Sidney Green
Career averages
7.2PPG
5.9RPG
0.9APG
718 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
CHI hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
718Games
5,172Career points
11.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Chicago Bulls · 177 games · 1983-84 to 1985-86
Draft1983
1Round
5Overall pick
From UNLV
Career highsSingle season
13.5PPG · 1985-86 · CHI
8.2RPG · 1985-86 · CHI
1.7APG · 1985-86 · CHI
14.2PER · 1985-86 · CHI
3.4Win shares · 1986-87 · DET
Position rank1991-92
#71PPG rank
#63PER rank
#54Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 87 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
New Orleans Pelicans
1992-93 - 1992-93 · 1 seasons
1.7 PPG
2.0 RPG
0.2 APG
24 games
San Antonio Spurs
1990-91 - 1992-93 · 3 seasons
5.4 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.7 APG
161 games
Orlando Magic
1989-90 - 1989-90 · 1 seasons
10.4 PPG
8.1 RPG
1.4 APG
73 games
New York Knicks
1987-88 - 1988-89 · 2 seasons
7.1 PPG
6.3 RPG
1.0 APG
164 games
Detroit Pistons
1986-87 - 1986-87 · 1 seasons
7.9 PPG
8.2 RPG
0.8 APG
80 games
Chicago Bulls
1983-84 - 1985-86 · 3 seasons
9.2 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.1 APG
177 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | CHI | 49 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 9.2 | 0.3 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 48 | 1 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| 1985-86 | CHI | 80 | 68 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 78.2 | 14.2 | 2.5 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 80 | 69 | 22.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 67.2 | 13.0 | 3.4 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 65 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 66.3 | 10.3 | 2.7 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 73 | 31 | 25.5 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 33.3 | 65.1 | 12.7 | 1.7 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 66 | 7 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 84.8 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 80 | 1 | 14.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 10.5 | 1.9 |
| 1992-93 | NBA | 39 | 0 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 80.6 | - | - |
| 1992-93 | NOP | 24 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | - | - |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 15 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 86.7 | 12.5 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1992 | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | mid season trade | From 1992-93 to 1992-93 | |
| Jul 1992 | San Antonio Spurs | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | New York Knicks | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
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Born on January 4
About Sidney Green
Sidney Green is an American former professional basketball player and former coach. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Chicago Bulls in 1983. After a ten-year career in the NBA he went into college coaching. He now works as a Chicago Bulls team ambassador.