Christian Laettner | 44
2004-05
PPG 5.3 RPG 2.70 APG 0.8 EFF + 7.33
Position:
F-C
Born:
Aug 17, 1969
Height:
6-11 / 2,11
Weight:
245 lbs. / 111,1 kg.
College
:
Duke
Career Highlights
Donated $1 million dollars to his high school in 2000 Has appeared in 45 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 10.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg and .80 spg Ranked 9th in the NBA in 1997-98 in free-throw percentage (.864) Recorded a 1997-98 season-high 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists against the Detroit Pistons on 11/22/97 Finished second on the Hawks in scoring (18.1 ppg) and rebounding (a career-high 8.8 rpg) in 1996-97 for the second consecutive season Made his All-Star debut, posting 7 points and 11 rebounds, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland Scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 12/26/96 Led the Timberwolves in 1993-94 in scoring (16.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg) Named to the 1992-93 NBA All-Rookie Team after averaging 18.2 ppg and 8.7 rpg Established a Timberwolves' franchise record for most free throws made in a game, hitting 18-of-20 attempts against the Sacramento Kings on 2/18/93 The highest draft pick in Timberwolves history (third overall in 1992) A member of the gold-medal winning United States Olympic Basketball Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Winner of the Naismith and Wooden Awards in 1991-92 as the college player of the year A member of the 1991 and 1992 back-to-back NCAA Champion Duke Blue Devils Up | Down
NBA Playoffs
REBOUNDS PER GAME
G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
First Round
4
0
12.5
5-7
.714
0-1
.000
0-0
.000
.3
1.5
1.8
.5
.50
.00
.50
1.50
2.5
Conference Semifinals
3
0
13.0
4-9
.444
0-0
.000
3-4
.750
.3
2.0
2.3
1.3
.33
.00
.33
2.00
3.7
Conference Finals
6
0
7.8
3-8
.375
0-0
.000
2-2
1.000
.2
1.7
1.8
.2
.17
.00
.50
.80
1.3
Cumulative Playoff Statistics
13
0
10.5
12-24
.500
0-1
.000
5-6
.833
.2
1.7
1.9
.5
.31
.00
.46
1.30
2.2
2004-05 Statistics
REBOUNDS PER GAME
Team G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
MIA
49
0
15.1
107-184
.582
1-7
.143
45-59
.763
.7
1.9
2.7
.8
.65
.31
.59
1.60
5.3
CAREER AVERAGES
REBOUNDS PER GAME
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
92-93
MIN
81
81
34.9
.474
.100
.835
2.1
6.6
8.7
2.8
1.30
1.02
3.40
3.60
18.2
93-94
MIN
70
67
34.7
.448
.240
.783
2.3
6.3
8.6
4.4
1.24
1.23
3.70
3.80
16.8
94-95
MIN
81
80
34.2
.489
.325
.818
2.0
5.5
7.6
2.9
1.25
1.07
2.78
3.70
16.3
95-96
MIN
44
44
34.5
.486
.290
.816
2.2
4.6
6.9
2.9
.91
.98
2.55
3.60
18.0
95-96
ATL
30
27
32.6
.489
.000
.823
2.9
5.0
7.9
2.3
1.03
.93
2.50
4.00
14.2
95-96
--
74
71
33.7
.487
.231
.818
2.5
4.8
7.3
2.7
.96
.96
2.53
3.70
16.4
96-97
ATL
82
82
38.3
.486
.352
.816
2.6
6.2
8.8
2.7
1.24
.78
2.66
3.40
18.1
97-98
ATL
74
49
30.8
.485
.222
.864
1.9
4.7
6.6
2.6
.96
.99
2.47
3.30
13.8
98-99
DET
16
0
21.1
.358
.333
.772
1.3
2.1
3.4
1.5
.94
.75
1.19
1.90
7.6
99-00
DET
82
82
29.8
.473
.292
.812
2.1
4.6
6.7
2.3
1.01
.55
2.27
4.00
12.2
00-01
DAL
53
35
17.5
.511
.333
.817
1.4
2.6
4.0
1.3
.75
.51
1.32
3.00
7.5
00-01
WAS
25
13
29.3
.491
.300
.844
1.7
4.4
6.1
2.3
1.24
.76
2.68
3.30
13.2
00-01
--
78
48
21.3
.503
.308
.833
1.5
3.2
4.7
1.6
.91
.59
1.76
3.10
9.3
01-02
WAS
57
48
25.3
.464
.200
.868
1.3
4.0
5.3
2.6
1.05
.44
1.49
2.30
7.1
02-03
WAS
76
66
29.1
.494
.125
.833
1.5
5.1
6.6
3.1
1.08
.53
1.14
2.70
8.3
03-04
WAS
48
18
20.5
.465
.286
.800
1.0
3.8
4.8
1.9
.77
.58
.88
2.10
5.9
04-05
MIA
49
0
15.1
.582
.143
.763
.7
1.9
2.7
.8
.65
.31
.59
1.60
5.3
Career
868
692
29.7
.480
.261
.820
1.9
4.8
6.7
2.6
1.06
.70
2.23
3.20
12.8
Playoff
45
23
25.7
.432
.179
.794
1.3
3.4
4.7
1.5
.80
.47
1.60
3.00
10.5
All-Star
