Forward · Houston Rockets
Ryan Anderson
Age 38 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 109 kg · Born May 6, 1988 · California
12.6 PPG
5.7 RPG
1.7 APG
1,036 games
22 seasons

Career snapshot
22seasons
1,036games
13,015career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New Orleans Pelicans
· 230 games · 2012-2013–2015-16
Position rank · 2017-2018
#4PPG rank
#4PER rank
#4WS rank
Among 33 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.8
2013-14 · NOP
RPG
8.7
2013-2014 · OTT
APG
5.6
2017-2018 · LON
PER
21.2
2011-12 · ORL
WS
8.9
2011-12 · ORL
Draft
2008
Round 1 ·
Pick 21
from California
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
2011
Career by team
Windsor Express
2014-2015 – 2019-2020 · 3 seasons
14.0 PPG
6.4 RPG
3.0 APG
96 games
Houston Rockets
2016-17 – 2019-20 · 3 seasons
11.4 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.9 APG
140 games
Miami Heat
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
0.7 PPG
0.9 RPG
0.2 APG
10 games
Delaware Blue Coats
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG
8.6 RPG
1.2 APG
37 games
London Lightning
2015-2016 – 2017-2018 · 3 seasons
14.4 PPG
5.5 RPG
4.2 APG
145 games
Telenet Giants Antwerp
2016-2017 – 2016-2017 · 2 seasons
11.7 PPG
7.6 RPG
1.1 APG
44 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2012-2013 – 2015-16 · 4 seasons
16.1 PPG
5.9 RPG
1.1 APG
230 games
Ottawa SkyHawks
2013-2014 – 2013-2014 · 1 seasons
18.1 PPG
8.7 RPG
4.1 APG
40 games
Orlando Magic
2009-10 – 2011-12 · 3 seasons
11.4 PPG
5.4 RPG
0.8 APG
188 games
Brooklyn Nets
2008-09 – 2008-09 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
4.7 RPG
0.8 APG
66 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | BKN | 66 | 30 | 19.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 39.3 | 36.5 | 84.5 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | ORL | 63 | 6 | 14.5 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 43.6 | 37.0 | 86.6 | 18.1 | 3.1 |
| 2010-11 | ORL | 64 | 14 | 22.3 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 43.0 | 39.3 | 81.2 | 19.0 | 6.4 |
| 2011-12 | ORL | 61 | 61 | 32.2 | 16.1 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 43.9 | 39.3 | 87.7 | 21.2 | 8.9 |
| 2012-2013 | NOP | 81 | 0 | 30.9 | 16.2 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 42.3 | 38.2 | 84.4 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 22 | 14 | 36.1 | 19.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 40.9 | 95.2 | 18.8 | 2.3 |
| 2013-2014 | OTT | 40 | 0 | 36.4 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 85.4 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | NOP | 61 | 5 | 27.5 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 39.9 | 34.0 | 85.4 | 15.6 | 3.5 |
| 2014-2015 | WIN | 41 | 0 | 28.3 | 13.1 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 38.9 | 37.5 | 79.0 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | NOP | 66 | 7 | 30.4 | 17.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 42.7 | 36.6 | 87.3 | 17.2 | 3.9 |
| 2015-2016 | LON | 45 | 0 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 42.6 | 83.7 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 72 | 72 | 29.4 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 41.8 | 40.3 | 86.0 | 13.5 | 5.2 |
| 2016-2017 | ANT | 8 | 0 | 24.7 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 48.1 | 33.3 | 74.2 | — | — |
| 2016-2017 | ANT | 36 | 0 | 28.0 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 34.2 | 76.4 | — | — |
| 2016-2017 | LON | 52 | 0 | 30.9 | 15.4 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 40.7 | 36.9 | 88.5 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | HOU | 66 | 50 | 26.1 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 38.6 | 77.4 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| 2017-2018 | LON | 48 | 0 | 30.1 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 38.5 | 35.2 | 89.4 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Coats | 37 | 0 | 18.3 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 48.5 | 18.9 | 59.3 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 10 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 25 | 8 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30.4 | 22.5 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 15 | 8 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 31.7 | 20.6 | 78.6 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | WIN | 38 | 0 | 34.3 | 17.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 40.3 | 36.5 | 82.7 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| 2019-2020 | WIN | 17 | 0 | 31.2 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 79.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2019 | Miami Heat | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 2018 | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
| Jul 2009 | Brooklyn Nets | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
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About Ryan Anderson
Ryan James Anderson is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears.