Lorenzen Wright
Seasons 1996-97–2008-09 · 13 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1975
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #42 (also #55) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1975-11-04 |
| College | Memphis |
| Drafted | 1996 · Round 1, Pick 7 · Los Angeles Clippers |
| Seasons | 1996-97–2008-09 (13) |
Career averages
8.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 0.8 APG · 778 games · .459 FG% · .069 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | LAC | 21 | 77 | 25.1 | .481 | .250 | .587 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 12.5 | .504 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 22 | 69 | 30.0 | .445 | 0.000 | .659 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 13.6 | .490 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 23 | 48 | 23.6 | .458 | 0.000 | .692 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 14.7 | .512 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 24 | 75 | 16.1 | .499 | .333 | .644 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 13.9 | .533 |
| 2000-01 | ATL | 25 | 71 | 28.0 | .448 | 0.000 | .718 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 15.7 | .486 |
| 2001-02 | MEM | 26 | 43 | 29.1 | .459 | 0.000 | .569 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 14.8 | .478 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 27 | 70 | 28.3 | .454 | 0.000 | .659 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 14.4 | .489 |
| 2003-04 | MEM | 28 | 65 | 25.8 | .439 | 0.000 | .733 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 14.0 | .474 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 29 | 80 | 28.6 | .469 | 0.000 | .662 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 13.9 | .501 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 30 | 78 | 21.7 | .478 | 0.000 | .564 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | .496 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 31 | 67 | 15.4 | .448 | — | .281 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 6.6 | .439 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 32 | 18 | 8.9 | .286 | — | .500 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .317 |
| ATL | 32 | 13 | 11.4 | .294 | — | .500 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .331 | |
| SAC | 32 | 5 | 2.6 | .250 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -11.7 | .250 | |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 33 | 17 | 7.4 | .370 | — | .375 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .377 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | LAC | 77 | 51 | 1,936 | 236 | 491 | .481 | 1 | 4 | 88 | 150 | 471 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 79 | 561 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 69 | 38 | 2,067 | 241 | 542 | .445 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 214 | 606 | 55 | 55 | 87 | 81 | 623 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 48 | 15 | 1,135 | 119 | 260 | .458 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 117 | 361 | 33 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 319 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 75 | 0 | 1,205 | 180 | 361 | .499 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 135 | 305 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 66 | 448 |
| 2000-01 | ATL | 71 | 46 | 1,988 | 363 | 811 | .448 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 216 | 535 | 87 | 42 | 63 | 125 | 881 |
| 2001-02 | MEM | 43 | 33 | 1,251 | 223 | 486 | .459 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 123 | 405 | 44 | 30 | 23 | 72 | 516 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 70 | 49 | 1,982 | 325 | 716 | .454 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 223 | 528 | 80 | 51 | 54 | 110 | 797 |
| 2003-04 | MEM | 65 | 46 | 1,674 | 257 | 586 | .439 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 131 | 445 | 71 | 45 | 58 | 77 | 610 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 80 | 77 | 2,287 | 320 | 683 | .469 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 198 | 613 | 87 | 58 | 69 | 100 | 771 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 78 | 58 | 1,689 | 194 | 406 | .478 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 117 | 395 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 67 | 454 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 67 | 31 | 1,035 | 82 | 183 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 216 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 173 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 18 | 1 | 161 | 6 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| ATL | 13 | 1 | 148 | 5 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| SAC | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 17 | 2 | 125 | 10 | 27 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| Career | 778 | — | — | 2,556 | 5,573 | .459 | 2 | 29 | 1077 | 1670 | 4943 | 622 | 471 | 572 | 877 | 6,191 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | LAC | 77 | 25.1 | 4.4 | 9.1 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10.4 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 69 | 30.0 | 4.2 | 9.4 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 10.9 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 48 | 23.6 | 3.8 | 8.2 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10.1 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 75 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 10.8 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 13.4 |
| 2000-01 | ATL | 71 | 28.0 | 6.6 | 14.7 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 16.0 |
| 2001-02 | MEM | 43 | 29.1 | 6.4 | 14.0 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 14.8 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 70 | 28.3 | 5.9 | 13.0 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 2003-04 | MEM | 65 | 25.8 | 5.5 | 12.6 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 13.1 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 80 | 28.6 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 12.1 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 78 | 21.7 | 4.1 | 8.7 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 67 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 6.4 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 18 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 4.7 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| ATL | 13 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .294 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 | |
| SAC | 5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 11.1 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 17 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 7.8 | .370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | LAC | 77 | 1,936 | 12.5 | .504 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .079 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -3.0 | -0.5 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 69 | 2,067 | 13.6 | .490 | 15.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 | .071 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -2.6 | -0.3 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 48 | 1,135 | 14.7 | .512 | 14.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .093 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -2.6 | -0.2 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 75 | 1,205 | 13.9 | .533 | 17.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .088 | -2.5 | -0.9 | -3.5 | -0.4 |
