Reggie Theus
SG · NJN
Seasons 1978-79–1990-91 · 13 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Nickname | Riverboat Reggie, Rush Street Reggie |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #24 |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1957-10-13 |
| College | UNLV |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 1, Pick 9 · Chicago Bulls |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1990-91 (13) |
Career averages
18.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 6.3 APG · 1026 games · .471 FG% · .252 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CHI | 21 | 82 | 33.6 | .480 | — | .761 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 16.3 | 13.3 | .526 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 22 | 82 | 36.9 | .483 | .267 | .838 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 20.2 | 17.0 | .579 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 23 | 82 | 34.4 | .495 | .200 | .809 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 18.9 | 18.4 | .578 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 24 | 82 | 34.6 | .469 | .250 | .808 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 16.2 | .542 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 25 | 82 | 34.8 | .478 | .231 | .801 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 23.8 | 19.2 | .541 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 26 | 61 | 24.6 | .419 | .167 | .762 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 14.3 | .498 |
| CHI | 26 | 31 | 19.4 | .388 | .200 | .778 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 12.9 | .476 | |
| KCK | 26 | 30 | 29.9 | .438 | .148 | .751 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 15.8 | 15.3 | .511 | |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 27 | 82 | 31.0 | .487 | .132 | .863 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.4 | 17.0 | .559 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 28 | 82 | 35.6 | .480 | .171 | .827 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 18.3 | 17.9 | .556 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 29 | 79 | 36.4 | .472 | .218 | .867 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 20.3 | 17.9 | .555 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 30 | 73 | 36.3 | .470 | .271 | .831 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 21.6 | 16.5 | .529 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 31 | 82 | 30.7 | .466 | .293 | .851 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 15.8 | 16.1 | .534 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 32 | 76 | 30.9 | .439 | .248 | .853 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 18.9 | 15.9 | .524 |
| 1990-91 | NJN | 33 | 81 | 36.5 | .468 | .361 | .851 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 18.6 | 14.2 | .540 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CHI | 82 | — | 2,753 | 537 | 1,119 | .480 | — | — | 264 | 347 | 228 | 429 | 93 | 18 | 303 | 1,338 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 3,029 | 566 | 1,172 | .483 | 28 | 105 | 500 | 597 | 329 | 515 | 114 | 20 | 348 | 1,660 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 2,820 | 543 | 1,097 | .495 | 18 | 90 | 445 | 550 | 287 | 426 | 122 | 20 | 259 | 1,549 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 2,838 | 560 | 1,194 | .469 | 25 | 100 | 363 | 449 | 312 | 476 | 87 | 16 | 277 | 1,508 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 82 | 81 | 2,856 | 749 | 1,567 | .478 | 21 | 91 | 434 | 542 | 300 | 484 | 143 | 17 | 321 | 1,953 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 61 | 35 | 1,498 | 262 | 625 | .419 | 7 | 42 | 214 | 281 | 129 | 352 | 50 | 12 | 156 | 745 |
| CHI | 31 | 5 | 601 | 92 | 237 | .388 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 108 | 46 | 142 | 21 | 3 | 59 | 271 | |
| KCK | 30 | 30 | 897 | 170 | 388 | .438 | 4 | 27 | 130 | 173 | 83 | 210 | 29 | 9 | 97 | 474 | |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 82 | 80 | 2,543 | 501 | 1,029 | .487 | 5 | 38 | 334 | 387 | 270 | 656 | 95 | 18 | 307 | 1,341 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 2,919 | 546 | 1,137 | .480 | 6 | 35 | 405 | 490 | 304 | 788 | 112 | 20 | 327 | 1,503 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 79 | 76 | 2,872 | 577 | 1,223 | .472 | 17 | 78 | 429 | 495 | 266 | 692 | 78 | 16 | 289 | 1,600 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 73 | 73 | 2,653 | 619 | 1,318 | .470 | 16 | 59 | 320 | 385 | 232 | 463 | 59 | 16 | 234 | 1,574 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 82 | 82 | 2,517 | 497 | 1,067 | .466 | 17 | 58 | 285 | 335 | 242 | 387 | 108 | 16 | 194 | 1,296 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 76 | 71 | 2,350 | 517 | 1,178 | .439 | 26 | 105 | 378 | 443 | 221 | 407 | 60 | 12 | 226 | 1,438 |
| 1990-91 | NJN | 81 | 81 | 2,955 | 583 | 1,247 | .468 | 52 | 144 | 292 | 343 | 229 | 378 | 85 | 35 | 252 | 1,510 |
| Career | 1026 | — | — | 7,057 | 14,973 | .471 | 238 | 945 | 4663 | 5644 | 3349 | 6453 | 1206 | 236 | 3493 | 19,015 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CHI | 82 | 33.6 | 7.0 | 14.6 | .480 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 17.5 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 36.9 | 6.7 | 13.9 | .483 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 19.7 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 82 | 34.4 | 6.9 | 14.0 | .495 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 19.8 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 82 | 34.6 | 7.1 | 15.1 | .469 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 19.1 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 82 | 34.8 | 9.4 | 19.8 | .478 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 24.6 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 61 | 24.6 | 6.3 | 15.0 | .419 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 17.9 |
| CHI | 31 | 19.4 | 5.5 | 14.2 | .388 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 16.2 | |
| KCK | 30 | 29.9 | 6.8 | 15.6 | .438 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 19.0 | |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 82 | 31.0 | 7.1 | 14.6 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 19.0 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 82 | 35.6 | 6.7 | 14.0 | .480 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 18.5 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 79 | 36.4 | 7.2 | 15.3 | .472 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 20.1 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 73 | 36.3 | 8.4 | 17.9 | .470 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 21.4 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 82 | 30.7 | 7.1 | 15.3 | .466 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 18.5 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 76 | 30.9 | 7.9 | 18.0 | .439 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 22.0 |
