Wesley Person
SF · 2TM
Seasons 1994-95–2004-05 · 11 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1971
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Player info
| Nickname | Wes |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #1 (also #11, #7, #10) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1971-03-28 |
| College | Auburn |
| Drafted | 1994 · Round 1, Pick 23 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1994-95–2004-05 (11) |
Career averages
11.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.7 APG · 733 games · .457 FG% · .418 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | PHX | 23 | 78 | 23.1 | .484 | .436 | .792 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 14.2 | .596 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 24 | 82 | 31.8 | .445 | .374 | .771 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12.7 | 12.6 | .543 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 25 | 80 | 29.1 | .453 | .413 | .798 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 15.9 | .567 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 26 | 82 | 39.0 | .460 | .430 | .776 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14.7 | 15.1 | .583 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 27 | 45 | 29.8 | .453 | .375 | .604 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 14.4 | .546 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 28 | 79 | 26.0 | .428 | .424 | .792 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 12.0 | .528 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 29 | 44 | 21.8 | .438 | .405 | .800 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 11.6 | .514 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 30 | 78 | 35.8 | .495 | .444 | .798 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 15.1 | 16.3 | .589 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 31 | 66 | 29.4 | .456 | .433 | .814 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 13.5 | .565 |
| 2003-04 | 3TM | 32 | 58 | 17.9 | .401 | .399 | .795 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 11.5 | .510 |
| MEM | 32 | 16 | 17.8 | .308 | .256 | .750 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | .375 | |
| POR | 32 | 33 | 18.8 | .476 | .474 | .760 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 14.8 | .601 | |
| ATL | 32 | 9 | 14.7 | .333 | .421 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 10.6 | .480 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 33 | 41 | 16.3 | .473 | .461 | .692 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 14.1 | .570 |
| MIA | 33 | 16 | 12.9 | .439 | .381 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 10.5 | .528 | |
| DEN | 33 | 25 | 18.4 | .485 | .485 | .556 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 15.6 | .584 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | PHX | 78 | 56 | 1,800 | 309 | 638 | .484 | 116 | 266 | 80 | 101 | 201 | 105 | 48 | 24 | 79 | 814 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 82 | 47 | 2,609 | 390 | 877 | .445 | 117 | 313 | 148 | 192 | 321 | 138 | 55 | 22 | 89 | 1,045 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 80 | 42 | 2,326 | 409 | 903 | .453 | 171 | 414 | 91 | 114 | 292 | 123 | 86 | 20 | 76 | 1,080 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 3,198 | 440 | 957 | .460 | 192 | 447 | 132 | 170 | 363 | 188 | 129 | 49 | 110 | 1,204 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 45 | 42 | 1,342 | 198 | 437 | .453 | 75 | 200 | 32 | 53 | 142 | 80 | 37 | 16 | 41 | 503 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 79 | 38 | 2,056 | 280 | 654 | .428 | 106 | 250 | 61 | 77 | 267 | 146 | 40 | 19 | 60 | 727 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 44 | 22 | 958 | 128 | 292 | .438 | 34 | 84 | 24 | 30 | 130 | 64 | 27 | 11 | 40 | 314 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 2,793 | 467 | 944 | .495 | 143 | 322 | 99 | 124 | 294 | 173 | 77 | 37 | 74 | 1,176 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 66 | 44 | 1,941 | 274 | 601 | .456 | 100 | 231 | 79 | 97 | 192 | 112 | 42 | 19 | 56 | 727 |
| 2003-04 | 3TM | 58 | 0 | 1,037 | 126 | 314 | .401 | 55 | 138 | 31 | 39 | 117 | 66 | 19 | 9 | 38 | 338 |
| MEM | 16 | 0 | 284 | 33 | 107 | .308 | 11 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 83 | |
| POR | 33 | 0 | 621 | 80 | 168 | .476 | 36 | 76 | 19 | 25 | 74 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 215 | |
| ATL | 9 | 0 | 132 | 13 | 39 | .333 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 41 | 3 | 667 | 107 | 226 | .473 | 41 | 89 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 264 |
| MIA | 16 | 3 | 206 | 25 | 57 | .439 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 62 | |
| DEN | 25 | 0 | 461 | 82 | 169 | .485 | 33 | 68 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 202 | |
| Career | 733 | — | — | 3,128 | 6,843 | .457 | 1150 | 2754 | 786 | 1010 | 2402 | 1234 | 579 | 230 | 680 | 8,192 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | PHX | 78 | 23.1 | 6.2 | 12.8 | .484 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 16.3 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 82 | 31.8 | 5.4 | 12.1 | .445 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 14.4 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 80 | 29.1 | 6.3 | 14.0 | .453 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 16.7 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 39.0 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .460 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 45 | 29.8 | 5.3 | 11.7 | .453 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 13.5 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 79 | 26.0 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .428 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 12.7 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 44 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 11.0 | .438 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 78 | 35.8 | 6.0 | 12.2 | .495 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 66 | 29.4 | 5.1 | 11.1 | .456 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 2003-04 | 3TM | 58 | 17.9 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .401 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| MEM | 16 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 13.6 | .308 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 10.5 | |
| POR | 33 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 9.7 | .476 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 12.5 | |
| ATL | 9 | 14.7 | 3.5 | 10.6 | .333 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 10.9 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 41 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 12.2 | .473 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 14.2 |
| MIA | 16 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .439 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10.8 | |
