Oliver Miller
Seasons 1992-93–2003-04 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1970
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Player info
| Nickname | The Big O |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #2 (also #25, #30, #8, #3) |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 280 lb |
| Born | 1970-04-06 |
| College | Arkansas |
| Drafted | 1992 · Round 1, Pick 22 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1992-93–2003-04 (9) |
Career averages
7.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.2 APG · 493 games · .534 FG% · .116 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | PHX | 22 | 56 | 19.1 | .475 | 0.000 | .710 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 12.7 | .523 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 23 | 69 | 25.9 | .609 | .222 | .584 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 18.2 | .617 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 24 | 64 | 24.3 | .555 | .231 | .629 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 16.9 | .577 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 25 | 76 | 33.1 | .526 | 0.000 | .661 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 12.9 | 16.2 | .550 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 26 | 61 | 18.9 | .517 | 0.000 | .608 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 13.1 | .539 |
| DAL | 26 | 42 | 19.9 | .494 | 0.000 | .528 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 11.6 | .508 | |
| TOR | 26 | 19 | 16.6 | .560 | 0.000 | .769 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 17.0 | .597 | |
| 1997-98 | TOR | 27 | 64 | 25.4 | .461 | 0.000 | .604 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 12.8 | .485 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 28 | 4 | 8.8 | .455 | — | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 8.3 | .455 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 29 | 51 | 21.3 | .588 | — | .671 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 15.5 | .609 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 33 | 48 | 10.5 | .530 | 0.000 | .652 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 12.9 | .549 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | PHX | 56 | 1 | 1,069 | 121 | 255 | .475 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 100 | 275 | 118 | 38 | 100 | 108 | 313 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 69 | 30 | 1,786 | 277 | 455 | .609 | 2 | 9 | 80 | 137 | 476 | 244 | 83 | 156 | 164 | 636 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 64 | 22 | 1,558 | 232 | 418 | .555 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 124 | 475 | 93 | 60 | 116 | 115 | 545 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 76 | 72 | 2,516 | 418 | 795 | .526 | 0 | 11 | 146 | 221 | 562 | 219 | 108 | 143 | 202 | 982 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 61 | 8 | 1,152 | 123 | 238 | .517 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 79 | 306 | 87 | 47 | 63 | 90 | 294 |
| DAL | 42 | 0 | 836 | 76 | 154 | .494 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 53 | 233 | 58 | 34 | 50 | 70 | 180 | |
| TOR | 19 | 8 | 316 | 47 | 84 | .560 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 73 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 114 | |
| 1997-98 | TOR | 64 | 53 | 1,628 | 170 | 369 | .461 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 101 | 400 | 196 | 58 | 72 | 131 | 401 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 51 | 9 | 1,088 | 137 | 233 | .588 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 73 | 261 | 68 | 42 | 80 | 74 | 323 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 48 | 1 | 506 | 53 | 100 | .530 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 130 | 36 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 121 |
| Career | 493 | — | — | 1,536 | 2,874 | .534 | 5 | 43 | 548 | 858 | 2893 | 1061 | 455 | 758 | 921 | 3,625 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | PHX | 56 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 8.6 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 10.5 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 69 | 25.9 | 5.6 | 9.2 | .609 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 12.8 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 64 | 24.3 | 5.4 | 9.7 | .555 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 12.6 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 76 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 11.4 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 14.1 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 61 | 18.9 | 3.8 | 7.4 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 9.2 |
| DAL | 42 | 19.9 | 3.3 | 6.6 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | |
| TOR | 19 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 9.6 | .560 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 13.0 | |
| 1997-98 | TOR | 64 | 25.4 | 3.8 | 8.2 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 8.9 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 4 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 11.3 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 10.3 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 51 | 21.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 10.7 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 48 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 7.1 | .530 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 8.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | PHX | 56 | 1,069 | 12.7 | .523 | 15.7 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .070 | -2.6 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 69 | 1,786 | 18.2 | .617 | 16.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.3 | .142 | +0.7 | +4.0 | +4.6 | +3.0 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 64 | 1,558 | 16.9 | .577 | 16.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .095 | -1.0 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.8 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 76 | 2,516 | 16.2 | .550 | 19.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | .072 | -0.9 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +1.2 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 61 | 1,152 | 13.1 | .539 | 14.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .073 | -3.4 | +1.9 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| DAL | 42 | 836 | 11.6 | .508 | 13.6 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .047 | -4.5 | +2.0 | -2.5 | -0.1 | |
| TOR | 19 | 316 | 17.0 | .597 | 16.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .144 | -0.6 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +0.2 | |
| 1997-98 | TOR | 64 | 1,628 | 12.8 | .485 | 14.7 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .026 | -1.9 | +0.1 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 4 | 35 | 8.3 | .455 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.052 | -4.0 | -4.2 | -8.2 | -0.1 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 51 | 1,088 | 15.5 | .609 | 13.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .152 | -1.1 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +1.1 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 48 | 506 | 12.9 | .549 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .130 | -3.0 | +2.8 | -0.2 | +0.2 |
| Career | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.3 | — | — | — | — | +7.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 24 | 21.4 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .587 | 0.000 | .596 |
| 1993-94 | 10 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .593 | — | .582 |
| 1999-00 | 9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .222 | 0.000 | .279 |
| 2003-04 | 18 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .250 | — | .307 |
| Career | 61 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .559 | 0.000 | .568 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 266 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 159–107 |
| Away | 268 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 100–168 |
| In wins | 259 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 259–0 |
| In losses | 275 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0–275 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 6–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 17 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 6–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 10–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 6–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 6–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 7–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 12–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 14–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 8–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 14–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 7–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 6–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 17–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 7–16 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 12–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 17 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 7–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 11–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 10–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 6–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 8–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 13–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 12 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 6–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 8–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 15–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 9–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 7–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2003-04
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) | 78% | .590 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 8% | .625 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 5% | .200 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 8% | .125 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 1% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 3.0 ft · 6% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | $517,000 |
| 1993-94 | $672,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,540,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,372,000 |
| 1996-97 | $247,500 |
| 1998-99 | $600,000 |
| Career earnings | $5,948,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Oliver Miller play for?
Oliver Miller plays C for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What are Oliver Miller's career stats?
Oliver Miller has averaged 7.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.2 APG over 9 seasons (1992-93–2003-04).
How much does Oliver Miller make?
Oliver Miller's salary is $600,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $5.9M.
How tall is Oliver Miller?
Oliver Miller is 6-9 (280 lb).
When was Oliver Miller drafted?
Oliver Miller was drafted in 1992, round 1, pick 22, by the Phoenix Suns.