Dan Majerle
SG · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1988-89–2001-02 · 14 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1965
3× All-Star2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Thunder Dan |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #9 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1965-09-09 |
| College | Central Michigan |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 1, Pick 14 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1988-89–2001-02 (14) |
Career averages
11.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.9 APG · 955 games · .431 FG% · .358 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 23 | 54 | 25.1 | .419 | .329 | .614 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 11.3 | .479 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 24 | 73 | 30.7 | .424 | .238 | .762 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 13.5 | .498 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 25 | 77 | 29.6 | .484 | .349 | .762 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 16.9 | .552 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 26 | 82 | 34.8 | .478 | .382 | .756 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 17.3 | 17.8 | .551 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 27 | 82 | 39.0 | .464 | .381 | .778 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 16.9 | 15.4 | .573 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 28 | 80 | 40.1 | .418 | .382 | .739 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.5 | 13.7 | .531 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 29 | 82 | 37.7 | .425 | .363 | .730 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 15.1 | .555 |
| 1995-96 | CLE | 30 | 82 | 28.9 | .405 | .353 | .710 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 15.1 | .530 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 31 | 36 | 35.1 | .406 | .338 | .678 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 13.2 | .523 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 32 | 72 | 26.8 | .419 | .376 | .784 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 12.2 | .562 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 33 | 48 | 33.8 | .396 | .335 | .717 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 10.2 | .529 |
| 1999-00 | MIA | 34 | 69 | 33.4 | .403 | .362 | .812 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 11.4 | .559 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 35 | 53 | 24.6 | .336 | .315 | .818 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 9.4 | .480 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 36 | 65 | 18.2 | .343 | .336 | .590 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 10.3 | .490 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 54 | 5 | 1,354 | 181 | 432 | .419 | 27 | 82 | 78 | 127 | 209 | 130 | 63 | 14 | 48 | 467 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 73 | 23 | 2,244 | 296 | 698 | .424 | 19 | 80 | 198 | 260 | 430 | 188 | 100 | 32 | 82 | 809 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 77 | 7 | 2,281 | 397 | 821 | .484 | 30 | 86 | 227 | 298 | 418 | 216 | 106 | 40 | 114 | 1,051 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 82 | 15 | 2,853 | 551 | 1,153 | .478 | 87 | 228 | 229 | 303 | 483 | 274 | 131 | 43 | 102 | 1,418 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 82 | 82 | 3,199 | 509 | 1,096 | .464 | 167 | 438 | 203 | 261 | 383 | 311 | 138 | 33 | 133 | 1,388 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 80 | 76 | 3,207 | 476 | 1,138 | .418 | 192 | 503 | 176 | 238 | 349 | 275 | 129 | 43 | 137 | 1,320 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 82 | 46 | 3,091 | 438 | 1,031 | .425 | 199 | 548 | 206 | 282 | 375 | 340 | 96 | 38 | 105 | 1,281 |
| 1995-96 | CLE | 82 | 15 | 2,367 | 303 | 748 | .405 | 146 | 414 | 120 | 169 | 305 | 214 | 81 | 34 | 93 | 872 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 36 | 26 | 1,264 | 141 | 347 | .406 | 68 | 201 | 40 | 59 | 162 | 116 | 54 | 14 | 50 | 390 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 72 | 22 | 1,928 | 184 | 439 | .419 | 111 | 295 | 40 | 51 | 268 | 157 | 68 | 15 | 65 | 519 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 48 | 48 | 1,624 | 118 | 298 | .396 | 68 | 203 | 33 | 46 | 208 | 150 | 38 | 7 | 55 | 337 |
| 1999-00 | MIA | 69 | 69 | 2,308 | 170 | 422 | .403 | 110 | 304 | 56 | 69 | 333 | 206 | 89 | 17 | 62 | 506 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 53 | 19 | 1,306 | 87 | 259 | .336 | 57 | 181 | 36 | 44 | 166 | 88 | 53 | 15 | 35 | 267 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 65 | 1 | 1,180 | 99 | 289 | .343 | 79 | 235 | 23 | 39 | 176 | 90 | 48 | 15 | 35 | 300 |
| Career | 955 | — | — | 3,950 | 9,171 | .431 | 1360 | 3798 | 1665 | 2246 | 4265 | 2755 | 1194 | 360 | 1116 | 10,925 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 54 | 25.1 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .419 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 73 | 30.7 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .424 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 77 | 29.6 | 6.3 | 13.0 | .484 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 16.6 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 82 | 34.8 | 7.0 | 14.5 | .478 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 17.9 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 82 | 39.0 | 5.7 | 12.3 | .464 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 80 | 40.1 | 5.3 | 12.8 | .418 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 82 | 37.7 | 5.1 | 12.0 | .425 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 14.9 |
| 1995-96 | CLE | 82 | 28.9 | 4.6 | 11.4 | .405 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 36 | 35.1 | 4.0 | 9.9 | .406 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 11.1 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 72 | 26.8 | 3.4 | 8.2 | .419 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 48 | 33.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | .396 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 1999-00 | MIA | 69 | 33.4 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .403 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 53 | 24.6 | 2.4 | 7.1 | .336 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 65 | 18.2 | 3.0 | 8.8 | .343 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PHX | 54 | 1,354 | 11.3 | .479 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .090 | -1.0 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 73 | 2,244 | 13.5 | .498 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5.5 | .118 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 77 | 2,281 | 16.9 | .552 | 19.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 7.2 | .152 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +2.7 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 82 | 2,853 | 17.8 | .551 | 20.3 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 9.8 | .165 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +4.0 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 82 | 3,199 | 15.4 | .573 | 17.3 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 9.8 | .147 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +3.6 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 80 | 3,207 | 13.7 | .531 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .109 | +1.3 | -0.4 | +0.9 | +2.4 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 82 | 3,091 | 15.1 | .555 | 17.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 7.7 | .120 | +2.4 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +3.1 |
