Brian Cardinal
SF · Dallas Mavericks
Seasons 2000-01–2011-12 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1977
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Player info
| Nickname | The Custodian, Citizen Pain, The Janitor |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #35 (also #14) |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1977-05-02 |
| College | Purdue |
| Drafted | 2000 · Round 2, Pick 44 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 2000-01–2011-12 (12) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.0 APG · 456 games · .408 FG% · .372 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DET | 23 | 15 | 8.4 | .323 | 0.000 | .611 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | .398 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 24 | 8 | 5.4 | .462 | .429 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 15.9 | .612 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 25 | 5 | 3.0 | .250 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 13.8 | .410 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 26 | 76 | 21.5 | .472 | .444 | .878 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 19.4 | .626 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 27 | 58 | 24.7 | .370 | .352 | .873 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 14.0 | .510 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 28 | 36 | 11.2 | .414 | .448 | .704 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 10.0 | .505 |
| 2006-07 | MEM | 29 | 28 | 11.2 | .494 | .409 | .926 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 17.7 | .655 |
| 2007-08 | MEM | 30 | 37 | 11.9 | .341 | .309 | .684 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .461 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 31 | 64 | 14.2 | .385 | .326 | .857 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .515 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 32 | 29 | 9.2 | .389 | .333 | .944 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 6.9 | .546 |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 33 | 56 | 11.0 | .430 | .483 | .944 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 9.7 | .672 |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 34 | 44 | 6.3 | .255 | .204 | .833 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .373 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DET | 15 | 0 | 126 | 10 | 31 | .323 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 8 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 13 | .462 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 76 | 11 | 1,634 | 220 | 466 | .472 | 55 | 124 | 238 | 271 | 317 | 103 | 66 | 20 | 84 | 733 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 58 | 16 | 1,433 | 160 | 432 | .370 | 44 | 125 | 158 | 181 | 225 | 114 | 88 | 19 | 83 | 522 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 36 | 0 | 402 | 46 | 111 | .414 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 55 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 124 |
| 2006-07 | MEM | 28 | 1 | 313 | 42 | 85 | .494 | 18 | 44 | 25 | 27 | 59 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 127 |
| 2007-08 | MEM | 37 | 1 | 440 | 43 | 126 | .341 | 25 | 81 | 13 | 19 | 96 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 124 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 64 | 4 | 909 | 65 | 169 | .385 | 30 | 92 | 30 | 35 | 142 | 76 | 37 | 13 | 48 | 190 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 29 | 0 | 267 | 14 | 36 | .389 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 48 |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 56 | 4 | 618 | 43 | 100 | .430 | 42 | 87 | 17 | 18 | 59 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 145 |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 44 | 0 | 277 | 14 | 55 | .255 | 10 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 43 |
| Career | 456 | — | — | 664 | 1,628 | .408 | 243 | 653 | 537 | 624 | 1050 | 465 | 295 | 69 | 330 | 2,108 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DET | 15 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 8.9 | .323 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 8.9 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.9 | .462 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.2 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 9.6 | .250 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 9.6 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 76 | 21.5 | 4.8 | 10.3 | .472 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 16.1 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 58 | 24.7 | 4.0 | 10.9 | .370 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 13.1 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 36 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 9.9 | .414 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| 2006-07 | MEM | 28 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 9.8 | .494 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 14.6 |
| 2007-08 | MEM | 37 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 10.3 | .341 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 10.1 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 64 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 6.7 | .385 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 7.5 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 29 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .389 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 56 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .430 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 44 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 7.1 | .255 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DET | 15 | 126 | 4.7 | .398 | 16.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -.009 | -7.7 | +1.4 | -6.3 | -0.1 |
| 2001-02 | DET | 8 | 43 | 15.9 | .612 | 15.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .201 | +2.4 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 5 | 15 | 13.8 | .410 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .051 | +1.7 | -4.5 | -2.8 | +0.0 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 76 | 1,634 | 19.4 | .626 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 7.2 | .212 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +2.2 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 58 | 1,433 | 14.0 | .510 | 19.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .116 | -1.2 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.0 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 36 | 402 | 10.0 | .505 | 18.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .074 | -4.6 | +1.7 | -2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2006-07 | MEM | 28 | 313 | 17.7 | .655 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .144 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +0.5 |
| 2007-08 | MEM | 37 | 440 | 7.3 | .461 | 15.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .003 | -3.9 | -1.3 | -5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 64 | 909 | 8.1 | .515 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .045 | -3.6 | +1.2 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 29 | 267 | 6.9 | .546 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .071 | -5.3 | +0.9 | -4.4 | -0.2 |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 56 | 618 | 9.7 | .672 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .132 | -1.2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +0.5 |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 44 | 277 | 3.3 | .373 | 11.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .004 | -5.9 | +0.8 | -5.2 | -0.2 |
| Career | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.4 | — | — | — | — | +3.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 4 | 19.2 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .391 | 0.000 | .467 |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .750 | .750 | 1.025 |
| 2011-12 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Career | 33 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .452 | .455 | .572 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 318 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 172–146 |
| Away | 315 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 116–199 |
| In wins | 288 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 288–0 |
| In losses | 345 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0–345 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 8–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 9–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 10–19 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 7–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 7–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2–22 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 29 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7–22 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 16 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 13–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 27 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 12–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 5–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 16–15 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7–17 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 19 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 8–11 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 15 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 13–12 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 12–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4–7 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 14 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 9–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 14–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 11–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 13–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 10–21 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 17 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 8–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 15–12 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 17 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2011-12
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) | 6% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 6% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 89% | .204 |
Average shot distance 22.6 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 57% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | $316,000 |
| 2001-02 | $465,000 |
| 2005-06 | $4,950,000 |
| 2006-07 | $5,400,000 |
| 2007-08 | $5,850,000 |
| 2008-09 | $6,300,000 |
| 2009-10 | $111,685 |
| 2010-11 | $854,389 |
| 2011-12 | $854,389 |
| 2012-13 | $854,389 |
| Career earnings | $25,955,852 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Brian Cardinal play for?
Brian Cardinal plays SF for the Dallas Mavericks.
What are Brian Cardinal's career stats?
Brian Cardinal has averaged 4.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.0 APG over 12 seasons (2000-01–2011-12).
How much does Brian Cardinal make?
Brian Cardinal's salary is $854,389 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $26.0M.
How tall is Brian Cardinal?
Brian Cardinal is 6-8 (245 lb).
When was Brian Cardinal drafted?
Brian Cardinal was drafted in 2000, round 2, pick 44, by the Detroit Pistons.