Career snapshot
11seasons
474games
4,492career pts
10.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 238 games · 1990-91–1993-94
Position rank · 1995-96
#44PPG rank
#27PER rank
#25WS rank
Among 66 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.0
1991-92 · WAS
RPG
11.2
1991-92 · WAS
APG
2.9
1991-92 · WAS
PER
13.3
1994-95 · BOS
WS
2.6
1995-96 · BOS
Draft
1989
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Louisville
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
1991
Career by team
Oklahoma City Thunder
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
0.7 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.3 APG
9 games
Boston Celtics
1994-95 – 1999-00 · 5 seasons
4.7 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.7 APG
193 games
Washington Wizards
1990-91 – 1993-94 · 4 seasons
13.9 PPG
8.4 RPG
2.0 APG
238 games
Sacramento Kings
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
8.0 PPG
5.8 RPG
1.9 APG
34 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAC | 34 | 22 | 25.5 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 62.8 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| 1990-91 | WAS | 76 | 30 | 25.6 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 65.0 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | WAS | 66 | 64 | 38.0 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 53.9 | 33.3 | 72.8 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | WAS | 49 | 48 | 34.7 | 17.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 70.2 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | WAS | 47 | 24 | 25.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 72.2 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 55 | 11 | 19.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 71.7 | 13.3 | 1.8 |
| 1995-96 | BOS | 69 | 29 | 20.7 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 64.1 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| 1996-97 | BOS | 6 | 4 | 20.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| 1997-98 | BOS | 33 | 8 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 58.8 | 13.1 | 1.1 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 30 | 5 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| 2000-01 | OKC | 9 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2000 | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Jul 1994 | Washington Wizards | Boston Celtics | |
| Jul 1990 | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | |
All entries are season change.
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About Pervis Ellison
Pervis Ellison is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national championship, Ellison was the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. His professional career was largely hindered by injuries, though he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1992.