Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 2009
- Draft
- 2009Rd 1, Pk 28
- College
- North Carolina
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 2009
- Draft
- 2009Rd 1, Pk 28
- College
- North Carolina
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.0
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 54.2
- MIN
- 20.9
- GP
- 770
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MIN | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 52.7 | 18.2 | 76 |
| 2010-11 | MIN | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 19 | 62 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 19.1 | 51 |
| 2012-13 |  MEM/CLE | 7.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 54.6 | 21.3 | 78 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 8.7 | 45 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 10.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.4 | 25.8 | 65 |
| 2015-16 | BKN | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.8 | 21.3 | 76 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 10.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56.5 | 24.2 | 62 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 58.8 | 26.5 | 77 |
| 2018-19 |  MIA/DET | 10.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 56.9 | 24.5 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | NY | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.9 | 15.5 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | DET | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 62.5 | 22 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 59.3 | 18.8 | 43 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.1
- REB
- 2.3
- AST
- 0.9
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 49.3
- MIN
- 22.4
- GP
- 11
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6,190
- REB
- 1,643
- AST
- 852
- STL
- 412
- BLK
- 66
- TO
- 508
- FGM
- 2,233
- 3PTM
- 1,214
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MIN | 505 | 159 | 74 | 20 | 5 | 74 | 190 | 64 |
| 2010-11 | MIN | 410 | 108 | 72 | 28 | 3 | 53 | 160 | 48 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 311 | 99 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 122 | 35 |
| 2012-13 | MEM/CLE | 614 | 166 | 104 | 45 | 3 | 57 | 226 | 94 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 145 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 25 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 650 | 210 | 105 | 33 | 2 | 50 | 254 | 90 |
| 2015-16 | BKN | 586 | 174 | 83 | 48 | 5 | 45 | 218 | 96 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 648 | 132 | 70 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 231 | 149 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 864 | 218 | 79 | 53 | 8 | 52 | 285 | 227 |
| 2018-19 | MIA/DET | 545 | 107 | 72 | 54 | 6 | 40 | 184 | 138 |
| 2019-20 | NY | 183 | 65 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 50 |
| 2020-21 | DET | 442 | 85 | 67 | 18 | 9 | 33 | 149 | 116 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 287 | 77 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 98 | 82 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.8
- REB
- 3.6
- AST
- 1.9
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 54.2
- MIN
- 20.9
- GP
- 770
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MIN | 13.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 52.7 | 18.2 | 76 |
| 2010-11 | MIN | 12.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 19 | 62 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 11.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 48.7 | 19.1 | 51 |
| 2012-13 | MEM/CLE | 13.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 54.6 | 21.3 | 78 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 13.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 8.7 | 45 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 50.4 | 25.8 | 65 |
| 2015-16 | BKN | 13.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 21.3 | 76 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 15.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 56.5 | 24.2 | 62 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 15.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 58.8 | 26.5 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | MIA/DET | 15.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 56.9 | 24.5 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | NY | 11.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 50.9 | 15.5 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | DET | 15.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 62.5 | 22 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 12.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 59.3 | 18.8 | 43 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Latest performance
Wayne Ellington
Apr 10 · @ DEN · W 146-141 OT
- MIN
- 30
- PTS
- 18
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- FG%
- 60.0
- 3PTM
- 4
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 10 | at DENW 146-141 OT | 18 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Fri, Apr 08 | vs OKCW 120-101 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Thu, Apr 07 | at GSL 128-112 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Wed, Mar 16 | at MINL 124-104 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Mon, Mar 14 | vs TORL 114-103 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| Sun, Mar 13 | at PHXL 140-111 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
What were Wayne Ellington's career stats?
Wayne Ellington played 13 seasons for the Timberwolves, the Mavericks, the Lakers, the Nets, the Heat, the Knicks and the Pistons. He scored 6,190 points with 1,643 rebounds and 852 assists in 770 games — 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His best season was 2017-18: 864 points, 218 rebounds and 79 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 3 postseasons, 2009-10 to 2021-22
All-time career rank
- 113th in 3-pointers made (1,214)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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