Byron Scott
SG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1983-84–1996-97 · 14 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1961
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Player info
| Nickname | B-Scott |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #4 (also #00) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1961-03-28 |
| College | Arizona State |
| Drafted | 1983 · Round 1, Pick 4 · SDC |
| Seasons | 1983-84–1996-97 (14) |
Career averages
14.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.5 APG · 1073 games · .482 FG% · .370 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | LAL | 22 | 74 | 22.1 | .484 | .235 | .806 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 13.4 | .525 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 23 | 81 | 28.5 | .539 | .433 | .820 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.0 | 16.8 | .587 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 24 | 76 | 28.8 | .513 | .361 | .784 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 15.4 | 15.0 | .550 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 25 | 82 | 33.3 | .489 | .436 | .892 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 17.0 | 16.0 | .561 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 26 | 81 | 37.6 | .527 | .346 | .858 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 21.7 | 19.2 | .590 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 27 | 74 | 35.2 | .491 | .399 | .863 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 19.6 | 16.6 | .558 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 28 | 77 | 33.7 | .470 | .423 | .766 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 15.5 | 14.3 | .546 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 29 | 82 | 32.1 | .477 | .324 | .797 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 14.5 | 14.2 | .534 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 30 | 82 | 32.7 | .458 | .344 | .838 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 14.9 | 15.5 | .537 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 31 | 58 | 28.9 | .449 | .326 | .848 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 | .535 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 32 | 67 | 17.9 | .467 | .365 | .805 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 17.6 | .549 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 33 | 80 | 19.1 | .455 | .389 | .850 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 15.8 | .587 |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 34 | 80 | 23.7 | .401 | .335 | .835 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 13.0 | .523 |
| 1996-97 | LAL | 35 | 79 | 18.2 | .430 | .388 | .841 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 13.5 | .590 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | LAL | 74 | 49 | 1,637 | 334 | 690 | .484 | 8 | 34 | 112 | 139 | 164 | 177 | 81 | 19 | 116 | 788 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 81 | 65 | 2,305 | 541 | 1,003 | .539 | 26 | 60 | 187 | 228 | 210 | 244 | 100 | 17 | 138 | 1,295 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 76 | 62 | 2,190 | 507 | 989 | .513 | 22 | 61 | 138 | 176 | 189 | 164 | 85 | 15 | 110 | 1,174 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 2,729 | 554 | 1,134 | .489 | 65 | 149 | 224 | 251 | 286 | 281 | 125 | 18 | 144 | 1,397 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 81 | 81 | 3,048 | 710 | 1,348 | .527 | 62 | 179 | 272 | 317 | 333 | 335 | 155 | 27 | 161 | 1,754 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 74 | 73 | 2,605 | 588 | 1,198 | .491 | 77 | 193 | 195 | 226 | 302 | 231 | 114 | 27 | 157 | 1,448 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 77 | 77 | 2,593 | 472 | 1,005 | .470 | 93 | 220 | 160 | 209 | 242 | 274 | 77 | 31 | 122 | 1,197 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 2,630 | 501 | 1,051 | .477 | 71 | 219 | 118 | 148 | 246 | 177 | 95 | 21 | 85 | 1,191 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 2,679 | 460 | 1,005 | .458 | 54 | 157 | 244 | 291 | 310 | 226 | 105 | 28 | 119 | 1,218 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 58 | 53 | 1,677 | 296 | 659 | .449 | 44 | 135 | 156 | 184 | 134 | 157 | 55 | 13 | 70 | 792 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 67 | 2 | 1,197 | 256 | 548 | .467 | 27 | 74 | 157 | 195 | 110 | 133 | 62 | 9 | 103 | 696 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 80 | 1 | 1,528 | 265 | 583 | .455 | 79 | 203 | 193 | 227 | 151 | 108 | 61 | 13 | 119 | 802 |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 80 | 0 | 1,894 | 271 | 676 | .401 | 74 | 221 | 203 | 243 | 192 | 123 | 63 | 22 | 100 | 819 |
| 1996-97 | LAL | 79 | 8 | 1,440 | 163 | 379 | .430 | 73 | 188 | 127 | 151 | 118 | 99 | 46 | 16 | 53 | 526 |
| Career | 1073 | — | — | 5,918 | 12,268 | .482 | 775 | 2093 | 2486 | 2985 | 2987 | 2729 | 1224 | 276 | 1597 | 15,097 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | LAL | 74 | 22.1 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 17.3 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 81 | 28.5 | 8.4 | 15.7 | .539 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 20.2 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 76 | 28.8 | 8.3 | 16.3 | .513 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 19.3 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 33.3 | 7.3 | 15.0 | .489 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 18.4 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 81 | 37.6 | 8.4 | 15.9 | .527 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 20.7 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 74 | 35.2 | 8.1 | 16.6 | .491 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 20.0 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 77 | 33.7 | 6.6 | 14.0 | .470 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 16.6 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 82 | 32.1 | 6.9 | 14.4 | .477 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 16.3 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 82 | 32.7 | 6.2 | 13.5 | .458 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 16.4 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 58 | 28.9 | 6.4 | 14.1 | .449 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 67 | 17.9 | 7.7 | 16.5 | .467 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 20.9 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 80 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 13.7 | .455 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 18.9 |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 80 | 23.7 | 5.2 | 12.8 | .401 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 15.6 |
| 1996-97 | LAL | 79 | 18.2 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .430 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 13.1 |
