Rickey Green
PG · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1977-78–1991-92 · 14 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Nickname | Fastest of Them All |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #14 (also #25, #24, #11, #12, #9, #13) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1954-08-18 |
| College | Vincennes → Michigan |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 1, Pick 16 · Golden State Warriors |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1991-92 (14) |
Career averages
9.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 5.5 APG · 946 games · .469 FG% · .207 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | GSW | 23 | 76 | 14.4 | .381 | — | .600 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.3 | .410 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 24 | 27 | 16.0 | .379 | — | .672 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 10.2 | .433 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 26 | 47 | 27.8 | .481 | 0.000 | .722 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 13.6 | .516 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 27 | 81 | 34.8 | .493 | 0.000 | .765 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 17.4 | .531 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 28 | 78 | 35.7 | .493 | .154 | .797 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 17.2 | .534 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 29 | 81 | 34.2 | .486 | .118 | .821 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 18.0 | .532 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 30 | 77 | 31.6 | .477 | .300 | .869 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 16.3 | .546 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 31 | 80 | 25.2 | .471 | .172 | .852 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 16.4 | .537 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 32 | 81 | 25.8 | .467 | .368 | .827 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 15.9 | .531 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 33 | 81 | 13.8 | .424 | .211 | .904 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 13.2 | .483 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 34 | 63 | 13.8 | .489 | .273 | .909 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 13.7 | .522 |
| CHH | 34 | 33 | 11.2 | .432 | .200 | .929 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 12.0 | .463 | |
| MIL | 34 | 30 | 16.7 | .545 | .333 | .895 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 14.9 | .581 | |
| 1989-90 | IND | 35 | 69 | 13.4 | .433 | .091 | .843 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 10.9 | .481 |
| 1990-91 | PHI | 36 | 79 | 28.5 | .463 | .222 | .830 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 13.1 | .506 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 37 | 26 | 14.1 | .447 | .250 | .722 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 11.4 | .478 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | GSW | 76 | — | 1,098 | 143 | 375 | .381 | — | — | 54 | 90 | 116 | 149 | 58 | 1 | 79 | 340 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 27 | — | 431 | 67 | 177 | .379 | — | — | 45 | 67 | 40 | 63 | 25 | 1 | 44 | 179 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 47 | — | 1,307 | 176 | 366 | .481 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 97 | 116 | 235 | 75 | 1 | 83 | 422 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 81 | 73 | 2,822 | 500 | 1,015 | .493 | 0 | 8 | 202 | 264 | 243 | 630 | 185 | 9 | 198 | 1,202 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 78 | 78 | 2,783 | 464 | 942 | .493 | 2 | 13 | 185 | 232 | 223 | 697 | 220 | 4 | 222 | 1,115 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 81 | 81 | 2,768 | 439 | 904 | .486 | 2 | 17 | 192 | 234 | 230 | 748 | 215 | 13 | 172 | 1,072 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 77 | 77 | 2,431 | 381 | 798 | .477 | 6 | 20 | 232 | 267 | 189 | 597 | 132 | 3 | 177 | 1,000 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 80 | 44 | 2,012 | 357 | 758 | .471 | 5 | 29 | 213 | 250 | 135 | 411 | 106 | 6 | 132 | 932 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 81 | 80 | 2,090 | 301 | 644 | .467 | 7 | 19 | 172 | 208 | 163 | 541 | 110 | 2 | 133 | 781 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 81 | 3 | 1,116 | 157 | 370 | .424 | 4 | 19 | 75 | 83 | 80 | 300 | 57 | 1 | 94 | 393 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 63 | 2 | 871 | 129 | 264 | .489 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 69 | 187 | 40 | 2 | 61 | 291 |
| CHH | 33 | 2 | 370 | 57 | 132 | .432 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 128 | |
| MIL | 30 | 0 | 501 | 72 | 132 | .545 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 105 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 163 | |
| 1989-90 | IND | 69 | 0 | 927 | 100 | 231 | .433 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 182 | 51 | 1 | 62 | 244 |
| 1990-91 | PHI | 79 | 75 | 2,248 | 334 | 722 | .463 | 8 | 36 | 117 | 141 | 137 | 413 | 57 | 6 | 108 | 793 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 26 | 0 | 367 | 46 | 103 | .447 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 106 |
| Career | 946 | — | — | 3,594 | 7,669 | .469 | 39 | 188 | 1643 | 2035 | 1819 | 5221 | 1348 | 51 | 1583 | 8,870 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | GSW | 76 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 12.3 | .381 | — | — | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 11.1 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 27 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 14.8 | .379 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 15.0 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 47 | 27.8 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 81 | 34.8 | 6.4 | 12.9 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 15.3 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 78 | 35.7 | 6.0 | 12.2 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 14.4 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 81 | 34.2 | 5.7 | 11.8 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 13.9 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 77 | 31.6 | 5.6 | 11.8 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 14.8 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 80 | 25.1 | 6.4 | 13.6 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 16.7 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 81 | 25.8 | 5.2 | 11.1 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 13.5 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 81 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 11.9 | .424 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.7 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 63 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 10.9 | .489 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 12.0 |
| CHH | 33 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .432 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 12.5 | |
