Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 3
- College
- Arizona
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 1989-90
Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 3
- College
- Arizona
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 1989-90
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.2
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 2.6
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 55.3
- MIN
- 33
- GP
- 742
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 |  SA | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 54.6 | 25.1 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | SA | 15.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 37.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | SA | 16.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 38 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | SA | 17.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 56.6 | 37.2 | 70 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 12.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 51.0 | 33 | 73 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 18.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 58.7 | 35.3 | 81 |
| 1995-96 | SA | 20.0 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 58.5 | 37.7 | 77 |
| 1996-97 | SA | 14.9 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 52.9 | 35.7 | 39 |
| 1997-98 | SA | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 49.5 | 28.1 | 36 |
| 1998-99 | SA | 11.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 49.3 | 30.2 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | SA | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 20.6 | 19 |
| 2000-01 | SA | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 54.4 | 23.6 | 52 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 13.2
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 2.4
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 55.1
- MIN
- 33.4
- GP
- 85
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10,544
- REB
- 3,204
- AST
- 1,897
- STL
- 576
- BLK
- 284
- TO
- 1,328
- FGM
- 3,852
- 3PTM
- 589
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SA | 810 | 297 | 154 | 45 | 14 | 112 | 311 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | SA | 1,301 | 456 | 238 | 69 | 33 | 147 | 478 | 20 |
| 1991-92 | SA | 1,338 | 439 | 214 | 84 | 29 | 152 | 514 | 25 |
| 1992-93 | SA | 1,207 | 322 | 265 | 68 | 28 | 152 | 451 | 37 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 885 | 263 | 197 | 54 | 27 | 129 | 360 | 26 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 1,466 | 287 | 206 | 78 | 38 | 151 | 502 | 136 |
| 1995-96 | SA | 1,537 | 396 | 211 | 69 | 33 | 198 | 525 | 161 |
| 1996-97 | SA | 582 | 190 | 124 | 24 | 24 | 89 | 196 | 42 |
| 1997-98 | SA | 334 | 124 | 62 | 24 | 14 | 57 | 122 | 34 |
| 1998-99 | SA | 561 | 213 | 117 | 26 | 17 | 71 | 208 | 39 |
| 1999-00 | SA | 114 | 47 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 13 |
| 2000-01 | SA | 409 | 170 | 81 | 23 | 25 | 51 | 147 | 55 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.5
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 2.8
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 55.3
- MIN
- 33
- GP
- 742
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SA | 14.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 54.6 | 25.1 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | SA | 15.4 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 37.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | SA | 15.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 38 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | SA | 16.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 56.6 | 37.2 | 70 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 13.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 51.0 | 33 | 73 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 18.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 58.7 | 35.3 | 81 |
| 1995-96 | SA | 19.1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 58.5 | 37.7 | 77 |
| 1996-97 | SA | 15.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 52.9 | 35.7 | 39 |
| 1997-98 | SA | 11.9 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 49.5 | 28.1 | 36 |
| 1998-99 | SA | 13.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 49.3 | 30.2 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | SA | 10.5 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 20.6 | 19 |
| 2000-01 | SA | 12.1 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 54.4 | 23.6 | 52 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Sean Elliott's career stats?
Sean Elliott played 12 seasons for the Spurs and the Pistons. He scored 10,544 points with 3,204 rebounds and 1,897 assists in 742 games — 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. His best season was 1995-96: 1,537 points, 396 rebounds and 211 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1989-90 to 2000-01
Sean Elliott finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Championships
- 1998-99 NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs
Awards
All-time career rank
- 295th in points (10,544)
Among the 2,424 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.
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