Danny Fortson
C · SEA
Seasons 1997-98–2006-07 · 10 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1976
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Daddy from Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #21 (also #15, #27) |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 260 lb |
| Born | 1976-03-27 |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Drafted | 1997 · Round 1, Pick 10 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1997-98–2006-07 (10) |
Career averages
8.2 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 0.7 APG · 440 games · .472 FG% · .167 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | DEN | 21 | 80 | 22.6 | .452 | .333 | .776 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 14.3 | .537 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 22 | 50 | 28.3 | .495 | 0.000 | .727 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 18.7 | .564 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 23 | 55 | 15.6 | .528 | — | .735 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 20.1 | .602 |
| 2000-01 | GSW | 24 | 6 | 33.8 | .580 | — | .778 | 16.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 24.4 | .678 |
| 2001-02 | GSW | 25 | 77 | 28.8 | .428 | .250 | .795 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 15.9 | .504 |
| 2002-03 | GSW | 26 | 17 | 13.1 | .370 | 0.000 | .655 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 9.9 | .442 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 27 | 56 | 11.2 | .511 | — | .815 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 15.9 | .605 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 28 | 62 | 16.9 | .522 | — | .880 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 17.0 | .682 |
| 2005-06 | SEA | 29 | 23 | 12.0 | .529 | — | .767 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 8.5 | .622 |
| 2006-07 | SEA | 30 | 14 | 11.3 | .500 | 0.000 | .769 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.3 | .560 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | DEN | 80 | 23 | 1,811 | 276 | 611 | .452 | 1 | 3 | 263 | 339 | 448 | 76 | 44 | 30 | 157 | 816 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 50 | 38 | 1,417 | 191 | 386 | .495 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 231 | 581 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 77 | 550 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 55 | 5 | 856 | 140 | 265 | .528 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 189 | 366 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 67 | 419 |
| 2000-01 | GSW | 6 | 6 | 203 | 29 | 50 | .580 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 54 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
| 2001-02 | GSW | 77 | 76 | 2,216 | 309 | 722 | .428 | 1 | 4 | 245 | 308 | 899 | 127 | 44 | 17 | 160 | 864 |
| 2002-03 | GSW | 17 | 0 | 223 | 20 | 54 | .370 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 73 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 59 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 56 | 20 | 625 | 71 | 139 | .511 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 92 | 250 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 217 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 62 | 0 | 1,047 | 118 | 226 | .522 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 258 | 348 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 91 | 463 |
| 2005-06 | SEA | 23 | 1 | 276 | 27 | 51 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 43 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 87 |
| 2006-07 | SEA | 14 | 6 | 158 | 15 | 30 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 40 |
| Career | 440 | — | — | 1,196 | 2,534 | .472 | 2 | 12 | 1221 | 1556 | 3184 | 301 | 182 | 94 | 655 | 3,615 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | DEN | 80 | 22.6 | 5.5 | 12.1 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 16.2 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 50 | 28.3 | 4.9 | 9.8 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 55 | 15.6 | 5.9 | 11.1 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 15.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 17.6 |
| 2000-01 | GSW | 6 | 33.8 | 5.1 | 8.9 | .580 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 17.7 |
| 2001-02 | GSW | 77 | 28.8 | 5.0 | 11.7 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.0 |
| 2002-03 | GSW | 17 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 8.7 | .370 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 9.5 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 56 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 8.0 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 14.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 12.5 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 62 | 16.9 | 4.1 | 7.8 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 15.9 |
| 2005-06 | SEA | 23 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 6.7 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 11.3 |
| 2006-07 | SEA | 14 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 6.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 9.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | DEN | 80 | 1,811 | 14.3 | .537 | 23.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .051 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -5.0 | -1.4 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 50 | 1,417 | 18.7 | .564 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 | .148 | +0.4 | -2.3 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 55 | 856 | 20.1 | .602 | 21.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | .194 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| 2000-01 | GSW | 6 | 203 | 24.4 | .678 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .258 | +4.4 | -1.4 | +3.0 | +0.2 |
| 2001-02 | GSW | 77 | 2,216 | 15.9 | .504 | 19.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4.5 | .098 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2002-03 | GSW | 17 | 223 | 9.9 | .442 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .041 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -4.4 | -0.1 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 56 | 625 | 15.9 | .605 | 15.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | .177 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 62 | 1,047 | 17.0 | .682 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 4.3 | .197 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2005-06 | SEA | 23 | 276 | 8.5 | .622 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .038 | -6.2 | -2.9 | -9.1 | -0.5 |
| 2006-07 | SEA | 14 | 158 | 4.3 | .560 | 14.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.013 | -7.8 | -2.4 | -10.2 | -0.3 |
| Career | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.4 | — | — | — | — | -2.6 |
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 | 5 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | 11 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .571 | — | .652 |
| Career | 16 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .571 | — | .652 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 286 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 150–136 |
| Away | 292 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 86–206 |
| In wins | 236 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 236–0 |
| In losses | 342 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0–342 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 7–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 13 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 6–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 9–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 7–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 14 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 9–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 9–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4–19 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 14–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 4–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 8–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 6–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 14 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 4–10 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 13–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 10–18 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 15–12 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 16 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 4–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 3–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 11–18 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 15 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 9–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 5–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 6–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 8–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 12–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 9–20 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 6–21 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 15 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 8–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 28 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 12–16 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 16 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 8–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2006-07
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) | 77% | .478 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 17% | .800 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 3% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 3% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 2.4 ft · 0% 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 | $1,291,440 |
| 1998-99 | $1,485,000 |
| 2001-02 | $4,441,000 |
| 2002-03 | $4,935,000 |
| 2003-04 | $5,428,000 |
| 2004-05 | $5,922,000 |
| 2005-06 | $6,207,670 |
| 2006-07 | $6,596,990 |
| Career earnings | $36,307,100 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Danny Fortson's career stats?
Danny Fortson has averaged 8.2 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 0.7 APG over 10 seasons (1997-98–2006-07).
How much does Danny Fortson make?
Danny Fortson's salary is $6,596,990 for the 2006-07 season, with career earnings of about $36.3M.
How tall is Danny Fortson?
Danny Fortson is 6-7 (260 lb).
When was Danny Fortson drafted?
Danny Fortson was drafted in 1997, round 1, pick 10, by the Milwaukee Bucks.