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Chris Andersen

Age 47 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 111 kg · Born Jul 7, 1978 · Blinn J.C.

5.4 PPG 5.0 RPG 0.5 APG 700 games 15 seasons
Chris Andersen

Career snapshot

15seasons
700games
3,785career pts
16.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 378 games · 2001-02–2011-12

Position rank · 2014-15

#91PPG rank
#23PER rank
#28WS rank
Among 110 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 7.7 2004-05 · NOP
RPG 6.4 2009-10 · DEN
APG 1.1 2004-05 · NOP
PER 19.0 2010-11 · DEN
WS 6.0 2013-14 · MIA

Career by team

Cleveland Cavaliers
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
2.3 PPG 2.6 RPG 0.4 APG
12 games
Miami Heat
2012-2013 – 2015-16 · 4 seasons
5.9 PPG 4.8 RPG 0.4 APG
159 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
4.6 PPG 4.5 RPG 0.5 APG
20 games
Denver Nuggets
2001-02 – 2011-12 · 7 seasons
5.1 PPG 5.1 RPG 0.4 APG
378 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2004-05 – 2007-08 · 3 seasons
6.6 PPG 5.5 RPG 0.8 APG
104 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2001-02 DEN 24 1 10.9 3.0 3.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 33.8 0.0 78.6 13.8 0.3
2002-03 DEN 59 3 15.4 5.2 4.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 40.0 0.0 55.0 14.0 1.1
2003-04 DEN 71 0 14.5 3.4 4.2 0.5 0.5 1.6 44.3 0.0 58.9 14.4 2.4
2004-05 NOP 67 2 21.3 7.7 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.5 53.4 0.0 68.9 — —
2005-06 NOP 32 2 17.8 5.0 4.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 57.1 0.0 47.6 — —
2007-08 NOP 5 0 6.8 1.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 28.6 0.0 50.0 — —
2008-09 DEN 71 1 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 54.8 20.0 71.8 18.1 5.4
2009-10 DEN 76 0 22.3 5.9 6.4 0.4 0.6 1.9 56.6 0.0 69.5 15.8 5.9
2010-11 DEN 45 0 16.3 5.6 4.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 59.9 0.0 63.7 19.0 3.2
2011-12 DEN 32 1 15.2 5.3 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 54.6 0.0 61.0 18.9 1.9
2012-2013 MIA 20 0 15.2 6.4 3.8 0.2 0.5 1.1 80.7 — 73.5 — —
2013-14 MIA 72 0 19.4 6.6 5.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 64.4 25.0 71.0 18.5 6.0
2014-15 MIA 60 20 18.9 5.3 5.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 58.0 30.8 66.7 16.1 3.6
2015-16 NBA 27 15 14.9 3.9 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 52.8 28.6 69.4 — —
2015-16 MIA 7 1 5.1 1.9 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 40.0 40.0 75.0 17.6 0.1
2015-16 MEM 20 14 18.3 4.6 4.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 54.8 22.2 68.8 15.1 1.1
2016-17 CLE 12 0 9.5 2.3 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 40.9 0.0 71.4 11.6 0.2

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2016 Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 2016 Memphis Grizzlies Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 2015 Miami Heat Memphis Grizzlies season change
Oct 2013 Denver Nuggets Miami Heat offseason From 2011-12 to 2013-14
Jul 2008 New Orleans Pelicans Denver Nuggets season change
Jul 2004 Denver Nuggets New Orleans Pelicans season change

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Born on July 7

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About Chris Andersen

Christopher Claus Andersen is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman" for his wingspan and blocking prowess, Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues.