Ruben Patterson
Career averages
11.0PPG
4.2RPG
1.8APG
801 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
LAC hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
801Games
8,832Career points
15.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 341 games · 2001-02 to 2005-06
Draft1998
2Round
31Overall pick
From Cincinnati
Career highsSingle season
14.7PPG · 2006-07 · MIL
5.4RPG · 1999-00 · OKC
2.9APG · 2006-07 · MIL
18.8PER · 2001-02 · POR
5.6Win shares · 2001-02 · POR
Position rank2006-07
#18PPG rank
#13PER rank
#21Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 99 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
2007-08 - 2007-08 · 1 seasons
5.1 PPG
3.2 RPG
0.9 APG
20 games
Milwaukee Bucks
2006-07 - 2006-07 · 1 seasons
14.7 PPG
5.4 RPG
2.9 APG
81 games
Denver Nuggets
2005-06 - 2005-06 · 1 seasons
13.2 PPG
3.5 RPG
2.6 APG
26 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2001-02 - 2005-06 · 5 seasons
9.7 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.6 APG
341 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1999-00 - 2000-01 · 2 seasons
12.3 PPG
5.2 RPG
1.8 APG
157 games
Seattle SuperSonics
1999-00 - 2000-01 · 2 seasons
12.7 PPG
4.9 RPG
2.0 APG
81 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1998-99 - 1998-99 · 1 seasons
2.7 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.1 APG
24 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAL | 24 | 2 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 16.7 | 71.0 | 14.3 | 0.2 |
| 1999-00 | OKC | 81 | 74 | 25.9 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 53.6 | 44.4 | 69.2 | - | - |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 5 | 0 | 16.8 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 86.7 | - | - |
| 2000-01 | OKC | 76 | 22 | 27.1 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 49.4 | 5.6 | 68.1 | - | - |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 76 | 0 | 27.1 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 49.4 | 5.6 | 68.1 | - | - |
| 2001-02 | POR | 75 | 13 | 23.5 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 51.5 | 25.0 | 70.1 | 18.8 | 5.6 |
| 2002-03 | POR | 78 | 17 | 21.2 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 49.2 | 15.0 | 62.7 | 14.5 | 3.2 |
| 2003-04 | POR | 73 | 1 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 50.6 | 16.7 | 55.3 | 14.6 | 3.0 |
| 2004-05 | POR | 70 | 36 | 28.0 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 53.1 | 8.0 | 59.9 | 15.8 | 3.4 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 71 | 22 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 51.5 | 7.7 | 60.1 | - | - |
| 2005-06 | DEN | 26 | 20 | 28.3 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 54.3 | 16.7 | 58.0 | 15.4 | 1.1 |
| 2005-06 | POR | 45 | 2 | 23.5 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 17.0 | 1.0 |
| 2006-07 | MIL | 81 | 53 | 31.0 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 54.8 | 15.8 | 64.1 | 18.5 | 5.4 |
| 2007-08 | LAC | 20 | 5 | 16.4 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 55.8 | 10.9 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 2006 | Portland Trail Blazers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 2006 | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Oct 2005 | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 2005-06 to 2005-06 | |
| Jul 2005 | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2001 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
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Born on July 31
About Ruben Patterson
Ruben Nathaniel Patterson is a former professional basketball player. During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season. Later, he played for the NBA teams Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers before ending his caree