Eduardo Nájera
PF · Charlotte Hornets
Seasons 2000-01–2011-12 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1976
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #14 (also #21) |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Born | 1976-07-11 |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Drafted | 2000 · Round 2, Pick 38 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 2000-01–2011-12 (12) |
Career averages
4.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.8 APG · 619 games · .481 FG% · .311 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DAL | 24 | 40 | 10.8 | .523 | .333 | .424 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 14.0 | .522 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 25 | 62 | 21.9 | .500 | 0.000 | .676 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 14.8 | .548 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 26 | 48 | 23.0 | .558 | 0.000 | .681 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 14.8 | .590 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 27 | 58 | 12.4 | .444 | .500 | .652 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 11.5 | .483 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 28 | 68 | 17.4 | .450 | .286 | .637 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 11.2 | .489 |
| GSW | 28 | 42 | 14.5 | .407 | .400 | .644 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 9.9 | .456 | |
| DEN | 28 | 26 | 22.1 | .500 | 0.000 | .630 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 12.5 | .526 | |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 29 | 64 | 22.6 | .422 | .333 | .781 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 10.9 | .494 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 30 | 75 | 22.1 | .576 | .083 | .715 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 13.5 | .609 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 31 | 78 | 21.3 | .473 | .361 | .708 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 12.1 | .570 |
| 2008-09 | NJN | 32 | 27 | 11.8 | .446 | .200 | .364 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 7.7 | .472 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 33 | 46 | 14.9 | .425 | .297 | .583 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 8.4 | .501 |
| NJN | 33 | 13 | 15.7 | .377 | .176 | .500 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 7.0 | .420 | |
| DAL | 33 | 33 | 14.6 | .452 | .340 | .667 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 9.1 | .549 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 34 | 31 | 12.0 | .361 | .324 | .545 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .449 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 35 | 22 | 12.3 | .375 | .276 | .500 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 9.3 | .441 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DAL | 40 | 4 | 431 | 58 | 111 | .523 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 95 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 131 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 62 | 11 | 1,357 | 150 | 300 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 148 | 342 | 38 | 56 | 30 | 40 | 400 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 48 | 12 | 1,103 | 129 | 231 | .558 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 91 | 223 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 320 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 58 | 7 | 720 | 72 | 162 | .444 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 46 | 156 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 29 | 176 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 68 | 4 | 1,185 | 145 | 322 | .450 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 91 | 243 | 65 | 41 | 24 | 61 | 354 |
| GSW | 42 | 4 | 610 | 70 | 172 | .407 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 118 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 32 | 175 | |
| DEN | 26 | 0 | 575 | 75 | 150 | .500 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 125 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 29 | 179 | |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 64 | 3 | 1,449 | 127 | 301 | .422 | 4 | 12 | 89 | 114 | 325 | 52 | 53 | 34 | 54 | 347 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 75 | 36 | 1,658 | 204 | 354 | .576 | 1 | 12 | 88 | 123 | 310 | 64 | 73 | 26 | 56 | 497 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 78 | 3 | 1,664 | 174 | 368 | .473 | 53 | 147 | 63 | 89 | 337 | 95 | 69 | 40 | 59 | 464 |
| 2008-09 | NJN | 27 | 0 | 319 | 33 | 74 | .446 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 79 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 46 | 5 | 685 | 62 | 146 | .425 | 19 | 64 | 14 | 24 | 115 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 157 |
| NJN | 13 | 2 | 204 | 20 | 53 | .377 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 49 | |
| DAL | 33 | 3 | 481 | 42 | 93 | .452 | 16 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 108 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 31 | 0 | 372 | 26 | 72 | .361 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 69 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 22 | 0 | 270 | 24 | 64 | .375 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 58 |
| Career | 619 | — | — | 1,204 | 2,505 | .481 | 110 | 354 | 534 | 796 | 2307 | 493 | 446 | 231 | 402 | 3,052 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | DAL | 40 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 9.3 | .523 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.9 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 62 | 21.9 | 4.0 | 8.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 48 | 23.0 | 4.2 | 7.5 | .558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 58 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 68 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .450 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| GSW | 42 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 10.2 | .407 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 10.3 | |
| DEN | 26 | 22.1 | 4.7 | 9.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 11.2 | |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 64 | 22.6 | 3.2 | 7.5 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 75 | 22.1 | 4.4 | 7.7 | .576 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 78 | 21.3 | 3.8 | 8.0 | .473 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 2008-09 | NJN | 27 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 8.4 | .446 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 8.9 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 46 | 14.9 | 3.3 | 7.7 | .425 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| NJN | 13 | 15.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .377 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.6 | |
| DAL | 33 | 14.6 | 3.1 | 7.0 | .452 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 8.1 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 31 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 7.0 | .361 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 22 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 8.5 | .375 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