| MIL | 30 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 9.5 | .545 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 11.7 | |
| 1989-90 | IND | 69 | 13.4 | 3.9 | 9.0 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 9.5 |
| 1990-91 | PHI | 79 | 28.5 | 5.3 | 11.6 | .463 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 26 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 10.1 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | GSW | 76 | 1,098 | 9.3 | .410 | 17.6 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .014 | -2.9 | +0.0 | -2.9 | -0.3 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 27 | 431 | 10.2 | .433 | 22.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.012 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -4.0 | -0.2 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 47 | 1,307 | 13.6 | .516 | 16.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .065 | -1.2 | +0.0 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 81 | 2,822 | 17.4 | .531 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 5.7 | .096 | +1.8 | -0.3 | +1.4 | +2.4 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 78 | 2,783 | 17.2 | .534 | 17.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | .114 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.8 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 81 | 2,768 | 18.0 | .532 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.9 | .138 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +3.5 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 77 | 2,431 | 16.3 | .546 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 6.7 | .132 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.2 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 80 | 2,012 | 16.4 | .537 | 20.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .124 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.5 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 81 | 2,090 | 15.9 | .531 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .128 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.9 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 81 | 1,116 | 13.2 | .483 | 18.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .078 | -0.8 | +0.1 | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 63 | 871 | 13.7 | .522 | 16.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .067 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +0.0 | +0.4 |
| CHH | 33 | 370 | 12.0 | .463 | 18.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .002 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -2.0 | +0.0 | |
| MIL | 30 | 501 | 14.9 | .581 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .115 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +0.4 | |
| 1989-90 | IND | 69 | 927 | 10.9 | .481 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .037 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 1990-91 | PHI | 79 | 2,248 | 13.1 | .506 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .070 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 26 | 367 | 11.4 | .478 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .068 | -2.4 | +0.3 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.2 | — | — | — | — | +14.9 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 11 | 36.7 | 14.6 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .424 | .250 | .474 |
| 1984-85 | 10 | 30.2 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .538 | .143 | .611 |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 29.8 | 13.2 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .488 | .500 | .554 |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .478 | 0.000 | .527 |
| 1987-88 | 7 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .250 |
| 1988-89 | 8 | 13.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .414 | .500 | .471 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .143 | — | .143 |
| 1990-91 | 8 | 24.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .436 | .750 | .500 |
| Career | 55 | 23.2 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .455 | .350 | .515 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 471 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 305–166 |
| Away | 475 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 142–333 |
| In wins | 447 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 447–0 |
| In losses | 499 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0–499 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 15–19 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 30 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 12–18 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 36 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 21–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 3–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 34 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 18–16 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 21–15 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 26–27 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 53 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 28–25 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 31 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 14–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 45 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 24–21 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 55 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 26–29 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 25 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 12–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 25–17 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 10–37 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 10 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 9–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 11–21 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 33 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 13–20 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 5–22 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 49 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 21–28 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 22–26 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 57 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 33–24 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 26–30 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 10 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $120,000 |
| 1991-92 | $315,000 |
| Career earnings | $435,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Rickey Green play for?
Rickey Green plays PG for the Boston Celtics.
What are Rickey Green's career stats?
Rickey Green has averaged 9.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 5.5 APG over 14 seasons (1977-78–1991-92).
How much does Rickey Green make?
Rickey Green's salary is $315,000 for the 1991-92 season, with career earnings of about $435K.
How tall is Rickey Green?
Rickey Green is 6-0 (170 lb).
When was Rickey Green drafted?
Rickey Green was drafted in 1977, round 1, pick 16, by the Golden State Warriors.