Career snapshot
10seasons
746games
9,229career pts
12.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 446 games · 1990-91–1996-97
Position rank · 1999-00
#84PPG rank
#106PER rank
#100WS rank
Among 111 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.5
1995-96 · ORL
RPG
3.8
1995-96 · ORL
APG
3.0
1995-96 · ORL
PER
16.3
1994-95 · ORL
WS
8.8
1995-96 · ORL
Draft
1990
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Georgia Tech
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1990
Career by team
Memphis Grizzlies
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
5.6 PPG
1.6 RPG
1.0 APG
66 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1998-99 – 1998-99 · 1 seasons
9.1 PPG
1.8 RPG
1.5 APG
21 games
New York Knicks
1998-99 – 1998-99 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.5 APG
15 games
Dallas Mavericks
1997-98 – 1997-98 · 1 seasons
13.6 PPG
3.8 RPG
2.5 APG
52 games
Orlando Magic
1990-91 – 1996-97 · 7 seasons
14.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
2.3 APG
446 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | ORL | 82 | 73 | 28.5 | 15.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.5 | 37.4 | 75.0 | 13.0 | 2.6 |
| 1991-92 | ORL | 18 | 15 | 33.8 | 19.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 40.2 | 32.6 | 90.1 | 14.4 | 0.7 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 54 | 43 | 32.6 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 40.3 | 78.6 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
| 1993-94 | ORL | 82 | 37 | 27.8 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 77.4 | 14.1 | 5.0 |
| 1994-95 | ORL | 62 | 10 | 24.2 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 43.9 | 42.6 | 75.4 | 16.3 | 4.6 |
| 1995-96 | ORL | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | 17.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 42.5 | 82.0 | 16.1 | 8.8 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 66 | 62 | 32.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 79.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 29 | 3 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 43.8 | 44.9 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 81 | 45 | 28.3 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 39.7 | 36.5 | 80.8 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 52 | 42 | 34.6 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 38.7 | 34.4 | 82.2 | 12.2 | 1.3 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | 36 | 9 | 20.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 40.8 | 38.1 | 74.2 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 21 | 9 | 25.3 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 42.6 | 81.5 | 12.4 | 1.3 |
| 1998-99 | NYK | 15 | 0 | 13.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30.4 | 27.6 | 25.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 1999-00 | MEM | 66 | 0 | 19.1 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 84.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1999 | New York Knicks | Memphis Grizzlies | season change | ||
| Jul 1999 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Memphis Grizzlies | season change | ||
| Oct 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | mid season trade | From 1998-99 to 1998-99 | |
| Jul 1998 | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Orlando Magic | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
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About Dennis Scott
Dennis Eugene Scott Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Scott was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth pick of the 1990 NBA draft after being the leading scorer on a Yellow Jackets team that made the Final Four, and comprising one portion of Georgia Tech's "Lethal Weapon 3" attack featuring Scott, Kenny Anderson and Brian Oliver.