Darius Miles
SF · Memphis Grizzlies
Seasons 2000-01–2008-09 · 7 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1981
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Player info
| Nickname | D-Miles, The Punisher |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #21 (also #23, #3) |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1981-10-09 |
| High school | East St. Louis |
| Drafted | 2000 · Round 1, Pick 3 · Los Angeles Clippers |
| Seasons | 2000-01–2008-09 (7) |
Career averages
10.1 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.9 APG · 446 games · .472 FG% · .168 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | LAC | 19 | 81 | 26.3 | .505 | .053 | .521 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 14.7 | .518 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 20 | 82 | 27.2 | .481 | .158 | .620 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 14.4 | .516 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 21 | 67 | 30.0 | .410 | 0.000 | .594 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 9.7 | .435 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 22 | 79 | 26.3 | .485 | .175 | .642 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 16.1 | .514 |
| CLE | 22 | 37 | 24.0 | .432 | .167 | .542 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 12.7 | .455 | |
| POR | 22 | 42 | 28.4 | .526 | .200 | .702 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 18.6 | .559 | |
| 2004-05 | POR | 23 | 63 | 27.0 | .482 | .348 | .600 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 12.8 | 15.5 | .511 |
| 2005-06 | POR | 24 | 40 | 32.2 | .461 | .200 | .534 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 12.5 | .480 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 27 | 34 | 8.8 | .485 | .167 | .742 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 16.1 | .533 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | LAC | 81 | 21 | 2,133 | 318 | 630 | .505 | 1 | 19 | 124 | 238 | 477 | 99 | 51 | 125 | 147 | 761 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 82 | 6 | 2,227 | 309 | 642 | .481 | 3 | 19 | 158 | 255 | 453 | 184 | 71 | 103 | 160 | 779 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 67 | 62 | 2,008 | 263 | 642 | .410 | 0 | 14 | 92 | 155 | 363 | 176 | 67 | 69 | 178 | 618 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 79 | 56 | 2,079 | 365 | 753 | .485 | 7 | 40 | 124 | 193 | 359 | 162 | 67 | 61 | 130 | 861 |
| CLE | 37 | 16 | 888 | 143 | 331 | .432 | 5 | 30 | 39 | 72 | 167 | 80 | 25 | 27 | 56 | 330 | |
| POR | 42 | 40 | 1,191 | 222 | 422 | .526 | 2 | 10 | 85 | 121 | 192 | 82 | 42 | 34 | 74 | 531 | |
| 2004-05 | POR | 63 | 22 | 1,699 | 336 | 697 | .482 | 8 | 23 | 129 | 215 | 299 | 129 | 75 | 78 | 157 | 809 |
| 2005-06 | POR | 40 | 23 | 1,286 | 235 | 510 | .461 | 2 | 10 | 87 | 163 | 182 | 73 | 42 | 39 | 99 | 559 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 34 | 0 | 298 | 48 | 99 | .485 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 57 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 120 |
| Career | 446 | — | — | 1,874 | 3,973 | .472 | 22 | 131 | 737 | 1250 | 2190 | 840 | 384 | 495 | 892 | 4,507 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | LAC | 81 | 26.3 | 5.4 | 10.6 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 12.8 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 82 | 27.2 | 5.0 | 10.4 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 67 | 30.0 | 4.7 | 11.5 | .410 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 11.1 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 79 | 26.3 | 6.3 | 13.0 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 14.9 |
| CLE | 37 | 24.0 | 5.8 | 13.4 | .432 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 13.4 | |
| POR | 42 | 28.4 | 6.7 | 12.8 | .526 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 16.1 | |
| 2004-05 | POR | 63 | 27.0 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .482 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 17.1 |
| 2005-06 | POR | 40 | 32.1 | 6.6 | 14.3 | .461 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 15.6 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 34 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 12.0 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | LAC | 81 | 2,133 | 14.7 | .518 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .068 | -1.3 | +0.8 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 82 | 2,227 | 14.4 | .516 | 18.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .074 | -0.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.5 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 67 | 2,008 | 9.7 | .435 | 19.2 | -2.7 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -.032 | -3.2 | -0.5 | -3.7 | -0.9 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 79 | 2,079 | 16.1 | .514 | 21.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.6 | .083 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| CLE | 37 | 888 | 12.7 | .455 | 21.1 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .032 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| POR | 42 | 1,191 | 18.6 | .559 | 21.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.0 | .121 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +1.1 | |
| 2004-05 | POR | 63 | 1,699 | 15.5 | .511 | 25.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .036 | -1.5 | +0.8 | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| 2005-06 | POR | 40 | 1,286 | 12.5 | .480 | 25.1 | -1.6 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -.037 | -2.5 | -0.9 | -3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2008-09 | MEM | 34 | 298 | 16.1 | .533 | 21.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .077 | -0.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.2 |
| Career | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | +3.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 242 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 113–129 |
| Away | 247 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 60–187 |
| In wins | 173 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 173–0 |
| In losses | 316 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0–316 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 9–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 3–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3–9 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 5–12 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 7–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 4–16 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 7–16 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 16 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 6–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 11–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 9–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 14 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 8–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 6–18 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 18 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 8–10 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 6–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 6–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 6–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 8–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 5–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 4–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 20 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 8–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 4–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 18 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 2–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 13 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 6–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 6–16 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 15 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 6–9 |
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) | 43% | .605 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 9% | .444 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 12% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 29% | .379 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 6% | .167 |
Average shot distance 9.6 ft · 8% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | $2,841,000 |
| 2001-02 | $3,054,000 |
| 2002-03 | $3,267,000 |
| 2003-04 | $4,130,000 |
| 2004-05 | $5,419,000 |
| 2005-06 | $7,250,000 |
| 2006-07 | $7,750,000 |
| 2007-08 | $8,250,000 |
| 2008-09 | $9,704,752 |
| 2010-11 | $854,389 |
| 2011-12 | $854,389 |
| 2012-13 | $854,389 |
| Career earnings | $54,228,919 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Darius Miles play for?
Darius Miles plays SF for the Memphis Grizzlies.
What are Darius Miles's career stats?
Darius Miles has averaged 10.1 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.9 APG over 7 seasons (2000-01–2008-09).
How much does Darius Miles make?
Darius Miles's salary is $854,389 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $54.2M.
How tall is Darius Miles?
Darius Miles is 6-9 (210 lb).
When was Darius Miles drafted?
Darius Miles was drafted in 2000, round 1, pick 3, by the Los Angeles Clippers.