David Lee
PF · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 2005-06–2016-17 · 12 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1983
2× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #42 (also #10) |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1983-04-29 |
| College | Florida |
| Drafted | 2005 · Round 1, Pick 30 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 2005-06–2016-17 (12) |
Career averages
13.5 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.2 APG · 829 games · .535 FG% · .034 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | NYK | 22 | 67 | 16.9 | .596 | — | .577 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 15.4 | .607 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 23 | 58 | 29.8 | .600 | — | .815 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 20.2 | .652 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 24 | 81 | 29.1 | .552 | 0.000 | .819 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 18.0 | .606 |
| 2008-09 | NYK | 25 | 81 | 34.9 | .549 | 0.000 | .755 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 16.0 | 19.0 | .590 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 26 | 81 | 37.3 | .545 | 0.000 | .812 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 20.2 | 22.2 | .584 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 27 | 73 | 36.1 | .507 | .333 | .787 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.5 | 17.8 | .549 |
| 2011-12 | GSW | 28 | 57 | 37.2 | .503 | 0.000 | .782 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 20.1 | 19.7 | .549 |
| 2012-13 | GSW | 29 | 79 | 36.8 | .519 | 0.000 | .797 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 18.5 | 19.2 | .561 |
| 2013-14 | GSW | 30 | 69 | 33.2 | .523 | 0.000 | .780 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 18.2 | 19.1 | .566 |
| 2014-15 | GSW | 31 | 49 | 18.4 | .511 | 0.000 | .654 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 17.8 | .541 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 32 | 55 | 16.4 | .531 | 0.000 | .763 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 19.6 | .568 |
| BOS | 32 | 30 | 15.7 | .453 | 0.000 | .784 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 15.5 | .499 | |
| DAL | 32 | 25 | 17.3 | .636 | — | .738 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 24.0 | .660 | |
| 2016-17 | SAS | 33 | 79 | 18.7 | .590 | — | .708 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 18.5 | .613 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | NYK | 67 | 14 | 1,129 | 137 | 230 | .596 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 123 | 303 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 51 | 345 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 58 | 12 | 1,731 | 240 | 400 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 173 | 602 | 104 | 48 | 23 | 92 | 621 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 81 | 29 | 2,356 | 341 | 618 | .552 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 237 | 724 | 95 | 55 | 29 | 97 | 876 |
| 2008-09 | NYK | 81 | 74 | 2,824 | 522 | 951 | .549 | 0 | 3 | 249 | 330 | 951 | 174 | 80 | 22 | 150 | 1,293 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 3,019 | 686 | 1,258 | .545 | 0 | 8 | 268 | 330 | 949 | 295 | 85 | 40 | 189 | 1,640 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 73 | 73 | 2,634 | 496 | 978 | .507 | 1 | 3 | 210 | 267 | 714 | 233 | 74 | 31 | 170 | 1,203 |
| 2011-12 | GSW | 57 | 57 | 2,121 | 464 | 922 | .503 | 0 | 5 | 219 | 280 | 545 | 162 | 54 | 22 | 149 | 1,147 |
| 2012-13 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 2,907 | 602 | 1,160 | .519 | 0 | 4 | 255 | 320 | 886 | 279 | 67 | 22 | 207 | 1,459 |
| 2013-14 | GSW | 69 | 67 | 2,288 | 513 | 981 | .523 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 296 | 643 | 147 | 48 | 26 | 152 | 1,257 |
| 2014-15 | GSW | 49 | 4 | 904 | 160 | 313 | .511 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 104 | 257 | 85 | 31 | 26 | 49 | 388 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 55 | 5 | 903 | 178 | 335 | .531 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 93 | 305 | 84 | 22 | 28 | 66 | 427 |
| BOS | 30 | 4 | 470 | 87 | 192 | .453 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 51 | 130 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 214 | |
| DAL | 25 | 1 | 433 | 91 | 143 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 175 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 213 | |
| 2016-17 | SAS | 79 | 10 | 1,477 | 248 | 420 | .590 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 113 | 441 | 124 | 31 | 40 | 82 | 576 |
| Career | 829 | — | — | 4,587 | 8,566 | .535 | 1 | 29 | 2057 | 2666 | 7320 | 1825 | 625 | 329 | 1454 | 11,232 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | NYK | 67 | 16.9 | 4.4 | 7.3 | .596 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 58 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 8.3 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 12.9 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 81 | 29.1 | 5.2 | 9.4 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 13.4 |
| 2008-09 | NYK | 81 | 34.9 | 6.7 | 12.1 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 16.5 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 81 | 37.3 | 8.2 | 15.0 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 19.6 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 73 | 36.1 | 6.8 | 13.4 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 16.4 |
| 2011-12 | GSW | 57 | 37.2 | 7.9 | 15.6 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 2012-13 | GSW | 79 | 36.8 | 7.5 | 14.4 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 18.1 |
| 2013-14 | GSW | 69 | 33.2 | 8.1 | 15.4 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 19.8 |
| 2014-15 | GSW | 49 | 18.4 | 6.4 | 12.5 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 55 | 16.4 | 7.1 | 13.4 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 17.0 |
| BOS | 30 | 15.7 | 6.7 | 14.7 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 16.4 | |
| DAL | 25 | 17.3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | .636 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 17.7 | |
| 2016-17 | SAS | 79 | 18.7 | 6.0 | 10.2 | .590 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
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 | NYK | 67 | 1,129 | 15.4 | .607 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .116 | +0.7 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 58 | 1,731 | 20.2 | .652 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 6.9 | .191 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +2.2 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 81 | 2,356 | 18.0 | .606 | 15.6 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 7.4 | .151 | +1.1 | -0.7 | +0.4 | +1.4 |
