Greg Buckner
SF · Memphis Grizzlies
Seasons 1999-00–2008-09 · 10 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1976
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #21 (also #7, #1) |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1976-09-16 |
| College | Clemson |
| Drafted | 1998 · Round 2, Pick 53 · Dallas Mavericks |
| Seasons | 1999-00–2008-09 (10) |
Career averages
5.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.3 APG · 570 games · .450 FG% · .334 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | DAL | 23 | 48 | 19.2 | .476 | .385 | .683 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .527 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 24 | 37 | 22.2 | .438 | .286 | .728 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 12.1 | .503 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 25 | 44 | 20.1 | .525 | .313 | .690 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 13.3 | .566 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 26 | 75 | 20.2 | .465 | .273 | .802 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 11.6 | .519 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 27 | 53 | 13.3 | .377 | .273 | .741 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .439 |
| 2004-05 | DEN | 28 | 70 | 21.7 | .528 | .405 | .778 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 13.7 | .638 |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 29 | 73 | 24.1 | .434 | .354 | .782 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 11.4 | .556 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 30 | 76 | 18.1 | .411 | .311 | .794 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 7.8 | .486 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 31 | 31 | 16.8 | .385 | .300 | .864 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 7.2 | .489 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 32 | 63 | 13.9 | .384 | .255 | .800 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | .456 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | DAL | 48 | 1 | 923 | 111 | 233 | .476 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 63 | 174 | 55 | 38 | 20 | 36 | 275 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 37 | 9 | 820 | 84 | 192 | .438 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 81 | 157 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 27 | 229 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 44 | 16 | 885 | 104 | 198 | .525 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 58 | 173 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 253 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 75 | 5 | 1,514 | 185 | 398 | .465 | 15 | 55 | 65 | 81 | 216 | 96 | 72 | 16 | 62 | 450 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 53 | 3 | 703 | 66 | 175 | .377 | 12 | 44 | 20 | 27 | 103 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 164 |
| 2004-05 | DEN | 70 | 41 | 1,522 | 160 | 303 | .528 | 49 | 121 | 63 | 81 | 208 | 133 | 75 | 6 | 49 | 432 |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 73 | 27 | 1,758 | 181 | 417 | .434 | 86 | 243 | 43 | 55 | 209 | 127 | 87 | 20 | 52 | 491 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 76 | 11 | 1,372 | 123 | 299 | .411 | 32 | 103 | 27 | 34 | 158 | 70 | 47 | 7 | 40 | 305 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 31 | 4 | 520 | 45 | 117 | .385 | 15 | 50 | 19 | 22 | 65 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 29 | 124 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 63 | 0 | 878 | 61 | 159 | .384 | 13 | 51 | 20 | 25 | 130 | 57 | 29 | 8 | 38 | 155 |
| Career | 570 | — | — | 1,120 | 2,491 | .450 | 239 | 716 | 399 | 527 | 1593 | 719 | 454 | 111 | 394 | 2,878 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | DAL | 48 | 19.2 | 4.3 | 9.1 | .476 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 10.7 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 37 | 22.2 | 3.7 | 8.4 | .438 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 10.1 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 44 | 20.1 | 4.2 | 8.1 | .525 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10.3 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 75 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 9.5 | .465 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 53 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 9.0 | .377 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
| 2004-05 | DEN | 70 | 21.7 | 3.8 | 7.2 | .528 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 73 | 24.1 | 3.7 | 8.5 | .434 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 76 | 18.1 | 3.2 | 7.8 | .411 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 31 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .385 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 8.6 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 63 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 6.5 | .384 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | DAL | 48 | 923 | 12.1 | .527 | 14.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .094 | -2.2 | +0.7 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 37 | 820 | 12.1 | .503 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | .118 | -1.2 | +0.7 | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 44 | 885 | 13.3 | .566 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .126 | -0.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 75 | 1,514 | 11.6 | .519 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | .100 | -1.7 | +1.0 | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 53 | 703 | 7.4 | .439 | 14.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .024 | -3.8 | +0.3 | -3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004-05 | DEN | 70 | 1,522 | 13.7 | .638 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .153 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.3 |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 73 | 1,758 | 11.4 | .556 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .103 | -1.2 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.1 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 76 | 1,372 | 7.8 | .486 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .076 | -3.1 | +1.3 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 31 | 520 | 7.2 | .489 | 13.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .008 | -4.4 | +0.2 | -4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 63 | 878 | 6.3 | .456 | 11.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .019 | -4.4 | +0.4 | -4.0 | -0.4 |
| Career | 570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.7 | — | — | — | — | +2.9 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 9 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .478 | .333 | .547 |
| 2001-02 | 8 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .480 | 0.000 | .504 |
| 2002-03 | 12 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .323 | .222 | .397 |
| 2004-05 | 5 | 19.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .222 | .222 | .278 |
| 2005-06 | 5 | 27.0 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .418 | .312 | .538 |
| 2006-07 | 6 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | .063 |
| Career | 45 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .377 | .259 | .458 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 354 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 220–134 |
| Away | 349 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 159–190 |
| In wins | 379 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 379–0 |
| In losses | 324 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0–324 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 15–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 10–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 11–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 19–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 12–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 11–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 5–13 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 12–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 11–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 26 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 16–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 29 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 11–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 13–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 21–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 10–18 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 29 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 23–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 19 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 16–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 12–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 12–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 11–10 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 20 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 10–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 6–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 30 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 10–20 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 16–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 26 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 13–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 12–19 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 19 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 13–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 31 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 12–19 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 20 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 14–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2008-09
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) | 35% | .464 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 9% | .467 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 16% | .360 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 32% | .255 |
Average shot distance 12.7 ft · 1% of attempts were dunks · 43% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | $1,100,000 |
| 2001-02 | $1,210,000 |
| 2005-06 | $1,670,000 |
| 2006-07 | $3,240,741 |
| 2007-08 | $3,750,746 |
| 2008-09 | $4,010,005 |
| 2009-10 | $4,080,915 |
| 2010-11 | $4,080,915 |
| 2011-12 | $4,080,915 |
| 2012-13 | $4,080,915 |
| Career earnings | $31,305,152 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Greg Buckner play for?
Greg Buckner plays SF for the Memphis Grizzlies.
What are Greg Buckner's career stats?
Greg Buckner has averaged 5.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.3 APG over 10 seasons (1999-00–2008-09).
How much does Greg Buckner make?
Greg Buckner's salary is $4,080,915 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $31.3M.
How tall is Greg Buckner?
Greg Buckner is 6-4 (210 lb).
When was Greg Buckner drafted?
Greg Buckner was drafted in 1998, round 2, pick 53, by the Dallas Mavericks.