Fred Roberts
PF · Dallas Mavericks
Seasons 1983-84–1996-97 · 13 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1960
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Player info
| Nickname | Norman |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #31 (also #11, #33, #44, #34, #24) |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Born | 1960-08-14 |
| College | BYU |
| Drafted | 1982 · Round 2, Pick 27 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1983-84–1996-97 (13) |
Career averages
7.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.2 APG · 818 games · .502 FG% · .325 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SAS | 23 | 79 | 19.4 | .536 | .250 | .837 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 12.6 | .604 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 24 | 74 | 15.9 | .498 | 1.000 | .824 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 13.5 | .569 |
| SAS | 24 | 22 | 13.9 | .449 | — | .763 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 9.7 | .510 | |
| UTA | 24 | 52 | 16.8 | .513 | 1.000 | .840 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 14.8 | .587 | |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 25 | 58 | 8.1 | .443 | .500 | .770 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .526 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 26 | 73 | 14.8 | .515 | 0.000 | .810 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 10.7 | .596 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 27 | 74 | 13.9 | .488 | 0.000 | .776 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 12.6 | .559 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 28 | 71 | 17.6 | .486 | .214 | .806 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 10.6 | .555 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 29 | 82 | 27.3 | .495 | .182 | .783 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 11.6 | .553 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 30 | 82 | 25.8 | .533 | .160 | .813 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 13.4 | .583 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 31 | 80 | 21.8 | .482 | .514 | .749 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 12.9 | .534 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 32 | 79 | 18.8 | .528 | .414 | .799 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 15.5 | .596 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 34 | 21 | 10.6 | .389 | .364 | .769 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 11.6 | .479 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 35 | 33 | 9.6 | .495 | .286 | .786 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 14.1 | .558 |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 36 | 12 | 3.3 | .400 | — | .714 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 12.8 | .520 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SAS | 79 | 8 | 1,531 | 214 | 399 | .536 | 1 | 4 | 144 | 172 | 304 | 98 | 52 | 38 | 100 | 573 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 74 | 0 | 1,178 | 208 | 418 | .498 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 182 | 186 | 87 | 28 | 22 | 89 | 567 |
| SAS | 22 | 0 | 305 | 44 | 98 | .449 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 117 | |
| UTA | 52 | 0 | 873 | 164 | 320 | .513 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 144 | 151 | 65 | 18 | 10 | 68 | 450 | |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 58 | 0 | 469 | 74 | 167 | .443 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 87 | 80 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 216 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 73 | 11 | 1,079 | 139 | 270 | .515 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 153 | 190 | 62 | 22 | 20 | 89 | 402 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 74 | 14 | 1,032 | 161 | 330 | .488 | 0 | 6 | 128 | 165 | 162 | 81 | 16 | 15 | 68 | 450 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 71 | 3 | 1,251 | 155 | 319 | .486 | 3 | 14 | 104 | 129 | 209 | 66 | 36 | 23 | 80 | 417 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 82 | 66 | 2,235 | 330 | 666 | .495 | 2 | 11 | 195 | 249 | 311 | 147 | 56 | 25 | 130 | 857 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 2,114 | 357 | 670 | .533 | 4 | 25 | 170 | 209 | 281 | 135 | 63 | 29 | 135 | 888 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 80 | 63 | 1,746 | 311 | 645 | .482 | 19 | 37 | 128 | 171 | 257 | 122 | 52 | 40 | 122 | 769 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 79 | 5 | 1,488 | 226 | 428 | .528 | 12 | 29 | 135 | 169 | 237 | 118 | 57 | 27 | 67 | 599 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 223 | 28 | 72 | .389 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 80 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 33 | 1 | 317 | 48 | 97 | .495 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 122 |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| Career | 818 | — | — | 2,257 | 4,496 | .502 | 51 | 157 | 1397 | 1754 | 2308 | 977 | 412 | 253 | 969 | 5,962 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SAS | 79 | 19.4 | 5.0 | 9.4 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 13.5 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 74 | 15.9 | 6.4 | 12.8 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| SAS | 22 | 13.9 | 5.2 | 11.6 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 13.8 | |
| UTA | 52 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 13.2 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 18.6 | |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 58 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 12.8 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 16.6 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 73 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 9.0 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 13.4 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 74 | 13.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 15.7 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 71 | 17.6 | 4.5 | 9.2 | .486 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 82 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 10.7 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 13.8 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 82 | 25.8 | 6.1 | 11.4 | .533 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 15.1 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 80 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .482 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 15.9 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 79 | 18.8 | 5.5 | 10.4 | .528 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 14.5 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 21 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 11.6 | .389 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 12.9 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 33 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 11.0 | .495 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 13.9 |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 12 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 13.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 19.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SAS | 79 | 1,531 | 12.6 | .604 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 3.0 | .093 | -1.0 | +0.1 | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 74 | 1,178 | 13.5 | .569 | 19.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .106 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| SAS | 22 | 305 | 9.7 | .510 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .043 | -2.6 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -0.1 | |
