Tyronn Lue
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1998-99–2008-09 · 11 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1977
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Player info
| Nickname | Lue Hefner |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #10 |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 175 lb |
| Born | 1977-05-03 |
| College | Nebraska |
| Drafted | 1998 · Round 1, Pick 23 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 1998-99–2008-09 (11) |
Career averages
8.5 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 3.1 APG · 554 games · .437 FG% · .391 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAL | 21 | 15 | 12.5 | .431 | .438 | .571 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 11.2 | .505 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 22 | 8 | 18.3 | .487 | .500 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 10.5 | .564 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 23 | 38 | 12.3 | .427 | .324 | .792 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .510 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 24 | 71 | 20.5 | .427 | .447 | .762 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 13.7 | .507 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 25 | 75 | 26.5 | .433 | .341 | .875 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 12.9 | .523 |
| 2003-04 | ORL | 26 | 76 | 30.7 | .433 | .383 | .771 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 12.6 | .518 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 27 | 70 | 28.7 | .451 | .355 | .861 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 14.1 | .542 |
| HOU | 27 | 21 | 22.8 | .393 | .333 | .778 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.7 | .481 | |
| ATL | 27 | 49 | 31.2 | .464 | .364 | .871 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 16.2 | .555 | |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 28 | 51 | 24.2 | .459 | .457 | .855 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 15.5 | .585 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 29 | 56 | 26.6 | .416 | .348 | .883 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 14.1 | .534 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 30 | 50 | 14.7 | .447 | .453 | .781 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 11.9 | .543 |
| ATL | 30 | 33 | 17.1 | .439 | .435 | .857 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 12.7 | .542 | |
| DAL | 30 | 17 | 10.1 | .474 | .529 | .250 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 9.2 | .545 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 31 | 44 | 11.8 | .438 | .435 | .737 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 10.3 | .537 |
| MIL | 31 | 30 | 13.1 | .454 | .467 | .750 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 10.6 | .559 | |
| ORL | 31 | 14 | 9.2 | .395 | .353 | .667 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .474 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAL | 15 | 0 | 188 | 28 | 65 | .431 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 75 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 8 | 0 | 146 | 19 | 39 | .487 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 48 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 38 | 1 | 468 | 50 | 117 | .427 | 11 | 34 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 130 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 71 | 0 | 1,458 | 222 | 520 | .427 | 63 | 141 | 48 | 63 | 122 | 246 | 49 | 0 | 96 | 555 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 75 | 24 | 1,986 | 248 | 573 | .433 | 60 | 176 | 91 | 104 | 149 | 263 | 47 | 1 | 77 | 647 |
| 2003-04 | ORL | 76 | 69 | 2,332 | 309 | 714 | .433 | 80 | 209 | 101 | 131 | 187 | 317 | 61 | 5 | 124 | 799 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 70 | 49 | 2,007 | 295 | 654 | .451 | 55 | 155 | 142 | 165 | 149 | 322 | 33 | 0 | 105 | 787 |
| HOU | 21 | 3 | 479 | 48 | 122 | .393 | 15 | 45 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 125 | |
| ATL | 49 | 46 | 1,528 | 247 | 532 | .464 | 40 | 110 | 128 | 147 | 109 | 264 | 25 | 0 | 81 | 662 | |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 51 | 10 | 1,234 | 192 | 418 | .459 | 58 | 127 | 118 | 138 | 82 | 157 | 26 | 3 | 75 | 560 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 56 | 17 | 1,488 | 218 | 524 | .416 | 56 | 161 | 144 | 163 | 104 | 201 | 24 | 0 | 85 | 636 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 50 | 3 | 736 | 113 | 253 | .447 | 39 | 86 | 25 | 32 | 54 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 290 |
| ATL | 33 | 3 | 564 | 86 | 196 | .439 | 30 | 69 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 226 | |
| DAL | 17 | 0 | 172 | 27 | 57 | .474 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 64 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 44 | 0 | 521 | 71 | 162 | .438 | 27 | 62 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 183 |
| MIL | 30 | 0 | 392 | 54 | 119 | .454 | 21 | 45 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 141 | |
| ORL | 14 | 0 | 129 | 17 | 43 | .395 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | |
| Career | 554 | — | — | 1,765 | 4,039 | .437 | 460 | 1175 | 720 | 868 | 943 | 1727 | 286 | 10 | 659 | 4,710 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAL | 15 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .431 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 14.4 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 8 | 18.2 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .487 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.8 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 38 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 9.0 | .427 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 10.0 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 71 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .427 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 13.7 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 75 | 26.5 | 4.5 | 10.4 | .433 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 11.7 |
| 2003-04 | ORL | 76 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 11.0 | .433 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 12.3 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 70 | 28.7 | 5.3 | 11.7 | .451 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 14.1 |
| HOU | 21 | 22.8 | 3.6 | 9.2 | .393 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 9.4 | |
| ATL | 49 | 31.2 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .464 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 15.6 | |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 51 | 24.2 | 5.6 | 12.2 | .459 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 16.3 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 56 | 26.6 | 5.3 | 12.7 | .416 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 15.4 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 50 | 14.7 | 5.5 | 12.4 | .447 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 14.2 |
| ATL | 33 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 12.5 | .439 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 14.4 | |
