Guard · Portland Trail Blazers
Darnell Valentine
Age 67 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 83 kg · Born Feb 3, 1959 · Kansas
8.6 PPG
2.1 RPG
4.9 APG
682 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
682games
5,859career pts
13.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 300 games · 1981-82–1985-86
Position rank · 1990-91
#54PPG rank
#40PER rank
#40WS rank
Among 97 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.5
1982-83 · POR
RPG
2.9
1984-85 · POR
APG
7.0
1984-85 · POR
PER
17.3
1982-83 · POR
WS
5.0
1984-85 · POR
Draft
1981
Round 1 ·
Pick 16
from Kansas
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 14 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 13.1 | 1.7 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 47 | 36 | 27.6 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 17.3 | 3.4 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 68 | 60 | 27.8 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 78.9 | 13.8 | 3.7 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 75 | 59 | 30.4 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 15.1 | 5.0 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 62 | 29 | 19.6 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 28.6 | 74.3 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 34 | 2 | 14.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 37.9 | 27.3 | 78.7 | 11.8 | -0.2 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 28 | 27 | 26.2 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 33.3 | 71.0 | 12.7 | 1.1 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 65 | 52 | 27.1 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 41.0 | 23.2 | 81.5 | 14.5 | 1.1 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 79 | 31 | 20.7 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 45.5 | 74.3 | 13.5 | 1.5 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 77 | 4 | 14.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 42.6 | 21.4 | 81.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 65 | 60 | 28.3 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 24.0 | 83.1 | 13.5 | 3.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Oct 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 1985-86 to 1985-86 | |
| Jul 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Darnell Valentine
Darnell Terrell Valentine is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).