Mario Chalmers
PG · Memphis Grizzlies
Seasons 2008-09–2017-18 · 9 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1986
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Player info
| Nickname | Super Mario, The Superintendent, Rio |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #15 (also #6) |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1986-05-19 |
| College | Kansas |
| Drafted | 2008 · Round 2, Pick 34 · Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Seasons | 2008-09–2017-18 (9) |
Career averages
8.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.7 APG · 646 games · .417 FG% · .351 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | MIA | 22 | 82 | 32.0 | .420 | .367 | .767 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 13.3 | .548 |
| 2009-10 | MIA | 23 | 73 | 24.8 | .401 | .318 | .745 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 10.7 | .519 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 24 | 70 | 22.6 | .399 | .359 | .871 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 10.3 | .538 |
| 2011-12 | MIA | 25 | 64 | 28.5 | .448 | .388 | .792 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 12.9 | .578 |
| 2012-13 | MIA | 26 | 77 | 26.9 | .429 | .409 | .795 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 13.3 | .576 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 27 | 73 | 29.8 | .454 | .385 | .742 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 14.0 | .567 |
| 2014-15 | MIA | 28 | 80 | 29.6 | .403 | .294 | .774 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 11.7 | .521 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 29 | 61 | 22.5 | .410 | .309 | .832 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 17.3 | .561 |
| MIA | 29 | 6 | 20.0 | .313 | .091 | .923 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 9.5 | .437 | |
| MEM | 29 | 55 | 22.8 | .417 | .326 | .827 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 18.0 | .570 | |
| 2017-18 | MEM | 31 | 66 | 21.5 | .379 | .277 | .855 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 10.4 | .503 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | MIA | 82 | 82 | 2,626 | 278 | 662 | .420 | 114 | 311 | 148 | 193 | 228 | 403 | 160 | 8 | 165 | 818 |
| 2009-10 | MIA | 73 | 22 | 1,807 | 182 | 454 | .401 | 75 | 236 | 82 | 110 | 135 | 246 | 91 | 12 | 123 | 521 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 70 | 28 | 1,579 | 155 | 388 | .399 | 83 | 231 | 54 | 62 | 146 | 177 | 76 | 7 | 91 | 447 |
| 2011-12 | MIA | 64 | 64 | 1,825 | 223 | 498 | .448 | 101 | 260 | 80 | 101 | 171 | 222 | 97 | 11 | 142 | 627 |
| 2012-13 | MIA | 77 | 77 | 2,068 | 227 | 529 | .429 | 123 | 301 | 89 | 112 | 171 | 273 | 118 | 12 | 119 | 666 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 73 | 73 | 2,178 | 254 | 560 | .454 | 87 | 226 | 121 | 163 | 214 | 357 | 119 | 16 | 162 | 716 |
| 2014-15 | MIA | 80 | 37 | 2,368 | 267 | 663 | .403 | 73 | 248 | 206 | 266 | 206 | 307 | 122 | 10 | 173 | 813 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 61 | 7 | 1,373 | 182 | 444 | .410 | 46 | 149 | 218 | 262 | 157 | 230 | 88 | 13 | 110 | 628 |
| MIA | 6 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 32 | .313 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | |
| MEM | 55 | 7 | 1,253 | 172 | 412 | .417 | 45 | 138 | 206 | 249 | 143 | 211 | 80 | 12 | 101 | 595 | |
| 2017-18 | MEM | 66 | 10 | 1,421 | 168 | 443 | .379 | 53 | 191 | 118 | 138 | 157 | 197 | 79 | 14 | 117 | 507 |
| Career | 646 | — | — | 1,936 | 4,641 | .417 | 755 | 2153 | 1116 | 1407 | 1585 | 2412 | 950 | 103 | 1202 | 5,743 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | MIA | 82 | 32.0 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .420 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 11.2 |
| 2009-10 | MIA | 73 | 24.8 | 3.6 | 9.0 | .401 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 70 | 22.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .399 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 10.2 |
| 2011-12 | MIA | 64 | 28.5 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .448 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 12.4 |
| 2012-13 | MIA | 77 | 26.9 | 4.0 | 9.2 | .429 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 11.6 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 73 | 29.8 | 4.2 | 9.3 | .454 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 11.8 |
| 2014-15 | MIA | 80 | 29.6 | 4.1 | 10.1 | .403 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 12.4 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 61 | 22.5 | 4.8 | 11.6 | .410 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 16.5 |
| MIA | 6 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 9.6 | .313 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 9.9 | |
| MEM | 55 | 22.8 | 4.9 | 11.8 | .417 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 17.1 | |
| 2017-18 | MEM | 66 | 21.5 | 4.3 | 11.2 | .379 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 12.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | MIA | 82 | 2,626 | 13.3 | .548 | 16.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | .095 | -1.4 | +1.1 | -0.4 | +1.0 |
| 2009-10 | MIA | 73 | 1,807 | 10.7 | .519 | 16.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .072 | -2.3 | +1.1 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 70 | 1,579 | 10.3 | .538 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .089 | -2.3 | +1.5 | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| 2011-12 | MIA | 64 | 1,825 | 12.9 | .578 | 17.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | .112 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| 2012-13 | MIA | 77 | 2,068 | 13.3 | .576 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 5.2 | .120 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 73 | 2,178 | 14.0 | .567 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 4.8 | .106 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| 2014-15 | MIA | 80 | 2,368 | 11.7 | .521 | 18.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .056 | -2.6 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 61 | 1,373 | 17.3 | .561 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .132 | +0.0 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.2 |
