Brian Grant
C · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1994-95–2005-06 · 12 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1972
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Player info
| Nickname | B.G., The General |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #44 (also #33, #55) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 254 lb |
| Born | 1972-03-05 |
| College | Xavier |
| Drafted | 1994 · Round 1, Pick 8 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1994-95–2005-06 (12) |
Career averages
10.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.2 APG · 756 games · .490 FG% · .214 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 22 | 80 | 28.6 | .511 | .250 | .636 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 13.2 | 16.5 | .546 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 23 | 78 | 30.7 | .507 | .235 | .732 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 14.4 | 15.8 | .560 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 24 | 24 | 25.3 | .440 | — | .778 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 14.5 | .511 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 25 | 61 | 31.5 | .508 | 0.000 | .750 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 16.7 | .561 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 26 | 48 | 31.8 | .479 | — | .814 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 17.0 | .571 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 27 | 63 | 21.0 | .491 | .500 | .675 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 14.0 | .540 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 28 | 82 | 33.8 | .479 | 0.000 | .797 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 15.2 | 17.5 | .536 |
| 2001-02 | MIA | 29 | 72 | 31.3 | .469 | 0.000 | .849 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | .508 |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 30 | 82 | 32.2 | .509 | — | .771 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 15.6 | .552 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 31 | 76 | 30.3 | .471 | 0.000 | .782 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 12.1 | .502 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 32 | 69 | 16.5 | .493 | — | .722 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 10.0 | .539 |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 33 | 21 | 11.8 | .415 | — | .875 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 6.6 | .445 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 80 | 59 | 2,289 | 413 | 809 | .511 | 1 | 4 | 231 | 363 | 598 | 99 | 49 | 116 | 163 | 1,058 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 78 | 75 | 2,398 | 427 | 842 | .507 | 4 | 17 | 262 | 358 | 545 | 127 | 40 | 103 | 185 | 1,120 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 24 | 15 | 607 | 91 | 207 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 90 | 142 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 252 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 61 | 49 | 1,921 | 283 | 557 | .508 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 228 | 555 | 86 | 44 | 45 | 110 | 737 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 48 | 46 | 1,525 | 183 | 382 | .479 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 226 | 470 | 67 | 21 | 34 | 96 | 550 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 63 | 14 | 1,322 | 173 | 352 | .491 | 1 | 2 | 112 | 166 | 344 | 64 | 32 | 28 | 84 | 459 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 82 | 79 | 2,771 | 484 | 1,010 | .479 | 0 | 1 | 282 | 354 | 718 | 101 | 60 | 71 | 170 | 1,250 |
| 2001-02 | MIA | 72 | 72 | 2,256 | 286 | 610 | .469 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 119 | 575 | 137 | 48 | 31 | 122 | 673 |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 82 | 82 | 2,641 | 344 | 676 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 205 | 837 | 104 | 63 | 47 | 129 | 846 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 76 | 76 | 2,303 | 289 | 613 | .471 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 110 | 524 | 69 | 51 | 35 | 82 | 664 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 69 | 8 | 1,136 | 103 | 209 | .493 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 79 | 257 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 263 |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 21 | 2 | 248 | 27 | 65 | .415 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 61 |
| Career | 756 | — | — | 3,103 | 6,332 | .490 | 6 | 28 | 1721 | 2306 | 5622 | 923 | 455 | 561 | 1235 | 7,933 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 80 | 28.6 | 6.5 | 12.7 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 16.6 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 78 | 30.7 | 6.4 | 12.6 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 16.8 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 24 | 25.3 | 5.4 | 12.3 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 14.9 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 61 | 31.5 | 5.3 | 10.4 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 13.8 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 48 | 31.8 | 4.3 | 9.0 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 13.0 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 63 | 21.0 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 82 | 33.8 | 6.3 | 13.1 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 16.2 |
| 2001-02 | MIA | 72 | 31.3 | 4.6 | 9.7 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 10.7 |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 82 | 32.2 | 4.7 | 9.2 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 76 | 30.3 | 4.5 | 9.6 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 69 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 21 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 8.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | SAC | 80 | 2,289 | 16.5 | .546 | 22.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | .112 | -0.8 | +0.6 | -0.2 | +1.0 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 78 | 2,398 | 15.8 | .560 | 21.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.7 | .094 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 24 | 607 | 14.5 | .511 | 21.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .075 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1997-98 | POR | 61 | 1,921 | 16.7 | .561 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 6.3 | .157 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 48 | 1,525 | 17.0 | .571 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 5.9 | .185 | +0.7 | -0.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 |
| 1999-00 | POR | 63 | 1,322 | 14.0 | .540 | 17.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .128 | -1.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 82 | 2,771 | 17.5 | .536 | 23.4 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 8.7 | .151 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +1.3 |
| 2001-02 | MIA | 72 | 2,256 | 12.7 | .508 | 16.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | .103 | -1.9 | +0.7 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| 2002-03 | MIA | 82 | 2,641 | 15.6 | .552 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 7.7 | .139 | -0.8 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +1.1 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 76 | 2,303 | 12.1 | .502 | 15.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.9 | .101 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2004-05 | LAL | 69 | 1,136 | 10.0 | .539 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .068 | -2.9 | -0.9 | -3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 21 | 248 | 6.6 | .445 | 13.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .041 | -5.8 | -0.2 | -6.0 | -0.3 |
| Career | 756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54.6 | — | — | — | — | +6.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 4 | 31.0 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .381 | — | .405 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 33.0 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .528 | — | .603 |
| 1998-99 | 13 | 36.6 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .529 | — | .567 |
| 1999-00 | 16 | 19.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .446 | — | .529 |
| 2000-01 | 3 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | .417 | — | .497 |
| 2003-04 | 13 | 30.3 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .429 | 0.000 | .442 |
| 2005-06 | 20 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .258 |
| Career | 73 | 26.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .465 | 0.000 | .512 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 397 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 251–146 |
| Away | 395 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 154–241 |
| In wins | 405 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 405–0 |
| In losses | 387 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0–387 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 14–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 13–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 12–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 25 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 12–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 18–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 11–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 10.9 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 19–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 31 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 20–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 24 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 9–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 28–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 35 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 17–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 26 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 11–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 20–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 12–18 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 26 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 14–12 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 10 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 4–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 12–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 16–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 26 | 11.7 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 11–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 25 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 13–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 10–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 31 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 14–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 13–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 14–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 11–24 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 24 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 15–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 35 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 11–24 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 19 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 13–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2005-06
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) | 20% | .538 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 3% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 17% | .455 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 60% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 13.6 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1994-95 | $808,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,050,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,293,000 |
| 2000-01 | $8,897,000 |
| 2001-02 | $10,009,000 |
| 2002-03 | $11,121,000 |
| 2003-04 | $12,234,000 |
| 2004-05 | $13,346,000 |
| 2005-06 | $1,670,000 |
| Career earnings | $60,428,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Brian Grant play for?
Brian Grant plays C for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Brian Grant's career stats?
Brian Grant has averaged 10.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.2 APG over 12 seasons (1994-95–2005-06).
How much does Brian Grant make?
Brian Grant's salary is $1,670,000 for the 2005-06 season, with career earnings of about $60.4M.
How tall is Brian Grant?
Brian Grant is 6-9 (254 lb).
When was Brian Grant drafted?
Brian Grant was drafted in 1994, round 1, pick 8, by the Sacramento Kings.