Linas Kleiza
SF · Toronto Raptors
Seasons 2005-06–2012-13 · 7 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1985
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Player info
| Nickname | Linas the Menace |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #43 (also #11) |
| Team | Toronto Raptors |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1985-01-03 |
| College | Missouri |
| Drafted | 2005 · Round 1, Pick 27 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 2005-06–2012-13 (7) |
Career averages
8.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.8 APG · 409 games · .435 FG% · .335 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | DEN | 21 | 61 | 8.5 | .445 | .154 | .704 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 13.2 | .510 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 22 | 79 | 18.8 | .422 | .376 | .852 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 11.1 | .561 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 23 | 79 | 23.9 | .472 | .339 | .770 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 14.4 | .585 |
| 2008-09 | DEN | 24 | 82 | 22.2 | .447 | .326 | .725 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 13.2 | .552 |
| 2010-11 | TOR | 26 | 39 | 26.5 | .438 | .298 | .631 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 10.1 | .502 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 27 | 49 | 21.6 | .402 | .346 | .810 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 12.4 | .521 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 28 | 20 | 18.8 | .333 | .303 | .842 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | .460 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | DEN | 61 | 2 | 519 | 77 | 173 | .445 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 81 | 116 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 213 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 79 | 14 | 1,488 | 200 | 474 | .422 | 83 | 221 | 115 | 135 | 266 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 79 | 598 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 79 | 13 | 1,889 | 311 | 659 | .472 | 94 | 277 | 164 | 213 | 333 | 95 | 44 | 19 | 89 | 880 |
| 2008-09 | DEN | 82 | 7 | 1,824 | 289 | 646 | .447 | 87 | 267 | 148 | 204 | 327 | 64 | 31 | 14 | 82 | 813 |
| 2010-11 | TOR | 39 | 23 | 1,032 | 178 | 406 | .438 | 39 | 131 | 41 | 65 | 177 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 65 | 436 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 49 | 3 | 1,057 | 165 | 410 | .402 | 62 | 179 | 81 | 100 | 199 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 64 | 473 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 20 | 3 | 376 | 48 | 144 | .333 | 20 | 66 | 32 | 38 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 148 |
| Career | 409 | — | — | 1,268 | 2,912 | .435 | 387 | 1154 | 638 | 836 | 1470 | 321 | 159 | 73 | 409 | 3,561 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | DEN | 61 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 12.0 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 14.8 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 79 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .422 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 14.5 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 79 | 23.9 | 5.9 | 12.6 | .472 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 16.8 |
| 2008-09 | DEN | 82 | 22.2 | 5.7 | 12.8 | .447 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 16.0 |
| 2010-11 | TOR | 39 | 26.5 | 6.2 | 14.2 | .438 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15.2 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 49 | 21.6 | 5.6 | 14.0 | .402 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 16.1 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 20 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 13.8 | .333 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 14.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | DEN | 61 | 519 | 13.2 | .510 | 19.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .111 | -2.9 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 79 | 1,488 | 11.1 | .561 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .090 | -1.6 | -0.9 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 79 | 1,889 | 14.4 | .585 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | .119 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 2008-09 | DEN | 82 | 1,824 | 13.2 | .552 | 20.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | .095 | +0.0 | -1.5 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2010-11 | TOR | 39 | 1,032 | 10.1 | .502 | 21.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.012 | -2.4 | -2.3 | -4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 49 | 1,057 | 12.4 | .521 | 23.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .066 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 20 | 376 | 8.2 | .460 | 21.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .013 | -3.0 | -2.4 | -5.4 | -0.3 |
| Career | 409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
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 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | 0.000 | .375 |
| 2006-07 | 5 | 12.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .231 | .167 | .288 |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 29.8 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .537 | .214 | .599 |
| 2008-09 | 16 | 14.6 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .470 | .425 | .633 |
| Career | 28 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .461 | .344 | .575 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 245 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 149–96 |
| Away | 241 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 98–143 |
| In wins | 247 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 247–0 |
| In losses | 239 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0–239 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 5–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 19 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 8–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 8–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 9–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 6–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 10–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 10–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 4–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 11–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 9–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 14 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 8–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 11–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 6–13 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 19 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 12–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 15 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 8–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 5–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 13–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 16 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 7–9 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 7 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 5–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 9–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 7–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 12–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 9–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7–10 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 8 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 7–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 6–14 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 15 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 9–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2012-13
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) | 13% | .579 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 22% | .375 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 7% | .100 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 12% | .235 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 46% | .303 |
Average shot distance 16.4 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 24% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $879,360 |
| 2006-07 | $845,360 |
| 2007-08 | $1,011,360 |
| 2008-09 | $1,824,493 |
| 2010-11 | $4,995,000 |
| 2011-12 | $4,600,000 |
| 2012-13 | $4,600,000 |
| Career earnings | $18,755,573 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Linas Kleiza play for?
Linas Kleiza plays SF for the Toronto Raptors.
What are Linas Kleiza's career stats?
Linas Kleiza has averaged 8.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.8 APG over 7 seasons (2005-06–2012-13).
How much does Linas Kleiza make?
Linas Kleiza's salary is $4,600,000 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $18.8M.
How tall is Linas Kleiza?
Linas Kleiza is 6-8 (245 lb).
When was Linas Kleiza drafted?
Linas Kleiza was drafted in 2005, round 1, pick 27, by the Portland Trail Blazers.