Derek Harper stats

Last played for the Los Angeles Lakers, 1998-99

Guard · #12

Age 65 · 6' 4"

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Derek Harper played 16 NBA seasons, 1983-84 to 1998-99.

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
13.3
REB
2.4
AST
5.5
STL
1.6
BLK
0.3
TS%
53.7
MIN
31.5
GP
1,199

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.

Per game by season
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.
1983-84DAL5.72.12.91.20.347.520.982
1984-85DAL9.62.44.41.80.556.427.082
1985-86DAL12.22.95.31.90.358.027.279
1986-87DAL16.02.67.92.20.356.133.277
1987-88DAL17.03.07.72.00.452.837.082
1988-89DAL17.32.87.02.10.556.136.681
1989-90DAL18.03.07.42.30.356.736.782
1990-91DAL19.73.07.11.90.254.337.477
1991-92DAL17.72.65.71.60.351.234.665
1992-93DAL18.22.05.41.30.352.234.062
1993-94DAL/NY9.61.74.11.50.148.526.982
1994-95NY11.52.45.71.00.154.734.080
1995-96NY14.02.54.31.60.155.835.382
1996-97DAL10.01.84.31.20.251.629.575
1997-98ORL8.61.63.51.10.249.126.766
1998-99LAL6.91.54.21.00.150.624.945

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
11.3
REB
2.4
AST
5.3
STL
1.5
BLK
0.1
TS%
53.2
MIN
31.9
GP
97

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
16,006
REB
2,884
AST
6,577
STL
1,957
BLK
304
TO
2,334
FGM
6,191
3PTM
1,070
Totals by season
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.
1983-84DAL46917223995211112003
1984-85DAL7901993601443712332921
1985-86DAL9632264161532314439012
1986-87DAL1,2301996091672513849776
1987-88DAL1,3932466341683519053660
1988-89DAL1,4042285701724120553899
1989-90DAL1,4732446091872620756789
1990-91DAL1,5192335481471417757289
1991-92DAL1,1521703731011715444858
1992-93DAL1,1261233348016136393101
1993-94DAL/NY791141334125813530373
1994-95NY9191944587910151337106
1995-96NY1,1492023521315178436121
1996-97DAL753137321921213229960
1997-98ORL566103233721010122659
1998-99LAL309671874445212043

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
15.2
REB
2.7
AST
6.3
STL
1.8
BLK
0.3
TS%
53.7
MIN
31.5
GP
1,199

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.

Per 36 min by season
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.
1983-84DAL9.83.65.02.10.547.520.982
1984-85DAL12.83.25.92.40.756.427.082
1985-86DAL16.13.87.02.50.458.027.279
1986-87DAL17.32.88.62.40.356.133.277
1987-88DAL16.52.97.51.90.452.837.082
1988-89DAL17.02.86.92.10.556.136.681
1989-90DAL17.72.97.32.30.356.736.782
1990-91DAL19.02.96.81.80.254.337.477
1991-92DAL18.42.75.91.70.351.234.665
1992-93DAL19.32.15.71.40.352.234.062
1993-94DAL/NY12.82.35.52.00.148.526.982
1994-95NY12.22.56.01.10.154.734.080
1995-96NY14.32.54.41.60.155.835.382
1996-97DAL12.22.25.21.50.251.629.575
1997-98ORL11.62.24.71.50.349.126.766
1998-99LAL10.02.26.11.40.150.624.945

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
1,199
ESPN
35,616.0
YAHOO
33,781.3
ESPN/G
29.7
YAHOO/G
28.2

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Ranked among NBA players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1983-84DAL821,281.01,270.915.615.5
1984-85DAL822,190.01,988.826.724.3
1985-86DAL792,441.02,242.230.928.4
1986-87DAL773,142.02,820.340.836.6
1987-88DAL823,221.03,058.239.337.3
1988-89DAL813,207.02,966.639.636.6
1989-90DAL823,370.03,111.341.137.9
1990-91DAL773,040.02,926.639.538.0
1991-92DAL652,112.02,115.532.532.5
1992-93DAL621,900.01,926.630.631.1
1993-94DAL/NY821,746.01,725.221.321.0
1994-95NY802,054.01,954.825.724.4
1995-96NY822,247.02,149.427.426.2
1996-97DAL751,635.01,578.921.821.1
1997-98ORL661,206.01,184.118.317.9
1998-99LAL45824.0761.918.316.9

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
65 yearsOct 13, 1961
Height
6' 4"
Debut
1983
Birthplace
Elberton, GA
Draft
1983Rd 1, Pk 11
College
Illinois
All-Defensive Second Team
2x

Latest performance

Derek Harper

May 22 · vs SA · L 103-91

MIN
7
PTS
0
REB
1
AST
1
STL
0
BLK
0
FG%
0.0
3PTM
0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sat, May 22vsSAL 103-910117
Wed, May 19atSAL 79-7620019
Mon, May 17atSAL 87-8102115
Sat, May 15atHOUW 98-88135729
Thu, May 13atHOUL 102-8880115
Tue, May 11vsHOUW 110-9870314

What were Derek Harper's career stats?

Derek Harper played 16 seasons for the Mavericks, the Knicks, the Magic and the Lakers. He scored 16,006 points with 2,884 rebounds and 6,577 assists in 1,199 games — 13.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. His best season was 1990-91: 1,519 points, 233 rebounds and 548 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

16 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1983-84 to 1998-99

Derek Harper finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 130th in points (16,006)
  • 29th in assists (6,577)
  • 160th in 3-pointers made (1,070)
  • 16th in steals (1,957)

Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

More on Derek Harper

Playoff series

Derek Harper played 97 games across 10 NBA postseasons in 20 series — 10 won, 10 lost.

Derek Harper's line in each playoff series
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.
1998-99HOUWon 3-147.01.83.3
1998-99SALost 0-330.71.00.7
1995-96CLEWon 3-038.73.35.0
1995-96CHILost 1-4510.81.44.6
1994-95CLEWon 3-1415.53.84.5
1994-95INDLost 3-4713.63.36.3
1993-94BKNWon 3-148.52.34.5
1993-94CHIWon 3-257.81.42.4
1993-94INDWon 4-3710.72.44.4
1993-94HOULost 3-4716.43.06.0
1989-90PORLost 0-3319.32.77.7
1987-88HOUWon 3-149.82.86.5
1987-88DENWon 4-2611.81.76.8
1987-88LALLost 3-4717.13.17.7
1986-87OKCLost 1-3416.53.06.8
1985-86UTAHWon 3-148.81.55.8
1985-86LALLost 2-4616.52.28.8
1984-85PORLost 1-346.53.05.0
1983-84OKCWon 3-252.61.41.6
1983-84LALLost 1-457.42.64.0

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Derek Harper’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.