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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Elton Brand 2m04 27 20.5 9.3 2.9 80 40-40 38.3 100% 53.3% 76.1% 3.4 9.3 2.9 1 2.5 2.2 3 20.5 25 37 19 7
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 16.9 5.9 2.8 75 37-38 30.7 20% 45.4% 82% 1.2 5.9 2.8 0.9 2.7 0.2 3.3 16.9 16.5 39 12 9
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 13.8 3.4 2.5 78 38-40 36.1 41.1% 44% 83.7% 0.7 3.4 2.5 1.2 1.9 0.3 2.4 13.8 12.6 31 8 7
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 12.3 2.9 4.7 58 31-27 24.5 29.4% 41.8% 87.9% 0.5 2.9 4.7 0.5 1.7 0.1 2.2 12.3 12.1 35 6 14
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 11 5 2.3 76 37-39 27.1 38.2% 41.4% 70.8% 0.8 5 2.3 0.7 1.4 0.4 3 11 11.8 25 13 6
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 10.1 7.8 1.1 75 38-37 28.9 0% 45.1% 74.1% 2.1 7.8 1.1 0.5 2 1.5 3.3 10.1 13.5 20 15 7
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 9.3 3.4 5.1 54 25-29 29.6 31.3% 46.3% 70.7% 1 3.4 5.1 1.1 2 0.5 2.5 9.3 12.3 21 9 14
Jason Hart 1m91 28 9 3.6 4 23 11-12 32.5 17.4% 43.8% 88.9% 0.5 3.6 4 1.8 1.5 0 2.6 9 12 16 8 8
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 5.2 2.3 1.1 81 40-41 20.9 20% 46.7% 78.2% 0.7 2.3 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 6.8 24 7 4
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 2.9 1.2 1.5 62 30-32 11.6 31.8% 40.4% 77.8% 0.1 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.8 0.1 1 2.9 3.6 16 7 6
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 2 2.2 0.3 40 17-23 9.7 0% 52.7% 76.9% 0.7 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.4 2 3.6 8 9 3
Doug Christie 1m99 36 1.9 1.6 1.1 7 2-5 11.7 16.7% 29.4% 66.7% 0.4 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.9 2.6 8 3 4
Paul Davis 2m10 22 1.6 1.4 0.2 31 14-17 5.8 - 42.3% 70% 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.3 15 7 1
James Singleton 2m04 25 1.6 2 0.3 53 27-26 7.3 21.4% 36.6% 75.9% 0.7 2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.6 3.1 10 10 2
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 1.2 0.3 0.4 10 6-4 4.2 20% 25% 50% 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0 0 1.2 0.6 5 2 2
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 1 0.3 1.3 3 1-2 5.7 25% 12.5% - 0 0.3 1.3 0 0.3 0 1 1 0 3 1 3
Will Conroy 1m87 24 0 1.3 2 4 1-3 9 - 0% 0% 0.5 1.3 2 0 0.5 0 1.5 0 1 0 2 6
Von Wafer 1m95 21 0 0 0 1 1-0 1 0% 0% - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Total 95.6 41.1 21.5 82 40-42 240.6 34.8% 45.6% 78.8% 10.8 41.1 21.5 7.3 14.4 5.8 22.7 95.6 109.1
Opponents 95.9 39.1 21 82 - 240 33.9% 45.2% 74.8% 10.2 39.1 21 7 13.1 3.9 22.3 95.9 104.3
Gap -0,3 2,0 0,5 0 - 0.5 0,9% 0,4% 4,0% 0,6 2,0 0,5 0,3 1,3 1,9 0,4 -0,3 4,8
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height 200 cm
Average
age 27 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
Elton Brand 2m04 27 1642 744 235 80 40-40 3062 644/1210 1/1 645/1211 351/461 268 744 235 77 202 179 238 1642 1999
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 1266 442 208 75 37-38 2305 354/743 13/65 367/808 519/633 90 442 208 65 201 14 244 1266 1239
