Thon Maker
Seasons 2016-17–2020-21 · 5 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1997
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #7 (also #14) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 221 lb |
| Born | 1997-02-25 |
| Drafted | 2016 · Round 1, Pick 10 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 2016-17–2020-21 (5) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.6 APG · 263 games · .435 FG% · .327 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIL | 19 | 57 | 9.9 | .459 | .378 | .653 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 14.0 | .558 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 20 | 74 | 16.7 | .411 | .298 | .699 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .499 |
| 2018-19 | 2TM | 21 | 64 | 15.2 | .407 | .320 | .667 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 11.3 | .530 |
| MIL | 21 | 35 | 11.7 | .440 | .333 | .541 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 12.9 | .546 | |
| DET | 21 | 29 | 19.4 | .373 | .307 | .766 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 10.2 | .514 | |
| 2019-20 | DET | 22 | 60 | 12.9 | .482 | .344 | .664 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 13.7 | .582 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 23 | 8 | 9.5 | .556 | 0.000 | .909 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 18.6 | .657 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIL | 57 | 34 | 562 | 83 | 181 | .459 | 28 | 74 | 32 | 49 | 114 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 226 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 74 | 12 | 1,238 | 130 | 316 | .411 | 31 | 104 | 65 | 93 | 225 | 46 | 38 | 53 | 44 | 356 |
| 2018-19 | 2TM | 64 | 5 | 972 | 109 | 268 | .407 | 49 | 153 | 56 | 84 | 202 | 45 | 21 | 51 | 33 | 323 |
| MIL | 35 | 0 | 409 | 59 | 134 | .440 | 26 | 78 | 20 | 37 | 96 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 164 | |
| DET | 29 | 5 | 563 | 50 | 134 | .373 | 23 | 75 | 36 | 47 | 106 | 27 | 11 | 33 | 24 | 159 | |
| 2019-20 | DET | 60 | 14 | 776 | 93 | 193 | .482 | 22 | 64 | 73 | 110 | 167 | 43 | 25 | 39 | 45 | 281 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 8 | 0 | 76 | 10 | 18 | .556 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 30 |
| Career | 263 | — | — | 425 | 976 | .435 | 130 | 397 | 236 | 347 | 726 | 161 | 96 | 173 | 142 | 1,216 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIL | 57 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 11.6 | .459 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 74 | 16.7 | 3.8 | 9.2 | .411 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
| 2018-19 | 2TM | 64 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 9.9 | .407 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| MIL | 35 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 11.8 | .440 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 14.4 | |
| DET | 29 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 8.6 | .373 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 10.2 | |
| 2019-20 | DET | 60 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 9.0 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 13.0 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 8 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 8.5 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIL | 57 | 562 | 14.0 | .558 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .113 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 74 | 1,238 | 10.2 | .499 | 14.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .056 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -3.5 | -0.5 |
| 2018-19 | 2TM | 64 | 972 | 11.3 | .530 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .099 | -2.2 | +1.0 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| MIL | 35 | 409 | 12.9 | .546 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .132 | -1.3 | +1.3 | +0.0 | +0.2 | |
| DET | 29 | 563 | 10.2 | .514 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .075 | -2.9 | +0.8 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| 2019-20 | DET | 60 | 776 | 13.7 | .582 | 16.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .096 | -2.1 | +0.7 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 8 | 76 | 18.6 | .657 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .174 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 |
| Career | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | -0.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 6 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .387 | .200 | .488 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 21.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .393 | .300 | .531 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 16.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .269 | 0.000 | .367 |
| Career | 17 | 19.2 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .353 | .190 | .464 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 158 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 93–65 |
| Away | 159 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 70–89 |
| In wins | 163 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 163–0 |
| In losses | 154 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0–154 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 10–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 5–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 13 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 9–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 15 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 6–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 9–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 7–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 13 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 10–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 8–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 3–2 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 6–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0–4 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 4–3 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 2–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 14 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 9–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 6–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 7–1 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 6–1 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 5–3 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 16 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 7–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 8 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2–6 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 15 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2020-21
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) | 39% | .714 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 33% | .667 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 6% | 1.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 11% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 7.1 ft · 6% of attempts were dunks · 50% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $2,568,600 |
| 2017-18 | $2,684,160 |
| 2018-19 | $2,799,720 |
| 2019-20 | $3,569,643 |
| 2020-21 | $1,620,564 |
| Career earnings | $13,242,687 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Thon Maker play for?
Thon Maker plays C for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Thon Maker's career stats?
Thon Maker has averaged 4.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.6 APG over 5 seasons (2016-17–2020-21).
How much does Thon Maker make?
Thon Maker's salary is $1,620,564 for the 2020-21 season, with career earnings of about $13.2M.
How tall is Thon Maker?
Thon Maker is 7-0 (221 lb).
When was Thon Maker drafted?
Thon Maker was drafted in 2016, round 1, pick 10, by the Milwaukee Bucks.