| 1990-91 | NJN | 81 | 36.5 | 7.1 | 15.2 | .468 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 18.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CHI | 82 | 2,753 | 13.3 | .526 | 22.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .056 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.9 | +0.1 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 3,029 | 17.0 | .579 | 24.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 6.9 | .110 | +2.1 | -1.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 82 | 2,820 | 18.4 | .578 | 23.1 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 9.2 | .156 | +2.4 | -0.6 | +1.8 | +2.7 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 82 | 2,838 | 16.2 | .542 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 5.3 | .090 | +1.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 82 | 2,856 | 19.2 | .541 | 28.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 6.5 | .110 | +2.3 | -1.0 | +1.4 | +2.4 |
| 1983-84 | 2TM | 61 | 1,498 | 14.3 | .498 | 24.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .056 | +0.2 | -1.4 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| CHI | 31 | 601 | 12.9 | .476 | 23.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .043 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.3 | +0.0 | |
| KCK | 30 | 897 | 15.3 | .511 | 25.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .065 | +0.8 | -1.3 | -0.5 | +0.3 | |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 82 | 2,543 | 17.0 | .559 | 23.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 4.6 | .086 | +2.3 | -1.6 | +0.7 | +1.7 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 82 | 2,919 | 17.9 | .556 | 23.3 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 6.4 | .105 | +2.3 | -1.1 | +1.2 | +2.4 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 79 | 2,872 | 17.9 | .555 | 24.1 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 | .104 | +2.8 | -1.9 | +0.9 | +2.1 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 73 | 2,653 | 16.5 | .529 | 26.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 3.7 | .066 | +1.5 | -2.4 | -0.9 | +0.7 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 82 | 2,517 | 16.1 | .534 | 22.8 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 5.9 | .113 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +0.6 | +1.6 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 76 | 2,350 | 15.9 | .524 | 26.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 2.5 | .052 | +1.2 | -2.4 | -1.2 | +0.5 |
| 1990-91 | NJN | 81 | 2,955 | 14.2 | .540 | 22.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .076 | +0.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| Career | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.9 | — | — | — | — | +18.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 6 | 38.7 | 19.8 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .440 | .222 | .541 |
| 1983-84 | 3 | 27.0 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | .395 | 0.000 | .454 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 34.0 | 15.0 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .391 | 0.000 | .439 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 25.4 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .368 | 0.000 | .427 |
| Career | 17 | 31.9 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .408 | .133 | .484 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 511 | 18.7 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 273–238 |
| Away | 515 | 18.4 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 134–381 |
| In wins | 407 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 407–0 |
| In losses | 619 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0–619 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 16–28 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 45 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 12–33 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 24–21 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 7–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 12–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 49 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 27–22 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 11–27 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 45 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 18–27 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 49 | 18.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 18–31 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 44 | 20.7 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 23–21 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 46 | 18.5 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 16–30 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 47 | 20.6 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 25–22 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 43 | 19.6 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 22–21 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 7–36 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 11 | 19.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 5–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 17.5 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 14–35 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 2–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 44 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 16–28 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 2 | 21.5 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 17.7 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 16–32 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 45 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 14–31 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 19–25 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 17.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 11–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 18–26 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 48 | 20.1 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 18–30 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $765,000 |
| Career earnings | $765,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Reggie Theus's career stats?
Reggie Theus has averaged 18.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 6.3 APG over 13 seasons (1978-79–1990-91).
How much does Reggie Theus make?
Reggie Theus's salary is $765,000 for the 1990-91 season, with career earnings of about $765K.
How tall is Reggie Theus?
Reggie Theus is 6-6 (190 lb).
When was Reggie Theus drafted?
Reggie Theus was drafted in 1978, round 1, pick 9, by the Chicago Bulls.