Sherman Douglas
PG · NJN
Seasons 1989-90–2000-01 · 12 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1966
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Player info
| Nickname | The General |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #20 (also #11, #4) |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1966-09-15 |
| College | Syracuse |
| Drafted | 1989 · Round 2, Pick 28 · Miami Heat |
| Seasons | 1989-90–2000-01 (12) |
Career averages
11.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 5.9 APG · 765 games · .484 FG% · .267 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIA | 23 | 81 | 30.5 | .494 | .161 | .687 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 17.0 | .534 |
| 1990-91 | MIA | 24 | 73 | 35.1 | .504 | .129 | .686 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 18.5 | 18.0 | .546 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 25 | 42 | 17.9 | .462 | .100 | .682 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 13.8 | .513 |
| MIA | 25 | 5 | 19.6 | .516 | 0.000 | .714 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 12.6 | .543 | |
| BOS | 25 | 37 | 17.7 | .455 | .111 | .680 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 14.0 | .509 | |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 26 | 79 | 24.5 | .498 | .207 | .560 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 13.5 | .518 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 27 | 78 | 35.8 | .462 | .232 | .641 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 14.3 | .500 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 28 | 65 | 31.5 | .475 | .244 | .689 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 17.0 | .530 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 29 | 79 | 29.6 | .504 | .364 | .731 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 14.6 | .570 |
| BOS | 29 | 10 | 23.4 | .429 | .143 | .625 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 | .482 | |
| MIL | 29 | 69 | 30.4 | .514 | .379 | .754 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 15.2 | .583 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 30 | 79 | 29.3 | .502 | .333 | .667 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 14.6 | .557 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 31 | 80 | 21.2 | .495 | .304 | .669 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 15.6 | .541 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 32 | 30 | 28.1 | .438 | 0.000 | .632 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 11.5 | .480 |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 33 | 20 | 15.5 | .500 | .313 | .893 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 15.4 | .586 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 34 | 59 | 18.5 | .403 | .200 | .748 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 9.9 | .478 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIA | 81 | 66 | 2,470 | 463 | 938 | .494 | 5 | 31 | 224 | 326 | 206 | 619 | 145 | 10 | 246 | 1,155 |
| 1990-91 | MIA | 73 | 73 | 2,562 | 532 | 1,055 | .504 | 4 | 31 | 284 | 414 | 209 | 624 | 121 | 5 | 270 | 1,352 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 42 | 2 | 752 | 117 | 253 | .462 | 1 | 10 | 73 | 107 | 63 | 172 | 25 | 9 | 68 | 308 |
| MIA | 5 | 2 | 98 | 16 | 31 | .516 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 37 | |
| BOS | 37 | 0 | 654 | 101 | 222 | .455 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 100 | 57 | 153 | 21 | 9 | 60 | 271 | |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 79 | 36 | 1,932 | 264 | 530 | .498 | 6 | 29 | 84 | 150 | 162 | 508 | 49 | 10 | 161 | 618 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 78 | 78 | 2,789 | 425 | 919 | .462 | 13 | 56 | 177 | 276 | 193 | 683 | 89 | 11 | 233 | 1,040 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 65 | 43 | 2,048 | 365 | 769 | .475 | 20 | 82 | 204 | 296 | 170 | 446 | 80 | 2 | 162 | 954 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 79 | 66 | 2,335 | 345 | 685 | .504 | 40 | 110 | 160 | 219 | 180 | 436 | 63 | 5 | 194 | 890 |
| BOS | 10 | 4 | 234 | 36 | 84 | .429 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 98 | |
| MIL | 69 | 62 | 2,101 | 309 | 601 | .514 | 39 | 103 | 135 | 179 | 157 | 397 | 61 | 5 | 165 | 792 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 79 | 79 | 2,316 | 306 | 610 | .502 | 38 | 114 | 114 | 171 | 193 | 427 | 78 | 10 | 153 | 764 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 80 | 11 | 1,699 | 255 | 515 | .495 | 14 | 46 | 115 | 172 | 135 | 319 | 55 | 7 | 110 | 639 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 30 | 19 | 842 | 96 | 219 | .438 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 87 | 58 | 124 | 27 | 3 | 61 | 247 |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 20 | 2 | 309 | 45 | 90 | .500 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 120 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 59 | 7 | 1,094 | 122 | 303 | .403 | 8 | 40 | 86 | 115 | 74 | 144 | 36 | 4 | 79 | 338 |
| Career | 765 | — | — | 3,335 | 6,886 | .484 | 154 | 576 | 1601 | 2361 | 1672 | 4536 | 785 | 76 | 1761 | 8,425 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIA | 81 | 30.5 | 6.7 | 13.7 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 16.8 |
| 1990-91 | MIA | 73 | 35.1 | 7.5 | 14.8 | .504 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 19.0 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 42 | 17.9 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 14.7 |
| MIA | 5 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 11.4 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 13.6 | |
| BOS | 37 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 12.2 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 14.9 | |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 79 | 24.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 11.5 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 78 | 35.8 | 5.5 | 11.9 | .462 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 13.4 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 65 | 31.5 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .475 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 16.8 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 79 | 29.6 | 5.3 | 10.6 | .504 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 13.7 |
| BOS | 10 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 12.9 | .429 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 15.1 | |
| MIL | 69 | 30.4 | 5.3 | 10.3 | .514 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 13.6 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 79 | 29.3 | 4.8 | 9.5 | .502 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 11.9 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 80 | 21.2 | 5.4 | 10.9 | .495 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 13.5 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 30 | 28.1 | 4.1 | 9.4 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 10.6 |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 20 | 15.4 | 5.2 | 10.5 | .500 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 14.0 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 59 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 10.0 | .403 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 11.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIA | 81 | 2,470 | 17.0 | .534 | 21.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | .086 | +1.4 | +0.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 |
