Dale Ellis debuted in the NBA in 1983, appearing in 1,209 games over 17 seasons. He scored 19,004 points, delivered 1,746 assists, and grabbed 4,201 rebounds, ranking 64th in scoring and 551th in assists in NBA history.
Dale Ellis Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Dale Ellis’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dale Ellis |
| Date of Birth | August 6, 1960 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 93kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1983 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,209 games (Ranked 43 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 19,004 points (Ranked 64) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1,719 (Ranked 33) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,746 (Ranked 551) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 4,201 (Ranked 382) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,533 (Ranked 208) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,668 (Ranked 361) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 183 (Ranked 820) |
| Steals (STL) | 974 (Ranked 190) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,771 (Ranked 177) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,480 (Ranked 215) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.9% (Ranked 946) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.4% (Ranked 1215) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 40.3% (Ranked 167) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 28.8 minutes (Ranked 470) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2000)
| Games Played (G) | 42 |
| Points (PTS) | 178 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 37 |
| Assists (AST) | 14 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 56 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 43 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 0 |
| Steals (STL) | 13 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 20 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 45 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 41.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 69.2% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 37% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 564 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1989, 2,253 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1997, 192
- Most Assists in a Season: 1987, 238
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1987, 447
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1987, 32
- Most Steals in a Season: 1989, 108
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1984, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1987, 51.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1995, 86.6%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1989, 47.8%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1989, 3,190 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Dale Ellis appeared in 73 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,011 |
| 3P | 71 |
| Assists (AST) | 92 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 273 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 110 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 163 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 14 |
| Steals (STL) | 51 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 97 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 163 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.4% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 35.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,981 |
Dale Ellis Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | 67 | 1059 | 549 | 225 | 0.456 | 493 | 12 | 0.414 | 29 | 213 | 0.459 | 464 | 0.469 | 87 | 0.719 | 121 | 250 | 106 | 144 | 56 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 118 |
1985 | 72 | 1314 | 667 | 274 | 0.454 | 603 | 42 | 0.385 | 109 | 232 | 0.47 | 494 | 0.489 | 77 | 0.74 | 104 | 238 | 100 | 138 | 56 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 131 |
1986 | 72 | 1086 | 508 | 193 | 0.411 | 470 | 63 | 0.364 | 173 | 130 | 0.438 | 297 | 0.478 | 59 | 0.72 | 82 | 168 | 86 | 82 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 78 |
1987 | 82 | 3073 | 2041 | 785 | 0.516 | 1520 | 86 | 0.358 | 240 | 699 | 0.546 | 1280 | 0.545 | 385 | 0.787 | 489 | 447 | 187 | 260 | 238 | 104 | 32 | 0 | 76 | 238 | 267 |
1988 | 75 | 2790 | 1938 | 764 | 0.503 | 1519 | 107 | 0.413 | 259 | 657 | 0.521 | 1260 | 0.538 | 303 | 0.767 | 395 | 340 | 167 | 173 | 197 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 73 | 172 | 221 |
1989 | 82 | 3190 | 2253 | 857 | 0.501 | 1710 | 162 | 0.478 | 339 | 695 | 0.507 | 1371 | 0.549 | 377 | 0.816 | 462 | 342 | 156 | 186 | 164 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 82 | 218 | 197 |
1990 | 55 | 2033 | 1293 | 502 | 0.497 | 1011 | 96 | 0.375 | 256 | 406 | 0.538 | 755 | 0.544 | 193 | 0.818 | 236 | 238 | 90 | 148 | 110 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 119 | 124 |
1991 | 51 | 1424 | 857 | 340 | 0.474 | 718 | 57 | 0.363 | 157 | 283 | 0.504 | 561 | 0.513 | 120 | 0.723 | 166 | 173 | 66 | 107 | 95 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 81 | 112 |
1992 | 81 | 2191 | 1272 | 485 | 0.469 | 1034 | 138 | 0.419 | 329 | 347 | 0.492 | 705 | 0.536 | 164 | 0.774 | 212 | 253 | 92 | 161 | 104 | 57 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 119 | 151 |
1993 | 82 | 2731 | 1366 | 545 | 0.499 | 1092 | 119 | 0.401 | 297 | 426 | 0.536 | 795 | 0.554 | 157 | 0.797 | 197 | 312 | 81 | 231 | 107 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 76 | 111 | 179 |
1994 | 77 | 2590 | 1170 | 478 | 0.494 | 967 | 131 | 0.395 | 332 | 347 | 0.546 | 635 | 0.562 | 83 | 0.776 | 107 | 255 | 70 | 185 | 80 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 141 |
1995 | 81 | 1996 | 918 | 351 | 0.453 | 774 | 106 | 0.403 | 263 | 245 | 0.479 | 511 | 0.522 | 110 | 0.866 | 127 | 222 | 56 | 166 | 57 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 142 |
1996 | 81 | 2626 | 1204 | 459 | 0.479 | 959 | 150 | 0.412 | 364 | 309 | 0.519 | 595 | 0.557 | 136 | 0.76 | 179 | 315 | 88 | 227 | 139 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 98 | 191 |
1997 | 82 | 2940 | 1361 | 477 | 0.414 | 1151 | 192 | 0.364 | 528 | 285 | 0.457 | 623 | 0.498 | 215 | 0.817 | 263 | 293 | 99 | 194 | 165 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 146 | 178 |
1998 | 79 | 1939 | 934 | 348 | 0.497 | 700 | 127 | 0.464 | 274 | 221 | 0.519 | 426 | 0.588 | 111 | 0.782 | 142 | 184 | 51 | 133 | 89 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 128 |
1999 | 48 | 1232 | 495 | 174 | 0.441 | 395 | 94 | 0.433 | 217 | 80 | 0.449 | 178 | 0.559 | 53 | 0.757 | 70 | 115 | 25 | 90 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 77 |
2000 | 42 | 564 | 178 | 66 | 0.415 | 159 | 37 | 0.37 | 100 | 29 | 0.492 | 59 | 0.531 | 9 | 0.692 | 13 | 56 | 13 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 45 |