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 1077 267 198 78 38-40 2819 287/636 101/246 388/882 200/239 52 267 198 92 145 24 186 1077 980
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 714 167 270 58 31-27 1421 229/516 32/109 261/625 160/182 27 167 270 28 101 8 126 714 700
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 836 378 171 76 37-39 2059 163/367 136/356 299/723 102/144 63 378 171 55 106 28 229 836 896
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 754 588 79 75 38-37 2171 294/651 0/1 294/652 166/224 160 588 79 41 147 116 251 754 1015
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 503 184 274 54 25-29 1598 203/433 5/16 208/449 82/116 56 184 274 59 108 29 134 503 666
Jason Hart 1m91 28 206 83 93 23 11-12 747 81/171 4/23 85/194 32/36 12 83 93 41 34 1 60 206 277
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 424 190 86 81 40-41 1696 175/369 2/10 177/379 68/87 60 190 86 70 33 32 179 424 548
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 179 73 90 62 30-32 719 51/117 14/44 65/161 35/45 9 73 90 32 50 4 62 179 222
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 78 86 10 40 17-23 388 29/53 0/2 29/55 20/26 28 86 10 9 21 14 56 78 144
Doug Christie 1m99 36 13 11 8 7 2-5 82 4/11 1/6 5/17 2/3 3 11 8 3 5 1 11 13 18
Paul Davis 2m10 22 51 44 7 31 14-17 180 22/52 0/0 22/52 7/10 21 44 7 6 8 5 28 51 72
James Singleton 2m04 25 85 106 17 53 27-26 386 27/68 3/14 30/82 22/29 36 106 17 15 17 17 45 85 164
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 12 3 4 10 6-4 42 3/11 1/5 4/16 3/6 1 3 4 3 1 0 0 12 6
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 3 1 4 3 1-2 17 0/4 1/4 1/8 0/0 0 1 4 0 1 0 3 3 0
Will Conroy 1m87 24 0 5 8 4 1-3 36 0/3 0/0 0/3 0/4 2 5 8 0 2 0 6 0 4
Von Wafer 1m95 21 0 0 0 1 1-0 1 0/0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Total 7843 3372 1762 82 40-42 19729 2566/5415 314/903 2880/6318 1769/2245 888 3372 1762 596 1182 472 1858 7843 8949
Opponents 7862 3207 1718 82 - 19682 2450/5082 454/1340 2904/6422 1600/2140 840 3207 1718 578 1072 320 1825 7862 8555
Gap -19 165 44 0 - 47 116/333 -140/-437 -24/-104 169/105 48 165 44 18 110 152 33 -19 394
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Elton Brand 2m04 27 19.3 8.7 2.8 80 40-40 36 100% 53.3% 76.1% 3.2 8.7 2.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 2.8 19.3 23.5 37 19 7
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 19.8 6.9 3.2 75 37-38 36 20% 45.4% 82% 1.4 6.9 3.2 1 3.1 0.2 3.8 19.8 19.4 39 12 9
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 13.8 3.4 2.5 78 38-40 36 41.1% 44% 83.7% 0.7 3.4 2.5 1.2 1.9 0.3 2.4 13.8 12.5 31 8 7
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 18.1 4.2 6.8 58 31-27 36 29.4% 41.8% 87.9% 0.7 4.2 6.8 0.7 2.6 0.2 3.2 18.1 17.7 35 6 14
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 14.6 6.6 3 76 37-39 36 38.2% 41.4% 70.8% 1.1 6.6 3 1 1.9 0.5 4 14.6 15.7 25 13 6
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 12.5 9.8 1.3 75 38-37 36 0% 45.1% 74.1% 2.7 9.8 1.3 0.7 2.4 1.9 4.2 12.5 16.8 20 15 7
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 11.3 4.1 6.2 54 25-29 36 31.3% 46.3% 70.7% 1.3 4.1 6.2 1.3 2.4 0.7 3 11.3 15 21 9 14
