At a glance
ATL hubCareer snapshot
9Seasons
564Games
4,790Career points
13.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 152 games · 1980-81 to 1989-90
Draft1980
1Round
14Overall pick
From Wisconsin
Career highsSingle season
12.5PPG · 1980-81 · ATL
2.1RPG · 1980-81 · ATL
6.3APG · 1985-86 · SAS
15.5PER · 1985-86 · SAS
3.0Win shares · 1985-86 · SAS
Position rank1987-88
#68PPG rank
#44PER rank
#49Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 85 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
Atlanta Hawks
1980-81 - 1989-90 · 5 seasons
8.2 PPG
1.5 RPG
4.1 APG
152 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1986-87 - 1987-88 · 2 seasons
5.0 PPG
1.1 RPG
2.4 APG
101 games
San Antonio Spurs
1985-86 - 1985-86 · 1 seasons
10.9 PPG
1.7 RPG
6.3 APG
75 games
Chicago Bulls
1984-85 - 1984-85 · 1 seasons
5.7 PPG
0.9 RPG
4.5 APG
78 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1983-84 - 1983-84 · 1 seasons
7.1 PPG
1.6 RPG
4.4 APG
14 games
Washington Wizards
1980-81 - 1980-81 · 1 seasons
12.3 PPG
1.5 RPG
4.4 APG
45 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 28.7 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 49.4 | 23.8 | 80.2 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 34 | 0 | 32.5 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 83.7 | 13.6 | 1.6 |
| 1980-81 | WAS | 45 | 0 | 25.8 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.9 | 33.3 | 76.7 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 47 | 5 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 25.0 | 75.9 | 12.6 | 1.3 |
| 1982-83 | ATL | 64 | 0 | 18.5 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 40.3 | 29.2 | 76.8 | 11.9 | 0.7 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 20 | 5 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 46.6 | 12.5 | 75.0 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 6 | 0 | 16.0 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 19.1 | 0.3 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 14 | 5 | 20.9 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 14.3 | 64.3 | 10.0 | 0.1 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 78 | 38 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 12.5 | 69.4 | 11.9 | 1.6 |
| 1985-86 | SAS | 75 | 46 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 53.1 | 16.0 | 82.0 | 15.5 | 3.0 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 50 | 0 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.6 | 33.3 | 80.6 | 11.7 | 0.6 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 51 | 8 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.0 | 23.3 | 83.1 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 19.6 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | offseason | From 1987-88 to 1989-90 | |
| Jul 1986 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Chicago Bulls | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 1984 | Atlanta Hawks | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 1983 | Atlanta Hawks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Washington Wizards | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Oct 1980 | Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 1980-81 to 1980-81 | |
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About Wes Matthews
Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is the father of former NBA player Wesley Matthews.