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Isaiah Rider
Guard ·Denver Nuggets ·NBA

Isaiah Rider

Age55 BornMar 12, 1971 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight98 kg CollegeUNLV Draft1993 · #5
Career averages
16.7PPG
3.8RPG
2.7APG
563 games · 9 seasons

At a glance

DEN hub
Career snapshot
9Seasons
563Games
9,406Career points
14.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves · 229 games · 1993-94 to 1995-96
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1993
All awards
Career highsSingle season
20.4PPG · 1994-95 · MIN
4.7RPG · 1997-98 · POR
3.7APG · 1999-00 · ATL
15.7PER · 1999-00 · ATL
5.8Win shares · 1997-98 · POR
Draft1993
1Round
5Overall pick
From UNLV
Position rank2000-01
#62PPG rank
#54PER rank
#64Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 107 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Denver Nuggets
2001-02 - 2001-02 · 1 seasons
9.3 PPG 3.3 RPG 1.2 APG
10 games
Los Angeles Lakers
2000-01 - 2000-01 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.7 APG
67 games
Atlanta Hawks
1999-00 - 1999-00 · 1 seasons
19.3 PPG 4.3 RPG 3.7 APG
60 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1996-97 - 1998-99 · 3 seasons
16.9 PPG 4.3 RPG 2.7 APG
197 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1993-94 - 1995-96 · 3 seasons
18.8 PPG 3.8 RPG 2.9 APG
229 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1993-94 MIN 79 60 30.6 16.6 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.4 46.8 36.0 81.1 14.2 1.7
1994-95 MIN 75 67 35.3 20.4 3.3 3.3 0.9 0.3 44.7 35.1 81.7 15.6 1.9
1995-96 MIN 75 68 34.6 19.6 4.1 2.8 0.6 0.3 46.4 37.1 83.8 15.6 3.4
1996-97 POR 76 68 33.7 16.1 4.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 46.4 38.5 81.2 13.8 5.0
1997-98 POR 74 66 37.6 19.7 4.7 3.1 0.7 0.3 42.3 32.1 82.8 15.2 5.8
1998-99 POR 47 41 29.5 13.9 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 41.2 37.8 75.5 13.7 2.5
1999-00 ATL 60 47 34.7 19.3 4.3 3.7 0.7 0.1 41.9 31.1 78.5 15.7 1.6
2000-01 LAL 67 6 18.0 7.6 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 42.6 37.0 85.5 11.8 0.8
2001-02 DEN 10 1 17.3 9.3 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 45.7 40.0 76.5 16.3 0.2

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 2001 Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets
Jul 2000 Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers
Jul 1999 Portland Trail Blazers Atlanta Hawks
Jul 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves Portland Trail Blazers

All entries are season change.

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About Isaiah Rider

Isaiah Rider Jr., nicknamed J.R., is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).