Cliff Levingston
PF · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 1982-83–1994-95 · 11 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1961
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Player info
| Nickname | Good News, House |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #53 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1961-01-04 |
| College | Wichita State |
| Drafted | 1982 · Round 1, Pick 9 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1982-83–1994-95 (11) |
Career averages
7.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.9 APG · 830 games · .516 FG% · .152 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | DET | 22 | 62 | 14.2 | .485 | 0.000 | .571 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 12.9 | .517 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 23 | 80 | 21.8 | .525 | 0.000 | .672 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 14.8 | .563 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 24 | 74 | 27.3 | .527 | 0.000 | .653 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9.8 | 14.6 | .560 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 25 | 81 | 24.0 | .534 | 0.000 | .678 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 14.7 | .572 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 26 | 82 | 22.5 | .506 | 0.000 | .731 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 8.0 | 14.3 | .557 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 27 | 82 | 26.0 | .557 | .500 | .772 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 15.5 | .609 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 28 | 80 | 27.3 | .528 | .200 | .696 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 13.4 | .563 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 29 | 75 | 22.7 | .509 | .200 | .680 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 12.1 | .540 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 30 | 78 | 13.0 | .450 | .250 | .648 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 11.5 | .488 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 31 | 79 | 12.9 | .498 | .167 | .625 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 13.1 | .530 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 34 | 57 | 8.2 | .423 | 0.000 | .422 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 10.5 | .431 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | DET | 62 | 5 | 879 | 131 | 270 | .485 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 147 | 232 | 52 | 23 | 36 | 73 | 346 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 80 | 24 | 1,746 | 229 | 436 | .525 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 186 | 545 | 109 | 44 | 78 | 77 | 583 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 74 | 53 | 2,017 | 291 | 552 | .527 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 222 | 566 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 133 | 727 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 81 | 35 | 1,945 | 294 | 551 | .534 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 242 | 534 | 72 | 76 | 39 | 113 | 752 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 82 | 10 | 1,848 | 251 | 496 | .506 | 0 | 3 | 155 | 212 | 533 | 40 | 48 | 68 | 72 | 657 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 82 | 32 | 2,135 | 314 | 564 | .557 | 1 | 2 | 190 | 246 | 504 | 71 | 52 | 84 | 94 | 819 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 80 | 52 | 2,184 | 300 | 568 | .528 | 1 | 5 | 133 | 191 | 498 | 75 | 97 | 70 | 105 | 734 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 75 | 5 | 1,706 | 216 | 424 | .509 | 1 | 5 | 83 | 122 | 319 | 80 | 55 | 41 | 49 | 516 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 78 | 0 | 1,013 | 127 | 282 | .450 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 91 | 225 | 56 | 29 | 43 | 50 | 314 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 79 | 0 | 1,020 | 125 | 251 | .498 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 96 | 227 | 66 | 27 | 45 | 42 | 311 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 57 | 0 | 469 | 55 | 130 | .423 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 124 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 129 |
| Career | 830 | — | — | 2,333 | 4,524 | .516 | 5 | 33 | 1217 | 1800 | 4307 | 752 | 534 | 593 | 829 | 5,888 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | DET | 62 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 11.1 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 14.2 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 80 | 21.8 | 4.7 | 9.0 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 74 | 27.3 | 5.2 | 9.9 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 13.0 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 81 | 24.0 | 5.4 | 10.2 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 13.9 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 82 | 22.5 | 4.9 | 9.7 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 12.8 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 82 | 26.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.8 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 80 | 27.3 | 4.9 | 9.4 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 12.1 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 75 | 22.7 | 4.6 | 8.9 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 78 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 11.2 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 79 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 8.9 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 57 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 10.0 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | DET | 62 | 879 | 12.9 | .517 | 17.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .072 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 80 | 1,746 | 14.8 | .563 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 5.3 | .144 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 74 | 2,017 | 14.6 | .560 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.7 | .113 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 81 | 1,945 | 14.7 | .572 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5.5 | .136 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.2 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 82 | 1,848 | 14.3 | .557 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 6.1 | .157 | -0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 82 | 2,135 | 15.5 | .609 | 15.1 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 7.0 | .157 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.5 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 80 | 2,184 | 13.4 | .563 | 14.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5.5 | .121 | -0.7 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 75 | 1,706 | 12.1 | .540 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .096 | -0.7 | +0.0 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 78 | 1,013 | 11.5 | .488 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .095 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 79 | 1,020 | 13.1 | .530 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .139 | -0.8 | +0.7 | -0.1 | +0.5 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 57 | 469 | 10.5 | .431 | 16.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .052 | -4.1 | +0.1 | -4.0 | -0.2 |
| Career | 830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.2 | — | — | — | — | +7.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 5 | 20.2 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .789 | — | .768 |
| 1985-86 | 9 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .595 | 1.000 | .635 |
| 1986-87 | 9 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .389 | 0.000 | .540 |
| 1987-88 | 12 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .480 | — | .526 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .273 | 1.000 | .519 |
| 1990-91 | 17 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .512 | — | .516 |
| 1991-92 | 22 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .439 | 0.000 | .462 |
| 1994-95 | 3 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .500 | — | .509 |
| Career | 82 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .502 | .500 | .547 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 417 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 307–110 |
| Away | 413 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 202–211 |
| In wins | 509 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 509–0 |
| In losses | 321 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0–321 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 13–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 50 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 19–31 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 34–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 15–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 45 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 26–19 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 56 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 39–17 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 16–9 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 10–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 46 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 22–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 15–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 11–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 54 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 39–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 20–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 7–14 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 15 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 14–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 34–22 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 11–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 49 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 29–20 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 12 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 9–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 24–24 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 20 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 12–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 11–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 15–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 10–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 23 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 12–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $750,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,350,000 |
| 1994-95 | $650,000 |
| Career earnings | $2,750,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Cliff Levingston play for?
Cliff Levingston plays PF for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Cliff Levingston's career stats?
Cliff Levingston has averaged 7.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.9 APG over 11 seasons (1982-83–1994-95).
How much does Cliff Levingston make?
Cliff Levingston's salary is $650,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $2.8M.
How tall is Cliff Levingston?
Cliff Levingston is 6-8 (210 lb).
When was Cliff Levingston drafted?
Cliff Levingston was drafted in 1982, round 1, pick 9, by the Detroit Pistons.