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 | LAL | 74 | 1,637 | 13.4 | .525 | 21.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .079 | -1.5 | +0.0 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 81 | 2,305 | 16.8 | .587 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 6.9 | .143 | +1.0 | -0.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 76 | 2,190 | 15.0 | .550 | 21.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .113 | +0.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +0.9 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 2,729 | 16.0 | .561 | 20.6 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 7.7 | .136 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +2.1 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 81 | 3,048 | 19.2 | .590 | 22.6 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 10.7 | .168 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +4.2 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 74 | 2,605 | 16.6 | .558 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 6.8 | .125 | +1.1 | -0.1 | +1.0 | +1.9 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 77 | 2,593 | 14.3 | .546 | 20.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | .111 | +0.8 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +1.7 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 82 | 2,630 | 14.2 | .534 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.6 | .120 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.0 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 82 | 2,679 | 15.5 | .537 | 20.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .107 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.0 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 58 | 1,677 | 14.4 | .535 | 20.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.3 | .094 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 67 | 1,197 | 17.6 | .549 | 27.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .123 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.1 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 80 | 1,528 | 15.8 | .587 | 24.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .124 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.3 |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 80 | 1,894 | 13.0 | .523 | 21.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .059 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| 1996-97 | LAL | 79 | 1,440 | 13.5 | .590 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .137 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.1 |
| Career | 1073 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.3 | — | — | — | — | +21.0 |
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 | 20 | 20.2 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .460 | .200 | .485 |
| 1984-85 | 19 | 30.8 | 16.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | .517 | .476 | .560 |
| 1985-86 | 14 | 33.6 | 16.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | .497 | .353 | .561 |
| 1986-87 | 18 | 33.8 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .490 | .206 | .555 |
| 1987-88 | 24 | 37.4 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .499 | .436 | .583 |
| 1988-89 | 11 | 36.5 | 19.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .494 | .385 | .594 |
| 1989-90 | 9 | 36.1 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | .462 | .382 | .542 |
| 1990-91 | 18 | 37.7 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .511 | .526 | .590 |
| 1991-92 | 4 | 37.0 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .500 | .583 | .671 |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 35.4 | 13.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .500 | .533 | .652 |
| 1993-94 | 16 | 14.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .396 | .474 | .528 |
| 1994-95 | 17 | 17.5 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .340 | .265 | .473 |
| 1996-97 | 9 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .455 | .364 | .617 |
| Career | 184 | 29.3 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .482 | .395 | .563 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 540 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 407–133 |
| Away | 536 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 288–248 |
| In wins | 695 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 695–0 |
| In losses | 381 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0–381 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 22–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 29 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 17–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 20–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 15–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 31 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 15–16 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 18–15 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 37–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 52 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 37–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 32 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 17–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 62 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 43–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 51 | 14.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 31–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 15–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 63 | 15.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 46–17 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1–6 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 23 | 13.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 17–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 18–13 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 20–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 30 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 16–14 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 21 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 13–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 25–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 63 | 16.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 40–23 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 36–23 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 58 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 52–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 32–23 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 4 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 56 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 29–27 |
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) | 19% | .648 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 2% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 12% | .304 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 17% | .394 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 50% | .388 |
Average shot distance 17.5 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 10% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,100,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,100,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,100,000 |
| 1993-94 | $650,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,550,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,650,000 |
| 1996-97 | $247,500 |
| Career earnings | $7,397,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Byron Scott play for?
Byron Scott plays SG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Byron Scott's career stats?
Byron Scott has averaged 14.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.5 APG over 14 seasons (1983-84–1996-97).
How much does Byron Scott make?
Byron Scott's salary is $247,500 for the 1996-97 season, with career earnings of about $7.4M.
How tall is Byron Scott?
Byron Scott is 6-4 (200 lb).
When was Byron Scott drafted?
Byron Scott was drafted in 1983, round 1, pick 4.