Blair Rasmussen
C · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1985-86–1992-93 · 8 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1962
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #41 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Born | 1962-11-13 |
| College | Oregon |
| Drafted | 1985 · Round 1, Pick 15 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 1985-86–1992-93 (8) |
Career averages
9.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.9 APG · 532 games · .472 FG% · .257 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DEN | 23 | 48 | 6.9 | .407 | — | .795 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 8.7 | .458 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 24 | 74 | 19.2 | .470 | — | .732 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 15.5 | .525 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 25 | 79 | 22.5 | .492 | — | .776 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 16.0 | .523 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 26 | 77 | 17.0 | .445 | — | .852 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 11.6 | .476 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 27 | 81 | 24.6 | .497 | 0.000 | .828 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 16.0 | .525 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 28 | 70 | 33.2 | .458 | .400 | .677 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 12.5 | 11.7 | .473 |
| 1991-92 | ATL | 29 | 81 | 24.3 | .478 | .217 | .750 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 11.6 | .490 |
| 1992-93 | ATL | 30 | 22 | 12.9 | .375 | .333 | .692 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 4.8 | .414 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DEN | 48 | 1 | 330 | 61 | 150 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 39 | 97 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 153 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 74 | 23 | 1,421 | 268 | 570 | .470 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 231 | 465 | 60 | 24 | 58 | 79 | 705 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 79 | 45 | 1,779 | 435 | 884 | .492 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 170 | 437 | 78 | 22 | 81 | 73 | 1,002 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 77 | 22 | 1,308 | 257 | 577 | .445 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 81 | 287 | 49 | 29 | 41 | 49 | 583 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 81 | 55 | 1,995 | 445 | 895 | .497 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 134 | 594 | 82 | 40 | 104 | 75 | 1,001 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 70 | 69 | 2,325 | 405 | 885 | .458 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 93 | 678 | 70 | 52 | 132 | 81 | 875 |
| 1991-92 | ATL | 81 | 61 | 1,968 | 347 | 726 | .478 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 40 | 393 | 107 | 35 | 48 | 51 | 729 |
| 1992-93 | ATL | 22 | 6 | 283 | 30 | 80 | .375 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 71 |
| Career | 532 | — | — | 2,248 | 4,767 | .472 | 9 | 35 | 614 | 801 | 3006 | 467 | 210 | 484 | 460 | 5,119 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DEN | 48 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 16.4 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 16.7 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 74 | 19.2 | 6.8 | 14.4 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 17.9 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 79 | 22.5 | 8.8 | 17.9 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 20.3 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 77 | 17.0 | 7.1 | 15.9 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 81 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 16.2 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 18.1 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 70 | 33.2 | 6.3 | 13.7 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 1991-92 | ATL | 81 | 24.3 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| 1992-93 | ATL | 22 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 10.2 | .375 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DEN | 48 | 330 | 8.7 | .458 | 24.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -.021 | -6.1 | -2.0 | -8.1 | -0.5 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 74 | 1,421 | 15.5 | .525 | 20.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .111 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -3.0 | -0.4 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 79 | 1,779 | 16.0 | .523 | 22.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.2 | .114 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 77 | 1,308 | 11.6 | .476 | 19.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .065 | -3.0 | -1.5 | -4.4 | -0.8 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 81 | 1,995 | 16.0 | .525 | 20.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.2 | .125 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +0.5 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 70 | 2,325 | 11.7 | .473 | 15.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .036 | -3.0 | -1.3 | -4.3 | -1.3 |
| 1991-92 | ATL | 81 | 1,968 | 11.6 | .490 | 16.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .072 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -3.0 | -0.5 |
| 1992-93 | ATL | 22 | 283 | 4.8 | .414 | 14.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -.002 | -6.8 | -1.7 | -8.5 | -0.5 |
| Career | 532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.1 | — | — | — | — | -3.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 10 | 17.5 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .406 | — | .487 |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 30.7 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .489 | — | .496 |
| 1987-88 | 11 | 25.2 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .472 | — | .508 |
| 1988-89 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 28.0 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .396 | — | .448 |
| Career | 29 | 21.8 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .443 | — | .491 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 268 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 186–82 |
| Away | 264 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 79–185 |
| In wins | 265 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 265–0 |
| In losses | 267 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0–267 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 6–5 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 17 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 9–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 13 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 10–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 8–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 6–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 6–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 15–18 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 3 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 4–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 18–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 29 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 17–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 5–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 26 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 15–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 5–21 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 15 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 9–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 7–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 11 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 10–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 16 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 9–7 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 11 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 6–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 8–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 27 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 12–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 11–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 26 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 18–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 16–16 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 30 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 10–20 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $2,185,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,558,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,988,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,457,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,747,500 |
| 1995-96 | $3,088,000 |
| Career earnings | $14,023,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Blair Rasmussen play for?
Blair Rasmussen plays C for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Blair Rasmussen's career stats?
Blair Rasmussen has averaged 9.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.9 APG over 8 seasons (1985-86–1992-93).
How much does Blair Rasmussen make?
Blair Rasmussen's salary is $3,088,000 for the 1995-96 season, with career earnings of about $14.0M.
How tall is Blair Rasmussen?
Blair Rasmussen is 7-0 (250 lb).
When was Blair Rasmussen drafted?
Blair Rasmussen was drafted in 1985, round 1, pick 15, by the Denver Nuggets.