David Nwaba
SF · Houston Rockets
Seasons 2016-17–2021-22 · 6 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1993
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Player info
| Nickname | Mr. Dunk, Demolition Man |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #2 (also #10, #11, #12, #0) |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 219 lb |
| Born | 1993-01-14 |
| College | Cal Poly |
| Seasons | 2016-17–2021-22 (6) |
Career averages
6.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.0 APG · 237 games · .490 FG% · .320 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | LAL | 24 | 20 | 19.9 | .580 | .200 | .641 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 12.2 | .611 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 25 | 70 | 23.5 | .478 | .346 | .655 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 12.2 | .542 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 26 | 51 | 19.3 | .481 | .320 | .682 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 12.5 | .558 |
| 2019-20 | BKN | 27 | 20 | 13.4 | .521 | .429 | .667 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 14.0 | .627 |
| 2020-21 | HOU | 28 | 30 | 22.6 | .486 | .270 | .691 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 14.4 | .557 |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 29 | 46 | 13.2 | .483 | .306 | .716 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 15.3 | .567 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | LAL | 20 | 2 | 397 | 47 | 81 | .580 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 63 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 120 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 70 | 21 | 1,646 | 202 | 423 | .478 | 18 | 52 | 133 | 203 | 326 | 104 | 59 | 29 | 77 | 555 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 51 | 14 | 984 | 126 | 262 | .481 | 24 | 75 | 58 | 85 | 163 | 54 | 36 | 17 | 29 | 334 |
| 2019-20 | BKN | 20 | 0 | 268 | 37 | 71 | .521 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 104 |
| 2020-21 | HOU | 30 | 9 | 679 | 106 | 218 | .486 | 17 | 63 | 47 | 68 | 118 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 276 |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 46 | 4 | 609 | 85 | 176 | .483 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 67 | 151 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 233 |
| Career | 237 | — | — | 603 | 1,231 | .490 | 87 | 272 | 329 | 489 | 866 | 246 | 177 | 106 | 163 | 1,622 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | LAL | 20 | 19.9 | 4.3 | 7.3 | .580 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 70 | 23.5 | 4.4 | 9.3 | .478 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 12.1 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 51 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 9.6 | .481 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 12.2 |
| 2019-20 | BKN | 20 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 9.5 | .521 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 14.0 |
| 2020-21 | HOU | 30 | 22.6 | 5.6 | 11.6 | .486 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 14.6 |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 46 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 10.4 | .483 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
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 | LAL | 20 | 397 | 12.2 | .611 | 11.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .091 | -2.1 | -0.1 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 70 | 1,646 | 12.2 | .542 | 15.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .071 | -2.7 | +0.2 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 51 | 984 | 12.5 | .558 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .069 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2019-20 | BKN | 20 | 268 | 14.0 | .627 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .138 | -1.0 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +0.2 |
| 2020-21 | HOU | 30 | 679 | 14.4 | .557 | 16.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .094 | -1.4 | +0.6 | -0.8 | +0.2 |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 46 | 609 | 15.3 | .567 | 15.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .105 | -0.6 | +0.0 | -0.6 | +0.2 |
| Career | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
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 | 149 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 56–93 |
| Away | 147 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 37–110 |
| In wins | 93 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 93–0 |
| In losses | 203 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0–203 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 6–1 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 6–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 10 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 12 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 4–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 5 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1–7 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 6–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 3–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3–7 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 5–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 12 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 8–4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 10 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2–7 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3–9 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 10 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 7 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2–5 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 10 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 4–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2021-22
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) | 51% | .656 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 19% | .294 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 2% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 28% | .306 |
Average shot distance 9.0 ft · 12% of attempts were dunks · 41% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $73,528 |
| 2018-19 | $1,512,601 |
| 2019-20 | $903,111 |
| 2020-21 | $1,824,003 |
| 2021-22 | $4,650,000 |
| 2022-23 | $5,022,000 |
| Career earnings | $13,985,243 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does David Nwaba play for?
David Nwaba plays SF for the Houston Rockets.
What are David Nwaba's career stats?
David Nwaba has averaged 6.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.0 APG over 6 seasons (2016-17–2021-22).
How much does David Nwaba make?
David Nwaba's salary is $5,022,000 for the 2022-23 season, with career earnings of about $14.0M.
How tall is David Nwaba?
David Nwaba is 6-5 (219 lb).