| 1995-96 | CLE | 82 | 2,367 | 15.1 | .530 | 19.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 5.5 | .112 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 36 | 1,264 | 13.2 | .523 | 15.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .133 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +3.3 | +1.7 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 72 | 1,928 | 12.2 | .562 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | .131 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +2.1 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 48 | 1,624 | 10.2 | .529 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .103 | +0.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.3 |
| 1999-00 | MIA | 69 | 2,308 | 11.4 | .559 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 6.1 | .126 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 53 | 1,306 | 9.4 | .480 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .097 | -1.9 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 65 | 1,180 | 10.3 | .490 | 12.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .087 | -1.0 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| Career | 955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.4 | — | — | — | — | +29.8 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 12 | 29.3 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .438 | .286 | .521 |
| 1989-90 | 16 | 29.9 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .487 | .333 | .563 |
| 1990-91 | 4 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .375 | .364 | .520 |
| 1991-92 | 7 | 38.0 | 18.6 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | .432 | .273 | .531 |
| 1992-93 | 24 | 44.6 | 15.4 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .431 | .394 | .542 |
| 1993-94 | 10 | 41.0 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .362 | .339 | .459 |
| 1994-95 | 10 | 30.7 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .370 | .364 | .509 |
| 1995-96 | 3 | 30.3 | 16.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .444 | .435 | .626 |
| 1996-97 | 17 | 28.7 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .393 | .338 | .526 |
| 1997-98 | 5 | 30.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .375 | .333 | .507 |
| 1998-99 | 5 | 29.6 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .192 | .227 | .344 |
| 1999-00 | 10 | 36.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | .423 | .400 | .583 |
| 2000-01 | 3 | 23.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .312 | .286 | .450 |
| Career | 126 | 34.3 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .416 | .353 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 486 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 372–114 |
| Away | 489 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 267–222 |
| In wins | 639 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 639–0 |
| In losses | 336 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0–336 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 20–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 32 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 19–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 34 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 23–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 17–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 35 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 16–19 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 20–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 31–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 34 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 26–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 34 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 21–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 42 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 31–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 39 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 22–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 36 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 19–17 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 32–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 24–17 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 12 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 10–2 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 17–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 26–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 30–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 37 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 20–17 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 33 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 22–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 27–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 8 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 4–4 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 27–19 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 44 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 35–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 38 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 17–21 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 21 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 16–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 40 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 19–21 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 14 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 11–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2001-02
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) | 6% | .471 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 3% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 3% | .222 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 7% | .300 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 81% | .336 |
Average shot distance 22.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 26% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $430,000 |
| 1991-92 | $535,000 |
| 1992-93 | $735,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,975,000 |
| 1994-95 | $3,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | $3,100,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,350,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,820,000 |
| 1998-99 | $3,290,000 |
| 2000-01 | $4,000,000 |
| 2001-02 | $590,000 |
| Career earnings | $23,825,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Dan Majerle play for?
Dan Majerle plays SG for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Dan Majerle's career stats?
Dan Majerle has averaged 11.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.9 APG over 14 seasons (1988-89–2001-02).
How much does Dan Majerle make?
Dan Majerle's salary is $590,000 for the 2001-02 season, with career earnings of about $23.8M.
How tall is Dan Majerle?
Dan Majerle is 6-6 (215 lb).
When was Dan Majerle drafted?
Dan Majerle was drafted in 1988, round 1, pick 14, by the Phoenix Suns.