Jerome Whitehead
C · 2TM
Seasons 1978-79–1988-89 · 11 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #33 (also #40, #54, #52, #6) |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1956-09-30 |
| College | Marquette |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 2, Pick 41 · SDC |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1988-89 (11) |
Career averages
6.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.6 APG · 679 games · .497 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | SDC | 22 | 31 | 4.9 | .441 | — | .444 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 8.4 | .453 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 23 | 50 | 11.1 | .509 | — | .286 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 8.4 | .487 |
| SDC | 23 | 18 | 12.5 | .600 | — | .278 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 11.6 | .557 | |
| UTA | 23 | 32 | 10.3 | .449 | — | .294 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 6.2 | .438 | |
| 1980-81 | 3TM | 24 | 48 | 14.3 | .461 | 0.000 | .500 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 8.3 | .474 |
| DAL | 24 | 7 | 16.9 | .421 | — | .455 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | .432 | |
| CLE | 24 | 3 | 2.7 | .333 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.6 | .333 | |
| SDC | 24 | 38 | 14.8 | .475 | 0.000 | .511 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 8.8 | .488 | |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 25 | 72 | 30.8 | .559 | — | .763 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 16.7 | .599 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 26 | 46 | 19.7 | .536 | — | .828 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 15.4 | .581 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 27 | 70 | 13.2 | .490 | — | .822 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 12.2 | .551 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 28 | 79 | 32.1 | .510 | — | .783 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.0 | 12.6 | .553 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 29 | 81 | 13.3 | .429 | — | .619 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 7.9 | .463 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 30 | 73 | 12.8 | .450 | 0.000 | .699 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .495 |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 31 | 72 | 17.0 | .483 | — | .720 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 10.8 | .514 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 32 | 57 | 10.9 | .396 | — | .660 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 6.9 | .432 |
| GSW | 32 | 5 | 8.4 | .500 | — | .500 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .509 | |
| SAS | 32 | 52 | 11.2 | .392 | — | .667 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 7.2 | .429 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | SDC | 31 | — | 152 | 15 | 34 | .441 | — | — | 8 | 18 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 38 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 50 | — | 553 | 58 | 114 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 167 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 126 |
| SDC | 18 | — | 225 | 27 | 45 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 59 | |
| UTA | 32 | — | 328 | 31 | 69 | .449 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 97 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 67 | |
| 1980-81 | 3TM | 48 | — | 688 | 83 | 180 | .461 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 56 | 214 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 56 | 194 |
| DAL | 7 | — | 118 | 16 | 38 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 37 | |
| CLE | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| SDC | 38 | — | 562 | 66 | 139 | .475 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 45 | 183 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 45 | 155 | |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 72 | 63 | 2,214 | 406 | 726 | .559 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 241 | 664 | 102 | 48 | 44 | 141 | 996 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 46 | 23 | 905 | 164 | 306 | .536 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 87 | 261 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 65 | 400 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 70 | 1 | 921 | 144 | 294 | .490 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 107 | 245 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 376 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 79 | 78 | 2,536 | 421 | 825 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 235 | 622 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 141 | 1,026 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 81 | 3 | 1,079 | 126 | 294 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 97 | 328 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 64 | 312 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 73 | 1 | 937 | 147 | 327 | .450 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 113 | 262 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 373 |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 72 | 27 | 1,221 | 174 | 360 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 82 | 321 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 49 | 407 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 57 | 4 | 622 | 72 | 182 | .396 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 47 | 134 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 175 |
| GSW | 5 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SAS | 52 | 4 | 580 | 69 | 176 | .392 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 129 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 168 | |
| Career | 679 | — | — | 1,810 | 3,642 | .497 | 0 | 2 | 803 | 1118 | 3268 | 374 | 251 | 200 | 696 | 4,423 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | SDC | 31 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .441 | — | — | 1.9 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 9.0 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 50 | 11.1 | 3.8 | 7.4 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 8.2 |
| SDC | 18 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 9.4 | |
| UTA | 32 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 7.6 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 7.4 | |
| 1980-81 | 3TM | 48 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 9.4 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 10.2 |
| DAL | 7 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 11.3 | |
