Chris Whitney
PG · Washington Wizards
Seasons 1993-94–2003-04 · 11 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1971
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #12 (also #20) |
| Team | Washington Wizards |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 168 lb |
| Born | 1971-10-05 |
| College | Clemson |
| Drafted | 1993 · Round 2, Pick 47 · San Antonio Spurs |
| Seasons | 1993-94–2003-04 (11) |
Career averages
6.5 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 2.8 APG · 579 games · .395 FG% · .361 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SAS | 22 | 40 | 8.5 | .305 | .333 | .800 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .406 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 23 | 25 | 7.2 | .298 | .158 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .405 |
| 1995-96 | WSB | 24 | 21 | 16.0 | .455 | .432 | .932 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 17.1 | .634 |
| 1996-97 | WSB | 25 | 82 | 13.6 | .421 | .356 | .832 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 15.2 | .566 |
| 1997-98 | WAS | 26 | 82 | 13.1 | .355 | .308 | .915 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 14.8 | .512 |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 27 | 39 | 11.3 | .410 | .337 | .871 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 15.8 | .551 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 28 | 82 | 19.8 | .417 | .376 | .848 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 15.6 | .554 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 29 | 59 | 26.0 | .387 | .375 | .894 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 13.2 | .537 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 30 | 82 | 26.5 | .418 | .406 | .880 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 15.6 | .568 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 31 | 51 | 20.6 | .355 | .305 | .826 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 9.2 | .468 |
| DEN | 31 | 29 | 26.3 | .360 | .336 | .807 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 10.2 | .484 | |
| ORL | 31 | 22 | 13.2 | .341 | .194 | .917 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.7 | .418 | |
| 2003-04 | WAS | 32 | 16 | 11.6 | .378 | .444 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 10.1 | .498 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SAS | 40 | 4 | 339 | 25 | 82 | .305 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 72 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 25 | 0 | 179 | 14 | 47 | .298 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 42 |
| 1995-96 | WSB | 21 | 0 | 335 | 45 | 99 | .455 | 19 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 51 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 150 |
| 1996-97 | WSB | 82 | 1 | 1,117 | 139 | 330 | .421 | 58 | 163 | 94 | 113 | 104 | 182 | 49 | 4 | 68 | 430 |
| 1997-98 | WAS | 82 | 6 | 1,073 | 126 | 355 | .355 | 52 | 169 | 118 | 129 | 115 | 196 | 34 | 6 | 65 | 422 |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 39 | 1 | 441 | 64 | 156 | .410 | 32 | 95 | 27 | 31 | 47 | 69 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 187 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 82 | 15 | 1,627 | 217 | 521 | .417 | 96 | 255 | 112 | 132 | 134 | 313 | 55 | 5 | 107 | 642 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 59 | 31 | 1,532 | 182 | 470 | .387 | 93 | 248 | 101 | 113 | 106 | 248 | 55 | 3 | 103 | 558 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 82 | 81 | 2,171 | 274 | 656 | .418 | 131 | 323 | 154 | 175 | 152 | 314 | 72 | 6 | 85 | 833 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 51 | 21 | 1,052 | 124 | 349 | .355 | 50 | 164 | 57 | 69 | 67 | 145 | 29 | 2 | 71 | 355 |
| DEN | 29 | 20 | 762 | 94 | 261 | .360 | 43 | 128 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 124 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 277 | |
| ORL | 22 | 1 | 290 | 30 | 88 | .341 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 78 | |
| 2003-04 | WAS | 16 | 5 | 186 | 17 | 45 | .378 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 47 |
| Career | 579 | — | — | 1,227 | 3,110 | .395 | 552 | 1528 | 732 | 837 | 815 | 1613 | 351 | 32 | 619 | 3,738 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SAS | 40 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 8.7 | .305 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 7.6 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 25 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 9.5 | .298 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 |
| 1995-96 | WSB | 21 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .455 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 16.1 |
| 1996-97 | WSB | 82 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 10.6 | .421 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 13.9 |
| 1997-98 | WAS | 82 | 13.1 | 4.2 | 11.9 | .355 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.2 |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 39 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 12.7 | .410 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 15.3 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 82 | 19.8 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .417 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 14.2 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 59 | 26.0 | 4.3 | 11.0 | .387 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 13.1 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 82 | 26.5 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .418 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 51 | 20.6 | 4.2 | 11.9 | .355 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 12.1 |
| DEN | 29 | 26.3 | 4.4 | 12.3 | .360 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 13.1 | |
| ORL | 22 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | .341 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 9.7 | |