| UTA | 52 | 873 | 14.8 | .587 | 20.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .128 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.3 | |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 58 | 469 | 9.1 | .526 | 22.3 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .020 | -4.2 | -1.3 | -5.5 | -0.4 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 73 | 1,079 | 10.7 | .596 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .078 | -2.6 | -0.7 | -3.3 | -0.4 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 74 | 1,032 | 12.6 | .559 | 19.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .087 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 71 | 1,251 | 10.6 | .555 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .077 | -1.7 | +0.1 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 82 | 2,235 | 11.6 | .553 | 17.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .075 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 82 | 2,114 | 13.4 | .583 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .096 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 80 | 1,746 | 12.9 | .534 | 20.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .060 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 79 | 1,488 | 15.5 | .596 | 16.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .127 | +0.9 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +1.0 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 21 | 223 | 11.6 | .479 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .092 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -3.4 | -0.1 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 33 | 317 | 14.1 | .558 | 18.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .086 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 12 | 40 | 12.8 | .520 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.015 | -4.2 | -3.0 | -7.1 | -0.1 |
| Career | 818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.3 | — | — | — | — | +1.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 10 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .442 | — | .521 |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .467 | — | .580 |
| 1986-87 | 20 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .508 | — | .581 |
| 1987-88 | 15 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .524 | — | .561 |
| 1988-89 | 9 | 38.3 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .490 | 0.000 | .561 |
| 1989-90 | 4 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .650 | 0.000 | .721 |
| 1990-91 | 3 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .457 | 0.000 | .474 |
| 1994-95 | 1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .750 | — | .615 |
| 1995-96 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 67 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .495 | 0.000 | .562 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 414 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 286–128 |
| Away | 425 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 144–281 |
| In wins | 430 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 430–0 |
| In losses | 409 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0–409 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 16–24 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 25 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 11–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 40 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 24–16 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 13–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 45 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 18–27 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 16–21 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 20–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 34 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 20–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 23–21 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 26 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 14–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 34 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 14–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 43 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 27–16 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 18–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 11–21 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 11–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 9–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 7–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 18–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 18 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 13–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 39 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 21–18 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 27 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 10–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 13–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 35 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 19–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 14–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 12–15 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
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) | 53% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 13% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 20% | .667 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 13% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 9.4 ft · 13% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $690,000 |
| 1991-92 | $791,000 |
| 1992-93 | $866,000 |
| 1995-96 | $225,000 |
| 1996-97 | $247,500 |
| Career earnings | $2,819,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Fred Roberts play for?
Fred Roberts plays PF for the Dallas Mavericks.
What are Fred Roberts's career stats?
Fred Roberts has averaged 7.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.2 APG over 13 seasons (1983-84–1996-97).
How much does Fred Roberts make?
Fred Roberts's salary is $247,500 for the 1996-97 season, with career earnings of about $2.8M.
How tall is Fred Roberts?
Fred Roberts is 6-10 (218 lb).
When was Fred Roberts drafted?
Fred Roberts was drafted in 1982, round 2, pick 27, by the Milwaukee Bucks.