Austin Croshere
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1997-98–2008-09 · 12 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1975
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Player info
| Nickname | The Crusher, Cro |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #44 (also #22) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1975-05-01 |
| College | Providence |
| Drafted | 1997 · Round 1, Pick 12 · Indiana Pacers |
| Seasons | 1997-98–2008-09 (12) |
Career averages
6.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.0 APG · 659 games · .407 FG% · .340 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | IND | 22 | 26 | 9.3 | .372 | .308 | .571 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 7.7 | .412 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 23 | 27 | 9.2 | .427 | .276 | .870 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 12.3 | .540 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 24 | 81 | 23.3 | .441 | .362 | .848 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 16.7 | .553 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 25 | 81 | 23.1 | .394 | .338 | .866 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 14.3 | .512 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 26 | 76 | 16.9 | .413 | .338 | .851 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 14.3 | .518 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 27 | 49 | 12.9 | .411 | .391 | .815 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 16.1 | .530 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 28 | 77 | 13.6 | .388 | .389 | .894 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 14.4 | .549 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 29 | 73 | 25.0 | .378 | .259 | .883 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 13.5 | .531 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 30 | 50 | 23.0 | .463 | .386 | .882 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 15.2 | .618 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 31 | 61 | 11.9 | .351 | .286 | .865 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 10.9 | .463 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 32 | 44 | 10.4 | .445 | .361 | .906 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 13.2 | .573 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 33 | 14 | 7.1 | .359 | .333 | .583 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 14.2 | .452 |
| MIL | 33 | 11 | 7.0 | .400 | .455 | .636 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 17.2 | .517 | |
| SAS | 33 | 3 | 7.7 | .222 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | .212 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | IND | 26 | 0 | 243 | 32 | 86 | .372 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 76 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 27 | 0 | 249 | 32 | 75 | .427 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 92 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 81 | 14 | 1,885 | 288 | 653 | .441 | 63 | 174 | 196 | 231 | 516 | 89 | 44 | 60 | 121 | 835 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 81 | 23 | 1,874 | 276 | 701 | .394 | 70 | 207 | 200 | 231 | 387 | 92 | 36 | 50 | 136 | 822 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 76 | 1 | 1,286 | 185 | 448 | .413 | 49 | 145 | 97 | 114 | 294 | 77 | 26 | 29 | 67 | 516 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 49 | 0 | 633 | 86 | 209 | .411 | 27 | 69 | 53 | 65 | 155 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 252 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 77 | 0 | 1,051 | 119 | 307 | .388 | 56 | 144 | 93 | 104 | 243 | 52 | 24 | 14 | 55 | 387 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 73 | 22 | 1,827 | 188 | 497 | .378 | 45 | 174 | 226 | 256 | 375 | 98 | 48 | 17 | 104 | 647 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 50 | 26 | 1,148 | 132 | 285 | .463 | 54 | 140 | 90 | 102 | 265 | 62 | 22 | 7 | 48 | 408 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 61 | 2 | 727 | 78 | 222 | .351 | 26 | 91 | 45 | 52 | 186 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 33 | 227 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 44 | 0 | 457 | 61 | 137 | .445 | 22 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 104 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 173 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 14 | 0 | 100 | 14 | 39 | .359 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 |
| MIL | 11 | 0 | 77 | 12 | 30 | .400 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 36 | |
| SAS | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Career | 659 | — | — | 1,491 | 3,659 | .407 | 429 | 1262 | 1064 | 1236 | 2649 | 627 | 245 | 216 | 656 | 4,475 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | IND | 26 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 12.7 | .372 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 11.3 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 27 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .427 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 13.3 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 81 | 23.3 | 5.5 | 12.5 | .441 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 15.9 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 81 | 23.1 | 5.3 | 13.5 | .394 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 15.8 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 76 | 16.9 | 5.2 | 12.5 | .413 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 14.4 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 49 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 11.9 | .411 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 14.3 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 77 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 10.5 | .388 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 13.3 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 73 | 25.0 | 3.7 | 9.8 | .378 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 50 | 23.0 | 4.1 | 8.9 | .463 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 61 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 11.0 | .351 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 44 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 10.8 | .445 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 13.6 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 14 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 14.0 | .359 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 14.4 |
| MIL | 11 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 14.0 | .400 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 16.8 | |
| SAS | 3 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 14.1 | .222 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 15.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | IND | 26 | 243 | 7.7 | .412 | 20.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .003 | -6.0 | -0.1 | -6.1 | -0.3 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 27 | 249 | 12.3 | .540 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .054 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.6 | +0.0 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 81 | 1,885 | 16.7 | .553 | 21.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 | .138 | +0.7 | +0.0 | +0.7 | +1.3 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 81 | 1,874 | 14.3 | .512 | 23.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .082 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 76 | 1,286 | 14.3 | .518 | 19.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .098 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 49 | 633 | 16.1 | .530 | 18.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .151 | +1.7 | +0.0 | +1.7 | +0.6 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 77 | 1,051 | 14.4 | .549 | 18.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.4 | .156 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 73 | 1,827 | 13.5 | .531 | 18.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.1 | .107 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 50 | 1,148 | 15.2 | .618 | 15.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .173 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +1.2 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 61 | 727 | 10.9 | .463 | 17.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .083 | -1.8 | +0.3 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 44 | 457 | 13.2 | .573 | 16.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .112 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 14 | 100 | 14.2 | .452 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .052 | +0.9 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +0.0 |
| MIL | 11 | 77 | 17.2 | .517 | 22.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .117 | +2.9 | -0.8 | +2.0 | +0.1 | |
| SAS | 3 | 23 | 4.3 | .212 | 24.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.166 | -5.6 | -2.2 | -7.7 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.6 | — | — | — | — | +5.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .532 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | 20.8 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .418 | .405 | .565 |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 31.8 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .400 | .200 | .517 |
| 2001-02 | 5 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .400 | .333 | .510 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .263 | 0.000 | .362 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 16.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .345 | .333 | .490 |
| 2004-05 | 13 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .400 | .500 | .698 |
| 2005-06 | 6 | 28.5 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .316 | .391 | .534 |
| 2006-07 | 6 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | .750 | .545 |
| Career | 92 | 17.7 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .379 | .360 | .536 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 411 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 303–108 |
| Away | 424 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 213–211 |
| In wins | 516 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 516–0 |
| In losses | 319 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0–319 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 23–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 37 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 24–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 34 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 22–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 35 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 19–16 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 37 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 25–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 25–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 8–9 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 13–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 38 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 19–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 19 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 10–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 12–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5–1 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 17–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 11–15 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 21–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 34 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 24–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 37 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 22–15 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 15–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 37 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 24–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 22–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 21–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 12–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 14–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 16–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 9–14 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 35 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 22–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 12–9 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 37 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 27–10 |
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) | 22% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 11% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 22% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 44% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 16.5 ft · 11% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | $1,165,440 |
| 1998-99 | $1,340,000 |
| 2000-01 | $5,298,000 |
| 2001-02 | $6,310,000 |
| 2002-03 | $6,960,000 |
| 2003-04 | $7,610,000 |
| 2004-05 | $8,260,000 |
| 2005-06 | $7,900,000 |
| 2006-07 | $7,300,000 |
| 2007-08 | $770,610 |
| 2008-09 | $601,436 |
| Career earnings | $53,515,486 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Austin Croshere's career stats?
Austin Croshere has averaged 6.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.0 APG over 12 seasons (1997-98–2008-09).
How much does Austin Croshere make?
Austin Croshere's salary is $601,436 for the 2008-09 season, with career earnings of about $53.5M.
How tall is Austin Croshere?
Austin Croshere is 6-9 (235 lb).
When was Austin Croshere drafted?
Austin Croshere was drafted in 1997, round 1, pick 12, by the Indiana Pacers.