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 | DAL | 40 | 431 | 14.0 | .522 | 15.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .120 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 62 | 1,357 | 14.8 | .548 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .142 | +0.1 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 48 | 1,103 | 14.8 | .590 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | .175 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.9 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 58 | 720 | 11.5 | .483 | 12.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .074 | -1.8 | +0.5 | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 68 | 1,185 | 11.2 | .489 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .066 | -2.7 | -0.2 | -3.0 | -0.3 |
| GSW | 42 | 610 | 9.9 | .456 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .034 | -2.9 | -0.5 | -3.4 | -0.2 | |
| DEN | 26 | 575 | 12.5 | .526 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .099 | -2.6 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -0.1 | |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 64 | 1,449 | 10.9 | .494 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .090 | -2.3 | +0.5 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 2006-07 | DEN | 75 | 1,658 | 13.5 | .609 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .138 | -0.9 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 78 | 1,664 | 12.1 | .570 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | .118 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| 2008-09 | NJN | 27 | 319 | 7.7 | .472 | 14.9 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .010 | -4.5 | +0.2 | -4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 46 | 685 | 8.4 | .501 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .058 | -3.7 | +0.6 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| NJN | 13 | 204 | 7.0 | .420 | 15.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -.017 | -5.5 | +0.5 | -5.0 | -0.2 | |
| DAL | 33 | 481 | 9.1 | .549 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .089 | -3.0 | +0.7 | -2.3 | +0.0 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 31 | 372 | 5.5 | .449 | 11.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .020 | -4.5 | +0.9 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 22 | 270 | 9.3 | .441 | 12.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .035 | -4.6 | +1.8 | -2.9 | -0.1 |
| Career | 619 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.7 | — | — | — | — | +2.8 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 10 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .529 | .750 | .618 |
| 2001-02 | 8 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .696 | — | .698 |
| 2002-03 | 20 | 20.4 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .453 | — | .541 |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .455 | — | .505 |
| 2004-05 | 5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 2005-06 | 5 | 21.5 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .214 | — | .254 |
| 2006-07 | 5 | 18.4 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .235 | 0.000 | .252 |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .500 | .400 | .571 |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.000 | .250 |
| Career | 68 | 15.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .443 | .294 | .506 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 368 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 237–131 |
| Away | 367 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 168–199 |
| In wins | 405 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 405–0 |
| In losses | 330 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0–330 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 15–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 11–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 12–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 24 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 14–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 22 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 13–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 11–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 6–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 10–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 31 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 26–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 14–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 12–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 19–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 10–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 35 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 27–8 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 12–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 10–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 17–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 14 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 8–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 23 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 10–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 15–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 20–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 32 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 20–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 14–18 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 21 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 16–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 33 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 12–21 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 19 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 10–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2011-12
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) | 36% | .435 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 6% | .750 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 5% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 8% | .600 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 45% | .276 |
Average shot distance 14.7 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 7% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | $316,000 |
| 2001-02 | $465,000 |
| 2005-06 | $4,190,476 |
| 2006-07 | $4,571,428 |
| 2007-08 | $4,952,380 |
| 2008-09 | $3,250,000 |
| 2009-10 | $3,000,000 |
| 2010-11 | $3,000,000 |
| 2011-12 | $2,750,000 |
| 2012-13 | $2,750,000 |
| Career earnings | $29,245,284 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Eduardo Nájera play for?
Eduardo Nájera plays PF for the Charlotte Hornets.
What are Eduardo Nájera's career stats?
Eduardo Nájera has averaged 4.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.8 APG over 12 seasons (2000-01–2011-12).
How much does Eduardo Nájera make?
Eduardo Nájera's salary is $2,750,000 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $29.2M.
How tall is Eduardo Nájera?
Eduardo Nájera is 6-8 (240 lb).
When was Eduardo Nájera drafted?
Eduardo Nájera was drafted in 2000, round 2, pick 38, by the Houston Rockets.