| MIA | 6 | 120 | 9.5 | .437 | 17.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .038 | -5.3 | +3.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 | |
| MEM | 55 | 1,253 | 18.0 | .570 | 22.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .141 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.2 | |
| 2017-18 | MEM | 66 | 1,421 | 10.4 | .503 | 19.6 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .021 | -3.7 | +0.5 | -3.2 | -0.4 |
| Career | 646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.3 | — | — | — | — | +5.9 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 7 | 32.6 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | .400 | .286 | .480 |
| 2009-10 | 5 | 25.6 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .450 | .350 | .591 |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 23.9 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .435 | .381 | .590 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | 35.0 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .442 | .359 | .555 |
| 2012-13 | 23 | 27.8 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .415 | .353 | .523 |
| 2013-14 | 20 | 26.2 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .423 | .349 | .525 |
| Career | 99 | 28.6 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .429 | .357 | .545 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 345 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 236–109 |
| Away | 333 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 165–168 |
| In wins | 401 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 401–0 |
| In losses | 277 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0–277 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 16–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 29 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 11–18 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 20–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 7–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 27 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 13–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 17–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 9–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 10–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 27 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 21–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 9–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 12–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 29 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 15–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 9–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 16–5 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5–8 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 4 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 14–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 18 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 12–6 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 6–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 20–7 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 21 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 8–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 29 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 18–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 29 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 23–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 13–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 11–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 19 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 16–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 28 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 19–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 8–9 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 29 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 18–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2017-18
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) | 24% | .542 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 14% | .333 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .404 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 8% | .486 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 43% | .277 |
Average shot distance 15.1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 | $700,000 |
| 2009-10 | $756,000 |
| 2010-11 | $854,389 |
| 2011-12 | $4,000,000 |
| 2012-13 | $4,000,000 |
| 2013-14 | $4,000,000 |
| 2014-15 | $4,000,000 |
| 2015-16 | $4,300,000 |
| 2017-18 | $1,471,382 |
| 2021-22 | $159,597 |
| Career earnings | $24,241,368 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mario Chalmers play for?
Mario Chalmers plays PG for the Memphis Grizzlies.
What are Mario Chalmers's career stats?
Mario Chalmers has averaged 8.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.7 APG over 9 seasons (2008-09–2017-18).
How much does Mario Chalmers make?
Mario Chalmers's salary is $159,597 for the 2021-22 season, with career earnings of about $24.2M.
How tall is Mario Chalmers?
Mario Chalmers is 6-2 (190 lb).
When was Mario Chalmers drafted?
Mario Chalmers was drafted in 2008, round 2, pick 34, by the Minnesota Timberwolves.