Doc Rivers
PG · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 1983-84–1995-96 · 13 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1961
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Player info
| Nickname | Doc, Moonie |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #25 |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1961-10-13 |
| College | Marquette |
| Drafted | 1983 · Round 2, Pick 31 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 1983-84–1995-96 (13) |
Career averages
10.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.7 APG · 864 games · .444 FG% · .328 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | ATL | 22 | 81 | 23.9 | .462 | .167 | .785 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 14.9 | .553 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 23 | 69 | 30.8 | .476 | .417 | .770 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 14.1 | 18.1 | .561 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 24 | 53 | 29.6 | .474 | 0.000 | .608 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 17.4 | .520 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 25 | 82 | 31.6 | .451 | .190 | .828 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 19.9 | .553 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 26 | 80 | 31.3 | .453 | .273 | .758 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 20.4 | .527 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 27 | 76 | 32.4 | .455 | .347 | .861 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 18.4 | .548 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 28 | 48 | 31.8 | .454 | .364 | .812 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 17.2 | .539 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 29 | 79 | 32.7 | .435 | .336 | .844 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 15.2 | 16.2 | .527 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 30 | 59 | 28.1 | .424 | .283 | .832 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 13.8 | .518 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 31 | 77 | 24.5 | .437 | .317 | .821 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 14.6 | .534 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 32 | 19 | 26.3 | .433 | .365 | .636 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 12.9 | .523 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 33 | 63 | 15.7 | .358 | .354 | .732 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 12.2 | .475 |
| NYK | 33 | 3 | 15.7 | .308 | .600 | .727 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 16.2 | .533 | |
| SAS | 33 | 60 | 15.7 | .360 | .344 | .732 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 12.0 | .472 | |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 34 | 78 | 15.8 | .372 | .343 | .750 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 9.6 | .489 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | ATL | 81 | 47 | 1,938 | 250 | 541 | .462 | 2 | 12 | 255 | 325 | 220 | 314 | 127 | 30 | 174 | 757 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 69 | 58 | 2,126 | 334 | 701 | .476 | 15 | 36 | 291 | 378 | 214 | 410 | 163 | 53 | 176 | 974 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 53 | 50 | 1,571 | 220 | 464 | .474 | 0 | 16 | 172 | 283 | 162 | 443 | 120 | 13 | 141 | 612 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 82 | 82 | 2,590 | 342 | 758 | .451 | 4 | 21 | 365 | 441 | 299 | 823 | 171 | 30 | 217 | 1,053 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 80 | 80 | 2,502 | 403 | 890 | .453 | 9 | 33 | 319 | 421 | 366 | 747 | 140 | 41 | 210 | 1,134 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 76 | 76 | 2,462 | 371 | 816 | .455 | 43 | 124 | 247 | 287 | 286 | 525 | 181 | 40 | 158 | 1,032 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 44 | 1,526 | 218 | 480 | .454 | 24 | 66 | 138 | 170 | 200 | 264 | 116 | 22 | 98 | 598 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 79 | 79 | 2,586 | 444 | 1,020 | .435 | 88 | 262 | 221 | 262 | 253 | 340 | 148 | 47 | 125 | 1,197 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 59 | 25 | 1,657 | 226 | 533 | .424 | 26 | 92 | 163 | 196 | 147 | 233 | 111 | 19 | 92 | 641 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 77 | 45 | 1,886 | 216 | 494 | .437 | 39 | 123 | 133 | 162 | 192 | 405 | 123 | 9 | 114 | 604 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 19 | 19 | 499 | 55 | 127 | .433 | 19 | 52 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 100 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 143 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 63 | 0 | 989 | 108 | 302 | .358 | 45 | 127 | 60 | 82 | 109 | 162 | 65 | 21 | 60 | 321 |
| NYK | 3 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | |
| SAS | 60 | 0 | 942 | 104 | 289 | .360 | 42 | 122 | 52 | 71 | 100 | 154 | 61 | 21 | 56 | 302 | |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 78 | 0 | 1,235 | 108 | 290 | .372 | 47 | 137 | 48 | 64 | 138 | 123 | 73 | 21 | 57 | 311 |
| Career | 864 | — | — | 3,295 | 7,416 | .444 | 361 | 1101 | 2426 | 3093 | 2625 | 4889 | 1563 | 351 | 1651 | 9,377 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | ATL | 81 | 23.9 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 14.1 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 69 | 30.8 | 5.7 | 11.9 | .476 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 16.5 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 53 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 14.0 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 82 | 31.6 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .451 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 14.6 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 80 | 31.3 | 5.8 | 12.8 | .453 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 16.3 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 76 | 32.4 | 5.4 | 11.9 | .455 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 15.1 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 31.8 | 5.1 | 11.3 | .454 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 14.1 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 79 | 32.7 | 6.2 | 14.2 | .435 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 59 | 28.1 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .424 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 13.9 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 77 | 24.5 | 4.1 | 9.4 | .437 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 11.5 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 19 | 26.3 | 4.0 | 9.2 | .433 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.3 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 63 | 15.7 | 3.9 | 11.0 | .358 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 11.7 |
| NYK | 3 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 10.0 | .308 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 14.6 | |
