Center-Forward · Los Angeles Clippers
Olden Polynice
Age 61 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 113 kg · Born Nov 21, 1964 · Virginia
8.2 PPG
7.0 RPG
0.7 APG
1,205 games
15 seasons
Career snapshot
15seasons
1,205games
9,842career pts
11.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 345 games · 1993-94–1997-98
Position rank · 2000-01
#43PPG rank
#39PER rank
#28WS rank
Among 66 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.1
1993-94 · DET
RPG
12.3
1993-94 · DET
APG
2.2
1996-97 · SAC
PER
15.9
1993-94 · DET
WS
6.7
1994-95 · SAC
Draft
1987
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Virginia
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
1990-91 – 2003-04 · 3 seasons
9.1 PPG
7.6 RPG
0.7 APG
109 games
Utah Jazz
1999-00 – 2000-01 · 2 seasons
5.3 PPG
5.1 RPG
0.5 APG
163 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1987-88 – 1998-99 · 5 seasons
5.0 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.4 APG
337 games
Sacramento Kings
1993-94 – 1997-98 · 5 seasons
10.9 PPG
8.9 RPG
1.2 APG
345 games
Detroit Pistons
1992-93 – 1993-94 · 2 seasons
9.4 PPG
8.4 RPG
0.5 APG
104 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 63.9 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 80 | 0 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 59.3 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 79 | 7 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 54.0 | 50.0 | 47.5 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 79 | 30 | 26.5 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 57.9 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 31 | 30 | 36.5 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 57.2 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| 1990-91 | OKC | 48 | 0 | 20.0 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 58.8 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 76 | 65 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 62.2 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 67 | 18 | 19.4 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 14.6 | 2.6 |
| 1993-94 | SAC | 31 | 29 | 33.9 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 13.7 | 2.2 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 37 | 36 | 36.5 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 45.7 | 15.9 | 2.9 |
| 1993-94 | NBA | 68 | 65 | 35.3 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 50.8 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 31.3 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 54.4 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
| 1995-96 | SAC | 81 | 80 | 30.1 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 52.7 | 33.3 | 60.1 | 15.8 | 5.3 |
| 1996-97 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | 12.5 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 56.2 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| 1997-98 | SAC | 70 | 25 | 20.8 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 14.7 | 1.5 |
| 1998-99 | OKC | 48 | 47 | 30.9 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 47.2 | 100.0 | 30.9 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 82 | 79 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 31.1 | 10.4 | 3.2 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 81 | 79 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 26.2 | 9.9 | 2.0 |
| 2003-04 | LAC | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -9.2 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2003 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Clippers | offseason | From 2000-01 to 2003-04 | |
| Jul 1999 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 1993 | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1993-94 to 1993-94 | |
| Jul 1993 | Detroit Pistons | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1992 | Los Angeles Clippers | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Oct 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder | mid season trade | From 1990-91 to 1990-91 | |
| Jul 1990 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Olden Polynice
Olden Polynice is a Haitian former professional basketball player. He played center for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).