Carlos Boozer
PF · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 2002-03–2014-15 · 13 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1981
2× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Booz, CBooz, Booz Cruise |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #5 (also #1) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 258 lb |
| Born | 1981-11-20 |
| College | Duke |
| Drafted | 2002 · Round 2, Pick 35 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 2002-03–2014-15 (13) |
Career averages
16.2 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.2 APG · 861 games · .521 FG% · .071 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | CLE | 21 | 81 | 25.3 | .536 | 0.000 | .771 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10.0 | 17.9 | .577 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 22 | 75 | 34.6 | .523 | .167 | .768 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 15.5 | 20.8 | .567 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 23 | 51 | 34.7 | .521 | 0.000 | .698 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 17.8 | 19.2 | .560 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 24 | 33 | 31.1 | .549 | — | .723 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 16.3 | 21.4 | .585 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 25 | 74 | 34.6 | .561 | — | .685 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 20.9 | 24.1 | .588 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 26 | 81 | 34.9 | .547 | 0.000 | .738 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 21.1 | 21.9 | .581 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 27 | 37 | 32.4 | .490 | — | .698 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 16.2 | 17.2 | .523 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 28 | 78 | 34.3 | .562 | — | .742 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 19.5 | 21.3 | .599 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 29 | 59 | 31.9 | .510 | — | .701 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 17.5 | 18.8 | .542 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 30 | 66 | 29.5 | .532 | 0.000 | .693 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 19.7 | .549 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 31 | 79 | 32.2 | .477 | 0.000 | .731 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 16.2 | 17.1 | .510 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | 32 | 76 | 28.2 | .456 | 0.000 | .767 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 14.4 | .489 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 33 | 71 | 23.8 | .499 | — | .627 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 16.4 | .517 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 54 | 2,049 | 331 | 618 | .536 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 192 | 609 | 106 | 59 | 50 | 103 | 810 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 75 | 75 | 2,592 | 471 | 900 | .523 | 1 | 6 | 219 | 285 | 857 | 148 | 74 | 55 | 134 | 1,162 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 51 | 51 | 1,772 | 361 | 693 | .521 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 268 | 457 | 144 | 41 | 24 | 137 | 909 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 33 | 19 | 1,025 | 219 | 399 | .549 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 137 | 285 | 88 | 30 | 8 | 69 | 537 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 74 | 74 | 2,557 | 647 | 1,154 | .561 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 372 | 867 | 221 | 70 | 21 | 194 | 1,549 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 81 | 81 | 2,827 | 709 | 1,297 | .547 | 0 | 1 | 290 | 393 | 844 | 233 | 100 | 41 | 210 | 1,708 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 37 | 37 | 1,197 | 251 | 512 | .490 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 139 | 385 | 79 | 39 | 7 | 79 | 599 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 78 | 78 | 2,673 | 617 | 1,098 | .562 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 384 | 874 | 247 | 84 | 36 | 212 | 1,519 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 59 | 59 | 1,882 | 431 | 845 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 244 | 565 | 145 | 45 | 18 | 149 | 1,033 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 66 | 66 | 1,948 | 448 | 842 | .532 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 137 | 564 | 125 | 63 | 24 | 115 | 991 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 79 | 79 | 2,546 | 544 | 1,140 | .477 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 264 | 771 | 179 | 66 | 28 | 176 | 1,281 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | 76 | 76 | 2,141 | 447 | 980 | .456 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 193 | 632 | 118 | 53 | 22 | 154 | 1,042 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 71 | 26 | 1,692 | 371 | 743 | .499 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 150 | 482 | 95 | 41 | 12 | 92 | 836 |
| Career | 861 | — | — | 5,847 | 11,221 | .521 | 1 | 14 | 2281 | 3158 | 8192 | 1928 | 765 | 346 | 1824 | 13,976 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 25.3 | 5.8 | 10.9 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.2 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 75 | 34.6 | 6.5 | 12.5 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 16.1 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 51 | 34.7 | 7.3 | 14.1 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 18.5 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 33 | 31.1 | 7.7 | 14.0 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 18.9 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 74 | 34.6 | 9.1 | 16.2 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 21.8 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 81 | 34.9 | 9.0 | 16.5 | .547 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 21.8 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 37 | 32.4 | 7.5 | 15.4 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 18.0 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 78 | 34.3 | 8.3 | 14.8 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 20.5 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 59 | 31.9 | 8.2 | 16.2 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 19.8 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 66 | 29.5 | 8.3 | 15.6 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 79 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 16.1 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 18.1 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | 76 | 28.2 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 17.5 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 71 | 23.8 | 7.9 | 15.8 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 17.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 2,049 | 17.9 | .577 | 17.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 5.9 | .139 | +0.6 | -0.6 | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 75 | 2,592 | 20.8 | .567 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 | .174 | +2.4 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +2.7 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 51 | 1,772 | 19.2 | .560 | 24.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | .111 | +2.1 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +1.5 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 33 | 1,025 | 21.4 | .585 | 23.