Victor Alexander
C · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1991-92–2001-02 · 5 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1969
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Smoothie |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #52 (also #9) |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 265 lb |
| Born | 1969-08-31 |
| College | Iowa State |
| Drafted | 1991 · Round 1, Pick 17 · Golden State Warriors |
| Seasons | 1991-92–2001-02 (5) |
Career averages
8.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG · 286 games · .518 FG% · .286 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | GSW | 22 | 80 | 16.9 | .529 | 0.000 | .691 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 13.9 | .561 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 23 | 72 | 24.3 | .516 | .455 | .685 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 14.3 | .548 |
| 1993-94 | GSW | 24 | 69 | 19.1 | .530 | .154 | .527 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 14.0 | .539 |
| 1994-95 | GSW | 25 | 50 | 24.7 | .515 | .240 | .600 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10.0 | 12.8 | .530 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 32 | 15 | 6.5 | .353 | 0.000 | .500 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 9.2 | .367 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | GSW | 80 | 28 | 1,350 | 243 | 459 | .529 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 149 | 336 | 32 | 45 | 62 | 91 | 589 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 72 | 59 | 1,753 | 344 | 667 | .516 | 10 | 22 | 111 | 162 | 420 | 93 | 34 | 53 | 120 | 809 |
| 1993-94 | GSW | 69 | 39 | 1,318 | 266 | 502 | .530 | 2 | 13 | 68 | 129 | 308 | 66 | 28 | 32 | 86 | 602 |
| 1994-95 | GSW | 50 | 29 | 1,237 | 230 | 447 | .515 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 60 | 291 | 60 | 28 | 29 | 76 | 502 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 15 | 0 | 97 | 18 | 51 | .353 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| Career | 286 | — | — | 1,101 | 2,126 | .518 | 18 | 63 | 322 | 508 | 1384 | 257 | 135 | 177 | 378 | 2,542 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | GSW | 80 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 12.2 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 15.7 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 72 | 24.3 | 7.1 | 13.7 | .516 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 16.6 |
| 1993-94 | GSW | 69 | 19.1 | 7.3 | 13.7 | .530 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 16.4 |
| 1994-95 | GSW | 50 | 24.7 | 6.7 | 13.0 | .515 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 14.6 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 15 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 18.9 | .353 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 14.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | GSW | 80 | 1,350 | 13.9 | .561 | 18.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .090 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 72 | 1,753 | 14.3 | .548 | 20.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .083 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1993-94 | GSW | 69 | 1,318 | 14.0 | .539 | 20.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .083 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1994-95 | GSW | 50 | 1,237 | 12.8 | .530 | 18.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .044 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -2.9 | -0.3 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 15 | 97 | 9.2 | .367 | 28.9 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.073 | -5.3 | -3.5 | -8.8 | -0.2 |
| Career | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | — | -0.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 4 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .600 | — | .643 |
| 2001-02 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 14 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .543 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 161 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 98–63 |
| Away | 158 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 79–79 |
| In wins | 177 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 177–0 |
| In losses | 142 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0–142 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 6–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 4–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 4–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 4–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 3–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 11–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 17 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 13–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 5–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 4–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 5–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 11–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 10–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 5–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 6–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 9–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 9 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 3–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 5–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 6–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 8–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 17 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 5–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 13–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 8–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 8–7 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2001-02
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 12% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 6% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 14% | .286 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 65% | .212 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 4% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 15.4 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 100% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | $750,000 |
| 1992-93 | $942,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,160,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,377,500 |
| 1995-96 | $1,595,000 |
| 2001-02 | $591,000 |
| Career earnings | $6,415,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Victor Alexander play for?
Victor Alexander plays C for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Victor Alexander's career stats?
Victor Alexander has averaged 8.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG over 5 seasons (1991-92–2001-02).
How much does Victor Alexander make?
Victor Alexander's salary is $591,000 for the 2001-02 season, with career earnings of about $6.4M.
How tall is Victor Alexander?
Victor Alexander is 6-9 (265 lb).
When was Victor Alexander drafted?
Victor Alexander was drafted in 1991, round 1, pick 17, by the Golden State Warriors.