Jason Hart 1m91 28 9.9 4 4.5 23 11-12 36 17.4% 43.8% 88.9% 0.6 4 4.5 2 1.6 0 2.9 9.9 13.3 16 8 8
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 9 4 1.8 81 40-41 36 20% 46.7% 78.2% 1.3 4 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.7 3.8 9 11.6 24 7 4
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 9 3.7 4.5 62 30-32 36 31.8% 40.4% 77.8% 0.5 3.7 4.5 1.6 2.5 0.2 3.1 9 11.1 16 7 6
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 7.2 8 0.9 40 17-23 36 0% 52.7% 76.9% 2.6 8 0.9 0.8 1.9 1.3 5.2 7.2 13.4 8 9 3
Doug Christie 1m99 36 5.7 4.8 3.5 7 2-5 36 16.7% 29.4% 66.7% 1.3 4.8 3.5 1.3 2.2 0.4 4.8 5.7 7.9 8 3 4
Paul Davis 2m10 22 10.2 8.8 1.4 31 14-17 36 - 42.3% 70% 4.2 8.8 1.4 1.2 1.6 1 5.6 10.2 14.4 15 7 1
James Singleton 2m04 25 7.9 9.9 1.6 53 27-26 36 21.4% 36.6% 75.9% 3.4 9.9 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.6 4.2 7.9 15.3 10 10 2
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 10.3 2.6 3.4 10 6-4 36 20% 25% 50% 0.9 2.6 3.4 2.6 0.9 0 0 10.3 5.1 5 2 2
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 6.4 2.1 8.5 3 1-2 36 25% 12.5% - 0 2.1 8.5 0 2.1 0 6.4 6.4 0 3 1 3
Will Conroy 1m87 24 0 5 8 4 1-3 36 - 0% 0% 2 5 8 0 2 0 6 0 4 0 2 6
Von Wafer 1m95 21 0 0 0 1 1-0 36 0% 0% - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -36 0 0 0
Total 14.3 6.2 3.2 82 40-42 36 34.8% 45.6% 78.8% 1.6 6.2 3.2 1.1 2.2 0.9 3.4 14.3 16.3
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Elton Brand 2m04 27 21.5 9.7 3.1 80 40-40 40 100% 53.3% 76.1% 3.5 9.7 3.1 1 2.6 2.3 3.1 21.5 26.1 37 19 7
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 22 7.7 3.6 75 37-38 40 20% 45.4% 82% 1.6 7.7 3.6 1.1 3.5 0.2 4.2 22 21.5 39 12 9
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 15.3 3.8 2.8 78 38-40 40 41.1% 44% 83.7% 0.7 3.8 2.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 2.6 15.3 13.9 31 8 7
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 20.1 4.7 7.6 58 31-27 40 29.4% 41.8% 87.9% 0.8 4.7 7.6 0.8 2.8 0.2 3.5 20.1 19.7 35 6 14
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 16.2 7.3 3.3 76 37-39 40 38.2% 41.4% 70.8% 1.2 7.3 3.3 1.1 2.1 0.5 4.4 16.2 17.4 25 13 6
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 13.9 10.8 1.5 75 38-37 40 0% 45.1% 74.1% 2.9 10.8 1.5 0.8 2.7 2.1 4.6 13.9 18.7 20 15 7
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 12.6 4.6 6.9 54 25-29 40 31.3% 46.3% 70.7% 1.4 4.6 6.9 1.5 2.7 0.7 3.4 12.6 16.7 21 9 14
Jason Hart 1m91 28 11 4.4 5 23 11-12 40 17.4% 43.8% 88.9% 0.6 4.4 5 2.2 1.8 0.1 3.2 11 14.8 16 8 8
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 10 4.5 2 81 40-41 40 20% 46.7% 78.2% 1.4 4.5 2 1.7 0.8 0.8 4.2 10 12.9 24 7 4
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 10 4.1 5 62 30-32 40 31.8% 40.4% 77.8% 0.5 4.1 5 1.8 2.8 0.2 3.4 10 12.4 16 7 6
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 8 8.9 1 40 17-23 40 0% 52.7% 76.9% 2.9 8.9 1 0.9 2.2 1.4 5.8 8 14.8 8 9 3
Doug Christie 1m99 36 6.3 5.4 3.9 7 2-5 40 16.7% 29.4% 66.7% 1.5 5.4 3.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 5.4 6.3 8.8 8 3 4
Paul Davis 2m10 22 11.3 9.8 1.6 31 14-17 40 - 42.3% 70% 4.7 9.8 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.1 6.2 11.3 16 15 7 1