1
0
24.0
.600
.000
1.000
4.0
7.0
11.0
2.0
1.00
1.00
2.00
4.00
7.0
CAREER TOTALS
REBOUNDS
YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
92-93
MIN
81
81
2,823
503-1,061
4-40
462-553
171
537
708
223
105
83
275
290
1,472
93-94
MIN
70
67
2,428
396-883
6-25
375-479
160
442
602
307
87
86
259
264
1,173
94-95
MIN
81
80
2,770
450-920
13-40
409-500
164
449
613
234
101
87
225
302
1,322
95-96
MIN
44
44
1,518
283-582
9-31
217-266
98
204
302
129
40
43
112
157
792
95-96
ATL
30
27
977
159-325
0-8
107-130
86
150
236
68
31
28
75
119
425
95-96
--
74
71
2,495
442-907
9-39
324-396
184
354
538
197
71
71
187
276
1,217
96-97
ATL
82
82
3,140
548-1,128
31-88
359-440
212
508
720
223
102
64
218
277
1,486
97-98
ATL
74
49
2,282
354-730
6-27
306-354
142
345
487
190
71
73
183
246
1,020
98-99
DET
16
0
337
38-106
1-3
44-57
21
33
54
24
15
12
19
30
121
99-00
DET
82
82
2,443
379-801
7-24
237-292
175
378
553
186
83
45
186
326
1,002
00-01
DAL
53
35
930
165-323
1-3
67-82
75
137
212
67
40
27
70
159
398
00-01
WAS
25
13
733
112-228
3-10
103-122
43
110
153
57
31
19
67
83
330
00-01
--
78
48
1,663
277-551
4-13
170-204
118
247
365
124
71
46
137
242
728
01-02
WAS
57
48
1,441
168-362
2-10
66-76
74
227
301
151
60
25
85
129
404
02-03
WAS
76
66
2,215
255-516
2-16
120-144
114
388
502
235
82
40
87
206
632
03-04
WAS
48
18
984
119-256
6-21
40-50
50
182
232
89
37
28
42
102
284
04-05
MIA
49
0
739
107-184
1-7
45-59
36
95
131
41
32
15
29
78
260
Career
868
692
25,760
4,036-8,405
92-353
2,957-3,604
1,621
4,185
5,806
2,224
917
675
1,932
2,768
11,121
Playoff
45
23
1,158
172-398
5-28
123-155
60
152
212
69
36
21
72
134
472
All-Star
1
0
24
3-5
0-0
1-1
4
7
11
2
1
1
2
4
7
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Drafted in the first round (third overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves…traded by Minnesota with Sean Rooks to the Atlanta Hawks for Spud Webb and Andrew Lang on Feb. 22, 1996…traded by Atlanta to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Scot Pollard and a 1999 first-round draft pick on Jan. 22, 1999…traded by Detroit with Terry Mills to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Cedric Ceballos, John Wallace and Eric Murdock on Aug. 29, 2000…traded by Dallas along with Courtney Alexander, Hubert Davis, Etan Thomas and Loy Vaught in exchange for Juwan Howard, Calvin Booth and Obinna Ekezie on Feb. 22, 2001…traded by Washington with Jerry Stackhouse and the draft rights to Devin Harris to Dallas in exchange for Antawn Jamison and cash on June 24, 2004…traded by Dallas with Eduardo Najera, two future first-round draft picks, the draft rights to both Luis Flores and Mladen Sekularac and cash considerations to the Warriors in exchange for Erick Dampier, Dan Dickau, Evan Eschmeyer and the draft rights to Steve Logan on Aug. 24, 2004…was waived by the Warriors on Sept. 9, 2004…was signed by the HEAT as a free agent on Sept. 15, 2004.
Season Highs / Career Highs
2004-05 HIGHS
CAREER HIGHS
Points 23 @ Chicago 12/03/0437 vs. Chicago 12/26/96 Field Goals Made 10 @ Chicago 12/03/0413 @ Boston 11/07/01 Field Goals Attempted 13 @ Chicago 12/03/0425 3 Times Three Point Field Goals Made 1 @ Chicago 12/03/043 @ Boston 11/13/96 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 1 7 Times5 @ Boston 11/13/96 Free Throws Made 4 2 Times18 vs. Sacramento 02/18/93 Free Throws Attempted 4 5 Times21 vs. Dallas 11/12/93 Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Memphis 12/10/0410 @ Orlando 01/03/00 Defensive Rebounds 7 @ Washington 12/15/0417 vs. Charlotte 03/21/93 Total Rebounds 8 vs. Memphis 12/10/0419 @ Utah 03/09/93 Assists 3 5 Times9 5 Times Steals 3 vs. Sacramento 03/04/056 2 Times Blocks 3 @ Washington 12/15/045 4 Times Minutes Played 27 @ Chicago 12/03/0451 4 Times
