Career snapshot
16seasons
950games
3,835career pts
8.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 295 games · 1993-94–2002-03
Position rank · 2001-02
#70PPG rank
#56PER rank
#54WS rank
Among 70 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
7.1
1990-91 · BKN
RPG
9.3
1994-95 · POR
APG
0.7
1989-90 · BKN
PER
12.2
1995-96 · POR
WS
4.7
1995-96 · POR
Draft
1987
Round 4 ·
Pick 75
from Yale
Career by team
Portland Trail Blazers
1993-94 – 2002-03 · 6 seasons
4.2 PPG
7.4 RPG
0.4 APG
295 games
New York Knicks
1997-98 – 1999-00 · 3 seasons
2.3 PPG
4.2 RPG
0.2 APG
144 games
Brooklyn Nets
1989-90 – 1992-93 · 4 seasons
5.4 PPG
8.2 RPG
0.5 APG
241 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1987-88 – 1989-90 · 3 seasons
3.5 PPG
3.3 RPG
0.4 APG
153 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | CLE | 55 | 1 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 12.1 | 1.0 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 61 | 2 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 64 | 30 | 21.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 31.9 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | CLE | 37 | 22 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 33.8 | 8.7 | -0.2 |
| 1989-90 | BKN | 27 | 8 | 24.9 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 30.5 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | BKN | 61 | 25 | 25.6 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 53.4 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | BKN | 82 | 21 | 23.2 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 40.3 | 0.0 | 46.8 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | BKN | 71 | 16 | 19.7 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 51.8 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | POR | 6 | 3 | 14.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| 1994-95 | POR | 82 | 82 | 27.4 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| 1995-96 | POR | 80 | 61 | 24.1 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| 1996-97 | POR | 81 | 14 | 22.7 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| 1997-98 | NYK | 51 | 22 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 9.5 | 1.5 |
| 1998-99 | NYK | 46 | 16 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 47.5 | 9.6 | 1.5 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 47 | 3 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 34.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | 53 | 33 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 38.9 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | POR | 43 | 2 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2001 | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | offseason | From 1999-00 to 2001-02 | |
| Jul 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1993 | Brooklyn Nets | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
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Born on February 22
About Chris Dudley
Christen Guilford Dudley is an American former professional basketball player and politician. He played 886 games across 16 seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns. A journeyman center, he was known primarily for his defensive skill as a rebounder and shot blocker. In his second season with the Knicks, he played in the 1999 NBA Finals.