| 1990-91 | MIA | 73 | 2,562 | 18.0 | .546 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 | .100 | +2.4 | -0.6 | +1.8 | +2.5 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 42 | 752 | 13.8 | .513 | 21.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .067 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| MIA | 5 | 98 | 12.6 | .543 | 18.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .058 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.7 | +0.0 | |
| BOS | 37 | 654 | 14.0 | .509 | 21.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .068 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1.2 | +0.1 | |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 79 | 1,932 | 13.5 | .518 | 17.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .064 | +0.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 78 | 2,789 | 14.3 | .500 | 19.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .046 | +0.8 | -2.2 | -1.4 | +0.4 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 65 | 2,048 | 17.0 | .530 | 22.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | .099 | +2.2 | -1.1 | +1.2 | +1.7 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 79 | 2,335 | 14.6 | .570 | 19.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 | .068 | +0.8 | -1.9 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| BOS | 10 | 234 | 9.3 | .482 | 24.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -.053 | -3.2 | -3.6 | -6.8 | -0.3 | |
| MIL | 69 | 2,101 | 15.2 | .583 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 3.5 | .081 | +1.2 | -1.7 | -0.5 | +0.8 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 79 | 2,316 | 14.6 | .557 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 4.6 | .095 | +0.6 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +1.1 |
| 1997-98 | NJN | 80 | 1,699 | 15.6 | .541 | 17.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 | .112 | +1.3 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +1.1 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 30 | 842 | 11.5 | .480 | 17.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -.004 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -0.4 |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 20 | 309 | 15.4 | .586 | 18.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .100 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 59 | 1,094 | 9.9 | .478 | 17.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .007 | -2.5 | -1.4 | -3.9 | -0.5 |
| Career | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.9 | — | — | — | — | +9.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 6 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .360 | 0.000 | .367 |
| 1992-93 | 4 | 41.5 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .378 | 0.000 | .426 |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 42.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .353 | .333 | .412 |
| 1997-98 | 3 | 41.7 | 18.3 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .523 | .400 | .568 |
| Career | 17 | 30.8 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .401 | .273 | .448 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 398 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 189–209 |
| Away | 403 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 121–282 |
| In wins | 310 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 310–0 |
| In losses | 491 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 0–491 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 11–25 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 6–17 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 15–18 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 14–19 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5–33 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 13–22 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 13–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 9–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 38 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 15–23 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 11–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 9–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 37 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 14–23 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 11–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 5–19 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 12 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 7–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 30 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 11–19 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 15–16 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 8–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 38 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 10–28 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 39 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 21–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 23–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 24 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 6–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 19 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 7–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 9–14 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 5–16 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 17 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 8–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 3–19 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 11 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2000-01
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) | 34% | .608 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 10% | .310 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .324 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 32% | .327 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 13% | .200 |
Average shot distance 11.8 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 5% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $325,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,250,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,869,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,300,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,731,000 |
| 1995-96 | $3,163,000 |
| 1996-97 | $3,594,000 |
| 1997-98 | $272,250 |
| 1998-99 | $2,200,000 |
| Career earnings | $17,704,250 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Sherman Douglas's career stats?
Sherman Douglas has averaged 11.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 5.9 APG over 12 seasons (1989-90–2000-01).
How much does Sherman Douglas make?
Sherman Douglas's salary is $2,200,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $17.7M.
How tall is Sherman Douglas?
Sherman Douglas is 6-0 (180 lb).
When was Sherman Douglas drafted?
Sherman Douglas was drafted in 1989, round 2, pick 28, by the Miami Heat.