Guard-Forward · Denver Nuggets
Bryon Russell
Age 55 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 102 kg · Born Dec 31, 1970 · Long Beach State
7.9 PPG
3.5 RPG
1.3 APG
841 games
13 seasons
Career snapshot
13seasons
841games
6,659career pts
12.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 628 games · 1993-94–2001-02
Position rank · 2004-05
#100PPG rank
#62PER rank
#50WS rank
Among 112 Guard-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.1
1999-00 · UTA
RPG
5.3
1998-99 · UTA
APG
2.1
2000-01 · UTA
PER
15.1
1999-00 · UTA
WS
8.8
1999-00 · UTA
Draft
1993
Round 2 ·
Pick 45
from Long Beach State
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
2004-05 – 2005-06 · 2 seasons
4.3 PPG
2.5 RPG
1.0 APG
71 games
Los Angeles Lakers
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
4.0 PPG
2.0 RPG
1.0 APG
72 games
Washington Wizards
2002-03 – 2002-03 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.0 APG
70 games
Utah Jazz
1993-94 – 2001-02 · 9 seasons
9.2 PPG
3.8 RPG
1.4 APG
628 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | UTA | 67 | 48 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 48.4 | 9.1 | 61.4 | 11.1 | 2.1 |
| 1994-95 | UTA | 63 | 15 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.7 | 29.5 | 66.7 | 11.0 | 1.4 |
| 1995-96 | UTA | 59 | 9 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.4 | 35.0 | 71.6 | 10.0 | 0.8 |
| 1996-97 | UTA | 81 | 81 | 31.2 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 47.9 | 40.9 | 70.1 | 13.7 | 7.4 |
| 1997-98 | UTA | 82 | 7 | 27.1 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 43.0 | 34.1 | 76.6 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 50 | 50 | 35.4 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 35.4 | 79.5 | 14.1 | 5.6 |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 82 | 70 | 35.4 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 44.6 | 39.6 | 75.0 | 15.1 | 8.8 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 78 | 46 | 31.7 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 44.0 | 41.3 | 77.9 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 66 | 40 | 30.3 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 38.0 | 34.1 | 82.1 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
| 2002-03 | WAS | 70 | 23 | 19.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 35.3 | 32.9 | 76.8 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 72 | 1 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 40.2 | 38.4 | 76.9 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| 2004-05 | DEN | 70 | 2 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 37.7 | 37.6 | 79.2 | 11.8 | 2.6 |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.4 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | |
| Jul 2003 | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Jul 2002 | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards | |
All entries are season change.
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About Bryon Russell
Bryon Demetrise Russell is an American former professional basketball player. During a National Basketball Association (NBA) career that spanned 13 seasons, he played for the Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers and was a key member of the Utah Jazz, helping them reach back-to-back NBA finals appearances in 1997 and 1998. Russell also played for the Hollywood Fame and Long Beach Breakers of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He finished his career with the Los Angeles Lightning of the International Basketball League (IBA), winning a championship in 2009.