Clifford Rozier
Seasons 1994-95–1997-98 · 4 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1972
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Player info
| Nickname | Cliff |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #44 (also #7, #22) |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1972-10-31 |
| College | UNC → Louisville |
| Drafted | 1994 · Round 1, Pick 16 · Golden State Warriors |
| Seasons | 1994-95–1997-98 (4) |
Career averages
4.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.6 APG · 173 games · .496 FG% · .182 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | GSW | 22 | 66 | 22.6 | .485 | .286 | .447 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 11.5 | .490 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 23 | 59 | 12.3 | .585 | 0.000 | .473 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 10.6 | .578 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 24 | 42 | 17.5 | .454 | 0.000 | .508 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 14.5 | .471 |
| GSW | 24 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.2 | 0.000 | |
| TOR | 24 | 41 | 17.9 | .457 | 0.000 | .508 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 14.7 | .473 | |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 25 | 6 | 5.0 | .500 | — | 0.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -1.7 | .466 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | GSW | 66 | 34 | 1,494 | 189 | 390 | .485 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 152 | 486 | 45 | 35 | 39 | 89 | 448 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 59 | 1 | 723 | 79 | 135 | .585 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 55 | 171 | 22 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 184 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 42 | 29 | 737 | 79 | 174 | .454 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 61 | 234 | 31 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 189 |
| GSW | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOR | 41 | 29 | 732 | 79 | 173 | .457 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 61 | 234 | 31 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 189 | |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Career | 173 | — | — | 350 | 705 | .496 | 2 | 11 | 125 | 269 | 897 | 98 | 78 | 113 | 162 | 827 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | GSW | 66 | 22.6 | 4.6 | 9.4 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 10.8 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 59 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 6.7 | .585 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 9.2 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 42 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| GSW | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| TOR | 41 | 17.9 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 9.3 | |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 6 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 7.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 7.2 |
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 | GSW | 66 | 1,494 | 11.5 | .490 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .043 | -3.0 | -1.4 | -4.3 | -0.9 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 59 | 723 | 10.6 | .578 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .072 | -3.3 | +0.3 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1996-97 | 2TM | 42 | 737 | 14.5 | .471 | 14.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .102 | -1.9 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| GSW | 1 | 5 | -7.2 | 0.000 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.230 | -8.3 | -5.2 | -13.5 | +0.0 | |
| TOR | 41 | 732 | 14.7 | .473 | 14.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .105 | -1.8 | +0.2 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 6 | 30 | -1.7 | .466 | 15.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.140 | -11.7 | -3.9 | -15.5 | -0.1 |
| Career | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | -1.1 |
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 | 96 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 41–55 |
| Away | 97 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 30–67 |
| In wins | 71 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 71–0 |
| In losses | 122 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0–122 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 2–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 5–1 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 3–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 4–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 2–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 2–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 2–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 5–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 4–5 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 6–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 2–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 5 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 4–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 6–4 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 3–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 8 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 1–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 3–8 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1997-98
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) | 17% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 17% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 17% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 50% | .667 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 13.0 ft · 17% of attempts were dunks
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 | $272,250 |
| Career earnings | $2,807,250 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Clifford Rozier play for?
Clifford Rozier plays C for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What are Clifford Rozier's career stats?
Clifford Rozier has averaged 4.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.6 APG over 4 seasons (1994-95–1997-98).
How much does Clifford Rozier make?
Clifford Rozier's salary is $272,250 for the 1997-98 season, with career earnings of about $2.8M.
How tall is Clifford Rozier?
Clifford Rozier is 6-11 (245 lb).
When was Clifford Rozier drafted?
Clifford Rozier was drafted in 1994, round 1, pick 16, by the Golden State Warriors.