Eric Riley
C · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1993-94–1998-99 · 5 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1970
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #42 (also #40, #50, #44) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1970-06-02 |
| College | Michigan |
| Drafted | 1993 · Round 2, Pick 33 · Dallas Mavericks |
| Seasons | 1993-94–1998-99 (5) |
Career averages
3.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.3 APG · 186 games · .456 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 23 | 47 | 4.7 | .486 | 0.000 | .541 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 13.4 | .510 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 24 | 40 | 10.9 | .448 | 0.000 | .734 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 14.7 | .511 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 25 | 25 | 12.4 | .473 | 0.000 | .786 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 12.0 | .533 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 27 | 39 | 13.9 | .415 | 0.000 | .750 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 11.2 | .461 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 28 | 35 | 9.6 | .519 | — | .710 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 11.8 | .577 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 47 | 2 | 219 | 34 | 70 | .486 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 88 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 40 | 4 | 434 | 65 | 145 | .448 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 64 | 112 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 177 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 25 | 10 | 310 | 35 | 74 | .473 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 76 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 92 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 39 | 14 | 544 | 56 | 135 | .415 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 36 | 133 | 22 | 15 | 46 | 37 | 139 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 35 | 11 | 337 | 28 | 54 | .519 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 99 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 78 |
| Career | 186 | — | — | 218 | 478 | .456 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 196 | 479 | 60 | 54 | 132 | 126 | 574 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 47 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 40 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 12.0 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 14.7 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 25 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 8.6 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 39 | 13.9 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 35 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 5.8 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 8.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 47 | 219 | 13.4 | .510 | 20.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .097 | -3.3 | -0.8 | -4.0 | -0.1 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 40 | 434 | 14.7 | .511 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .063 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -3.5 | -0.2 |
| 1995-96 | MIN | 25 | 310 | 12.0 | .533 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .071 | -3.2 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -0.1 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 39 | 544 | 11.2 | .461 | 15.8 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .029 | -5.5 | +1.0 | -4.4 | -0.3 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 35 | 337 | 11.8 | .577 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .102 | -4.8 | +1.8 | -2.9 | -0.1 |
| Career | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | -0.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 112 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 56–56 |
| Away | 109 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 30–79 |
| In wins | 86 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 86–0 |
| In losses | 135 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0–135 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 3–3 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 4–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 17 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 7–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 4–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 3–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 6–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2–4 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 5–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 4–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 2–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1–9 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2–7 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 3–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1998-99
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) | 50% | .630 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 37% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 5.1 ft · 20% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | $150,000 |
| 1994-95 | $305,000 |
| 1995-96 | $300,000 |
| 1998-99 | $537,500 |
| Career earnings | $1,292,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Eric Riley play for?
Eric Riley plays C for the Boston Celtics.
What are Eric Riley's career stats?
Eric Riley has averaged 3.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.3 APG over 5 seasons (1993-94–1998-99).
How much does Eric Riley make?
Eric Riley's salary is $537,500 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $1.3M.
How tall is Eric Riley?
Eric Riley is 7-0 (245 lb).
When was Eric Riley drafted?
Eric Riley was drafted in 1993, round 2, pick 33, by the Dallas Mavericks.