Danny Vranes
SF · Philadelphia 76ers
Seasons 1981-82–1987-88 · 7 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Nickname | Lou, Mr. Defense, Secretary of Defense |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #23 (also #20) |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1958-10-29 |
| College | Utah |
| Drafted | 1981 · Round 1, Pick 5 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1981-82–1987-88 (7) |
Career averages
5.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.2 APG · 510 games · .496 FG% · .105 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | SEA | 23 | 77 | 14.0 | .546 | 0.000 | .601 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 11.2 | .573 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 24 | 82 | 25.0 | .527 | 0.000 | .550 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 10.6 | .544 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 25 | 80 | 27.2 | .521 | 0.000 | .648 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 10.7 | .559 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 26 | 76 | 28.5 | .463 | .250 | .528 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 8.3 | .480 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 27 | 80 | 19.6 | .461 | 0.000 | .520 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 7.8 | .475 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 28 | 58 | 14.1 | .428 | .200 | .467 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 6.9 | .444 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 29 | 57 | 13.5 | .438 | 0.000 | .429 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.0 | .444 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | SEA | 77 | 1 | 1,075 | 143 | 262 | .546 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 148 | 198 | 56 | 28 | 21 | 68 | 375 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 82 | 73 | 2,054 | 226 | 429 | .527 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 209 | 425 | 120 | 53 | 49 | 102 | 567 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 80 | 72 | 2,174 | 258 | 495 | .521 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 236 | 395 | 132 | 51 | 54 | 121 | 669 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 76 | 70 | 2,163 | 186 | 402 | .463 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 127 | 436 | 152 | 76 | 57 | 119 | 440 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 80 | 19 | 1,569 | 131 | 284 | .461 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 75 | 281 | 68 | 63 | 31 | 58 | 301 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 58 | 6 | 817 | 59 | 138 | .428 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 146 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 140 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 57 | 5 | 772 | 53 | 121 | .438 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 117 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 121 |
| Career | 510 | — | — | 1,056 | 2,131 | .496 | 2 | 19 | 499 | 875 | 1998 | 594 | 333 | 270 | 519 | 2,613 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | SEA | 77 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | .546 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 12.6 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 82 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 9.9 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 80 | 27.2 | 4.3 | 8.2 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 11.1 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 76 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 6.7 | .463 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 80 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 6.5 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 58 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 6.1 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 57 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
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 | SEA | 77 | 1,075 | 11.2 | .573 | 15.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | .106 | -2.1 | +0.5 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 82 | 2,054 | 10.6 | .544 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | .099 | -1.3 | +0.5 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 80 | 2,174 | 10.7 | .559 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | .076 | -1.9 | +0.1 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 76 | 2,163 | 8.3 | .480 | 11.2 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .039 | -3.4 | +1.2 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 80 | 1,569 | 7.8 | .475 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .065 | -2.9 | +1.2 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 58 | 817 | 6.9 | .444 | 9.5 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .048 | -3.8 | +1.2 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 57 | 772 | 7.0 | .444 | 8.8 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .035 | -3.0 | +1.3 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| Career | 510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | — | +0.9 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 6 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .200 | — | .255 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .353 | — | .353 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 29.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .410 | 0.000 | .428 |
| 1986-87 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 15 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .377 | 0.000 | .393 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 249 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 172–77 |
| Away | 261 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 85–176 |
| In wins | 257 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 257–0 |
| In losses | 253 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0–253 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 7–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 5–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 9–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 10–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 11–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 27 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 13–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 29 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 15–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 16 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 5–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 34 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 19–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 15–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 11–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 33 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 24–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 11–21 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 9–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 9–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 2–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 31 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 10–21 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 13–19 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 15–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 14–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 18–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Danny Vranes play for?
Danny Vranes plays SF for the Philadelphia 76ers.
What are Danny Vranes's career stats?
Danny Vranes has averaged 5.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.2 APG over 7 seasons (1981-82–1987-88).
How tall is Danny Vranes?
Danny Vranes is 6-7 (210 lb).
When was Danny Vranes drafted?
Danny Vranes was drafted in 1981, round 1, pick 5.