| CLE | 3 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 13.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | |
| SDC | 38 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 8.9 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 9.9 | |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 72 | 30.8 | 6.6 | 11.8 | .559 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 16.2 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 46 | 19.7 | 6.5 | 12.2 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 15.9 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 70 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 14.7 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 79 | 32.1 | 6.0 | 11.7 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 81 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 9.8 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 10.4 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 73 | 12.8 | 5.6 | 12.6 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 72 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 57 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 10.5 | .396 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| GSW | 5 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 5.1 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 6.0 | |
| SAS | 52 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 10.9 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
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 | SDC | 31 | 152 | 8.4 | .453 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .026 | -3.6 | -0.5 | -4.1 | -0.1 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 50 | 553 | 8.4 | .487 | 12.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .017 | -3.9 | -0.8 | -4.8 | -0.4 |
| SDC | 18 | 225 | 11.6 | .557 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .087 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -2.9 | -0.1 | |
| UTA | 32 | 328 | 6.2 | .438 | 13.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -.031 | -5.5 | -0.5 | -6.0 | -0.4 | |
| 1980-81 | 3TM | 48 | 688 | 8.3 | .474 | 15.5 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .011 | -4.5 | -0.7 | -5.2 | -0.6 |
| DAL | 7 | 118 | 6.0 | .432 | 19.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.072 | -4.6 | -1.0 | -5.6 | -0.2 | |
| CLE | 3 | 8 | 5.6 | .333 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .118 | -5.0 | +0.0 | -5.0 | +0.0 | |
| SDC | 38 | 562 | 8.8 | .488 | 14.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .027 | -4.5 | -0.6 | -5.1 | -0.4 | |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 72 | 2,214 | 16.7 | .599 | 17.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 5.3 | .114 | +1.0 | -1.6 | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 46 | 905 | 15.4 | .581 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .110 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 70 | 921 | 12.2 | .551 | 17.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .080 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -3.8 | -0.4 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 79 | 2,536 | 12.6 | .553 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3.6 | .069 | -1.5 | -2.0 | -3.5 | -0.9 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 81 | 1,079 | 7.9 | .463 | 14.6 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .013 | -4.6 | -1.9 | -6.5 | -1.2 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 73 | 937 | 10.8 | .495 | 18.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .059 | -3.3 | -2.4 | -5.6 | -0.9 |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 72 | 1,221 | 10.8 | .514 | 14.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .062 | -2.8 | -1.4 | -4.2 | -0.7 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 57 | 622 | 6.9 | .432 | 14.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .032 | -5.2 | -0.7 | -5.9 | -0.6 |
| GSW | 5 | 42 | 2.5 | .509 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .007 | -5.8 | +0.7 | -5.1 | +0.0 | |
| SAS | 52 | 580 | 7.2 | .429 | 14.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .034 | -5.2 | -0.8 | -6.0 | -0.6 | |
| Career | 679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | — | -5.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 10 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .333 | — | .350 |
| Career | 10 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .333 | — | .350 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 333 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 158–175 |
| Away | 346 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 63–283 |
| In wins | 221 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 221–0 |
| In losses | 458 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0–458 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 8–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 2–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 12–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 10–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 10–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 6–26 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 42 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 12–30 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 4–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 8–13 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 41 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 12–29 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 4–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 17–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 7–40 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 3–19 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 8–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 4–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 46 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 13–33 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 15–34 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 43 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 18–25 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 11–22 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 42 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 15–27 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Jerome Whitehead's career stats?
Jerome Whitehead has averaged 6.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.6 APG over 11 seasons (1978-79–1988-89).
How tall is Jerome Whitehead?
Jerome Whitehead is 6-10 (220 lb).
When was Jerome Whitehead drafted?
Jerome Whitehead was drafted in 1978, round 2, pick 41.