| 2008-09 | NYK | 81 | 2,824 | 19.0 | .590 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 9.0 | .154 | +1.0 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +2.0 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 81 | 3,019 | 22.2 | .584 | 23.8 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 10.3 | .163 | +2.6 | +0.0 | +2.5 | +3.5 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 73 | 2,634 | 17.8 | .549 | 21.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | .110 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +1.1 |
| 2011-12 | GSW | 57 | 2,121 | 19.7 | .549 | 26.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 5.0 | .113 | +1.2 | -1.6 | -0.3 | +0.9 |
| 2012-13 | GSW | 79 | 2,907 | 19.2 | .561 | 23.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .150 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +2.8 |
| 2013-14 | GSW | 69 | 2,288 | 19.1 | .566 | 24.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.6 | .160 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.9 |
| 2014-15 | GSW | 49 | 904 | 17.8 | .541 | 19.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | .168 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.7 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 55 | 903 | 19.6 | .568 | 21.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .161 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.7 |
| BOS | 30 | 470 | 15.5 | .499 | 22.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .092 | -0.7 | +0.7 | +0.0 | +0.2 | |
| DAL | 25 | 433 | 24.0 | .660 | 20.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .237 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +0.5 | |
| 2016-17 | SAS | 79 | 1,477 | 18.5 | .613 | 16.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 5.7 | .186 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +1.4 |
| Career | 829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.9 | — | — | — | — | +19.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 10 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .394 | — | .421 |
| 2013-14 | 7 | 30.7 | 13.9 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .532 | — | .568 |
| 2014-15 | 19 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .400 | — | .429 |
| 2015-16 | 5 | 15.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .750 | — | .750 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .521 | 0.000 | .550 |
| Career | 56 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .490 | 0.000 | .519 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 457 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 258–199 |
| Away | 442 | 12.2 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 175–267 |
| In wins | 433 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 433–0 |
| In losses | 466 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0–466 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 16–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 28 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 11–17 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 16–17 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 16–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 11.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 11–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 14–16 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 15–16 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 32 | 12.4 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 16–16 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 32 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 18–14 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 15 | 14.9 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 3–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 12–19 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 34 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 14–20 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 17–19 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 13.5 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 11–21 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 31 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 12–19 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 27 | 13.9 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 13–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 14–15 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 23–10 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 8–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 9–4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 14.4 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 8–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 28 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 11–17 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 17–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 29 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 17–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 17–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 37 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 22–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 4–26 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 31 | 14.0 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 13–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 33 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 19–14 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 32 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 24–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2016-17
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) | 60% | .706 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 24% | .417 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .471 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 7% | .355 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 4.7 ft · 11% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $861,360 |
| 2006-07 | $926,040 |
| 2007-08 | $990,600 |
| 2008-09 | $1,788,033 |
| 2009-10 | $7,000,000 |
| 2010-11 | $10,800,000 |
| 2011-12 | $11,610,000 |
| 2012-13 | $12,744,000 |
| 2013-14 | $13,878,000 |
| 2014-15 | $15,012,000 |
| 2015-16 | $17,595,904 |
| 2016-17 | $1,551,659 |
| Career earnings | $94,757,596 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does David Lee play for?
David Lee plays PF for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are David Lee's career stats?
David Lee has averaged 13.5 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.2 APG over 12 seasons (2005-06–2016-17).
How much does David Lee make?
David Lee's salary is $1,551,659 for the 2016-17 season, with career earnings of about $94.8M.
How tall is David Lee?
David Lee is 6-9 (245 lb).
When was David Lee drafted?
David Lee was drafted in 2005, round 1, pick 30, by the New York Knicks.