At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
645Games
2,665Career points
7.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 167 games · 1997-98 to 2000-01
Career highsSingle season
10.0PPG · 1994-95 · BOS
9.1RPG · 1996-97 · BKN
0.9APG · 1996-97 · BKN
12.1PER · 1994-95 · BOS
4.1Win shares · 1994-95 · BOS
Draft1994
1Round
9Overall pick
From North Carolina
Position rank2001-02
#65PPG rank
#57PER rank
#55Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 70 Center players with 41+ games
Career by team
Toronto Raptors
2000-01 - 2001-02 · 2 seasons
2.1 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.3 APG
61 games
Detroit Pistons
1997-98 - 2000-01 · 4 seasons
1.9 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.2 APG
167 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
3.4 PPG
4.6 RPG
0.4 APG
20 games
Dallas Mavericks
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
3.9 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.7 APG
47 games
Brooklyn Nets
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
5.1 PPG
9.1 RPG
0.9 APG
31 games
Boston Celtics
1994-95 - 1995-96 · 2 seasons
8.8 PPG
6.6 RPG
0.6 APG
139 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | BOS | 78 | 75 | 29.7 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 53.4 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| 1995-96 | BOS | 61 | 59 | 23.5 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 10.6 | 1.3 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 78 | 77 | 23.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 33.9 | - | - |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 47 | 46 | 20.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 29.4 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| 1996-97 | BKN | 31 | 31 | 27.2 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 39.3 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 48 | 30 | 14.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | PHI | 20 | 20 | 16.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 28 | 10 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 46 | 2 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 34.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
| 1999-00 | DET | 51 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | 54 | 21 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 25.8 | - | - |
| 2000-01 | TOR | 12 | 1 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| 2000-01 | DET | 42 | 20 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| 2001-02 | TOR | 49 | 24 | 13.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 32.3 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2000 | Toronto Raptors | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 2000-01 to 2000-01 | |
| Jul 2000 | Detroit Pistons | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Dallas Mavericks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Brooklyn Nets | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Brooklyn Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Oct 1996 | Dallas Mavericks | Brooklyn Nets | mid season trade | From 1996-97 to 1996-97 | |
| Jul 1996 | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
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About Eric Montross
Eric Scott Montross was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors. Born in Indianapolis, he played for Lawrence North High School before playing college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he twice earned All-American honors and was the starting center for their 1993 National championship team.