Steve Scheffler
C · SEA
Seasons 1990-91–1996-97 · 7 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1967
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Player info
| Nickname | The Chef |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #55 (also #45, #50) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Born | 1967-09-03 |
| College | Purdue |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 2, Pick 39 · CHH |
| Seasons | 1990-91–1996-97 (7) |
Career averages
1.9 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.1 APG · 174 games · .558 FG% · .200 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | CHH | 23 | 39 | 5.8 | .513 | — | .905 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 12.4 | .612 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 24 | 11 | 5.5 | .667 | — | .750 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 16.6 | .735 |
| SAC | 24 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.000 | — | .833 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 27.1 | .970 | |
| DEN | 24 | 7 | 6.6 | .571 | — | .667 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 13.2 | .622 | |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 25 | 29 | 5.7 | .521 | — | .667 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 13.1 | .564 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 26 | 35 | 4.3 | .609 | — | .950 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 17.7 | .684 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 27 | 18 | 5.7 | .522 | — | .833 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 16.1 | .631 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 28 | 35 | 5.2 | .533 | .200 | .474 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.3 | .543 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 29 | 7 | 4.1 | .857 | — | .500 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 7.2 | .825 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | CHH | 39 | 0 | 227 | 20 | 39 | .513 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 59 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 11 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| SAC | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| DEN | 7 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 29 | 5 | 166 | 25 | 48 | .521 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 66 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 35 | 1 | 152 | 28 | 46 | .609 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 75 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 18 | 0 | 102 | 12 | 23 | .522 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 35 | 2 | 181 | 24 | 45 | .533 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 58 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 7 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| Career | 174 | — | — | 121 | 217 | .558 | 1 | 5 | 88 | 116 | 180 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 34 | 331 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | CHH | 39 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 6.2 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 11 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| SAC | 4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 21.6 | |
| DEN | 7 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 5.5 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 9.4 | |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 29 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 10.4 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 14.3 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 35 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.9 | .609 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 17.8 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 18 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 8.1 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 13.8 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 35 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 9.0 | .533 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 7 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 8.7 | .857 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 16.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | CHH | 39 | 227 | 12.4 | .612 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .132 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +0.0 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 11 | 61 | 16.6 | .735 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .220 | +0.8 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +0.0 |
| SAC | 4 | 15 | 27.1 | .970 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .407 | +6.2 | +0.3 | +6.5 | +0.0 | |
| DEN | 7 | 46 | 13.2 | .622 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .159 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +0.0 | |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 29 | 166 | 13.1 | .564 | 16.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .163 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -3.4 | -0.1 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 35 | 152 | 17.7 | .684 | 17.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .228 | +0.2 | -0.2 | +0.0 | +0.1 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 18 | 102 | 16.1 | .631 | 14.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .193 | +0.6 | -0.6 | +0.0 | +0.1 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 35 | 181 | 10.3 | .543 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .096 | -3.0 | -0.9 | -3.9 | -0.1 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 7 | 29 | 7.2 | .825 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.056 | -7.2 | -2.2 | -9.3 | -0.1 |
| Career | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | -0.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .595 |
| 1993-94 | 1 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | .532 |
| 1994-95 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 |
| 1995-96 | 8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 19 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .438 | — | .461 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 96 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 79–17 |
| Away | 79 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 35–44 |
| In wins | 114 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 114–0 |
| In losses | 61 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0–61 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5–1 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 3–2 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 9–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 8–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 6–3 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12–0 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2–3 |
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) | 43% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 43% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 5.0 ft · 14% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $200,000 |
| 1992-93 | $140,000 |
| 1993-94 | $170,000 |
| 1994-95 | $275,000 |
| 1995-96 | $250,000 |
| 1996-97 | $275,000 |
| 1997-98 | $330,000 |
| Career earnings | $1,640,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Steve Scheffler's career stats?
Steve Scheffler has averaged 1.9 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.1 APG over 7 seasons (1990-91–1996-97).
How much does Steve Scheffler make?
Steve Scheffler's salary is $330,000 for the 1997-98 season, with career earnings of about $1.6M.
How tall is Steve Scheffler?
Steve Scheffler is 6-9 (250 lb).
When was Steve Scheffler drafted?
Steve Scheffler was drafted in 1990, round 2, pick 39.