George Lynch
SF · NOH
Seasons 1993-94–2004-05 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1970
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #9 (also #24, #30, #34) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Born | 1970-09-03 |
| College | UNC |
| Drafted | 1993 · Round 1, Pick 12 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1993-94–2004-05 (12) |
Career averages
6.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.4 APG · 774 games · .446 FG% · .306 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | LAL | 23 | 71 | 24.8 | .508 | 0.000 | .596 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 16.1 | .527 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 24 | 56 | 17.0 | .468 | .143 | .721 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 12.4 | .512 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 25 | 76 | 13.3 | .430 | .308 | .663 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 11.4 | .474 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 26 | 41 | 25.8 | .471 | .258 | .619 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 15.4 | .512 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 27 | 82 | 18.2 | .481 | .300 | .703 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 16.8 | .526 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 28 | 43 | 30.6 | .421 | .391 | .631 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 12.8 | .461 |
| 1999-00 | PHI | 29 | 75 | 32.2 | .461 | .417 | .617 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 13.7 | .498 |
| 2000-01 | PHI | 30 | 82 | 32.3 | .445 | .263 | .719 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 12.4 | .496 |
| 2001-02 | CHH | 31 | 45 | 19.8 | .369 | .167 | .625 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 9.0 | .399 |
| 2002-03 | NOH | 32 | 81 | 18.5 | .409 | .354 | .554 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 12.9 | .464 |
| 2003-04 | NOH | 33 | 78 | 21.8 | .397 | .309 | .667 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 9.7 | .472 |
| 2004-05 | NOH | 34 | 44 | 21.2 | .360 | .297 | .739 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 7.9 | .412 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | LAL | 71 | 46 | 1,762 | 291 | 573 | .508 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 166 | 410 | 96 | 102 | 27 | 87 | 681 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 56 | 15 | 953 | 138 | 295 | .468 | 3 | 21 | 62 | 86 | 184 | 62 | 51 | 10 | 73 | 341 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 76 | 6 | 1,012 | 117 | 272 | .430 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 80 | 209 | 51 | 47 | 10 | 40 | 291 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 41 | 27 | 1,059 | 137 | 291 | .471 | 8 | 31 | 60 | 97 | 261 | 76 | 63 | 17 | 64 | 342 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 82 | 0 | 1,493 | 248 | 516 | .481 | 9 | 30 | 111 | 158 | 362 | 122 | 65 | 41 | 104 | 616 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 43 | 43 | 1,315 | 147 | 349 | .421 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 84 | 279 | 76 | 85 | 22 | 79 | 356 |
| 1999-00 | PHI | 75 | 75 | 2,416 | 297 | 644 | .461 | 15 | 36 | 113 | 183 | 582 | 136 | 119 | 38 | 120 | 722 |
| 2000-01 | PHI | 82 | 80 | 2,649 | 274 | 616 | .445 | 15 | 57 | 123 | 171 | 590 | 139 | 99 | 30 | 109 | 686 |
| 2001-02 | CHH | 45 | 18 | 893 | 73 | 198 | .369 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 186 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 41 | 172 |
| 2002-03 | NOH | 81 | 32 | 1,497 | 147 | 359 | .409 | 28 | 79 | 41 | 74 | 353 | 104 | 66 | 19 | 52 | 363 |
| 2003-04 | NOH | 78 | 51 | 1,701 | 149 | 375 | .397 | 43 | 139 | 34 | 51 | 312 | 117 | 48 | 18 | 64 | 375 |
| 2004-05 | NOH | 44 | 27 | 933 | 68 | 189 | .360 | 11 | 37 | 17 | 23 | 174 | 88 | 32 | 12 | 57 | 164 |
| Career | 774 | — | — | 2,086 | 4,677 | .446 | 146 | 477 | 791 | 1213 | 3902 | 1121 | 817 | 258 | 890 | 5,109 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | LAL | 71 | 24.8 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 13.9 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 56 | 17.0 | 5.2 | 11.1 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 76 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 9.7 | .430 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 41 | 25.8 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .471 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 11.6 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 82 | 18.2 | 6.0 | 12.4 | .481 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14.9 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 43 | 30.6 | 4.0 | 9.6 | .421 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
| 1999-00 | PHI | 75 | 32.2 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .461 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 2000-01 | PHI | 82 | 32.3 | 3.7 | 8.4 | .445 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 2001-02 | CHH | 45 | 19.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | .369 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| 2002-03 | NOH | 81 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 8.6 | .409 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 2003-04 | NOH | 78 | 21.8 | 3.2 | 7.9 | .397 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
| 2004-05 | NOH | 44 | 21.2 | 2.6 | 7.3 | .360 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 6.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | LAL | 71 | 1,762 | 16.1 | .527 | 17.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .107 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 56 | 953 | 12.4 | .512 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .046 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 76 | 1,012 | 11.4 | .474 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .080 | -2.2 | +0.1 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 41 | 1,059 | 15.4 | .512 | 17.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .070 | -1.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 82 | 1,493 | 16.8 | .526 | 20.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .079 | +0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +0.7 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 43 | 1,315 | 12.8 | .461 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | .096 | -1.3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +0.9 |
