Mark Olberding
PF · Sacramento Kings
Seasons 1975-76–1986-87 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Nickname | Big O, Young Warrior, The Battering Ram |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #53 (also #52) |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1956-04-21 |
| College | Minnesota |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1986-87 (12) |
Career averages
9.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.5 APG · 946 games · .492 FG% · .122 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 19 | 81 | 25.4 | .498 | — | .773 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 13.7 | .555 |
| SDS | 19 | 11 | 39.5 | .479 | — | .698 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 12.6 | .516 | |
| SAA | 19 | 70 | 23.2 | .503 | — | .789 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.0 | 13.9 | .567 | |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 20 | 82 | 23.8 | .503 | — | .794 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 14.2 | .579 |
| 1977-78 | SAS | 21 | 79 | 22.4 | .481 | — | .811 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 12.1 | .557 |
| 1978-79 | SAS | 22 | 80 | 23.6 | .474 | — | .803 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 12.4 | .556 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 23 | 75 | 28.1 | .478 | 0.000 | .795 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 12.4 | .546 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 24 | 82 | 29.4 | .508 | .143 | .829 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 14.8 | .594 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 25 | 68 | 30.9 | .472 | .167 | .808 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 14.6 | .551 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 26 | 80 | 22.7 | .481 | .167 | .782 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 11.0 | .553 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 27 | 81 | 26.7 | .494 | 0.000 | .821 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 11.5 | .589 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 28 | 81 | 28.1 | .502 | 0.000 | .832 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 12.2 | .603 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 29 | 81 | 26.6 | .558 | 0.000 | .771 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 11.2 | .618 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 30 | 76 | 13.2 | .418 | 0.000 | .885 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 8.8 | .570 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 81 | — | 2,055 | 302 | 607 | .498 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 247 | 530 | 142 | 50 | 37 | 141 | 795 |
| SDS | 11 | — | 434 | 69 | 144 | .479 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 43 | 105 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 168 | |
| SAA | 70 | — | 1,621 | 233 | 463 | .503 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 204 | 425 | 124 | 40 | 30 | 114 | 627 | |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 82 | — | 1,949 | 301 | 598 | .503 | — | — | 251 | 316 | 449 | 119 | 59 | 29 | — | 853 |
| 1977-78 | SAS | 79 | — | 1,773 | 231 | 480 | .481 | — | — | 184 | 227 | 373 | 131 | 45 | 26 | 118 | 646 |
| 1978-79 | SAS | 80 | — | 1,885 | 261 | 551 | .474 | — | — | 233 | 290 | 429 | 211 | 53 | 18 | 163 | 755 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 75 | — | 2,111 | 291 | 609 | .478 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 264 | 418 | 327 | 67 | 22 | 180 | 792 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 2,408 | 348 | 685 | .508 | 1 | 7 | 315 | 380 | 471 | 277 | 75 | 31 | 202 | 1,012 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 68 | 63 | 2,098 | 333 | 705 | .472 | 2 | 12 | 273 | 338 | 439 | 202 | 57 | 29 | 139 | 941 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 80 | 31 | 1,817 | 251 | 522 | .481 | 2 | 12 | 194 | 248 | 358 | 131 | 50 | 9 | 152 | 698 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 81 | 81 | 2,160 | 249 | 504 | .494 | 0 | 1 | 261 | 318 | 445 | 192 | 50 | 28 | 166 | 759 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 81 | 62 | 2,277 | 265 | 528 | .502 | 0 | 3 | 293 | 352 | 513 | 243 | 56 | 11 | 185 | 823 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 81 | 64 | 2,157 | 225 | 403 | .558 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 210 | 423 | 266 | 43 | 23 | 148 | 612 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 76 | 0 | 1,002 | 69 | 165 | .418 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 131 | 185 | 91 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 254 |
| Career | 946 | — | — | 3,126 | 6,357 | .492 | 5 | 41 | 2683 | 3321 | 5033 | 2332 | 623 | 272 | 1650 | 8,940 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 81 | 25.4 | 5.3 | 10.6 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 13.9 |
| SDS | 11 | 39.5 | 5.7 | 11.9 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 13.9 | |
| SAA | 70 | 23.2 | 5.2 | 10.3 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 13.9 | |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 82 | 23.8 | 5.6 | 11.0 | .503 | — | — | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | — | 15.8 |
| 1977-78 | SAS | 79 | 22.4 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .481 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 13.1 |
| 1978-79 | SAS | 80 | 23.6 | 5.0 | 10.5 | .474 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 14.4 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 75 | 28.1 | 5.0 | 10.4 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 13.5 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 82 | 29.4 | 5.2 | 10.2 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 15.1 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 68 | 30.9 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 16.1 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 80 | 22.7 | 5.0 | 10.3 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 13.8 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 81 | 26.7 | 4.2 | 8.4 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 81 | 28.1 | 4.2 | 8.3 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 13.0 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 81 | 26.6 | 3.8 | 6.7 | .558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 10.2 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 76 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 5.9 | .418 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 81 | 2,055 | 13.7 | .555 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 5.1 | .118 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| SDS | 11 | 434 | 12.6 | .516 | 17.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .096 | -1.6 | +0.3 | -1.4 | +0.1 | |
