Andrew Lang
C · New York Knicks
Seasons 1988-89–1999-00 · 12 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1966
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Player info
| Nickname | Drew |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #28 |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1966-06-28 |
| College | Arkansas |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 2, Pick 28 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1988-89–1999-00 (12) |
Career averages
6.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.6 APG · 737 games · .470 FG% · .250 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 22 | 62 | 8.5 | .513 | — | .650 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.6 | .554 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 23 | 74 | 13.7 | .557 | — | .653 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 13.2 | .594 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 24 | 63 | 18.3 | .577 | 0.000 | .715 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 13.6 | .632 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 25 | 81 | 24.3 | .522 | 0.000 | .768 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 13.8 | .568 |
| 1992-93 | PHI | 26 | 73 | 25.5 | .425 | .200 | .763 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 9.3 | .481 |
| 1993-94 | ATL | 27 | 82 | 19.6 | .469 | .250 | .689 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 11.0 | .499 |
| 1994-95 | ATL | 28 | 82 | 28.5 | .473 | .667 | .809 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 13.1 | .523 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 29 | 71 | 33.3 | .447 | .200 | .801 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 11.9 | .484 |
| ATL | 29 | 51 | 35.6 | .454 | 0.000 | .805 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 12.4 | .490 | |
| MIN | 29 | 20 | 27.5 | .421 | .500 | .789 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.8 | 10.1 | .466 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 30 | 52 | 23.0 | .464 | — | .721 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 10.8 | .498 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 31 | 57 | 12.1 | .378 | 0.000 | .772 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 8.5 | .452 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 32 | 21 | 18.4 | .323 | — | .696 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | .367 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 33 | 19 | 12.8 | .438 | — | .429 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 10.3 | .440 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 62 | 25 | 526 | 60 | 117 | .513 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 60 | 147 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 28 | 159 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 74 | 0 | 1,011 | 97 | 174 | .557 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 98 | 271 | 21 | 22 | 133 | 41 | 258 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 63 | 18 | 1,152 | 109 | 189 | .577 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 130 | 303 | 27 | 17 | 127 | 45 | 311 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 81 | 71 | 1,965 | 248 | 475 | .522 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 164 | 546 | 43 | 48 | 201 | 87 | 622 |
| 1992-93 | PHI | 73 | 59 | 1,861 | 149 | 351 | .425 | 1 | 5 | 87 | 114 | 436 | 79 | 46 | 141 | 89 | 386 |
| 1993-94 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 1,608 | 215 | 458 | .469 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 106 | 313 | 51 | 38 | 87 | 81 | 504 |
| 1994-95 | ATL | 82 | 63 | 2,340 | 320 | 677 | .473 | 2 | 3 | 152 | 188 | 456 | 72 | 45 | 144 | 108 | 794 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 71 | 69 | 2,365 | 353 | 790 | .447 | 1 | 5 | 125 | 156 | 455 | 65 | 42 | 126 | 124 | 832 |
| ATL | 51 | 51 | 1,815 | 281 | 619 | .454 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 118 | 334 | 62 | 35 | 85 | 94 | 657 | |
| MIN | 20 | 18 | 550 | 72 | 171 | .421 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 121 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 175 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 52 | 52 | 1,194 | 115 | 248 | .464 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 61 | 278 | 25 | 26 | 47 | 39 | 274 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 57 | 0 | 692 | 54 | 143 | .378 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 57 | 153 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 152 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 21 | 13 | 386 | 32 | 99 | .323 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 93 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 80 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 19 | 10 | 244 | 28 | 64 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 59 |
| Career | 737 | — | — | 1,780 | 3,785 | .470 | 5 | 20 | 866 | 1164 | 3511 | 424 | 332 | 1099 | 697 | 4,431 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 62 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 8.0 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 10.9 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 74 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 6.2 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 9.2 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 63 | 18.3 | 3.4 | 5.9 | .577 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 81 | 24.3 | 4.5 | 8.7 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 11.4 |
| 1992-93 | PHI | 73 | 25.5 | 2.9 | 6.8 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| 1993-94 | ATL | 82 | 19.6 | 4.8 | 10.3 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 1994-95 | ATL | 82 | 28.5 | 4.9 | 10.4 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 71 | 33.3 | 5.4 | 12.0 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 12.7 |
| ATL | 51 | 35.6 | 5.6 | 12.3 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 13.0 | |
| MIN | 20 | 27.5 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .421 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 11.5 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 52 | 23.0 | 3.5 | 7.5 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 57 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 7.4 | .378 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 7.9 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 21 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 9.2 | .323 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.5 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 19 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 9.4 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 62 | 526 | 11.6 | .554 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .124 | -3.3 | +2.2 | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 74 | 1,011 | 13.2 | .594 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .144 | -2.0 | +3.4 | +1.4 | +0.9 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 63 | 1,152 | 13.6 | .632 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .155 | -1.0 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +0.9 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 81 | 1,965 | 13.8 | .568 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | .140 | -1.9 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +1.1 |
