Brian Cook
PF · 2TM
Seasons 2003-04–2011-12 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1980
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #43 (also #7, #34) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 234 lb |
| Born | 1980-12-04 |
| College | Illinois |
| Drafted | 2003 · Round 1, Pick 24 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 2003-04–2011-12 (9) |
Career averages
5.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.6 APG · 421 games · .439 FG% · .382 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAL | 23 | 35 | 12.6 | .475 | 0.000 | .750 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 14.0 | .505 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 24 | 72 | 15.1 | .417 | .392 | .757 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 14.1 | .522 |
| 2005-06 | LAL | 25 | 81 | 19.0 | .511 | .429 | .832 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 15.6 | .578 |
| 2006-07 | LAL | 26 | 65 | 15.7 | .453 | .400 | .723 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .525 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 27 | 51 | 12.3 | .376 | .374 | .905 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 8.6 | .489 |
| LAL | 27 | 6 | 11.7 | .190 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .308 | |
| ORL | 27 | 45 | 12.4 | .394 | .390 | .882 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 9.5 | .508 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 28 | 30 | 5.7 | .368 | .433 | .833 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 7.6 | .470 |
| ORL | 28 | 21 | 7.0 | .383 | .440 | .833 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.6 | .495 | |
| HOU | 28 | 9 | 2.8 | .313 | .400 | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 7.4 | .375 | |
| 2009-10 | HOU | 29 | 15 | 2.9 | .304 | .222 | .714 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .403 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 30 | 40 | 11.2 | .424 | .430 | .625 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 11.6 | .534 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 31 | 32 | 8.6 | .316 | .200 | .900 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .396 |
| LAC | 31 | 16 | 7.6 | .224 | .185 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | .305 | |
| WAS | 31 | 16 | 9.7 | .408 | .217 | .833 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 10.4 | .484 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAL | 35 | 2 | 442 | 67 | 141 | .475 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 101 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 155 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 72 | 0 | 1,087 | 176 | 422 | .417 | 78 | 199 | 28 | 37 | 216 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 458 |
| 2005-06 | LAL | 81 | 46 | 1,535 | 261 | 511 | .511 | 36 | 84 | 84 | 101 | 274 | 74 | 37 | 32 | 61 | 642 |
| 2006-07 | LAL | 65 | 24 | 1,018 | 185 | 408 | .453 | 46 | 115 | 34 | 47 | 215 | 65 | 25 | 27 | 51 | 450 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 51 | 2 | 629 | 88 | 234 | .376 | 43 | 115 | 19 | 21 | 109 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 238 |
| LAL | 6 | 2 | 70 | 4 | 21 | .190 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| ORL | 45 | 0 | 559 | 84 | 213 | .394 | 41 | 105 | 15 | 17 | 99 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 224 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 30 | 0 | 171 | 28 | 76 | .368 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 74 |
| ORL | 21 | 0 | 146 | 23 | 60 | .383 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 62 | |
| HOU | 9 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2009-10 | HOU | 15 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 23 | .304 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 40 | 0 | 447 | 72 | 170 | .424 | 34 | 79 | 15 | 24 | 96 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 193 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 32 | 0 | 276 | 31 | 98 | .316 | 10 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 81 |
| LAC | 16 | 0 | 121 | 11 | 49 | .224 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 31 | |
| WAS | 16 | 0 | 155 | 20 | 49 | .408 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 50 | |
| Career | 421 | — | — | 915 | 2,083 | .439 | 262 | 686 | 220 | 281 | 1115 | 252 | 135 | 134 | 252 | 2,312 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAL | 35 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 11.5 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 12.6 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 72 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 14.0 | .417 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 2005-06 | LAL | 81 | 19.0 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .511 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 2006-07 | LAL | 65 | 15.7 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .453 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 15.9 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 51 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 13.4 | .376 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 13.6 |
| LAL | 6 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 10.8 | .190 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 7.2 | |
| ORL | 45 | 12.4 | 5.4 | 13.7 | .394 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 14.4 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 30 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 16.0 | .368 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 15.6 |
| ORL | 21 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 14.8 | .383 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 15.3 | |
| HOU | 9 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 23.0 | .313 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 17.3 | |
