Greg Ostertag
C · Utah Jazz
Seasons 1995-96–2005-06 · 11 on record · Ht 7-2 · b. 1973
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Player info
| Nickname | Tag, The Big O |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #00 (also #39) |
| Team | Utah Jazz |
| Height | 7-2 |
| Weight | 280 lb |
| Born | 1973-03-06 |
| College | Kansas |
| Drafted | 1995 · Round 1, Pick 28 · Utah Jazz |
| Seasons | 1995-96–2005-06 (11) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 0.6 APG · 756 games · .486 FG% · .100 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | UTA | 22 | 57 | 11.6 | .473 | — | .667 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 13.2 | .505 |
| 1996-97 | UTA | 23 | 77 | 23.6 | .515 | 0.000 | .678 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .561 |
| 1997-98 | UTA | 24 | 63 | 20.4 | .481 | — | .479 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 12.5 | .494 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 25 | 48 | 27.9 | .476 | — | .620 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 12.8 | .523 |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 26 | 81 | 19.8 | .464 | 0.000 | .636 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 13.5 | .525 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 27 | 81 | 18.4 | .495 | .500 | .556 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 13.3 | .522 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 28 | 74 | 15.0 | .453 | — | .485 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 12.7 | .474 |
| 2002-03 | UTA | 29 | 81 | 23.8 | .518 | — | .510 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 11.5 | .531 |
| 2003-04 | UTA | 30 | 78 | 27.6 | .476 | 0.000 | .579 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 14.3 | .506 |
| 2004-05 | SAC | 31 | 56 | 9.9 | .440 | 0.000 | .342 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 10.0 | .432 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 32 | 60 | 13.5 | .492 | — | .500 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 11.6 | .503 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | UTA | 57 | 10 | 661 | 86 | 182 | .473 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 54 | 175 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 25 | 208 |
| 1996-97 | UTA | 77 | 70 | 1,818 | 210 | 408 | .515 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 205 | 565 | 27 | 24 | 152 | 74 | 559 |
| 1997-98 | UTA | 63 | 23 | 1,288 | 115 | 239 | .481 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 140 | 374 | 25 | 28 | 132 | 74 | 297 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 48 | 48 | 1,340 | 99 | 208 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 121 | 348 | 23 | 12 | 131 | 45 | 273 |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 81 | 3 | 1,606 | 124 | 267 | .464 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 187 | 482 | 18 | 20 | 172 | 79 | 367 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 81 | 3 | 1,491 | 139 | 281 | .495 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 151 | 415 | 22 | 22 | 142 | 63 | 363 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 74 | 14 | 1,107 | 91 | 201 | .453 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 130 | 313 | 50 | 15 | 109 | 51 | 245 |
| 2002-03 | UTA | 81 | 74 | 1,926 | 169 | 326 | .518 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 196 | 503 | 55 | 20 | 147 | 104 | 438 |
| 2003-04 | UTA | 78 | 51 | 2,153 | 208 | 437 | .476 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 195 | 578 | 123 | 30 | 139 | 99 | 529 |
| 2004-05 | SAC | 56 | 3 | 556 | 37 | 84 | .440 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 167 | 37 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 87 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 60 | 22 | 807 | 61 | 124 | .492 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 225 | 58 | 6 | 66 | 46 | 146 |
| Career | 756 | — | — | 1,339 | 2,757 | .486 | 1 | 10 | 833 | 1465 | 4145 | 443 | 189 | 1293 | 684 | 3,512 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | UTA | 57 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 1996-97 | UTA | 77 | 23.6 | 4.2 | 8.1 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| 1997-98 | UTA | 63 | 20.4 | 3.2 | 6.7 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 8.3 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 48 | 27.9 | 2.7 | 5.6 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 81 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 6.0 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 8.2 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 81 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 74 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 2002-03 | UTA | 81 | 23.8 | 3.2 | 6.1 | .518 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 8.2 |
| 2003-04 | UTA | 78 | 27.6 | 3.5 | 7.3 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 8.8 |
| 2004-05 | SAC | 56 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 60 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 6.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | UTA | 57 | 661 | 13.2 | .505 | 16.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .104 | -2.6 | +0.5 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1996-97 | UTA | 77 | 1,818 | 15.3 | .561 | 14.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.9 | .156 | -0.9 | +0.7 | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| 1997-98 | UTA | 63 | 1,288 | 12.5 | .494 | 13.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | .084 | -2.4 | +1.3 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 48 | 1,340 | 12.8 | .523 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .136 | -1.5 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 81 | 1,606 | 13.5 | .525 | 12.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .124 | -1.9 | +1.7 | -0.3 | +0.7 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 81 | 1,491 | 13.3 | .522 | 12.