| 2000-01 | ATL | 71 | 1,988 | 15.7 | .486 | 23.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .077 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 2001-02 | MEM | 43 | 1,251 | 14.8 | .478 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .055 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2002-03 | MEM | 70 | 1,982 | 14.4 | .489 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .061 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -3.0 | -0.5 |
| 2003-04 | MEM | 65 | 1,674 | 14.0 | .474 | 19.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | .092 | -1.7 | -0.5 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 80 | 2,287 | 13.9 | .501 | 17.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .108 | -1.6 | +0.4 | -1.2 | +0.5 |
| 2005-06 | MEM | 78 | 1,689 | 12.2 | .496 | 15.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .106 | -2.7 | +0.7 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 67 | 1,035 | 6.6 | .439 | 10.5 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .033 | -5.4 | +0.3 | -5.1 | -0.8 |
| 2007-08 | 2TM | 18 | 161 | 2.5 | .317 | 7.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .001 | -6.9 | +0.3 | -6.6 | -0.2 |
| ATL | 13 | 148 | 3.7 | .331 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .028 | -6.0 | +0.8 | -5.2 | -0.1 | |
| SAC | 5 | 13 | -11.7 | .250 | 20.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.304 | -17.3 | -4.8 | -22.2 | -0.1 | |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 17 | 125 | 4.0 | .377 | 14.9 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -.022 | -7.3 | +0.7 | -6.7 | -0.1 |
| Career | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.5 | — | — | — | — | -2.8 |
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 | 30.0 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .406 | — | .453 |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 24.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .435 | — | .429 |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 20.2 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .571 | — | .571 |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 21.0 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .611 | — | .647 |
| Career | 15 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .495 | — | .517 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 455 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 241–214 |
| Away | 453 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 136–317 |
| In wins | 377 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 377–0 |
| In losses | 531 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0–531 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 10–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 10–17 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 29 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 17–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 11–18 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 30 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 13–17 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 11–14 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 37 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 9–28 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 37 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 15–22 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 28 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 6–22 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 24–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 37 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 17–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 28 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 10–18 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 15–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 12–27 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 13–9 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 29 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 10–19 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 13–14 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 38 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 14–24 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 10–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 26 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 13–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 8–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 35 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 10–25 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 17–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 36 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 17–19 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 39 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 13–26 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 29 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 17–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 38 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 15–23 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 27 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 10–17 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2008-09
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) | 37% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 7% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 30% | .375 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 26% | .286 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 9.2 ft · 7% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1996-97 | $1,480,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,701,720 |
| 1998-99 | $1,923,000 |
| 1999-00 | $4,400,000 |
| 2000-01 | $4,950,000 |
| 2001-02 | $5,500,000 |
| 2002-03 | $6,050,000 |
| 2003-04 | $6,600,000 |
| 2004-05 | $7,150,000 |
| 2005-06 | $7,700,000 |
| 2006-07 | $3,250,000 |
| 2007-08 | $3,250,000 |
| 2008-09 | $797,581 |
| Career earnings | $54,752,301 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Lorenzen Wright play for?
Lorenzen Wright plays C for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Lorenzen Wright's career stats?
Lorenzen Wright has averaged 8.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 0.8 APG over 13 seasons (1996-97–2008-09).
How much does Lorenzen Wright make?
Lorenzen Wright's salary is $797,581 for the 2008-09 season, with career earnings of about $54.8M.
How tall is Lorenzen Wright?
Lorenzen Wright is 6-11 (225 lb).
When was Lorenzen Wright drafted?
Lorenzen Wright was drafted in 1996, round 1, pick 7, by the Los Angeles Clippers.