Career snapshot
11seasons
734games
10,739career pts
15.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Miami Heat
· 439 games · 1988-89–1993-94
Position rank · 1997-98
#12PPG rank
#17PER rank
#26WS rank
Among 68 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.3
1996-97 · ORL
RPG
11.8
1991-92 · MIA
APG
1.9
1993-94 · MIA
PER
18.3
1996-97 · ORL
WS
6.8
1996-97 · ORL
Draft
1988
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from Syracuse
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
1989
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1997-98 – 1998-99 · 2 seasons
3.2 PPG
3.2 RPG
0.6 APG
18 games
Orlando Magic
1996-97 – 1997-98 · 2 seasons
16.4 PPG
8.8 RPG
1.3 APG
121 games
Golden State Warriors
1994-95 – 1995-96 · 2 seasons
12.1 PPG
7.7 RPG
1.2 APG
100 games
Miami Heat
1988-89 – 1993-94 · 6 seasons
15.4 PPG
10.4 RPG
1.3 APG
439 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | MIA | 78 | 62 | 25.2 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 44.8 | 25.0 | 51.1 | 10.8 | -0.5 |
| 1989-90 | MIA | 74 | 72 | 32.6 | 16.6 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 59.4 | 15.9 | 3.2 |
| 1990-91 | MIA | 64 | 59 | 33.9 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 48.1 | 33.3 | 61.9 | 15.2 | 3.0 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 79 | 78 | 35.4 | 16.4 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 16.6 | 6.2 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 72 | 64 | 34.1 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 48.0 | 12.5 | 73.5 | 18.0 | 6.5 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 72 | 60 | 33.5 | 15.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 17.1 | 6.7 |
| 1994-95 | GSW | 36 | 35 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 12.7 | 0.7 |
| 1995-96 | GSW | 64 | 60 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 50.2 | 66.7 | 72.3 | 14.2 | 2.3 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 74 | 68 | 35.3 | 17.3 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 18.3 | 6.8 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 56 | 49 | 29.2 | 13.3 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 74.1 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 9 | 2 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 31.7 | 0.0 | 59.3 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 47 | 47 | 31.6 | 15.0 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 75.4 | 15.8 | 2.8 |
| 1998-99 | BKN | 9 | 0 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 38.9 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1997 | Brooklyn Nets | Orlando Magic | mid season trade | From 1997-98 to 1997-98 | |
| Jul 1997 | Orlando Magic | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Golden State Warriors | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 1994 | Miami Heat | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
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About Rony Seikaly
Ronald Fred Seikaly is a Lebanese-American former professional basketball player. He was the first-ever draft pick for the Miami Heat. He played college basketball at Syracuse. Since retiring from basketball, Seikaly has worked in music, real estate development, and design, creating homes in Miami Beach.