James Singleton 2m04 25 8.8 11 1.8 53 27-26 40 21.4% 36.6% 75.9% 3.7 11 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.8 4.7 8.8 17 10 10 2
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 11.4 2.9 3.8 10 6-4 40 20% 25% 50% 1 2.9 3.8 2.9 1 0 0 11.4 5.7 5 2 2
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 7.1 2.4 9.4 3 1-2 40 25% 12.5% - 0 2.4 9.4 0 2.4 0 7.1 7.1 0 3 1 3
Will Conroy 1m87 24 0 5.6 8.9 4 1-3 40 - 0% 0% 2.2 5.6 8.9 0 2.2 0 6.7 0 4.4 0 2 6
Von Wafer 1m95 21 0 0 0 1 1-0 40 0% 0% - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -40 0 0 0
Total 15.9 6.8 3.6 82 40-42 40 34.8% 45.6% 78.8% 1.8 6.8 3.6 1.2 2.4 1 3.8 15.9 18.1
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Elton Brand 2m04 27 24.5% 20,2 12,0 22,7 20,0 13% 13% 2 8% 14% 23%
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 26% 17,2 7,0 18,2 14,5 14% 16% 0.5 3% 13% 17%
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 18.7% 14,5 6,0 12,3 11,2 15% 13% 4.7 2% 7% 9%
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 26.4% 13,9 4,0 16,6 10,4 25% 13% 21 1% 7% 8%
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 20.1% 11,7 5,0 13,4 9,9 16% 12% 7.3 3% 14% 16%
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 19.2% 12,0 5,0 12,7 10,2 8% 16% -7.6 6% 17% 24%
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 17.7% 11,3 4,0 13,5 10,2 31% 18% 27.3 2% 5% 7%
Jason Hart 1m91 28 15.2% 10,6 2,0 11,8 10,0 28% 14% 24.2 0% 3% 3%
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 12.3% 5,6 3,0 10,4 6,1 16% 7% 11.8 3% 7% 11%
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 14.9% 3,7 1,0 9,1 3,0 28% 22% 17.3 1% 6% 7%
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 10.5% 2,2 1,0 9,1 2,8 10% 24% -12.6 3% 7% 10%
Doug Christie 1m99 36 13.2% 3,3 0 4,1 2,3 26% 21% 12.9 0% 1% 1%
Paul Davis 2m10 22 16.6% 2,1 0 11,1 2,0 10% 12% -1.6 4% 5% 9%
James Singleton 2m04 25 13.5% 2,1 1,0 11,4 2,3 13% 15% 0 6% 11% 17%
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 21.7% 2,0 0 7,6 0,7 17% 5% 15.3 0% 1% 1%
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 24.6% 3,0 0 -5,2 0,4 31% 11% 33.3 0% 0% 0%
Will Conroy 1m87 24 8.7% 1,7 0 -0,3 1,2 54% 30% 88.8 0% 0% 1%
Von Wafer 1m95 21 46.5% 1,0 0 -39,2 -0,7 0% 0% 0 0% 0% 0%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Elton Brand 2m04 27 67,8% 58,1% 0,1% 38,1% 72,4% 0,1% 27,6% 78,4% 0,2% 21,4% 1.06 3
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 77,5% 58,3% 8,0% 78,3% 51,6% 4,5% 43,9% 55,9% 3,1% 41,0% 0.95 0.6
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 55,3% 54,6% 27,9% 27,1% 56,7% 21,9% 21,3% 53,3% 28,1% 18,6% 0.9 1.23
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 54,6% 50,6% 17,4% 29,1% 63,9% 13,5% 22,6% 64,1% 13,4% 22,4% 0.89 0.88
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 48,4% 53,2% 49,2% 19,9% 42,3% 41,1% 16,6% 39,0% 48,8% 12,2% 0.89 1.15
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 57,8% 50,2% 0,2% 34,4% 74,3% 0,1% 25,6% 78,0% 0% 22,0% 0.9 0
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 55,5% 50,3% 3,6% 25,8% 76,6% 2,8% 20,5% 80,7% 3,0% 16,3% 0.94 0.94