| DEN | 25 | 18.4 | 6.4 | 13.2 | .485 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | PHX | 78 | 1,800 | 14.2 | .596 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | .101 | +1.3 | -1.3 | +0.0 | +0.9 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 82 | 2,609 | 12.6 | .543 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .074 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +0.6 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 80 | 2,326 | 15.9 | .567 | 19.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 5.2 | .108 | +2.4 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 3,198 | 15.1 | .583 | 16.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 10.3 | .155 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +4.7 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 45 | 1,342 | 14.4 | .546 | 18.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .094 | +2.3 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +1.3 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 79 | 2,056 | 12.0 | .528 | 15.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .086 | +0.8 | -0.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 44 | 958 | 11.6 | .514 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .061 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -1.1 | +0.2 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 78 | 2,793 | 16.3 | .589 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 6.9 | .119 | +2.6 | -0.8 | +1.8 | +2.7 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 66 | 1,941 | 13.5 | .565 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 | .082 | +0.8 | -1.4 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| 2003-04 | 3TM | 58 | 1,037 | 11.5 | .510 | 16.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .061 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| MEM | 16 | 284 | 4.6 | .375 | 20.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -.075 | -4.2 | -2.4 | -6.6 | -0.3 | |
| POR | 33 | 621 | 14.8 | .601 | 15.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .124 | +2.3 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | |
| ATL | 9 | 132 | 10.6 | .480 | 15.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .053 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -2.3 | +0.0 | |
| 2004-05 | 2TM | 41 | 667 | 14.1 | .570 | 16.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .115 | +0.8 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 |
| MIA | 16 | 206 | 10.5 | .528 | 14.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .076 | -0.9 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +0.1 | |
| DEN | 25 | 461 | 15.6 | .584 | 17.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .133 | +1.6 | -0.6 | +1.0 | +0.3 | |
| Career | 733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.9 | — | — | — | — | +15.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 10 | 24.7 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .410 | .378 | .544 |
| 1995-96 | 4 | 45.8 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .393 | .310 | .490 |
| 1996-97 | 5 | 32.0 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .472 | .424 | .640 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 33.5 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .379 | .368 | .520 |
| 2004-05 | 5 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .429 | .375 | .536 |
| Career | 28 | 28.7 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .417 | .373 | .551 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 403 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 246–157 |
| Away | 412 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 159–253 |
| In wins | 405 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 405–0 |
| In losses | 410 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0–410 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 14–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 31 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 15–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 30 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 20–10 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 14–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 33 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 22–11 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 17–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 27 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 15–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 29 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 11–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 18–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 10–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 29 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 10–19 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 15–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 11–18 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 21 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 16–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 26 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 9–17 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 18–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 14–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 29 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 17–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 32 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 16–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 11–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 7–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 15–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 28 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 16–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 14–16 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 30 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 11–19 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 31 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 11–20 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 25 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 15–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2004-05
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) | 7% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 3% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 6% | .300 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 44% | .486 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 40% | .485 |
Average shot distance 19.3 ft · 1% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1994-95 | $650,000 |
| 1995-96 | $845,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,040,000 |
| 1997-98 | $3,500,000 |
| 1998-99 | $4,200,000 |
| 1999-00 | $4,900,000 |
| 2000-01 | $5,600,000 |
| 2001-02 | $6,300,000 |
| 2002-03 | $7,000,000 |
| 2003-04 | $7,700,000 |
| Career earnings | $41,735,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Wesley Person's career stats?
Wesley Person has averaged 11.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.7 APG over 11 seasons (1994-95–2004-05).
How much does Wesley Person make?
Wesley Person's salary is $7,700,000 for the 2003-04 season, with career earnings of about $41.7M.
How tall is Wesley Person?
Wesley Person is 6-6 (195 lb).
When was Wesley Person drafted?
Wesley Person was drafted in 1994, round 1, pick 23, by the Phoenix Suns.