Travis Best
PG · NJN
Seasons 1995-96–2004-05 · 10 on record · Ht 5-11 · b. 1972
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #4 (also #6, #1, #3) |
| Height | 5-11 |
| Weight | 182 lb |
| Born | 1972-07-12 |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Drafted | 1995 · Round 1, Pick 23 · Indiana Pacers |
| Seasons | 1995-96–2004-05 (10) |
Career averages
7.6 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.5 APG · 708 games · .431 FG% · .345 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | IND | 23 | 59 | 9.7 | .423 | .320 | .833 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 11.5 | .545 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 24 | 76 | 27.2 | .442 | .368 | .756 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 13.3 | .533 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 25 | 82 | 18.9 | .419 | .300 | .855 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .498 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 26 | 49 | 21.3 | .416 | .373 | .843 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 14.1 | .507 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 27 | 82 | 20.6 | .483 | .376 | .821 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 16.5 | .569 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 28 | 77 | 31.9 | .440 | .381 | .827 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 16.7 | .517 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 29 | 74 | 23.6 | .440 | .356 | .897 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 14.3 | .511 |
| IND | 29 | 44 | 21.7 | .439 | .382 | .877 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 13.7 | .516 | |
| CHI | 29 | 30 | 26.4 | .441 | .320 | .922 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 14.9 | .505 | |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 30 | 72 | 25.1 | .396 | .330 | .854 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 11.2 | .473 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 31 | 61 | 12.5 | .372 | .150 | .870 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 10.1 | .445 |
| 2004-05 | NJN | 32 | 76 | 19.2 | .420 | .306 | .885 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 11.9 | .508 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | IND | 59 | 1 | 571 | 69 | 163 | .423 | 8 | 25 | 75 | 90 | 44 | 97 | 20 | 3 | 63 | 221 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 76 | 46 | 2,064 | 274 | 620 | .442 | 57 | 155 | 149 | 197 | 166 | 318 | 98 | 5 | 153 | 754 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 82 | 0 | 1,547 | 201 | 480 | .419 | 21 | 70 | 112 | 131 | 122 | 281 | 85 | 5 | 111 | 535 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 0 | 1,043 | 127 | 305 | .416 | 22 | 59 | 70 | 83 | 80 | 169 | 42 | 4 | 62 | 346 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 82 | 0 | 1,691 | 271 | 561 | .483 | 35 | 93 | 156 | 190 | 142 | 272 | 76 | 5 | 107 | 733 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 77 | 21 | 2,457 | 347 | 788 | .440 | 37 | 97 | 187 | 226 | 222 | 473 | 110 | 11 | 127 | 918 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 74 | 21 | 1,747 | 228 | 518 | .440 | 21 | 59 | 104 | 116 | 151 | 324 | 89 | 7 | 99 | 581 |
| IND | 44 | 3 | 954 | 116 | 264 | .439 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 175 | 57 | 6 | 59 | 302 | |
| CHI | 30 | 18 | 793 | 112 | 254 | .441 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 51 | 81 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 40 | 279 | |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 72 | 52 | 1,807 | 231 | 583 | .396 | 36 | 109 | 105 | 123 | 147 | 255 | 44 | 7 | 106 | 603 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 61 | 1 | 762 | 64 | 172 | .372 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 46 | 68 | 112 | 31 | 4 | 33 | 171 |
| 2004-05 | NJN | 76 | 6 | 1,461 | 190 | 452 | .420 | 26 | 85 | 108 | 122 | 107 | 143 | 66 | 9 | 67 | 514 |
| Career | 708 | — | — | 2,002 | 4,642 | .431 | 266 | 772 | 1106 | 1324 | 1249 | 2444 | 661 | 60 | 928 | 5,376 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | IND | 59 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 10.3 | .423 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 13.9 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 76 | 27.2 | 4.8 | 10.8 | .442 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 13.2 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 82 | 18.9 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .419 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 12.4 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 21.3 | 4.4 | 10.5 | .416 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 11.9 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 82 | 20.6 | 5.8 | 11.9 | .483 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 15.6 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 77 | 31.9 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .440 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 13.5 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 74 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 10.7 | .440 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| IND | 44 | 21.7 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .439 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 11.4 | |
| CHI | 30 | 26.4 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .441 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 12.7 | |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 72 | 25.1 | 4.6 | 11.6 | .396 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 12.0 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 61 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .372 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
| 2004-05 | NJN | 76 | 19.2 | 4.7 | 11.1 | .420 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | IND | 59 | 571 | 11.5 | .545 | 21.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .057 | -1.9 | -0.4 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 76 | 2,064 | 13.3 | .533 | 19.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | .096 | -0.9 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 82 | 1,547 | 13.6 | .498 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .103 | -1.2 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 1,043 | 14.1 | .507 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .097 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 82 | 1,691 | 16.5 | .569 | 20.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .145 | +0.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.2 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 77 | 2,457 | 16.7 | .517 | 19.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 7.2 | .140 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.1 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 74 | 1,747 | 14.3 | .511 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .093 | -1.1 | +0.3 | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| IND | 44 | 954 | 13.7 | .516 | 16.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .099 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | |
| CHI | 30 | 793 | 14.9 | .505 | 18.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .085 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | +0.1 | |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 72 | 1,807 | 11.2 | .473 | 19.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .048 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -0.2 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 61 | 762 | 10.1 | .445 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .044 | -2.8 | -0.2 | -3.0 | -0.2 |
| 2004-05 | NJN | 76 | 1,461 | 11.9 | .508 | 18.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .084 | -2.4 | +1.0 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| Career | 708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.9 | — | — | — | — | +6.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 5 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .500 | .167 | .578 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 17.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .375 | .278 | .533 |
| 1998-99 | 13 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .348 | .200 | .445 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | 19.7 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .430 | .433 | .514 |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 40.2 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .436 | .333 | .478 |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .409 | .111 | .520 |
| Career | 65 | 18.9 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .413 | .303 | .511 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 377 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 245–132 |
| Away | 368 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 161–207 |
| In wins | 406 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 406–0 |
| In losses | 339 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0–339 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 20–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 35 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 26–9 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 16–17 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 15–18 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 35 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 25–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 22–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5–10 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 13–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 34 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 15–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 13–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 19 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 10–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 9 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 10–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 8–10 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 14–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 29 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 12–17 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 17–17 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 9–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 35 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 20–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 16–20 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 20–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 10–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 9–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 12–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5–14 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 36 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 23–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 8–11 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 28 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 18–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2004-05
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) | 23% | .552 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 4% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .347 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 43% | .420 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 19% | .306 |
Average shot distance 15.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 21% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | $580,000 |
| 1996-97 | $666,000 |
| 1997-98 | $752,000 |
| 1998-99 | $2,750,000 |
| 1999-00 | $3,250,000 |
| 2000-01 | $3,250,000 |
| 2001-02 | $3,250,000 |
| Career earnings | $14,498,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Travis Best's career stats?
Travis Best has averaged 7.6 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.5 APG over 10 seasons (1995-96–2004-05).
How much does Travis Best make?
Travis Best's salary is $3,250,000 for the 2001-02 season, with career earnings of about $14.5M.
How tall is Travis Best?
Travis Best is 5-11 (182 lb).
When was Travis Best drafted?
Travis Best was drafted in 1995, round 1, pick 23, by the Indiana Pacers.