Jason Hart 1m91 28 52,1% 49,1% 11,9% 18,6% 74,3% 10,0% 15,7% 78,6% 5,8% 15,5% 0.95 0.52
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 55,7% 50,8% 2,6% 23,0% 79,2% 2,1% 18,7% 82,5% 1,4% 16,0% 0.95 0.6
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 51,2% 49,5% 27,3% 28,0% 56,8% 21,4% 21,8% 57,0% 23,5% 19,6% 0.87 0.95
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 70,9% 58,7% 3,6% 47,3% 65,4% 2,5% 32,1% 74,4% 0% 25,6% 1.09 0
Doug Christie 1m99 36 35,3% 35,5% 35,3% 17,6% 55,0% 30,0% 15,0% 61,5% 23,1% 15,4% 0.73 0.5
Paul Davis 2m10 22 49,0% 45,2% 0% 19,2% 83,9% 0% 16,1% 86,3% 0% 13,7% 0.85 0
James Singleton 2m04 25 50,0% 44,9% 17,1% 35,4% 61,3% 12,6% 26,1% 63,5% 10,6% 25,9% 0.79 0.64
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 34,4% 32,2% 31,3% 37,5% 50,0% 22,7% 27,3% 50,0% 25,0% 25,0% 0.55 0.6
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 12,5% 18,8% 50,0% 0% 50,0% 50,0% 0% 0% 100,0% 0% 0 0.75
Will Conroy 1m87 24 0% 0% 0% 133,3% 42,9% 0% 57,1% 0% 0% 0% 0 0
Von Wafer 1m95 21 0% 0% 100,0% 0% 0% 100,0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
Elton Brand 2m04 27 96% 21% 23% 20% 26% 23% 0% 0% 20% 21% 31% 20% 23% 14% 18% 13% 39% - 13% - - 23%
Corey Maggette 1m99 27 77% 18% 14% 14% 15% 15% 5% 8% 32% 31% 11% 15% 14% 13% 19% 12% 3% - 14% - - 15%
Cuttino Mobley 1m94 31 90% 14% 14% 15% 12% 12% 34% 29% 12% 11% 6% 9% 8% 12% 13% 16% 5% - 11% - - 12%
Sam Cassell 1m91 37 61% 13% 13% 14% 13% 13% 14% 17% 13% 11% 4% 8% 7% 22% 12% 7% 2% - 10% - - 11%
Tim Thomas 2m09 29 68% 12% 11% 12% 7% 7% 47% 43% 6% 7% 8% 14% 12% 10% 10% 10% 6% - 13% - - 11%
Chris Kaman 2m13 24 72% 11% 11% 11% 13% 13% 0% 0% 10% 11% 20% 19% 19% 5% 14% 8% 27% - 15% - - 12%
Shaun Livingston 2m01 21 74% 10% 11% 11% 12% 12% 2% 3% 7% 8% 10% 8% 8% 24% 14% 15% 9% - 11% - - 11%
Jason Hart 1m91 28 81% 9% 11% 11% 11% 11% 5% 9% 6% 6% 5% 10% 9% 19% 10% 25% 1% - 12% - - 11%
Quinton Ross 1m98 25 52% 5% 6% 6% 7% 7% 1% 1% 4% 4% 7% 5% 6% 5% 3% 12% 7% - 10% - - 6%
Daniel Ewing 1m90 23 29% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 6% 6% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 7% 6% 7% 1% - 4% - - 3%
Aaron Williams 2m07 35 24% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 6% 5% 5% 1% 4% 3% 6% - 6% - - 3%
Doug Christie 1m99 36 29% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 8% 1% 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 2% - 7% - - 2%
Paul Davis 2m10 22 15% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1% 6% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% - 4% - - 2%
James Singleton 2m04 25 18% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 6% 4% 5% 1% 2% 4% 6% - 4% - - 3%
Yaroslav Korolev 2m06 19 11% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 5% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 0% - 0% - - 1%
Luke Jackson 2m01 25 14% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 9% 12% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 6% 2% 0% 0% - 4% - - 0%
Will Conroy 1m87 24 23% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4% 5% 2% 3% 9% 3% 0% 0% - 7% - - 1%
Von Wafer 1m95 21 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% - 0% - - -1%

