Derek Strong
PF · Los Angeles Clippers
Seasons 1991-92–2000-01 · 10 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1968
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #33 (also #35, #20, #31, #7, #30) |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1968-02-09 |
| College | Xavier |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 2, Pick 47 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1991-92–2000-01 (10) |
Career averages
6.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.6 APG · 456 games · .430 FG% · .180 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | WSB | 23 | 1 | 12.0 | 0.000 | — | .750 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | .260 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 24 | 23 | 14.7 | .457 | .500 | .800 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 20.0 | .603 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 25 | 67 | 16.9 | .413 | .231 | .772 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 14.6 | .514 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 26 | 70 | 19.2 | .453 | .286 | .820 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 12.5 | .545 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 27 | 63 | 11.8 | .426 | .111 | .812 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 12.4 | .518 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 28 | 82 | 24.4 | .447 | 0.000 | .803 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 13.6 | .513 |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 29 | 58 | 28.2 | .420 | 0.000 | .781 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 16.6 | .497 |
| 1998-99 | ORL | 30 | 44 | 15.8 | .422 | 0.000 | .717 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 12.1 | .499 |
| 1999-00 | ORL | 31 | 20 | 7.4 | .438 | .250 | .786 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 12.0 | .499 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 32 | 28 | 17.5 | .385 | 0.000 | .757 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 8.8 | .443 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | WSB | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 23 | 0 | 339 | 42 | 92 | .457 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 85 | 115 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 156 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 67 | 11 | 1,131 | 141 | 341 | .413 | 3 | 13 | 159 | 206 | 281 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 61 | 444 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 70 | 24 | 1,344 | 149 | 329 | .453 | 2 | 7 | 141 | 172 | 375 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 79 | 441 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 63 | 0 | 746 | 72 | 169 | .426 | 1 | 9 | 69 | 85 | 178 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 214 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 82 | 21 | 2,004 | 262 | 586 | .447 | 0 | 13 | 175 | 218 | 519 | 73 | 47 | 20 | 102 | 699 |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 58 | 8 | 1,638 | 259 | 617 | .420 | 0 | 4 | 218 | 279 | 427 | 51 | 31 | 24 | 74 | 736 |
| 1998-99 | ORL | 44 | 0 | 695 | 76 | 180 | .422 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 99 | 161 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 223 |
| 1999-00 | ORL | 20 | 0 | 148 | 21 | 48 | .438 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 54 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 28 | 8 | 491 | 45 | 117 | .385 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 37 | 108 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 118 |
| Career | 456 | — | — | 1,067 | 2,483 | .430 | 11 | 61 | 943 | 1199 | 2213 | 291 | 203 | 94 | 421 | 3,088 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | WSB | 1 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 23 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | .457 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 67 | 16.9 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .413 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 14.1 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 70 | 19.2 | 4.0 | 8.8 | .453 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 11.8 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 63 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 8.2 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 82 | 24.4 | 4.7 | 10.5 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 58 | 28.2 | 5.7 | 13.6 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 16.2 |
| 1998-99 | ORL | 44 | 15.8 | 3.9 | 9.3 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| 1999-00 | ORL | 20 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 11.7 | .438 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 13.1 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 28 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | WSB | 1 | 12 | 3.2 | .260 | 23.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.160 | -9.8 | -4.0 | -13.8 | +0.0 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 23 | 339 | 20.0 | .603 | 18.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .208 | +3.3 | -1.8 | +1.5 | +0.3 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 67 | 1,131 | 14.6 | .514 | 18.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .088 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 70 | 1,344 | 12.5 | .545 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .086 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 63 | 746 | 12.4 | .518 | 13.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .125 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 82 | 2,004 | 13.6 | .513 | 18.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | .099 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 58 | 1,638 | 16.6 | .497 | 22.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.4 | .130 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1998-99 | ORL | 44 | 695 | 12.1 | .499 | 17.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .109 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1999-00 | ORL | 20 | 148 | 12.0 | .499 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .069 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2000-01 | LAC | 28 | 491 | 8.8 | .443 | 14.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .026 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| Career | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | — | -0.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 4 | 20.2 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .333 | — | .376 |
| 1996-97 | 5 | 38.6 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .525 | 0.000 | .598 |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .694 |
| Career | 13 | 29.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .481 | 0.000 | .555 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 263 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 157–106 |
| Away | 270 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 97–173 |
| In wins | 254 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 254–0 |
| In losses | 279 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0–279 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 27 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 10–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 22 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 12–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 10–10 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 8–14 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 8–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 9–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 8–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 8–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 16–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 14 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 8–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 15 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 11–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 22 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 10–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 8–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 4–7 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 10–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 28 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 11–17 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 9–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 13 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 8–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 6–17 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 13 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 7–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 14–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 14 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 6–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 9–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 17 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 3–13 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 15 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 10–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 11 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 8–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2000-01
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) | 35% | .463 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 14% | .176 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 18% | .476 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 32% | .351 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 1% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 9.5 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | $130,000 |
| 1993-94 | $420,000 |
| 1994-95 | $500,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,000,000 |
| 1996-97 | $247,500 |
| 1997-98 | $326,700 |
| 1998-99 | $3,000,000 |
| 1999-00 | $3,159,000 |
| 2000-01 | $3,510,000 |
| Career earnings | $12,293,200 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Derek Strong play for?
Derek Strong plays PF for the Los Angeles Clippers.
What are Derek Strong's career stats?
Derek Strong has averaged 6.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.6 APG over 10 seasons (1991-92–2000-01).
How much does Derek Strong make?
Derek Strong's salary is $3,510,000 for the 2000-01 season, with career earnings of about $12.3M.
How tall is Derek Strong?
Derek Strong is 6-8 (220 lb).
When was Derek Strong drafted?
Derek Strong was drafted in 1990, round 2, pick 47, by the Philadelphia 76ers.