| DAL | 17 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 11.9 | .474 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 13.4 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 44 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 11.2 | .438 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 12.6 |
| MIL | 30 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 10.9 | .454 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 12.9 | |
| ORL | 14 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 12.0 | .395 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 11.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAL | 15 | 188 | 11.2 | .505 | 20.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .062 | -1.3 | -2.3 | -3.6 | -0.1 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 8 | 146 | 10.5 | .564 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .103 | -2.3 | +0.3 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 38 | 468 | 8.7 | .510 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .042 | -3.6 | -0.4 | -4.0 | -0.2 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 71 | 1,458 | 13.7 | .507 | 20.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .067 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 75 | 1,986 | 12.9 | .523 | 16.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | .089 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| 2003-04 | ORL | 76 | 2,332 | 12.6 | .518 | 17.4 | 2.7 | -0.6 | 2.1 | .042 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 70 | 2,007 | 14.1 | .542 | 18.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 3.7 | .088 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| HOU | 21 | 479 | 7.7 | .481 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .049 | -3.1 | +0.3 | -2.8 | -0.1 | |
| ATL | 49 | 1,528 | 16.2 | .555 | 19.9 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 3.2 | .100 | +1.1 | -2.8 | -1.7 | +0.1 | |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 51 | 1,234 | 15.5 | .585 | 20.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 2.7 | .104 | +1.5 | -2.2 | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 56 | 1,488 | 14.1 | .534 | 21.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | .081 | +0.5 | -2.4 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 50 | 736 | 11.9 | .543 | 18.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .080 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| ATL | 33 | 564 | 12.7 | .542 | 18.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .081 | +0.5 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +0.2 | |
| DAL | 17 | 172 | 9.2 | .545 | 17.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .078 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -0.1 | |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 44 | 521 | 10.3 | .537 | 16.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .078 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.1 |
| MIL | 30 | 392 | 10.6 | .559 | 16.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .073 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +0.1 | |
| ORL | 14 | 129 | 9.4 | .474 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .093 | -1.9 | +1.1 | -0.8 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.6 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 8 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .412 | 0.000 | .412 |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .345 | .385 | .465 |
| 2007-08 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 2008-09 | 19 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| Career | 45 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .388 | .375 | .469 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 318 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 161–157 |
| Away | 329 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 105–224 |
| In wins | 266 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 266–0 |
| In losses | 381 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0–381 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 13–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 28 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 12–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 31 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 11–20 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 7–12 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 9–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 13–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 8–9 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 8–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 27 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 8–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 16 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 6–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 25 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 11–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 7–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3–12 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 14–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 28 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 11–17 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 9–16 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 18 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 16–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 20 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 10–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 10–18 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 8–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 6–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 17 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 7–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 28 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 12–16 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 18 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 6–12 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 21 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 10–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2008-09
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) | 7% | .333 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 7% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 21% | .556 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 26% | .455 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 40% | .353 |
Average shot distance 17.8 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 29% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1998-99 | $287,500 |
| 2000-01 | $865,000 |
| 2001-02 | $1,714,000 |
| 2002-03 | $1,885,000 |
| 2005-06 | $3,500,000 |
| 2006-07 | $3,500,000 |
| 2007-08 | $199,452 |
| 2008-09 | $2,250,000 |
| Career earnings | $14,200,952 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Tyronn Lue's career stats?
Tyronn Lue has averaged 8.5 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 3.1 APG over 11 seasons (1998-99–2008-09).
How much does Tyronn Lue make?
Tyronn Lue's salary is $2,250,000 for the 2008-09 season, with career earnings of about $14.2M.
How tall is Tyronn Lue?
Tyronn Lue is 6-0 (175 lb).
When was Tyronn Lue drafted?
Tyronn Lue was drafted in 1998, round 1, pick 23, by the Denver Nuggets.