Sean Elliott
SF · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 1989-90–2000-01 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1968
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Ninja, Silly |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #32 |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1968-02-02 |
| College | Arizona |
| Drafted | 1989 · Round 1, Pick 3 · San Antonio Spurs |
| Seasons | 1989-90–2000-01 (12) |
Career averages
14.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.6 APG · 742 games · .465 FG% · .375 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 21 | 81 | 25.1 | .481 | .111 | .866 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 12.5 | .546 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 22 | 82 | 37.1 | .490 | .313 | .808 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 15.9 | 14.2 | .564 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 23 | 82 | 38.0 | .494 | .305 | .861 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.3 | 14.4 | .564 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 24 | 70 | 37.2 | .491 | .356 | .795 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 17.2 | 15.5 | .566 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 25 | 73 | 33.0 | .455 | .299 | .803 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 11.3 | .510 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 26 | 81 | 35.3 | .468 | .408 | .807 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 18.1 | 16.0 | .587 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 27 | 77 | 37.7 | .466 | .411 | .771 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 16.3 | .585 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 28 | 39 | 35.7 | .422 | .333 | .755 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 14.9 | 14.0 | .529 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 29 | 36 | 28.1 | .403 | .378 | .718 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 9.5 | .495 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 30 | 50 | 30.2 | .410 | .328 | .757 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 12.6 | .493 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 31 | 19 | 20.6 | .358 | .351 | .781 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 8.8 | .475 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 32 | 52 | 23.6 | .434 | .426 | .714 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 12.4 | .544 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 81 | 69 | 2,032 | 311 | 647 | .481 | 1 | 9 | 187 | 216 | 297 | 154 | 45 | 14 | 112 | 810 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 3,044 | 478 | 976 | .490 | 20 | 64 | 325 | 402 | 456 | 238 | 69 | 33 | 147 | 1,301 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 3,120 | 514 | 1,040 | .494 | 25 | 82 | 285 | 331 | 439 | 214 | 84 | 29 | 152 | 1,338 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 70 | 70 | 2,604 | 451 | 918 | .491 | 37 | 104 | 268 | 337 | 322 | 265 | 68 | 28 | 152 | 1,207 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 73 | 73 | 2,409 | 360 | 791 | .455 | 26 | 87 | 139 | 173 | 263 | 197 | 54 | 27 | 129 | 885 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 81 | 81 | 2,858 | 502 | 1,072 | .468 | 136 | 333 | 326 | 404 | 287 | 206 | 78 | 38 | 151 | 1,466 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 77 | 77 | 2,901 | 525 | 1,127 | .466 | 161 | 392 | 326 | 423 | 396 | 211 | 69 | 33 | 198 | 1,537 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 39 | 39 | 1,393 | 196 | 464 | .422 | 42 | 126 | 148 | 196 | 190 | 124 | 24 | 24 | 89 | 582 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 36 | 36 | 1,012 | 122 | 303 | .403 | 34 | 90 | 56 | 78 | 124 | 62 | 24 | 14 | 57 | 334 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 50 | 50 | 1,509 | 208 | 507 | .410 | 39 | 119 | 106 | 140 | 213 | 117 | 26 | 17 | 71 | 561 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 19 | 19 | 391 | 38 | 106 | .358 | 13 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 47 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 114 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 52 | 34 | 1,229 | 147 | 339 | .434 | 55 | 129 | 60 | 84 | 170 | 81 | 23 | 25 | 51 | 409 |
| Career | 742 | — | — | 3,852 | 8,290 | .465 | 589 | 1572 | 2251 | 2816 | 3204 | 1897 | 576 | 284 | 1328 | 10,544 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 81 | 25.1 | 5.5 | 11.5 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 14.4 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 82 | 37.1 | 5.7 | 11.5 | .490 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 15.4 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 82 | 38.0 | 5.9 | 12.0 | .494 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 70 | 37.2 | 6.2 | 12.7 | .491 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 16.7 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 73 | 33.0 | 5.4 | 11.8 | .455 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 13.2 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 81 | 35.3 | 6.3 | 13.5 | .468 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 18.5 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 77 | 37.7 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .466 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 19.1 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 39 | 35.7 | 5.1 | 12.0 | .422 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 36 | 28.1 | 4.3 | 10.8 | .403 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.9 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 50 | 30.2 | 5.0 | 12.1 | .410 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 13.4 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 19 | 20.6 | 3.5 | 9.8 | .358 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 52 | 23.6 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .434 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
