B.J. Armstrong
PG · Chicago Bulls
Seasons 1989-90–1999-00 · 11 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1967
All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | The Kid |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #10 (also #11, #2) |
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 175 lb |
| Born | 1967-09-09 |
| College | Iowa |
| Drafted | 1989 · Round 1, Pick 18 · Chicago Bulls |
| Seasons | 1989-90–1999-00 (11) |
Career averages
9.8 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.3 APG · 747 games · .477 FG% · .425 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 22 | 81 | 15.9 | .485 | .500 | .885 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 11.9 | .530 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 23 | 82 | 21.1 | .481 | .500 | .874 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 14.8 | .529 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 24 | 82 | 22.9 | .481 | .402 | .806 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 14.1 | .537 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 25 | 82 | 30.4 | .499 | .453 | .861 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 14.7 | .570 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 26 | 82 | 33.8 | .476 | .444 | .855 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 14.5 | .547 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 27 | 82 | 31.4 | .468 | .427 | .884 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 14.0 | 15.1 | .577 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 28 | 82 | 27.6 | .468 | .473 | .839 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 17.3 | .595 |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 29 | 49 | 20.8 | .453 | .278 | .861 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 12.9 | .538 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 30 | 66 | 12.6 | .493 | .257 | .840 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 14.6 | .555 |
| GSW | 30 | 4 | 14.8 | .316 | 0.000 | .714 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | .385 | |
| CHH | 30 | 62 | 12.5 | .510 | .265 | .860 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 15.2 | .573 | |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 31 | 32 | 11.2 | .455 | .467 | .857 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 12.9 | .540 |
| CHH | 31 | 10 | 17.8 | .488 | .750 | .900 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 13.3 | .601 | |
| ORL | 31 | 22 | 8.2 | .422 | .143 | .818 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12.4 | .482 | |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 32 | 27 | 21.6 | .446 | .448 | .880 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 10.7 | .510 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 81 | 0 | 1,291 | 190 | 392 | .485 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 78 | 102 | 199 | 46 | 6 | 83 | 452 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 82 | 0 | 1,731 | 304 | 632 | .481 | 15 | 30 | 97 | 111 | 149 | 301 | 70 | 4 | 107 | 720 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 82 | 3 | 1,875 | 335 | 697 | .481 | 35 | 87 | 104 | 129 | 145 | 266 | 46 | 5 | 94 | 809 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 82 | 74 | 2,492 | 408 | 818 | .499 | 63 | 139 | 130 | 151 | 149 | 330 | 66 | 6 | 83 | 1,009 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 2,770 | 479 | 1,007 | .476 | 60 | 135 | 194 | 227 | 170 | 323 | 80 | 9 | 131 | 1,212 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 2,577 | 418 | 894 | .468 | 108 | 253 | 206 | 233 | 186 | 244 | 84 | 8 | 103 | 1,150 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 82 | 64 | 2,262 | 340 | 727 | .468 | 98 | 207 | 234 | 279 | 184 | 401 | 68 | 6 | 128 | 1,012 |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 49 | 17 | 1,020 | 148 | 327 | .453 | 25 | 90 | 68 | 79 | 74 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 53 | 389 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 66 | 0 | 831 | 105 | 213 | .493 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 76 | 150 | 29 | 0 | 42 | 261 |
| GSW | 4 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| CHH | 62 | 0 | 772 | 99 | 194 | .510 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 69 | 144 | 25 | 0 | 35 | 244 | |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 32 | 1 | 358 | 40 | 88 | .455 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 105 |
| CHH | 10 | 1 | 178 | 21 | 43 | .488 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 57 | |
| ORL | 22 | 0 | 180 | 19 | 45 | .422 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 48 | |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 27 | 18 | 583 | 83 | 186 | .446 | 13 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 201 |
| Career | 747 | — | — | 2,850 | 5,981 | .477 | 436 | 1026 | 1184 | 1383 | 1321 | 2479 | 533 | 47 | 889 | 7,320 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 81 | 15.9 | 5.3 | 10.9 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 12.6 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 82 | 21.1 | 6.3 | 13.1 | .481 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 15.0 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 82 | 22.9 | 6.4 | 13.4 | .481 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 82 | 30.4 | 5.9 | 11.8 | .499 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 82 | 33.8 | 6.2 | 13.1 | .476 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 15.8 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 82 | 31.4 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .468 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 82 | 27.6 | 5.4 | 11.6 | .468 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 16.1 |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 49 | 20.8 | 5.2 | 11.5 | .453 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 13.7 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 66 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 9.2 | .493 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| GSW | 4 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 11.6 | .316 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 10.4 | |
| CHH | 62 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 9.0 | .510 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 11.4 | |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 32 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 8.8 | .455 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 10.6 |
| CHH | 10 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 8.7 | .488 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | |
| ORL | 22 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 9.0 | .422 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.6 | |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 27 | 21.6 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .446 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 12.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 81 | 1,291 | 11.9 | .530 | 16.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .064 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 82 | 1,731 | 14.8 | .529 | 19.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .114 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 82 | 1,875 | 14.1 | .537 | 19.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 4.6 | .117 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 82 | 2,492 | 14.7 | .570 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 7.5 | .144 | +0.8 | -0.6 | +0.2 | +1.4 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 82 | 2,770 | 14.5 | .547 | 19.8 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 7.5 | .130 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +1.3 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 82 | 2,577 | 15.1 | .577 | 19.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 8.1 | .152 | +1.0 | -0.1 | +1.0 | +1.9 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 82 | 2,262 | 17.3 | .595 | 18.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 7.0 | .149 | +2.7 | -0.8 | +1.8 | +2.2 |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 49 | 1,020 | 12.9 | .538 | 18.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | .061 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 66 | 831 | 14.6 | .555 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .124 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| GSW | 4 | 59 | 6.3 | .385 | 21.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.092 | -6.7 | +0.3 | -6.4 | -0.1 | |
| CHH | 62 | 772 | 15.2 | .573 | 14.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | .141 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 32 | 358 | 12.9 | .540 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .100 | -1.6 | +0.4 | -1.2 | +0.1 |
| CHH | 10 | 178 | 13.3 | .601 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .114 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +0.1 | |
| ORL | 22 | 180 | 12.4 | .482 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .087 | -3.3 | +1.4 | -1.9 | +0.0 | |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 27 | 583 | 10.7 | .510 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .030 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -3.8 | -0.3 |
| Career | 747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.1 | — | — | — | — | +8.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 16 | 13.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .339 | 0.000 | .441 |
| 1990-91 | 17 | 16.1 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .500 | .600 | .574 |
| 1991-92 | 22 | 19.7 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .453 | .294 | .517 |
| 1992-93 | 19 | 33.8 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .524 | .512 | .611 |
| 1993-94 | 10 | 36.0 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .519 | .583 | .610 |
| 1994-95 | 10 | 28.8 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .456 | .448 | .581 |
| 1997-98 | 9 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .381 | .400 | .423 |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 107 | 22.5 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .471 | .451 | .555 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 389 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 282–107 |
| Away | 390 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 193–197 |
| In wins | 475 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 475–0 |
| In losses | 304 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0–304 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 24–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 35 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 24–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 29–9 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 23–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 11 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 22–18 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 17–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 40 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 26–14 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 16 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 11–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 8–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 41 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 26–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 16–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 7–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 9–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 34 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 25–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 26–14 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 17–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 19–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 33 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 17–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 22–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 9–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 11–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 10–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 9–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 13 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 7–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 9–10 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 10 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
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) | 9% | .563 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 8% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .310 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 52% | .474 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 16% | .448 |
Average shot distance 16.9 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 14% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $425,000 |
| 1991-92 | $435,000 |
| 1992-93 | $540,000 |
| 1993-94 | $620,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,800,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,400,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,400,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,600,000 |
| 1998-99 | $2,800,000 |
| Career earnings | $15,020,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does B.J. Armstrong play for?
B.J. Armstrong plays PG for the Chicago Bulls.
What are B.J. Armstrong's career stats?
B.J. Armstrong has averaged 9.8 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.3 APG over 11 seasons (1989-90–1999-00).
How much does B.J. Armstrong make?
B.J. Armstrong's salary is $2,800,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $15.0M.
How tall is B.J. Armstrong?
B.J. Armstrong is 6-2 (175 lb).
When was B.J. Armstrong drafted?
B.J. Armstrong was drafted in 1989, round 1, pick 18, by the Chicago Bulls.