Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1997
- Draft
- 1997Rd 1, Pk 13
- College
- Kentucky
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 1997-98
Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1997
- Draft
- 1997Rd 1, Pk 13
- College
- Kentucky
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 1997-98
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.0
- REB
- 3.2
- AST
- 3.4
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 53.4
- MIN
- 29.2
- GP
- 615
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 11.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 53.1 | 27.9 | 66 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 10.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 25.7 | 38 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 16.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 54.2 | 34.4 | 64 |
| 2000-01 | SA | 15.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 54.2 | 34.9 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.8 | 26.6 | 70 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 13.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 33.6 | 76 |
| 2003-04 | POR | 13.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 49.9 | 35.5 | 51 |
| 2004-05 | POR | 9.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 26.4 | 47 |
| 2005-06 |  HOU/MIA | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 24.3 | 43 |
| 2006-07 | CHA | 8.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 58.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| 2007-08 | CHA | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 14.1 | 28 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.0
- REB
- 1.9
- AST
- 1.7
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 49.2
- MIN
- 19.2
- GP
- 24
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7,357
- REB
- 1,988
- AST
- 2,083
- STL
- 691
- BLK
- 87
- TO
- 1,052
- FGM
- 2,419
- 3PTM
- 645
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 770 | 187 | 227 | 86 | 13 | 128 | 239 | 17 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 409 | 109 | 145 | 48 | 4 | 82 | 125 | 21 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 1,080 | 258 | 220 | 90 | 11 | 167 | 377 | 55 |
| 2000-01 | SA | 1,269 | 363 | 301 | 120 | 14 | 165 | 413 | 101 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 757 | 189 | 216 | 68 | 8 | 87 | 247 | 85 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 1,057 | 264 | 325 | 90 | 16 | 128 | 355 | 116 |
| 2003-04 | POR | 694 | 182 | 228 | 66 | 3 | 90 | 230 | 79 |
| 2004-05 | POR | 432 | 128 | 143 | 36 | 4 | 70 | 152 | 58 |
| 2005-06 | HOU/MIA | 349 | 143 | 101 | 23 | 6 | 54 | 108 | 40 |
| 2006-07 | CHA | 399 | 113 | 133 | 52 | 7 | 56 | 126 | 54 |
| 2007-08 | CHA | 141 | 52 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 47 | 19 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 3.9
- AST
- 4.2
- STL
- 1.4
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 53.4
- MIN
- 29.2
- GP
- 615
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 15.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 53.1 | 27.9 | 66 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 15.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 25.7 | 38 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 17.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 54.2 | 34.4 | 64 |
| 2000-01 | SA | 16.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 54.2 | 34.9 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 14.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 53.8 | 26.6 | 70 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 14.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 33.6 | 76 |
| 2003-04 | POR | 13.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 49.9 | 35.5 | 51 |
| 2004-05 | POR | 12.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 26.4 | 47 |
| 2005-06 | HOU/MIA | 12.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 24.3 | 43 |
| 2006-07 | CHA | 12.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 58.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| 2007-08 | CHA | 12.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 14.1 | 28 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Derek Anderson's career stats?
Derek Anderson played 11 seasons for the Cavaliers, the Clippers, the Spurs, the Trail Blazers and the Hornets. He scored 7,357 points with 1,988 rebounds and 2,083 assists in 615 games — 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. His best season was 2000-01: 1,269 points, 363 rebounds and 301 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1997-98 to 2007-08
Derek Anderson finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships
- 2005-06 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat
Awards
Season top 10 finishes
- Free Throw %: 1997-98 (4th), 1999-00 (9th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.