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RetiredGuard1983–1999#67 all-time in points

Dale Ellis

Dale Ellis scored 19,004 points in 1,209 games, 67th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1988-89 at 27.5 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 205 lb
Age66
PositionGuard
BornAug 6, 1960
HometownMarietta, Georgia
Experience1983–1999
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Draft1983 · round 1, pick 9
High schoolMarietta High School Georgia, Georgia
TeamsDallas Mavericks 1983–1985Seattle SuperSonics 1986–1990Milwaukee Bucks 1990–1991SAN 1992–1993Denver Nuggets 1994–1996Seattle SuperSonics 1997–1998Milwaukee Bucks 1999–1999Charlotte Hornets 1999–1999
Career points
19,004
1,209 games · 15.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#67
Also 39th in threes, 572nd in assists
NBA dataCareer 1983–1999. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1999-00.

1999-00 season

MIL/CHH · 42 games
Points1784.2 per game
Rebounds1.356 total
Assists0.314 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
5Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1988-89
  • LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 7, 1996 · latest Nov 7, 1996
  • ×3LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1988-89
  • LegendCareer10,000 points19,004 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,719 threes

Dale Ellis career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1988-89 · 27.5 points per game

Dale Ellis milestones

Career · regular season
19,004 career points
Retired 67th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points19,004Past 15,000 · 67th all-time
Rebounds4,201Past 2,500 · 392nd all-time
Threes1,719Past 1,500 · 39th all-time

Dale Ellis career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points37Nov 11, 1996 at TOR
Rebounds14Nov 7, 1996 vs HOU
Assists9Apr 10, 1997 at GSW
Threes6Nov 7, 1996 vs HOU
Steals3Nov 21, 1996 vs CHI
Blocks1Nov 7, 1996 vs HOU

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Dale Ellis stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1999-00MIL/CHH421784.21.30.3.415.370.6923700—
1998-99SEA4849510.32.40.8.441.433.7579400—
1997-98SEA7993411.82.31.1.497.464.78212700—
1996-97DEN821,36116.63.62.0.414.364.81719201—
1995-96DEN811,20414.93.91.7.479.412.760150———
1994-95DEN8191811.32.70.7.453.403.866106———
1993-94SAN771,17015.23.31.0.494.395.776131———
1992-93SAN821,36616.73.81.3.499.401.797119———
1991-92MIL811,27215.73.11.3.469.419.774138———
1990-91SEA/MIL5185716.83.41.9.474.363.72357———
1989-90SEA551,29323.54.32.0.497.375.81896———
1988-89SEA822,25327.54.22.0.501.478.816162———
1987-88SEA751,93825.84.52.6.503.413.767107———
1986-87SEA822,04124.95.52.9.516.358.78786———
1985-86DAL725087.12.30.5.411.364.72063———
1984-85DAL726679.33.30.8.454.385.74042———
1983-84DAL675498.23.70.8.456.414.71912———
Career17 seasons1,20919,00415.73.51.4.479.403.7841,719——0

Dale Ellis splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (128)
11.3 ppg
Away (123)
12.3 ppg
In wins (127)
11.4 ppg
In losses (124)
12.3 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
59%
Threes
27%
Free throws
14%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Dale Ellis facts
How many career points did Dale Ellis score?

Dale Ellis scored 19,004 career regular-season points in 1,209 games, 15.7 per game, which ranks 67th all-time.

What is Dale Ellis’s career high?

37 points on Nov 11, 1996 at TOR.

What was Dale Ellis’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1988-89 with SEA: 27.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

Where is Dale Ellis from?

Dale Ellis is from Marietta, Georgia. He played high school ball at Marietta High School in Georgia, Georgia. He played college ball at University of Tennessee.

What teams did Dale Ellis play for?

Dallas Mavericks (1983–1985); Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1990); Milwaukee Bucks (1990–1991); SAN (1992–1993); Denver Nuggets (1994–1996); Seattle SuperSonics (1997–1998); Milwaukee Bucks (1999–1999); Charlotte Hornets (1999–1999).