Bill Wennington
C · Sacramento Kings
Seasons 1985-86–1999-00 · 13 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1963
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #34 (also #23, #7) |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1963-04-26 |
| College | St. John's |
| Drafted | 1985 · Round 1, Pick 16 · Dallas Mavericks |
| Seasons | 1985-86–1999-00 (13) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.6 APG · 720 games · .459 FG% · .139 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DAL | 22 | 56 | 10.0 | .471 | 0.000 | .726 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 11.4 | .524 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 23 | 58 | 9.7 | .424 | 0.000 | .750 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 7.9 | .496 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 24 | 30 | 4.2 | .510 | .500 | .632 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 16.6 | .549 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 25 | 65 | 16.5 | .433 | .111 | .744 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 8.8 | .482 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 26 | 60 | 13.6 | .449 | 0.000 | .800 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 10.6 | .506 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 27 | 77 | 18.9 | .436 | .200 | .787 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 11.0 | .479 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 30 | 76 | 18.0 | .488 | 0.000 | .818 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 14.0 | .520 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 31 | 73 | 13.1 | .492 | 0.000 | .810 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 11.6 | .527 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 32 | 71 | 15.0 | .493 | 1.000 | .860 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | .519 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 33 | 61 | 12.8 | .498 | 0.000 | .830 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 11.2 | .538 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 34 | 48 | 9.7 | .436 | — | .810 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .461 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 35 | 38 | 11.9 | .348 | 1.000 | .818 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 7.0 | .381 |
| 1999-00 | SAC | 36 | 7 | 8.1 | .316 | — | 1.000 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 7.6 | .352 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DAL | 56 | 3 | 562 | 72 | 153 | .471 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 62 | 132 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 189 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 58 | 0 | 560 | 56 | 132 | .424 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 60 | 129 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 157 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 30 | 0 | 125 | 25 | 49 | .510 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 63 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 65 | 9 | 1,074 | 119 | 275 | .433 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 82 | 286 | 46 | 16 | 35 | 54 | 300 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 60 | 2 | 814 | 105 | 234 | .449 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 75 | 198 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 50 | 270 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 77 | 23 | 1,455 | 181 | 415 | .436 | 1 | 5 | 74 | 94 | 340 | 69 | 46 | 59 | 51 | 437 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 76 | 0 | 1,371 | 235 | 482 | .488 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 88 | 353 | 70 | 43 | 29 | 75 | 542 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 73 | 1 | 956 | 156 | 317 | .492 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 63 | 190 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 363 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 71 | 20 | 1,065 | 169 | 343 | .493 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 174 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 376 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 61 | 19 | 783 | 118 | 237 | .498 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 53 | 129 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 280 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 48 | 8 | 467 | 75 | 172 | .436 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 80 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 167 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 38 | 3 | 451 | 62 | 178 | .348 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 79 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 143 |
| 1999-00 | SAC | 7 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 720 | — | — | 1,379 | 3,006 | .459 | 5 | 36 | 538 | 684 | 2148 | 440 | 226 | 248 | 440 | 3,301 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DAL | 56 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 9.8 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 12.1 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 58 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 10.1 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 30 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 14.1 | .510 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18.1 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 65 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 9.2 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 60 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 10.3 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 11.9 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 77 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 10.3 | .436 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 76 | 18.0 | 6.2 | 12.7 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 14.2 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 73 | 13.1 | 5.9 | 11.9 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 13.7 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 71 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 11.6 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 61 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 10.9 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 12.9 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 48 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 13.3 | .436 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 38 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 14.2 | .348 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
| 1999-00 | SAC | 7 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 12.0 | .316 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DAL | 56 | 562 | 11.4 | .524 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .080 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -2.8 | -0.1 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 58 | 560 | 7.9 | .496 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .045 | -4.1 | -0.6 | -4.7 | -0.4 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 30 | 125 | 16.6 | .549 | 22.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .146 | -3.3 | +1.2 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 65 | 1,074 | 8.8 | .482 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .056 | -4.9 | +0.1 | -4.9 | -0.8 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 60 | 814 | 10.6 | .506 | 17.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .073 | -4.0 | +0.2 | -3.8 | -0.4 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 77 | 1,455 | 11.0 | .479 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .070 | -3.4 | +0.7 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 76 | 1,371 | 14.0 | .520 | 19.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .124 | -2.4 | +0.2 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 73 | 956 | 11.6 | .527 | 17.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .116 | -3.9 | -0.1 | -4.1 | -0.5 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 71 | 1,065 | 11.0 | .519 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .125 | -3.3 | +0.1 | -3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 61 | 783 | 11.2 | .538 | 16.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | .124 | -3.2 | -0.1 | -3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 48 | 467 | 9.4 | .461 | 18.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .085 | -4.9 | -1.4 | -6.2 | -0.5 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 38 | 451 | 7.0 | .381 | 21.4 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -.030 | -6.3 | -0.6 | -6.9 | -0.6 |
| 1999-00 | SAC | 7 | 57 | 7.6 | .352 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .050 | -6.0 | +0.2 | -5.8 | -0.1 |
| Career | 720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.6 | — | — | — | — | -4.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.000 | .509 |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .500 | — | .528 |
| 1987-88 | 6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .200 | — | .200 |
| 1993-94 | 7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | — | .546 |
| 1994-95 | 10 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .412 | — | .447 |
| 1995-96 | 18 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .520 | 0.000 | .522 |
| 1997-98 | 21 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .526 | — | .530 |
| Career | 75 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .459 | .500 | .483 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 380 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 291–89 |
| Away | 386 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 178–208 |
| In wins | 469 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 469–0 |
| In losses | 297 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0–297 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 19–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 29 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 19–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 25 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 20–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 18–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 15–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 10–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 35 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 20–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 31 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 19–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 25–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 15–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 30 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 17–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 27–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 7–19 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 8–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 31 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 21–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 17–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 11–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 16–11 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 26 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 15–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 19–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 28 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 14–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 13–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 15–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 25–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 14 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 10–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 39 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 19–20 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 4–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
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) | 21% | .250 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 32% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 53% | .200 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 15.6 ft · 5% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $700,000 |
| 1993-94 | $150,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,000,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,000,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,800,000 |
| 1998-99 | $1,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $6,650,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bill Wennington play for?
Bill Wennington plays C for the Sacramento Kings.
What are Bill Wennington's career stats?
Bill Wennington has averaged 4.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.6 APG over 13 seasons (1985-86–1999-00).
How much does Bill Wennington make?
Bill Wennington's salary is $1,000,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $6.7M.
How tall is Bill Wennington?
Bill Wennington is 7-0 (245 lb).
When was Bill Wennington drafted?
Bill Wennington was drafted in 1985, round 1, pick 16, by the Dallas Mavericks.