Darnell Valentine
PG · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1981-82–1990-91 · 9 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1959
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #1 (also #10, #14) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Born | 1959-02-03 |
| College | Kansas |
| Drafted | 1981 · Round 1, Pick 16 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1981-82–1990-91 (9) |
Career averages
8.7 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 5.0 APG · 620 games · .437 FG% · .261 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | POR | 22 | 82 | 16.9 | .413 | 0.000 | .760 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 13.1 | .486 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 23 | 47 | 27.6 | .454 | 0.000 | .793 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 17.3 | .530 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 24 | 68 | 27.8 | .447 | 0.000 | .789 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 13.8 | .520 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 25 | 75 | 30.4 | .473 | 0.000 | .793 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 15.1 | .541 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 26 | 62 | 19.6 | .415 | .286 | .743 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 12.4 | .490 |
| POR | 26 | 28 | 26.2 | .447 | .333 | .710 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 12.7 | .512 | |
| LAC | 26 | 34 | 14.2 | .379 | .273 | .787 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 11.8 | .465 | |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 27 | 65 | 27.1 | .410 | .232 | .815 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 14.5 | .478 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 28 | 79 | 20.7 | .418 | .455 | .743 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 13.5 | .474 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 29 | 77 | 14.1 | .426 | .214 | .813 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .497 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 31 | 65 | 28.3 | .464 | .240 | .831 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 13.5 | .533 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 14 | 1,387 | 187 | 453 | .413 | 0 | 9 | 152 | 200 | 149 | 270 | 94 | 3 | 127 | 526 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 47 | 36 | 1,298 | 209 | 460 | .454 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 213 | 117 | 293 | 101 | 5 | 131 | 587 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 68 | 60 | 1,893 | 251 | 561 | .447 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 246 | 127 | 395 | 107 | 6 | 149 | 696 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 75 | 59 | 2,278 | 321 | 679 | .473 | 0 | 2 | 230 | 290 | 219 | 522 | 143 | 5 | 194 | 872 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 62 | 29 | 1,217 | 161 | 388 | .415 | 4 | 14 | 130 | 175 | 125 | 246 | 72 | 2 | 115 | 456 |
| POR | 28 | 27 | 734 | 92 | 206 | .447 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 100 | 72 | 139 | 49 | 1 | 58 | 256 | |
| LAC | 34 | 2 | 483 | 69 | 182 | .379 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 75 | 53 | 107 | 23 | 1 | 57 | 200 | |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 65 | 52 | 1,759 | 275 | 671 | .410 | 13 | 56 | 163 | 200 | 150 | 447 | 116 | 10 | 167 | 726 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 79 | 31 | 1,636 | 223 | 533 | .418 | 15 | 33 | 101 | 136 | 156 | 382 | 122 | 8 | 148 | 562 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 77 | 4 | 1,086 | 136 | 319 | .426 | 3 | 14 | 91 | 112 | 103 | 174 | 57 | 7 | 83 | 366 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 65 | 60 | 1,841 | 230 | 496 | .464 | 6 | 25 | 143 | 172 | 172 | 351 | 98 | 12 | 126 | 609 |
| Career | 620 | — | — | 1,993 | 4,560 | .437 | 41 | 157 | 1373 | 1744 | 1318 | 3080 | 910 | 58 | 1240 | 5,400 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 11.8 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 13.7 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 47 | 27.6 | 5.8 | 12.8 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 16.3 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 68 | 27.8 | 4.8 | 10.7 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 13.2 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 75 | 30.4 | 5.1 | 10.7 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 13.8 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 62 | 19.6 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .415 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 13.5 |
| POR | 28 | 26.2 | 4.5 | 10.1 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 12.6 | |
| LAC | 34 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 13.6 | .379 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 14.9 | |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 65 | 27.1 | 5.6 | 13.7 | .410 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 14.9 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 79 | 20.7 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .418 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 12.4 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 77 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 10.6 | .426 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 12.1 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 65 | 28.3 | 4.5 | 9.7 | .464 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 1,387 | 13.1 | .486 | 19.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .059 | -2.0 | +0.5 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 47 | 1,298 | 17.3 | .530 | 21.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .124 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.3 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 68 | 1,893 | 13.8 | .520 | 17.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.7 | .093 | +0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.9 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 75 | 2,278 | 15.1 | .541 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.0 | .106 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.5 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 62 | 1,217 | 12.4 | .490 | 19.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .038 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| POR | 28 | 734 | 12.7 | .512 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .074 | -1.0 | +1.0 | +0.0 | +0.4 | |
| LAC | 34 | 483 | 11.8 | .465 | 22.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.017 | -2.2 | -2.1 | -4.3 | -0.3 | |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 65 | 1,759 | 14.5 | .478 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .029 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +0.5 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 79 | 1,636 | 13.5 | .474 | 18.4 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .043 | -1.8 | +1.0 | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 77 | 1,086 | 11.5 | .497 | 17.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .074 | -2.5 | +1.0 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 65 | 1,841 | 13.5 | .533 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | .082 | -1.6 | +0.6 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| Career | 620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | — | — | — | — | +5.6 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 7 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .425 | .500 | .476 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 35.6 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | .500 | — | .610 |
| 1984-85 | 9 | 27.1 | 12.8 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .489 | — | .566 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .350 | — | .446 |
| Career | 26 | 27.2 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .460 | .500 | .540 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 315 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 201–114 |
| Away | 305 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 86–219 |
| In wins | 287 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 287–0 |
| In losses | 333 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0–333 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 6–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 19 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 8–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 13–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 7–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 9–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 6–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 15–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 30 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 15–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 11–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 42 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 23–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 34 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 14–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 11–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 19–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 9–31 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 5 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 4–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4–13 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 20 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 13–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 7–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 43 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 18–25 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3–15 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 31 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 19–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 13–17 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 34 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 14–20 |
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 | $100,000 |
| 1991-92 | $130,000 |
| Career earnings | $230,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Darnell Valentine play for?
Darnell Valentine plays PG for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Darnell Valentine's career stats?
Darnell Valentine has averaged 8.7 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 5.0 APG over 9 seasons (1981-82–1990-91).
How much does Darnell Valentine make?
Darnell Valentine's salary is $130,000 for the 1991-92 season, with career earnings of about $230K.
How tall is Darnell Valentine?
Darnell Valentine is 6-1 (183 lb).
When was Darnell Valentine drafted?
Darnell Valentine was drafted in 1981, round 1, pick 16, by the Portland Trail Blazers.