563 .429 4.6 1.5 1.5 0.1
1987-88 20 PURDUE 33 548 80 113 65 100 144 13 7 6 25 79 225 .708 .650 16.6 6.8 4.4 0.4
1988-89 21 PURDUE 31 830 146 219 111 143 187 28 9 5 38 71 403 .667 .776 26.8 13.0 6.0 0.9
1989-90 22 PURDUE 30 996 173 248 157 195 183 36 10 6 60 64 503 .698 .805 33.2 16.8 6.1 1.2
Career 110 2447 408 596 339 452 538 79 28 17 126 217 1155 .685 .750 22.2 10.5 4.9 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1989-90 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)

Transactions

July 18, 1988: Traded by the Houston Rockets (as a 1990 2nd round draft pick) with Robert Reid to the Charlotte Hornets for Bernard Thompson.

June 27, 1990: Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round (39th pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.

May 31, 1991: Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

October 2, 1991: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

February 13, 1992: Signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.

February 27, 1992: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Denver Nuggets.

March 17, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.

October 8, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.

November 26, 1992: Waived by the Seattle SuperSonics.

December 2, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.

October 2, 1997: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics with Greg Graham, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Ryan Bowen) and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Francisco Elson) to the Denver Nuggets for Dale Ellis.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1990-91 Charlotte Hornets NBA $200,000
1992-93 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $140,000
1993-94 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $170,000
1994-95 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $275,000
1995-96 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $250,000
1996-97 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $275,000
1997-98 Denver Nuggets NBA $330,000
Career (may be incomplete) $1,640,000

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