| SAA | 70 | 1,621 | 13.9 | .567 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .124 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.7 | |
| 1976-77 | SAS | 82 | 1,949 | 14.2 | .579 | — | 3.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | .106 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1977-78 | SAS | 79 | 1,773 | 12.1 | .557 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .105 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1978-79 | SAS | 80 | 1,885 | 12.4 | .556 | 16.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | .106 | -1.4 | +0.1 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 75 | 2,111 | 12.4 | .546 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .071 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +0.5 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 82 | 2,408 | 14.8 | .594 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 6.6 | .132 | +0.3 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 68 | 2,098 | 14.6 | .551 | 18.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 5.1 | .116 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.9 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 80 | 1,817 | 11.0 | .553 | 16.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .060 | -1.9 | -0.8 | -2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 81 | 2,160 | 11.5 | .589 | 15.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | .091 | -1.8 | +0.4 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 81 | 2,277 | 12.2 | .603 | 15.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .085 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 81 | 2,157 | 11.2 | .618 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .087 | -1.1 | +0.6 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 76 | 1,002 | 8.8 | .570 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .070 | -2.8 | +0.1 | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| Career | 946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.2 | — | — | — | — | +5.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 2 | 21.0 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .556 | — | .558 |
| 1977-78 | 6 | 25.3 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .490 | — | .547 |
| 1978-79 | 14 | 25.6 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .398 | — | .465 |
| 1979-80 | 3 | 32.3 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .565 | — | .586 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 36.3 | 19.7 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .552 | .333 | .595 |
| 1981-82 | 9 | 36.4 | 14.7 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .442 | 0.000 | .494 |
| 1982-83 | 1 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 4.167 |
| 1983-84 | 3 | 20.0 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .473 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 24.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .333 | — | .525 |
| Career | 48 | 28.5 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .478 | .250 | .532 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 430 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 281–149 |
| Away | 435 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 148–287 |
| In wins | 429 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 429–0 |
| In losses | 436 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0–436 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 11–22 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 33 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 13–20 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 23–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 14–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 19–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 17–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 49 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 24–25 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 33 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 21–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 45 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 24–21 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 54 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 23–31 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 35 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 19–16 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 23–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 44 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 11–33 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 10–20 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 16–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 11–24 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 45 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 19–26 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 43 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 21–22 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 19–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 15–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 51 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 26–25 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mark Olberding play for?
Mark Olberding plays PF for the Sacramento Kings.
What are Mark Olberding's career stats?
Mark Olberding has averaged 9.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.5 APG over 12 seasons (1975-76–1986-87).
How tall is Mark Olberding?
Mark Olberding is 6-8 (225 lb).