| 1992-93 | PHI | 73 | 1,861 | 9.3 | .481 | 11.1 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .045 | -4.4 | +1.3 | -3.1 | -0.6 |
| 1993-94 | ATL | 82 | 1,608 | 11.0 | .499 | 15.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | .087 | -3.4 | +0.5 | -2.9 | -0.4 |
| 1994-95 | ATL | 82 | 2,340 | 13.1 | .523 | 16.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.9 | .100 | -2.9 | +1.0 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 71 | 2,365 | 11.9 | .484 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | .047 | -3.0 | -0.4 | -3.4 | -0.8 |
| ATL | 51 | 1,815 | 12.4 | .490 | 18.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .058 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -2.9 | -0.4 | |
| MIN | 20 | 550 | 10.1 | .466 | 17.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .013 | -4.4 | -0.5 | -4.9 | -0.4 | |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 52 | 1,194 | 10.8 | .498 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .076 | -2.3 | +0.0 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 57 | 692 | 8.5 | .452 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .047 | -3.8 | +0.5 | -3.3 | -0.2 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 21 | 386 | 7.0 | .367 | 15.4 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.017 | -4.9 | -1.1 | -6.0 | -0.4 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 19 | 244 | 10.3 | .440 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .086 | -2.8 | +1.5 | -1.3 | +0.0 |
| Career | 737 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.5 | — | — | — | — | +0.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1989-90 | 12 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .667 | — | .662 |
| 1990-91 | 4 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .545 | — | .703 |
| 1991-92 | 8 | 24.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .375 | — | .465 |
| 1993-94 | 11 | 21.3 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .460 | 0.000 | .516 |
| 1994-95 | 3 | 33.7 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .429 | — | .485 |
| 1999-00 | 16 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 58 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .444 | 0.000 | .520 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 412 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 279–133 |
| Away | 405 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 174–231 |
| In wins | 453 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 453–0 |
| In losses | 364 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0–364 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 9–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 32 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 20–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 30 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 17–13 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 22–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 31 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 7–24 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 13–21 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 21–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 28 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 20–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 35 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 20–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 34 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 21–13 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 15–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 30 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 11–19 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 20–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 8–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 6–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 36 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 20–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 17–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 19–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 13–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 31 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 17–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 21–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 4–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 15–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 23–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 11–17 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 17 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 12–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 26 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 10–16 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
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) | 16% | .700 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 33% | .238 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 38% | .458 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .556 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 10.3 ft · 5% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $600,000 |
| 1991-92 | $700,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,040,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,228,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,596,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,964,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,332,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,700,000 |
| 1998-99 | $3,068,000 |
| Career earnings | $15,228,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Andrew Lang play for?
Andrew Lang plays C for the New York Knicks.
What are Andrew Lang's career stats?
Andrew Lang has averaged 6.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.6 APG over 12 seasons (1988-89–1999-00).
How much does Andrew Lang make?
Andrew Lang's salary is $3,068,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $15.2M.
How tall is Andrew Lang?
Andrew Lang is 6-11 (245 lb).
When was Andrew Lang drafted?
Andrew Lang was drafted in 1988, round 2, pick 28, by the Phoenix Suns.