| SAS | 60 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 11.0 | .360 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 11.5 | |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 78 | 15.8 | 3.1 | 8.5 | .372 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | ATL | 81 | 1,938 | 14.9 | .553 | 19.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | .103 | -0.8 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +1.5 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 69 | 2,126 | 18.1 | .561 | 20.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 6.3 | .143 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +3.1 |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 53 | 1,571 | 17.4 | .520 | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | .128 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +2.1 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 82 | 2,590 | 19.9 | .553 | 18.6 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 10.3 | .191 | +3.6 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +5.3 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 80 | 2,502 | 20.4 | .527 | 21.6 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 8.3 | .159 | +3.4 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +4.4 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 76 | 2,462 | 18.4 | .548 | 18.2 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 8.5 | .167 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +4.2 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 1,526 | 17.2 | .539 | 17.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .126 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 79 | 2,586 | 16.2 | .527 | 20.1 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .116 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +2.6 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 59 | 1,657 | 13.8 | .518 | 18.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | .113 | -1.7 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +1.1 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 77 | 1,886 | 14.6 | .534 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | .166 | -0.6 | +3.6 | +3.0 | +2.4 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 19 | 499 | 12.9 | .523 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .146 | -0.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +0.5 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 63 | 989 | 12.2 | .475 | 17.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .097 | -2.0 | +3.0 | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| NYK | 3 | 47 | 16.2 | .533 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .170 | -0.7 | +3.2 | +2.5 | +0.1 | |
| SAS | 60 | 942 | 12.0 | .472 | 17.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .094 | -2.1 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 78 | 1,235 | 9.6 | .489 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | .087 | -2.9 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| Career | 864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68.2 | — | — | — | — | +30.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 5 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .500 | 0.000 | .679 |
| 1985-86 | 9 | 29.1 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .435 | .500 | .516 |
| 1986-87 | 8 | 30.6 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .383 | — | .444 |
| 1987-88 | 12 | 34.1 | 15.7 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | .511 | .318 | .595 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 38.2 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .386 | .316 | .496 |
| 1990-91 | 5 | 34.6 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .469 | .091 | .539 |
| 1991-92 | 5 | 37.4 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .446 | .500 | .560 |
| 1992-93 | 15 | 30.5 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | .453 | .355 | .578 |
| 1994-95 | 15 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .389 | .370 | .538 |
| 1995-96 | 2 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| Career | 81 | 29.5 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .446 | .338 | .551 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 436 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 334–102 |
| Away | 428 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 209–219 |
| In wins | 543 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 543–0 |
| In losses | 321 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 0–321 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 44 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 19–25 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 33–9 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 14–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 50 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 25–25 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 33–17 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 18–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 26 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 18–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 53 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 21–32 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 24 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 18–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 25 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 14–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 52 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 37–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 19–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 13–12 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 18–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 32–20 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 14–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 37 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 23–14 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 9–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 31–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 14–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 12–15 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 30 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 22–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 14–4 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2–0 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 26 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 15–11 |
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 | $895,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,195,000 |
| 1992-93 | $895,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,110,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,405,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,150,000 |
| Career earnings | $6,650,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Doc Rivers play for?
Doc Rivers plays PG for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are Doc Rivers's career stats?
Doc Rivers has averaged 10.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.7 APG over 13 seasons (1983-84–1995-96).
How much does Doc Rivers make?
Doc Rivers's salary is $1,150,000 for the 1995-96 season, with career earnings of about $6.7M.
How tall is Doc Rivers?
Doc Rivers is 6-4 (185 lb).
When was Doc Rivers drafted?
Doc Rivers was drafted in 1983, round 2, pick 31, by the Atlanta Hawks.