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Retired#12Guard1983–1998#131 all-time in points

Derek Harper

Derek Harper scored 16,006 points in 1,199 games, 131st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1990-91 at 19.7 points a game. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 4″ / 206 lb
Age65
PositionGuard
BornOct 13, 1961
HometownElberton, Georgia
Experience1983–1998
CollegeUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Draft1983 · round 1, pick 11
High school—
TeamsDallas Mavericks 1983–1993New York Knicks 1993–1995Dallas Mavericks 1996–1996Orlando Magic 1997–1997Los Angeles Lakers 1998–1998
Career points
16,006
1,199 games · 13.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#131
Also 159th in threes, 30th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1983–1998. 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 1998-99.

1998-99 season

LAL · 45 games
Points3096.9 per game
Rebounds1.567 total
Assists4.2187 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
4Legend
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,577 assists
  • ×5LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 19, 1996 · latest Mar 20, 1998
  • ×3LegendGameFive stealsFirst Apr 3, 1997 · latest Jan 5, 1998
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,006 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,070 threes

Derek Harper career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1990-91 · 19.7 points per game

Derek Harper milestones

Career · regular season
16,006 career points
Retired 131st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points16,006Past 15,000 · 131st all-time
Rebounds2,884Past 2,500 · 659th all-time
Assists6,577Past 5,000 · 30th all-time
Threes1,070Past 1,000 · 159th all-time
Steals1,957Past 1,500 · 16th all-time

Derek Harper career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points29Feb 1, 1997 vs UTA
Rebounds7Dec 14, 1996 at SAS
Assists11Dec 19, 1996 at VAN
Threes6Dec 28, 1996 vs SEA
Steals6Apr 6, 1997 at LAL
Blocks2Feb 4, 1997 vs SAC

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
19PTS
Apr 3, 1997 · at GSW · Lost
5+ STEALS
0 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK8-14 FG1 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Apr 6, 1997 · at LAL · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB4 AST6 STL0 BLK6-15 FG1 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Jan 5, 1998 · vs SAS · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB3 AST5 STL0 BLK5-13 FG1 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Derek Harper stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1998-99LAL453096.91.54.2.412.368.8134300—
1997-98ORL665668.61.63.5.417.360.6965902—
1996-97DAL7575310.01.84.3.444.341.7426003—
1995-96NYK821,14914.02.54.3.464.372.757121———
1994-95NYK8091911.52.45.7.446.363.724106———
1993-94DAL/NYK827919.61.74.1.407.360.68773———
1992-93DAL621,12618.22.05.4.419.393.756101———
1991-92DAL651,15217.72.65.7.443.312.75958———
1990-91DAL771,51919.73.07.1.467.362.73189———
1989-90DAL821,47318.03.07.4.488.371.79489———
1988-89DAL811,40417.32.87.0.477.356.80699———
1987-88DAL821,39317.03.07.7.459.313.75960———
1986-87DAL771,23016.02.67.9.501.358.68476———
1985-86DAL7996312.22.95.3.534.235.74712———
1984-85DAL827909.62.44.4.520.344.72121———
1983-84DAL824695.72.12.9.443.115.6733———
Career16 seasons1,19916,00613.32.45.5.463.354.7451,070——0

Derek Harper splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (94)
9.8 ppg
Away (92)
7.7 ppg
In wins (81)
10.2 ppg
In losses (105)
7.6 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
64%
Threes
20%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 3

11PTS
Jan 5, 1998 · vs SAS · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB3 AST5 STL0 BLK5-13 FG1 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Apr 6, 1997 · at LAL · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB4 AST6 STL0 BLK6-15 FG1 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Apr 3, 1997 · at GSW · Lost
5+ STEALS
0 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK8-14 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Derek Harper facts
How many career points did Derek Harper score?

Derek Harper scored 16,006 career regular-season points in 1,199 games, 13.3 per game, which ranks 131st all-time.

What is Derek Harper’s career high?

29 points on Feb 1, 1997 against UTA.

What was Derek Harper’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1990-91 with DAL: 19.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.

Where is Derek Harper from?

Derek Harper is from Elberton, Georgia. He played college ball at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

What teams did Derek Harper play for?

Dallas Mavericks (1983–1993); New York Knicks (1993–1995); Dallas Mavericks (1996–1996); Orlando Magic (1997–1997); Los Angeles Lakers (1998–1998).