Mehmet Okur
C · NJN
Seasons 2002-03–2011-12 · 10 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1979
All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Memo, Money Man |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #13 |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 249 lb |
| Born | 1979-05-26 |
| Drafted | 2001 · Round 2, Pick 38 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 2002-03–2011-12 (10) |
Career averages
13.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.7 APG · 634 games · .458 FG% · .375 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | DET | 23 | 72 | 19.0 | .426 | .339 | .733 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .514 |
| 2003-04 | DET | 24 | 71 | 22.3 | .463 | .375 | .775 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 18.3 | .538 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 25 | 82 | 28.1 | .468 | .270 | .850 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 18.9 | .569 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 26 | 82 | 35.9 | .460 | .342 | .780 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 18.0 | 19.0 | .554 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 27 | 80 | 33.3 | .462 | .384 | .765 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 17.6 | 18.1 | .571 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 28 | 72 | 33.2 | .445 | .388 | .804 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14.5 | 15.2 | .556 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 29 | 72 | 33.5 | .485 | .446 | .817 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 17.5 | .592 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 30 | 73 | 29.4 | .458 | .385 | .820 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 15.6 | .561 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 31 | 13 | 12.9 | .355 | .313 | .750 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 12.6 | .452 |
| 2011-12 | NJN | 32 | 17 | 26.7 | .374 | .319 | .600 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 8.4 | .460 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | DET | 72 | 9 | 1,366 | 180 | 423 | .426 | 38 | 112 | 96 | 131 | 335 | 71 | 25 | 39 | 66 | 494 |
| 2003-04 | DET | 71 | 33 | 1,580 | 251 | 542 | .463 | 18 | 48 | 162 | 209 | 421 | 69 | 36 | 63 | 101 | 682 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 82 | 25 | 2,304 | 354 | 756 | .468 | 17 | 63 | 329 | 387 | 616 | 166 | 32 | 68 | 141 | 1,054 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 2,945 | 519 | 1,128 | .460 | 80 | 234 | 354 | 454 | 746 | 194 | 40 | 73 | 163 | 1,472 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 80 | 80 | 2,664 | 490 | 1,061 | .462 | 129 | 336 | 296 | 387 | 579 | 156 | 36 | 38 | 125 | 1,405 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 72 | 72 | 2,390 | 374 | 841 | .445 | 114 | 294 | 185 | 230 | 556 | 145 | 55 | 29 | 104 | 1,047 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 72 | 72 | 2,409 | 431 | 888 | .485 | 90 | 202 | 273 | 334 | 557 | 120 | 54 | 53 | 132 | 1,225 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 73 | 73 | 2,149 | 355 | 775 | .458 | 82 | 213 | 196 | 239 | 515 | 119 | 38 | 81 | 127 | 988 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 13 | 0 | 168 | 22 | 62 | .355 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 64 |
| 2011-12 | NJN | 17 | 14 | 454 | 52 | 139 | .374 | 23 | 72 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 130 |
| Career | 634 | — | — | 3,028 | 6,615 | .458 | 596 | 1590 | 1909 | 2396 | 4436 | 1089 | 329 | 453 | 991 | 8,561 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | DET | 72 | 19.0 | 4.7 | 11.1 | .426 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 2003-04 | DET | 71 | 22.3 | 5.7 | 12.3 | .463 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 15.5 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 82 | 28.1 | 5.5 | 11.8 | .468 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 16.5 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 82 | 35.9 | 6.3 | 13.8 | .460 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 80 | 33.3 | 6.6 | 14.3 | .462 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 72 | 33.2 | 5.6 | 12.7 | .445 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 15.8 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 72 | 33.5 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 73 | 29.4 | 5.9 | 13.0 | .458 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 16.6 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 13 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 13.3 | .355 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 13.7 |
| 2011-12 | NJN | 17 | 26.7 | 4.1 | 11.0 | .374 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | DET | 72 | 1,366 | 14.8 | .514 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .134 | -0.6 | +0.0 | -0.5 | +0.5 |
| 2003-04 | DET | 71 | 1,580 | 18.3 | .538 | 21.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.9 | .179 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.4 |
| 2004-05 | UTA | 82 | 2,304 | 18.9 | .569 | 21.3 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 7.0 | .147 | +2.4 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 82 | 2,945 | 19.0 | .554 | 23.5 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 9.3 | .152 | +2.4 | -0.8 | +1.6 | +2.7 |
| 2006-07 | UTA | 80 | 2,664 | 18.1 | .571 | 22.8 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | .158 | +3.1 | -0.9 | +2.2 | +2.8 |
| 2007-08 | UTA | 72 | 2,390 | 15.2 | .556 | 19.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 6.7 | .134 | +1.3 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
| 2008-09 | UTA | 72 | 2,409 | 17.5 | .592 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 7.4 | .148 | +1.6 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +2.0 |
| 2009-10 | UTA | 73 | 2,149 | 15.6 | .561 | 21.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.6 | .126 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 13 | 168 | 12.6 | .452 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .048 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -2.8 | +0.0 |
| 2011-12 | NJN | 17 | 454 | 8.4 | .460 | 16.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.004 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -0.3 |
| Career | 634 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54.7 | — | — | — | — | +14.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 17 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .438 | .538 | .500 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .470 | .400 | .529 |
| 2006-07 | 17 | 33.9 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .388 | .316 | .496 |
| 2007-08 | 12 | 38.1 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .423 | .373 | .527 |
| 2008-09 | 2 | 21.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .167 | .333 | .291 |
| 2009-10 | 8 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.215 |
| Career | 79 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .415 | .362 | .510 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 344 | 12.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 235–109 |
| Away | 344 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 148–196 |
| In wins | 383 | 13.8 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 383–0 |
| In losses | 305 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0–305 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 13–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 9–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 9–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 19–12 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 15–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 11–11 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 9–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 27 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 16–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 12–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 26 | 14.4 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 17–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 14.2 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 16–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 9–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 19–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 10–16 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 13.7 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 16–9 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 9–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 14–8 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 16–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 12–11 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 9 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 4–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 21 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 9–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 14–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 14–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 16–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 14.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 11–14 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 11–17 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 22 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 18–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 4 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 3–1 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 20 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 14–6 |
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) | 6% | .625 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 12% | .294 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .400 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 52% | .319 |
Average shot distance 18.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 31% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $8,250,000 |
| 2006-07 | $8,250,000 |
| 2007-08 | $9,000,000 |
| 2008-09 | $8,500,000 |
| 2009-10 | $9,000,000 |
| 2010-11 | $9,945,000 |
| 2011-12 | $10,890,000 |
| 2012-13 | $10,890,000 |
| Career earnings | $74,725,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Mehmet Okur's career stats?
Mehmet Okur has averaged 13.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.7 APG over 10 seasons (2002-03–2011-12).
How much does Mehmet Okur make?
Mehmet Okur's salary is $10,890,000 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $74.7M.
How tall is Mehmet Okur?
Mehmet Okur is 6-11 (249 lb).
When was Mehmet Okur drafted?
Mehmet Okur was drafted in 2001, round 2, pick 38, by the Detroit Pistons.