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .121 | -1.8 | +1.0 | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 74 | 1,107 | 12.7 | .474 | 12.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .090 | -2.3 | +1.2 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| 2002-03 | UTA | 81 | 1,926 | 11.5 | .531 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .084 | -2.5 | +0.9 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2003-04 | UTA | 78 | 2,153 | 14.3 | .506 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .111 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| 2004-05 | SAC | 56 | 556 | 10.0 | .432 | 10.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .064 | -3.6 | +1.5 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 2005-06 | UTA | 60 | 807 | 11.6 | .503 | 11.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .076 | -3.3 | +2.0 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| Career | 756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.8 | — | — | — | — | +5.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 15 | 14.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | .444 | — | .489 |
| 1996-97 | 20 | 22.4 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | .410 | — | .478 |
| 1997-98 | 20 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .565 | — | .561 |
| 1998-99 | 11 | 23.2 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | .371 | — | .465 |
| 1999-00 | 10 | 21.4 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .526 | — | .523 |
| 2000-01 | 5 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .364 | — | .313 |
| 2001-02 | 4 | 21.2 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .619 | — | .531 |
| 2002-03 | 5 | 29.6 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .444 | — | .518 |
| 2004-05 | 5 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 |
| Career | 95 | 19.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .465 | — | .501 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 416 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 308–108 |
| Away | 410 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 211–199 |
| In wins | 519 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 519–0 |
| In losses | 307 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0–307 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 16–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 19 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 12–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 18 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 14–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 12–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 14–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 13–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 24–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 40 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 29–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 13–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 43 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 33–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 38 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 25–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 11–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 43 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 35–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 44 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 20–24 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 31–9 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 19 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 12–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 12–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 41 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 23–18 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 13–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 18 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 12–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 16–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 41 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 26–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 22–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 37 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 17–20 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 40 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 9–31 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 19 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 13–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2–1 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 17 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 12–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2005-06
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) | 73% | .567 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 10% | .308 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .300 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 9% | .273 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 3.3 ft · 14% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | $498,000 |
| 1996-97 | $573,000 |
| 1997-98 | $647,400 |
| 1998-99 | $4,333,000 |
| 1999-00 | $5,200,000 |
| 2000-01 | $5,200,000 |
| 2001-02 | $6,933,000 |
| 2002-03 | $7,799,000 |
| 2003-04 | $8,666,000 |
| 2005-06 | $4,400,000 |
| Career earnings | $44,249,400 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Greg Ostertag play for?
Greg Ostertag plays C for the Utah Jazz.
What are Greg Ostertag's career stats?
Greg Ostertag has averaged 4.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 0.6 APG over 11 seasons (1995-96–2005-06).
How much does Greg Ostertag make?
Greg Ostertag's salary is $4,400,000 for the 2005-06 season, with career earnings of about $44.2M.
How tall is Greg Ostertag?
Greg Ostertag is 7-2 (280 lb).
When was Greg Ostertag drafted?
Greg Ostertag was drafted in 1995, round 1, pick 28, by the Utah Jazz.