Chris Kaman
Seasons 2003-04–2015-16 · 13 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1982
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Player info
| Nickname | The Caveman |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #35 (also #9) |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 265 lb |
| Born | 1982-04-28 |
| College | Central Michigan |
| Drafted | 2003 · Round 1, Pick 6 · Los Angeles Clippers |
| Seasons | 2003-04–2015-16 (13) |
Career averages
11.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.3 APG · 735 games · .489 FG% · .042 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAC | 21 | 82 | 22.5 | .460 | 0.000 | .697 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 9.6 | .502 |
| 2004-05 | LAC | 22 | 63 | 25.9 | .497 | 0.000 | .661 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 13.1 | .522 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 23 | 78 | 32.8 | .523 | 0.000 | .770 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 15.0 | .570 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 24 | 75 | 29.0 | .451 | 0.000 | .741 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 12.9 | .502 |
| 2007-08 | LAC | 25 | 56 | 37.2 | .483 | 0.000 | .762 | 12.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 15.7 | 17.5 | .538 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 26 | 31 | 29.7 | .528 | — | .680 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 14.4 | .552 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 27 | 76 | 34.3 | .490 | 0.000 | .749 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 18.5 | 16.5 | .527 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 28 | 32 | 26.2 | .471 | — | .754 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 12.4 | 15.7 | .495 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 29 | 47 | 29.2 | .446 | — | .785 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 13.1 | 15.3 | .478 |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 30 | 66 | 20.7 | .507 | 0.000 | .788 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 16.3 | .529 |
| 2013-14 | LAL | 31 | 39 | 18.9 | .509 | 0.000 | .765 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 17.0 | .537 |
| 2014-15 | POR | 32 | 74 | 18.9 | .515 | — | .706 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 17.3 | .537 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 33 | 16 | 7.0 | .465 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 11.1 | .496 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAC | 82 | 61 | 1,843 | 200 | 435 | .460 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 142 | 461 | 85 | 23 | 73 | 155 | 499 |
| 2004-05 | LAC | 63 | 50 | 1,632 | 246 | 495 | .497 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 121 | 423 | 73 | 26 | 68 | 115 | 572 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 78 | 78 | 2,560 | 369 | 706 | .523 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 252 | 750 | 79 | 45 | 108 | 176 | 932 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 75 | 66 | 2,176 | 294 | 652 | .451 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 224 | 588 | 79 | 41 | 116 | 147 | 754 |
| 2007-08 | LAC | 56 | 55 | 2,083 | 338 | 700 | .483 | 0 | 4 | 202 | 265 | 711 | 107 | 33 | 155 | 164 | 878 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 31 | 24 | 921 | 161 | 305 | .528 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 75 | 247 | 46 | 17 | 45 | 84 | 373 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 76 | 76 | 2,608 | 589 | 1,202 | .490 | 0 | 6 | 230 | 307 | 704 | 120 | 37 | 94 | 223 | 1,408 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 32 | 15 | 838 | 177 | 376 | .471 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 | 225 | 46 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 397 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 47 | 33 | 1,372 | 266 | 597 | .446 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 107 | 364 | 101 | 25 | 77 | 129 | 616 |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 66 | 52 | 1,363 | 313 | 617 | .507 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 85 | 372 | 51 | 29 | 52 | 103 | 693 |
| 2013-14 | LAL | 39 | 13 | 736 | 176 | 346 | .509 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 68 | 229 | 58 | 11 | 40 | 74 | 404 |
| 2014-15 | POR | 74 | 13 | 1,398 | 283 | 549 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 102 | 484 | 65 | 18 | 54 | 108 | 638 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 16 | 2 | 112 | 20 | 43 | .465 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 44 |
| Career | 735 | — | — | 3,432 | 7,023 | .489 | 1 | 24 | 1343 | 1808 | 5582 | 921 | 322 | 931 | 1544 | 8,208 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAC | 82 | 22.5 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .460 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 9.7 |
| 2004-05 | LAC | 63 | 25.9 | 5.4 | 10.9 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.6 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 78 | 32.8 | 5.2 | 9.9 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 75 | 29.0 | 4.9 | 10.8 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 12.5 |
| 2007-08 | LAC | 56 | 37.2 | 5.8 | 12.1 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 15.2 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 31 | 29.7 | 6.3 | 11.9 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 14.6 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 76 | 34.3 | 8.1 | 16.6 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 19.4 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 32 | 26.2 | 7.6 | 16.2 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 17.1 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 47 | 29.2 | 7.0 | 15.7 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 16.2 |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 66 | 20.7 | 8.3 | 16.3 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| 2013-14 | LAL | 39 | 18.9 | 8.6 | 16.9 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 19.8 |
| 2014-15 | POR | 74 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 14.1 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 16.4 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 16 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 13.8 | .465 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LAC | 82 | 1,843 | 9.6 | .502 | 15.7 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .001 | -3.4 | -0.8 | -4.2 | -1.0 |
