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Chris Dudley
Center ·Portland Trail Blazers ·NBA ·#14

Chris Dudley

Age61 BornFeb 22, 1965 FromUSA Height211 cm (6'11") Weight118 kg CollegeYale Draft1987 · #75
Career averages
4.0PPG
6.2RPG
0.4APG
950 games · 16 seasons

At a glance

POR hub
Career snapshot
16Seasons
950Games
3,835Career points
8.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 295 games · 1993-94 to 2002-03
Draft1987
4Round
75Overall pick
From Yale
Career highsSingle season
7.1PPG · 1990-91 · BKN
9.3RPG · 1994-95 · POR
0.7APG · 1989-90 · BKN
12.2PER · 1995-96 · POR
4.7Win shares · 1995-96 · POR
Position rank2001-02
#70PPG rank
#56PER rank
#54Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 70 Center players with 41+ games

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

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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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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.