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .162 | +2.4 | -0.3 | +2.1 | +1.1 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 74 | 2,557 | 24.1 | .588 | 26.5 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 9.9 | .185 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +4.6 | +4.3 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 81 | 2,827 | 21.9 | .581 | 26.6 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 10.2 | .173 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +3.5 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 37 | 1,197 | 17.2 | .523 | 24.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .105 | +0.0 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +0.4 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 78 | 2,673 | 21.3 | .599 | 24.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 9.9 | .178 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +3.7 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 59 | 1,882 | 18.8 | .542 | 26.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.8 | .149 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.4 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 66 | 1,948 | 19.7 | .549 | 23.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.6 | .187 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 79 | 2,546 | 17.1 | .510 | 25.8 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .108 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +1.2 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | 76 | 2,141 | 14.4 | .489 | 26.3 | -0.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | .076 | -2.3 | +0.2 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 71 | 1,692 | 16.4 | .517 | 23.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .062 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| Career | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80.2 | — | — | — | — | +23.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 17 | 38.0 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .536 | — | .576 |
| 2007-08 | 12 | 36.2 | 16.0 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .415 | — | .462 |
| 2008-09 | 5 | 36.6 | 20.6 | 13.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .528 | — | .589 |
| 2009-10 | 10 | 39.7 | 19.7 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .530 | — | .537 |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 31.2 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .433 | 0.000 | .494 |
| 2011-12 | 6 | 33.0 | 13.5 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .422 | — | .435 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 35.2 | 16.4 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .494 | 0.000 | .524 |
| 2013-14 | 5 | 23.8 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .426 | — | .471 |
| Career | 83 | 35.0 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .483 | 0.000 | .521 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 444 | 15.9 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 282–162 |
| Away | 454 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 190–264 |
| In wins | 472 | 17.0 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 472–0 |
| In losses | 426 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0–426 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 20–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 33 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 16–17 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 14.7 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 15–13 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 34 | 14.8 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 23–11 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 15.6 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 8–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 15–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 15.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 9–19 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 16–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 32 | 17.3 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 24–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 29 | 16.0 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 17–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 14.6 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 16–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 31 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 15–16 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 15.9 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 20–15 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 14.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 10–15 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 29 | 17.1 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 12–17 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 33 | 14.9 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 13–20 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 17.8 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 22–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 21–12 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 32 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 19–13 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 15 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 4–11 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 34 | 17.2 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 18–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 32 | 14.7 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 21–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 15–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 30 | 15.5 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 11–19 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 15.7 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 11–18 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 15.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 13–16 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 32 | 17.0 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 20–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 17.6 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 8–5 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 31 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 15–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2014-15
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) | 38% | .674 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 18% | .338 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 21% | .472 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 23% | .366 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 8.1 ft · 1% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $11,260,483 |
| 2006-07 | $11,260,483 |
| 2007-08 | $11,593,816 |
| 2008-09 | $11,593,817 |
| 2009-10 | $12,323,900 |
| 2010-11 | $14,400,000 |
| 2011-12 | $13,500,000 |
| 2012-13 | $15,300,000 |
| 2013-14 | $15,300,000 |
| 2014-15 | $3,251,000 |
| Career earnings | $119,783,499 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Carlos Boozer play for?
Carlos Boozer plays PF for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Carlos Boozer's career stats?
Carlos Boozer has averaged 16.2 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.2 APG over 13 seasons (2002-03–2014-15).
How much does Carlos Boozer make?
Carlos Boozer's salary is $3,251,000 for the 2014-15 season, with career earnings of about $119.8M.
How tall is Carlos Boozer?
Carlos Boozer is 6-9 (258 lb).
When was Carlos Boozer drafted?
Carlos Boozer was drafted in 2002, round 2, pick 35, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.