Saben Lee
PG · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 2020-21–2023-24 · 4 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1999
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #38 (also #9) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Born | 1999-06-23 |
| College | Vanderbilt |
| Drafted | 2020 · Round 2, Pick 38 · Utah Jazz |
| Seasons | 2020-21–2023-24 (4) |
Career averages
5.2 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 2.8 APG · 134 games · .421 FG% · .271 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | DET | 21 | 48 | 16.3 | .471 | .348 | .685 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 13.8 | .536 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 22 | 37 | 16.3 | .390 | .233 | .789 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 13.8 | .499 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 23 | 25 | 14.9 | .405 | .367 | .737 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 13.1 | .517 |
| PHI | 23 | 2 | 5.0 | .750 | 0.000 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.8 | .750 | |
| PHX | 23 | 23 | 15.8 | .393 | .379 | .737 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 13.1 | .510 | |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 24 | 24 | 7.7 | .364 | .125 | .744 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 13.5 | .492 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | DET | 48 | 7 | 781 | 99 | 210 | .471 | 8 | 23 | 61 | 89 | 97 | 174 | 32 | 13 | 55 | 267 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 37 | 0 | 604 | 69 | 177 | .390 | 14 | 60 | 56 | 71 | 87 | 107 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 208 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 25 | 1 | 373 | 49 | 121 | .405 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 57 | 45 | 67 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 151 |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PHX | 23 | 1 | 363 | 46 | 117 | .393 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 45 | 65 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 145 | |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 24 | 0 | 185 | 20 | 55 | .364 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 71 |
| Career | 134 | — | — | 237 | 563 | .421 | 35 | 129 | 188 | 256 | 260 | 378 | 94 | 29 | 123 | 697 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | DET | 48 | 16.3 | 4.6 | 9.7 | .471 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 12.3 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 37 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 10.5 | .390 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 12.4 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 25 | 14.9 | 4.7 | 11.7 | .405 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 14.6 |
| PHI | 2 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 14.4 | .750 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 21.6 | |
| PHX | 23 | 15.8 | 4.6 | 11.6 | .393 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 14.4 | |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 24 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 10.7 | .364 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 13.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | DET | 48 | 781 | 13.8 | .536 | 17.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .091 | -2.1 | +0.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 37 | 604 | 13.8 | .499 | 17.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .073 | -1.9 | +1.5 | -0.4 | +0.2 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 25 | 373 | 13.1 | .517 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .088 | -2.7 | +0.9 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| PHI | 2 | 10 | 12.8 | .750 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.096 | -3.7 | -0.6 | -4.3 | +0.0 | |
| PHX | 23 | 363 | 13.1 | .510 | 19.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .093 | -2.7 | +0.9 | -1.8 | +0.0 | |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 24 | 185 | 13.5 | .492 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .099 | -2.0 | +0.6 | -1.4 | +0.0 |
| Career | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | +0.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 43–54 |
| Away | 94 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 31–63 |
| In wins | 74 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 74–0 |
| In losses | 117 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0–117 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2–2 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3–2 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 3 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3–0 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 5 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1–5 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2–3 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1–4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 10 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 7–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2–4 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 7 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 6–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4–2 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2023-24
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) | 38% | .571 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 31% | .353 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 29% | .125 |
Average shot distance 9.6 ft · 11% of attempts were dunks · 62% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $629,863 |
| 2021-22 | $1,489,065 |
| 2022-23 | $1,974,174 |
| 2023-24 | $576,415 |
| Career earnings | $4,669,517 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Saben Lee play for?
Saben Lee plays PG for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Saben Lee's career stats?
Saben Lee has averaged 5.2 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 2.8 APG over 4 seasons (2020-21–2023-24).
How much does Saben Lee make?
Saben Lee's salary is $576,415 for the 2023-24 season, with career earnings of about $4.7M.
How tall is Saben Lee?
Saben Lee is 6-2 (183 lb).
When was Saben Lee drafted?
Saben Lee was drafted in 2020, round 2, pick 38, by the Utah Jazz.