| 1999-00 | PHI | 75 | 2,416 | 13.7 | .498 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | .116 | -0.6 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.8 |
| 2000-01 | PHI | 82 | 2,649 | 12.4 | .496 | 13.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 6.5 | .118 | -0.8 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.7 |
| 2001-02 | CHH | 45 | 893 | 9.0 | .399 | 13.1 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .038 | -2.8 | +1.0 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 2002-03 | NOH | 81 | 1,497 | 12.9 | .464 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .113 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 |
| 2003-04 | NOH | 78 | 1,701 | 9.7 | .472 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .072 | -1.9 | +0.3 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2004-05 | NOH | 44 | 933 | 7.9 | .412 | 12.8 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .000 | -3.6 | +0.6 | -3.0 | -0.2 |
| Career | 774 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.1 | — | — | — | — | +7.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 10 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .469 | .200 | .539 |
| 1995-96 | 2 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.000 | .500 |
| 1998-99 | 8 | 30.6 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | .446 | .333 | .497 |
| 1999-00 | 10 | 28.7 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .338 | .143 | .405 |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 21.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .480 | 0.000 | .507 |
| 2001-02 | 9 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .492 | .333 | .533 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .429 | .278 | .480 |
| 2003-04 | 7 | 20.6 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .439 | .250 | .479 |
| Career | 75 | 23.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .439 | .250 | .488 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 410 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 232–178 |
| Away | 407 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 162–245 |
| In wins | 394 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 394–0 |
| In losses | 423 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0–423 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 16–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 16–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 16–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 7–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 31 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 19–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 17–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 14–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 29 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 11–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 31 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 20–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 18–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 29 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 11–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 30 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 14–16 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 17–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 4–15 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 19 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 13–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 31 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 16–15 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 20–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 10–15 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 30 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 11–19 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 29 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 15–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 8–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 13–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 10–19 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 31 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 11–20 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 7–23 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 27 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 15–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 13–14 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 23 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 16–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2004-05
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) | 27% | .451 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 8% | .313 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 37% | .343 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 20% | .297 |
Average shot distance 13.5 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 54% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | $1,100,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,430,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,760,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,090,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,115,000 |
| 1998-99 | $1,000,000 |
| 1999-00 | $2,000,000 |
| 2000-01 | $2,200,000 |
| 2001-02 | $2,400,000 |
| 2002-03 | $2,600,000 |
| 2003-04 | $2,800,000 |
| 2004-05 | $3,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $24,495,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are George Lynch's career stats?
George Lynch has averaged 6.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.4 APG over 12 seasons (1993-94–2004-05).
How much does George Lynch make?
George Lynch's salary is $3,000,000 for the 2004-05 season, with career earnings of about $24.5M.
How tall is George Lynch?
George Lynch is 6-8 (218 lb).
When was George Lynch drafted?
George Lynch was drafted in 1993, round 1, pick 12, by the Los Angeles Lakers.