Rod Strickland
Career averages
12.6PPG
3.6RPG
7.0APG
1,291 games · 17 seasons
At a glance
HOU hubCareer snapshot
17Seasons
1,291Games
16,213Career points
16.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 312 games · 1992-93 to 2000-01
Career highsSingle season
18.9PPG · 1994-95 · POR
5.3RPG · 1997-98 · WAS
10.5APG · 1997-98 · WAS
21.6PER · 1994-95 · POR
9.3Win shares · 1993-94 · POR
Draft1988
1Round
19Overall pick
From DePaul
Position rank2003-04
#72PPG rank
#23PER rank
#57Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 109 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
Houston Rockets
2004-05 - 2004-05 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG
1.7 RPG
2.4 APG
16 games
Orlando Magic
2003-04 - 2003-04 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
2.6 RPG
4.0 APG
46 games
Toronto Raptors
2003-04 - 2003-04 · 1 seasons
4.7 PPG
2.5 RPG
3.9 APG
15 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2002-03 - 2002-03 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
2.0 RPG
4.6 APG
47 games
Miami Heat
2001-02 - 2001-02 · 1 seasons
10.4 PPG
3.1 RPG
6.1 APG
76 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1992-93 - 2000-01 · 5 seasons
16.1 PPG
4.3 RPG
8.3 APG
312 games
Washington Wizards
1996-97 - 2000-01 · 5 seasons
15.5 PPG
4.3 RPG
8.9 APG
304 games
San Antonio Spurs
1989-90 - 1991-92 · 3 seasons
13.9 PPG
4.2 RPG
8.2 APG
146 games
New York Knicks
1988-89 - 1989-90 · 2 seasons
8.7 PPG
2.2 RPG
4.1 APG
132 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | NYK | 81 | 10 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 32.2 | 74.5 | 18.0 | 3.7 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 82 | 24 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 45.4 | 26.7 | 62.6 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 51 | 0 | 20.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 44.0 | 28.6 | 63.8 | 15.9 | 1.8 |
| 1989-90 | SAS | 31 | 24 | 36.2 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 22.2 | 61.5 | 15.4 | 2.5 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 58 | 56 | 35.8 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 48.2 | 33.3 | 76.3 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 57 | 54 | 36.0 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 68.7 | 16.9 | 5.2 |
| 1992-93 | POR | 78 | 35 | 31.7 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 48.5 | 13.3 | 71.7 | 18.0 | 7.4 |
| 1993-94 | POR | 82 | 58 | 35.2 | 17.2 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 48.3 | 20.0 | 74.9 | 19.8 | 9.3 |
| 1994-95 | POR | 64 | 61 | 35.4 | 18.9 | 5.0 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 46.6 | 37.4 | 74.5 | 21.6 | 8.5 |
| 1995-96 | POR | 67 | 63 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 46.0 | 34.2 | 65.2 | 19.1 | 7.1 |
| 1996-97 | WAS | 82 | 81 | 36.5 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 46.6 | 16.9 | 73.8 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | WAS | 76 | 76 | 39.7 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 43.4 | 25.0 | 72.6 | 19.6 | 8.1 |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 44 | 43 | 37.1 | 15.7 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 28.6 | 74.6 | 20.2 | 4.1 |
| 1999-00 | WAS | 69 | 67 | 31.7 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 42.9 | 4.8 | 70.2 | 17.1 | 3.7 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | 54 | 28 | 25.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 23.5 | 75.1 | - | - |
| 2000-01 | POR | 21 | 0 | 16.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 12.2 | 0.4 |
| 2000-01 | WAS | 33 | 28 | 30.9 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 42.6 | 25.0 | 78.2 | 17.4 | 1.8 |
| 2001-02 | MIA | 76 | 64 | 30.2 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 30.8 | 76.6 | 15.6 | 4.9 |
| 2002-03 | MIN | 47 | 8 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 43.2 | 9.1 | 73.8 | 15.4 | 1.7 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | 61 | 10 | 19.6 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 42.5 | 27.8 | 73.5 | - | - |
| 2003-04 | ORL | 46 | 9 | 19.9 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45.4 | 30.3 | 75.0 | 15.8 | 1.2 |
| 2003-04 | TOR | 15 | 1 | 18.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 11.8 | 0.1 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 16 | 2 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 20.9 | 50.0 | 90.0 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | Toronto Raptors | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 2003 | Orlando Magic | Toronto Raptors | mid season trade | From 2003-04 to 2003-04 | |
| Jul 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 2002 | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Jul 2001 | Portland Trail Blazers | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2001 | Washington Wizards | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2000 | Washington Wizards | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1992 | San Antonio Spurs | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
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Born on July 11
About Rod Strickland
Rodney Strickland is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently the head coach at Long Island University. Prior to LIU, he served as the program manager for the NBA G League's professional path. Strickland played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, earning All-American honors. He had a long career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing from 1988 to 2005. Strickland was an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls, under Orlando Antigua from 2014 to 2017. He formerly served in an administrative role for the University of Kentucky bas