| 2004-05 | LAC | 63 | 1,632 | 13.1 | .522 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .061 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 78 | 2,560 | 15.0 | .570 | 17.9 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 | .114 | -1.3 | +0.6 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 75 | 2,176 | 12.9 | .502 | 19.0 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | .063 | -3.0 | +0.0 | -3.0 | -0.5 |
| 2007-08 | LAC | 56 | 2,083 | 17.5 | .538 | 21.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .083 | -0.9 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 31 | 921 | 14.4 | .552 | 20.9 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .030 | -2.8 | -0.3 | -3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 76 | 2,608 | 16.5 | .527 | 27.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .044 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 32 | 838 | 15.7 | .495 | 24.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .047 | -1.7 | +0.3 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 47 | 1,372 | 15.3 | .478 | 26.6 | -1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .024 | -1.8 | +0.5 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 66 | 1,363 | 16.3 | .529 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .058 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2013-14 | LAL | 39 | 736 | 17.0 | .537 | 26.7 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .036 | -1.7 | +0.3 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2014-15 | POR | 74 | 1,398 | 17.3 | .537 | 22.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .112 | -0.8 | +0.1 | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 16 | 112 | 11.1 | .496 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .037 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -3.6 | +0.0 |
| Career | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 12 | 29.0 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .593 | — | .619 |
| 2014-15 | 5 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .533 |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .389 | — | .389 |
| Career | 28 | 21.4 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .554 | — | .579 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 450 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 235–215 |
| Away | 449 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 148–301 |
| In wins | 383 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 383–0 |
| In losses | 516 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0–516 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 9–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 12–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 13–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 11–18 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 11–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 10–11 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 37 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 11–26 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 43 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 20–23 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 8–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 39 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 16–23 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 39 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 14–25 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 22 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 8–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 5–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 14–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 15–28 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 8–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 13–8 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 41 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 20–21 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 7–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 14–7 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 25 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 9–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 19 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 11–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 12–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 41 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 15–26 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 14–19 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 42 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 19–23 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 45 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 6–39 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 23 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 9–14 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 44 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 18–26 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 24 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 14–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2015-16
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) | 21% | .556 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 14% | .667 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 19% | .250 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 37% | .500 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 9% | .250 |
Average shot distance 12.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 25% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $2,753,760 |
| 2006-07 | $3,491,767 |
| 2007-08 | $8,600,000 |
| 2008-09 | $9,500,000 |
| 2009-10 | $10,400,000 |
| 2010-11 | $11,800,000 |
| 2011-12 | $14,030,000 |
| 2012-13 | $8,000,000 |
| 2013-14 | $3,183,000 |
| 2014-15 | $4,800,000 |
| 2015-16 | $5,016,000 |
| Career earnings | $81,574,527 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Chris Kaman play for?
Chris Kaman plays C for the Portland Trail Blazers.
What are Chris Kaman's career stats?
Chris Kaman has averaged 11.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.3 APG over 13 seasons (2003-04–2015-16).
How much does Chris Kaman make?
Chris Kaman's salary is $5,016,000 for the 2015-16 season, with career earnings of about $81.6M.
How tall is Chris Kaman?
Chris Kaman is 7-0 (265 lb).
When was Chris Kaman drafted?
Chris Kaman was drafted in 2003, round 1, pick 6, by the Los Angeles Clippers.