Los Angeles Clippers History

Living in the shadow of the world-famous Los Angeles Lakers is a tough assignment. An impossible one some might say. Of course, the numbers are cruel and the Clippers have never won a championship in their history and have been regarded as one of the worst teams of all time. Yet, the reputation has changed since 2010 and new owner Steve Ballmer has its eyes set on becoming a champion.

So far away from L.A.

The story of the Clippers started very far away from California. The Buffalo Braves, in the state of New York, were one of the three expansion teams that started playing in 1970, along with the Portland Trailblazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The team lost 60, 60 and 61 games in its first three seasons, despite welcoming North Carolina star Bob MacAdoo in 1972. In fact, MacAdoo was so frustrated by the losses that he later commented that his wife could have outrun his teammates. Things got better quickly as the Braves, coached by Jack Ramsay, enjoyed three consecutive playoffs campaigns, relying on the spectacular play of MacAdoo. The power forward/center with an almost unblockable turnaround jumpshot led the NBA in scoring each of these years and was named MVP in 1975.

But the turnaround did not last long. The Braves shared their arena with the basketball team from Canisius College. Scheduling home games proved to be a complicated task. Owner Paul Snyder grew tired of the situation and sold the team to John Y. Brown who made a bold business move by trading away his stars, including MacAdoo, and swapped franchise ownership with Celtics’ owner Irv Levin in 1978. Levin was a film producer who had every intention to move the team to its native California.

A move to California

The Braves relocated to San Diego that year and a naming contest ultimately decided on "Clippers" as a new name, in reference to the city being known for the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay. The move was a success as the Clippers won 43 games during their first season in the West behind the stellar play of guard World B. Free, who finished second in the League in scoring with 28.9 points per game. Lloyd Bernard Free had earned his nickname from his high school days in Brooklyn because of his incredible leaping abilities. He became a fan favorite and was joined the following season by center Bill Walton, a former NBA champion and MVP. A spectacular addition that delivered little results. In his first season with San Diego, Walton played 14 games for the Clippers before fracturing the navicular bone in his left foot, therefore missing all of the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons. The local hero who played college ball at UCLA fought through extensive rehabilitation to eventually return to the court. He played three seasons with the Clippers who never finished near .500 or made the playoffs in his tenure.

In 1984, two years after buying the franchise, real estate mogul Donald Sterling moved the Clippers to Los Angeles without the NBA approval. The League fined Sterling 25 million dollars and filed a lawsuit demanding the franchise to be returned to San Diego, threatening to dissolve the team. The two sides reached an agreement and the Clippers began playing in L.A. racking up losses with remarkable continuity.

Anything but joining the Clippers

Its star players kept falling down to injuries: Derek Smith, Norm Nixon, Marques Johnson or Danny Manning. The Clippers lost 70, 65 and 61 games between 1986 and 1989. The franchise’s reputation was so awful that Danny Ferry, the first pick of the draft out of Duke, chose to sign in Italy, with Messagero Roma, in order to avoid signing a contract in Los Angeles. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Ron Harper.