| 2003-04 | WAS | 16 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 8.7 | .378 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SAS | 40 | 339 | 3.5 | .406 | 16.6 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -.049 | -7.1 | -1.0 | -8.2 | -0.5 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 25 | 179 | 3.0 | .405 | 17.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.044 | -7.0 | -1.4 | -8.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995-96 | WSB | 21 | 335 | 17.1 | .634 | 18.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .181 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +0.4 |
| 1996-97 | WSB | 82 | 1,117 | 15.2 | .566 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .137 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.0 |
| 1997-98 | WAS | 82 | 1,073 | 14.8 | .512 | 19.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .120 | +0.5 | -0.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 39 | 441 | 15.8 | .551 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .108 | +1.7 | -0.2 | +1.5 | +0.4 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 82 | 1,627 | 15.6 | .554 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 4.0 | .117 | +2.0 | -0.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 59 | 1,532 | 13.2 | .537 | 18.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | .072 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 2001-02 | WAS | 82 | 2,171 | 15.6 | .568 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 6.5 | .143 | +1.8 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +2.0 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 51 | 1,052 | 9.2 | .468 | 19.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .028 | -2.6 | -1.5 | -4.1 | -0.6 |
| DEN | 29 | 762 | 10.2 | .484 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .049 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -3.5 | -0.3 | |
| ORL | 22 | 290 | 6.7 | .418 | 16.9 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.026 | -4.6 | -1.1 | -5.7 | -0.3 | |
| 2003-04 | WAS | 16 | 186 | 10.1 | .498 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .058 | -0.5 | +0.1 | -0.4 | +0.1 |
| Career | 579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.3 | — | — | — | — | +4.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | 3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | .500 | .643 |
| 2002-03 | 7 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .381 | .444 | .503 |
| Career | 10 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .385 | .462 | .531 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 306 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 159–147 |
| Away | 312 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 107–205 |
| In wins | 266 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 266–0 |
| In losses | 352 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0–352 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 15–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 28 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 14–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 29 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 12–17 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 24 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 9–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 14–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 15–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 11–10 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 13–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 26 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 14 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 7–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 6–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 9–18 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 9–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 6–10 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 7–8 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 28 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 8–20 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 13–14 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 13–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 11–17 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 27 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 8–19 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 13–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 5–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 7–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 5–11 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 27 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 14–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4–15 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2003-04
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) | 9% | .750 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .400 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 40% | .222 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 40% | .444 |
Average shot distance 19.6 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 28% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | $150,000 |
| 1994-95 | $182,900 |
| 1996-97 | $400,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,200,000 |
| 1998-99 | $1,440,000 |
| 2000-01 | $2,370,000 |
| 2001-02 | $2,666,000 |
| 2002-03 | $2,962,000 |
| 2003-04 | $3,259,000 |
| Career earnings | $14,629,900 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Chris Whitney play for?
Chris Whitney plays PG for the Washington Wizards.
What are Chris Whitney's career stats?
Chris Whitney has averaged 6.5 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 2.8 APG over 11 seasons (1993-94–2003-04).
How much does Chris Whitney make?
Chris Whitney's salary is $3,259,000 for the 2003-04 season, with career earnings of about $14.6M.
How tall is Chris Whitney?
Chris Whitney is 6-0 (168 lb).
When was Chris Whitney drafted?
Chris Whitney was drafted in 1993, round 2, pick 47, by the San Antonio Spurs.