Forward · Olimpia Milano
Luis Scola
Age 46 · Argentina · 206 cm (6'9") · 109 kg · Born Apr 30, 1980 · Tau Ceramica
13.7 PPG
6.8 RPG
1.8 APG
1,197 games
26 seasons
Career snapshot
26seasons
1,197games
16,457career pts
15.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 386 games · 2007-08–2011-12
Career highs (single season)
PPG
27.8
2017-2018 · SZD
RPG
13.8
2017-2018 · SZD
APG
3.4
2017-2018 · SZD
PER
18.4
2010-11 · HOU
WS
8.6
2008-09 · HOU
Draft
2002
Round 2 ·
Pick 55
from Tau Ceramica
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2007
Career by team
Openjobmetis Varese
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
17.8 PPG
6.7 RPG
1.1 APG
28 games
Olimpia Milano
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
9.2 PPG
4.4 RPG
1.1 APG
28 games
AX Armani Exchange Milan
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
11.2 PPG
3.2 RPG
0.9 APG
15 games
Shanghai Dongfang
2018-2019 – 2018-2019 · 1 seasons
19.8 PPG
9.9 RPG
2.8 APG
48 games
Shanxi Zhongyu
2017-2018 – 2017-2018 · 1 seasons
27.8 PPG
13.8 RPG
3.4 APG
37 games
Toronto Raptors
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
8.7 PPG
4.7 RPG
0.9 APG
76 games
Indiana Pacers
2013-14 – 2014-15 · 2 seasons
8.5 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.1 APG
163 games
Phoenix Suns
2012-2013 – 2012-2013 · 1 seasons
12.8 PPG
6.6 RPG
2.2 APG
82 games
Houston Rockets
2007-08 – 2011-12 · 5 seasons
14.5 PPG
7.7 RPG
1.9 APG
386 games
CAJ
2000-2001 – 2006-2007 · 7 seasons
14.0 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.7 APG
136 games
Estudiantes Caja Postal
2003-2004 – 2006-2007 · 4 seasons
17.2 PPG
7.0 RPG
2.1 APG
162 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | CAJ | 22 | 0 | 18.3 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 53.8 | — | — |
| 2001-2002 | CAJ | 12 | 0 | 21.7 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 69.2 | 50.0 | 71.7 | — | — |
| 2002-2003 | CAJ | 16 | 0 | 24.7 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 54.6 | — | 67.7 | — | — |
| 2003-2004 | CAJ | 36 | 0 | 30.4 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 67.9 | — | — |
| 2003-2004 | CAJ | 14 | 0 | 28.8 | 15.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 60.4 | — | 76.5 | — | — |
| 2004-2005 | CAJ | 46 | 0 | 29.5 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 70.9 | — | — |
| 2004-2005 | CAJ | 24 | 0 | 28.4 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 56.4 | 0.0 | 67.6 | — | — |
| 2005-2006 | CAJ | 43 | 0 | 29.1 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 62.6 | 0.0 | 72.9 | — | — |
| 2005-2006 | CAJ | 25 | 0 | 28.6 | 14.8 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 67.9 | — | — |
| 2006-2007 | CAJ | 37 | 0 | 29.5 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 58.6 | 50.0 | 74.1 | — | — |
| 2006-2007 | CAJ | 23 | 0 | 26.5 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 57.3 | 0.0 | 70.8 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 82 | 39 | 24.7 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 66.8 | 16.1 | 6.5 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 30.3 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 17.0 | 8.6 |
| 2009-10 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 32.6 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 51.4 | 20.0 | 77.9 | 17.2 | 6.3 |
| 2010-11 | HOU | 74 | 74 | 32.6 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| 2011-12 | HOU | 66 | 66 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| 2012-2013 | PHX | 82 | 0 | 26.6 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 47.2 | 18.8 | 78.7 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | IND | 82 | 2 | 17.1 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 47.0 | 14.3 | 72.8 | 13.4 | 2.5 |
| 2014-15 | IND | 81 | 16 | 20.5 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.7 | 25.0 | 69.9 | 16.8 | 4.4 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 76 | 76 | 21.5 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 45.0 | 40.4 | 72.6 | 13.6 | 3.3 |
| 2016-17 | NBA | 36 | 1 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 47.0 | 34.0 | 67.6 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | SZD | 37 | 0 | 37.6 | 27.8 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 54.3 | 34.6 | 67.7 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | SDS | 48 | 0 | 30.0 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 51.2 | 31.0 | 69.4 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | MIL | 15 | 0 | 19.0 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 57.1 | 56.0 | 64.2 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Olimpia | 28 | 24 | 19.4 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 35.3 | 65.5 | 8.5 | — |
| 2020-21 | Openjobmetis | 28 | 0 | 29.6 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 49.0 | 42.8 | 71.6 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Olimpia Milano | offseason | From 2015-16 to 2019-20 | |
| Jul 2015 | Indiana Pacers | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
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About Luis Scola
Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa is an Argentine former basketball player and the chief executive officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) team Pallacanestro Varese. A three-time All-EuroLeague selection with Tau Ceramica, he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2007 and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets.