Vladimir Stepania
Vladimir Stepania
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 236 lbs.
Born: May 8, 1976
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 1st round (27th pick, 27th overall), 1998 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: February 9, 1999
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 23 | 6 | 313 | 53 | 125 | .424 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 21 | 40 | .525 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 58 | 127 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 30 | 1 | 202 | 29 | 79 | .367 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 17 | 36 | .472 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 75 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | NJN | NBA | C | 29 | 0 | 280 | 28 | 88 | .318 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 25 | 34 | .735 | 35 | 74 | 109 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | MIA | NBA | C | 67 | 4 | 884 | 117 | 249 | .470 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 50 | 104 | .481 | 100 | 170 | 270 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 52 | 103 | 285 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | MIA | NBA | C | 79 | 6 | 1594 | 185 | 427 | .433 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 134 | .530 | 211 | 343 | 554 | 24 | 45 | 40 | 69 | 169 | 441 | |
| 2003-04 | 27 | POR | NBA | C | 42 | 2 | 453 | 43 | 103 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36 | .611 | 50 | 75 | 125 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 108 | |
| Career | NBA | 270 | 19 | 3726 | 455 | 1071 | .425 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 206 | 384 | .536 | 444 | 736 | 1180 | 94 | 110 | 144 | 213 | 482 | 1118 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 23 | 6 | 13.6 | 2.3 | 5.4 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .525 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 30 | 1 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .367 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .472 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | NJN | NBA | C | 29 | 0 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .318 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .735 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | MIA | NBA | C | 67 | 4 | 13.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .481 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | MIA | NBA | C | 79 | 6 | 20.2 | 2.3 | 5.4 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .530 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 5.6 | |
| 2003-04 | 27 | POR | NBA | C | 42 | 2 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .611 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | |
| Career | NBA | 270 | 19 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .133 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .536 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 23 | 6 | 313 | 6.1 | 14.4 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 2.4 | 4.6 | .525 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 14.6 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 30 | 1 | 202 | 5.2 | 14.1 | .367 | 0.0 | 1.1 | .000 | 3.0 | 6.4 | .472 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 13.4 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | NJN | NBA | C | 29 | 0 | 280 | 3.6 | 11.3 | .318 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .250 | 3.2 | 4.4 | .735 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 10.5 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | MIA | NBA | C | 67 | 4 | 884 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .481 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 11.6 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | MIA | NBA | C | 79 | 6 | 1594 | 4.2 | 9.6 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .530 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 10.0 | |
| 2003-04 | 27 | POR | NBA | C | 42 | 2 | 453 | 3.4 | 8.2 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .611 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 8.6 | |
| Career | NBA | 270 | 19 | 3726 | 4.4 | 10.3 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .133 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .536 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 10.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 23 | 313 | 11.3 | .445 | .424 | 9.8 | 17.9 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 18.3 | 25.3 | 84 | 102 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.022 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 30 | 202 | 6.7 | .395 | .367 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 18.8 | 25.5 | 76 | 101 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.080 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | NJN | NBA | C | 29 | 280 | 12.2 | .398 | .324 | 14.0 | 31.2 | 22.4 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 15.6 | 19.8 | 88 | 99 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .035 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | MIA | NBA | C | 67 | 884 | 13.9 | .483 | .472 | 13.3 | 22.3 | 17.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 15.0 | 18.7 | 95 | 96 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .094 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | MIA | NBA | C | 79 | 1594 | 13.6 | .454 | .433 | 14.9 | 25.6 | 20.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 97 | 99 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .089 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | POR | NBA | C | 42 | 453 | 12.2 | .454 | .417 | 13.2 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 102 | 103 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .081 |
| Career | NBA | 270 | 3726 | 12.8 | .451 | .426 | 13.6 | 23.2 | 18.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 14.7 | 18.2 | 93 | 99 | -0.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 | .067 |
Similarity Scores
| Thru 6 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Vladimir Stepania | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | |
| Howie Schultz | 80.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | |||
| Steve Patterson | 77.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.7 | |
| Bob Christian | 73.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Gene Conley | 73.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Ed Kalafat | 72.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | |||
| Erick Dampier | 71.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Mikki Moore | 70.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jack Toomay | 70.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | |||
| Charlie Tyra | 69.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Predrag Drobnjak | 68.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Vladimir Stepania | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | |
| Howie Schultz | 80.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | |||
| Steve Patterson | 77.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.7 | |
| Bob Christian | 73.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Gene Conley | 73.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Ed Kalafat | 72.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | |||
| Jack Toomay | 70.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | |||
| Charlie Tyra | 69.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Predrag Drobnjak | 68.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Tom LaGarde | 64.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Reggie Harding | 62.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | ||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Offensive Rebound Pct
2002-03 NBA 14.9 (1) |
Transactions
June 24, 1998: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft.
September 20, 2000: As part of a 4-team trade, traded by the Seattle SuperSonics with Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Eric Chenowith), a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright) and a 2002 1st round draft pick (Kareem Rush) 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.
October 20, 2000: Waived by the New York Knicks.
October 25, 2000: Signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors.
October 30, 2000: Waived by the Toronto Raptors.
December 15, 2000: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.
October 2, 2001: Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.
October 23, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Seattle SuperSonics | NBA | $543,000 |
| 1999-00 | Seattle SuperSonics | NBA | $700,320 |
| 2000-01 | Toronto Raptors | NBA | $749,160 |
| 2001-02 | Miami Heat | NBA | $565,850 |
| 2002-03 | Miami Heat | NBA | $1,350,000 |
| 2003-04 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $751,179 |
| 2004-05 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $1,100,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $5,759,509 |
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