With Harper, forwards Ken Norman and Charles Smith, as well as the arrival of head coach Larry Brown, the Clippers found respectability. In 1992, 16 years after their last appearance they returned to the playoffs and pushed the Utah Jazz to a fifth and deciding game in the first round. They repeated the achievement a year later, this time losing in five games to the Houston Rockets.

Former number one draft pick Danny Manning led the charge. NCAA champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player with Kansas in 1988, his NBA debut was derailed by a knee injury. But patiently, Manning came back into shape averaging 22.8 points per game in 1992-93, making the All-Star Game and 23.7 points per game through the first 42 games of the 1993-94 season. That is when the Clippers traded Manning to the Atlanta Hawks for Dominique Wilkins. The trade was a disappointment for both sides as the Hawks, conference leader at that time, lost in the conference semifinals. The Clippers only won 27 games overall and Wilkins left for the Boston Celtics after a few months.

Another dark period started for the Clippers who went through 12 consecutive losing seasons. The team failed to build an identity and became synonymous with terrible draft choices, highlighted by the selection of center Michael Olowokandi with the first pick in 1998.

Young and spectacular

Their fortune changed in the early 2000. Results remained modest but the Clippers found a new popularity by putting together a young and spectacular squad and moving to Staples Center, sharing the building with the Lakers. Quentin Richardson, Darius Miles, and Lamar Odom never made it to the playoffs but they brought a breath of fresh air to the franchise. Odom was the prototype of a new brand of basketball. A 6-10 athlete able to play any position on the court, including point-guard. But despite adding substantial firepower with Elton Brand and Andre Miller, the Clippers could not reach the postseason because of poor team chemistry and injuries.

The 2005–06 season was a turning point for the team's image and the front office strategy. The team chose to rely on veterans welcoming former NBA champion Sam Cassell. With Brand, Corey Maggette or Cuttino Mobley, they showed significant improvement, achieving their first winning record in 14 seasons, and clinched their first playoff spot since 1997. They also finished with a better record than the Lakers for the second straight year and secured home-court advantage over the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers made it to the second round and pushed the Phoenix Suns to seven games. General Manager Elgin Baylor won the NBA Executive of the Year that season.

Lob city

This run had no tomorrow and the Clippers returned to the bottom of the standings. In December of 2011 a trade changed their fate. Chris Paul arrived from the New Orleans Hornets and proved to be the perfect complement to the first pick of the draft Blake Griffin and young center DeAndre Jordan. The team gained the nickname Lob City as one spectacular dunk followed an incredible alley-oop. Griffin quickly became an All-Star and managed to expand his game not only relying on his amazing athleticism.

Despite winning 56 games during the 2012/13 season, the Clippers did not renew the contract of coach Vinny Del Negro and hired Doc Rivers. He led the team to 57 wins and the second round of the playoffs, losing to the Thunder. Yet the summer was marked by controversy from owner Donald Sterling. Already accused of racist behavior in the past, Sterling was taped making derogatory remarks to his wife. The incident caused a public backlash and the NBA issued Sterling a lifetime ban and Steve Ballmer a former CEO of Microsoft bought the franchise for 2 billion dollars! During his first season at the helm, the Clippers once again won 56 games, eliminated the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series in the seventh game on a game-winning shot by Paul with one second left. In the next series against the second-seeded Houston Rockets, they took a 3–1 series lead only to lose the next three games.

The Clippers’ new owner’s ambition is clearly to bring a championship to Los Angeles. He plans on building a new arena for his team and quickly hired Jerry West as a special consultant. When the Lob City era ended, a rebuilding period was expected to start. But the Clippers quickly rebounded. In the summer of 2019, they showed their new power of attraction by signing free-agent Kawhi Leonard. A few days later they acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder, assembling one of the best one-two punch in the League.