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 | SAS | 81 | 2,032 | 12.5 | .546 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .108 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 82 | 3,044 | 14.2 | .564 | 17.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | .138 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.1 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 82 | 3,120 | 14.4 | .564 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 8.4 | .130 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +0.5 | +1.9 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 70 | 2,604 | 15.5 | .566 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 6.1 | .113 | +1.1 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +1.8 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 73 | 2,409 | 11.3 | .510 | 18.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .028 | -1.4 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -0.2 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 81 | 2,858 | 16.0 | .587 | 21.6 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 8.7 | .147 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.8 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 77 | 2,901 | 16.3 | .585 | 23.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 7.7 | .128 | +1.9 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +2.7 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 39 | 1,393 | 14.0 | .529 | 21.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | .051 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 36 | 1,012 | 9.5 | .495 | 18.3 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .065 | -2.8 | +0.4 | -2.3 | +0.0 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 50 | 1,509 | 12.6 | .493 | 19.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .113 | -0.5 | +0.3 | -0.2 | +0.7 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 19 | 391 | 8.8 | .475 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .067 | -2.8 | +0.2 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 52 | 1,229 | 12.4 | .544 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .118 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.2 |
| Career | 742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55.6 | — | — | — | — | +13.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 10 | 29.1 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .552 | 0.000 | .584 |
| 1990-91 | 4 | 33.0 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .425 | 0.000 | .545 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | 45.7 | 19.7 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .475 | .625 | .616 |
| 1992-93 | 10 | 38.1 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .472 | .214 | .554 |
| 1994-95 | 15 | 38.3 | 17.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .435 | .364 | .548 |
| 1995-96 | 10 | 38.9 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .402 | .294 | .534 |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 33.3 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .444 | .400 | .567 |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 29.5 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .375 | .385 | .460 |
| 2000-01 | 13 | 19.5 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .373 | .364 | .510 |
| Career | 86 | 33.2 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .445 | .356 | .551 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 406 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 284–122 |
| Away | 393 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 195–198 |
| In wins | 479 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 479–0 |
| In losses | 320 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0–320 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 9–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 13–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 12–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 11–11 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 22 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 8–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 16–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 46 | 13.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 32–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 44 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 34–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 10–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 22–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 42 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 23–19 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 9–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 37 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 26–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 21–19 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 19 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 16–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 13–8 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 10–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 33–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 12.4 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 7–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 22 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 12–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 14–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 38 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 20–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 13.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 21–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 39 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 26–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 20.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1–1 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 6 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 44 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 22–22 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 3 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 2–1 |
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) | 26% | .563 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 12% | .171 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 6% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 18% | .419 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 38% | .426 |
Average shot distance 14.3 ft · 4% of attempts were dunks · 60% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,800,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,802,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,802,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,807,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,350,000 |
| 1995-96 | $5,333,000 |
| 1996-97 | $5,333,000 |
| 1997-98 | $5,333,333 |
| 1998-99 | $5,333,000 |
| 2000-01 | $5,333,000 |
| Career earnings | $35,226,333 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Sean Elliott play for?
Sean Elliott plays SF for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are Sean Elliott's career stats?
Sean Elliott has averaged 14.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.6 APG over 12 seasons (1989-90–2000-01).
How much does Sean Elliott make?
Sean Elliott's salary is $5,333,000 for the 2000-01 season, with career earnings of about $35.2M.
How tall is Sean Elliott?
Sean Elliott is 6-8 (205 lb).
When was Sean Elliott drafted?
Sean Elliott was drafted in 1989, round 1, pick 3, by the San Antonio Spurs.