| 2009-10 | HOU | 15 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 18.8 | .304 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 17.2 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 40 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 13.7 | .424 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 32 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 12.8 | .316 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| LAC | 16 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 14.6 | .224 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.2 | |
| WAS | 16 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 11.4 | .408 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAL | 35 | 442 | 14.0 | .505 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .122 | -2.1 | +0.9 | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 72 | 1,087 | 14.1 | .522 | 19.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .088 | +0.7 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| 2005-06 | LAL | 81 | 1,535 | 15.6 | .578 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | .142 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.7 |
| 2006-07 | LAL | 65 | 1,018 | 14.8 | .525 | 21.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .083 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 51 | 629 | 8.6 | .489 | 20.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .029 | -3.1 | -0.7 | -3.8 | -0.3 |
| LAL | 6 | 70 | 1.2 | .308 | 16.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.087 | -5.6 | -1.9 | -7.5 | -0.1 | |
| ORL | 45 | 559 | 9.5 | .508 | 21.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .044 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -3.3 | -0.2 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 30 | 171 | 7.6 | .470 | 24.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -.001 | -5.2 | -1.0 | -6.2 | -0.2 |
| ORL | 21 | 146 | 7.6 | .495 | 23.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .019 | -4.7 | -1.1 | -5.8 | -0.1 | |
| HOU | 9 | 25 | 7.4 | .375 | 33.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.120 | -7.9 | -0.7 | -8.6 | +0.0 | |
| 2009-10 | HOU | 15 | 44 | 2.4 | .403 | 32.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.191 | -8.9 | -2.4 | -11.3 | -0.1 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 40 | 447 | 11.6 | .534 | 20.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .064 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 32 | 276 | 5.8 | .396 | 18.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.011 | -6.2 | -1.4 | -7.6 | -0.4 |
| LAC | 16 | 121 | 0.0 | .305 | 20.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.098 | -9.8 | -2.8 | -12.6 | -0.3 | |
| WAS | 16 | 155 | 10.4 | .484 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .058 | -3.4 | -0.3 | -3.7 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 22 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .378 |
| 2005-06 | 7 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .391 | .364 | .461 |
| 2006-07 | 5 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .333 | .429 | .466 |
| 2008-09 | 13 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .267 | .222 | .333 |
| Career | 47 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .351 | .333 | .429 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 294 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 184–110 |
| Away | 302 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 132–170 |
| In wins | 316 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 316–0 |
| In losses | 280 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0–280 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 16 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 8–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 9–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 8–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 25 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 12–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 16 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 7–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 25 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 19–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 12–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 8–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 14–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 10–14 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 18 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 10–8 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 12–4 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 11 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 10 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 12 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 11–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 5–21 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 15–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 9–17 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 16 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 9–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 23 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 10–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 16 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 11–5 |
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) | 16% | .750 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 6% | .667 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 2% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 29% | .500 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 47% | .217 |
Average shot distance 18.7 ft · 4% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $1,038,960 |
| 2006-07 | $1,817,141 |
| 2007-08 | $3,500,000 |
| 2008-09 | $3,500,000 |
| 2009-10 | $3,500,000 |
| 2010-11 | $1,146,337 |
| 2011-12 | $1,223,166 |
| 2012-13 | $854,389 |
| Career earnings | $16,579,993 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Brian Cook's career stats?
Brian Cook has averaged 5.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.6 APG over 9 seasons (2003-04–2011-12).
How much does Brian Cook make?
Brian Cook's salary is $854,389 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $16.6M.
How tall is Brian Cook?
Brian Cook is 6-9 (234 lb).
When was Brian Cook drafted?
Brian Cook was drafted in 2003, round 1, pick 24, by the Los Angeles Lakers.