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Dale Davis
Dale Davis stats, teams and career impact
#1089 all-timeCareer averages · 8.0 PPG · 7.9 RPG · 0.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Detroit Pistons
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 230 lb (104 kg)
- Born
- March 25, 1969 (57 yrs old)
- College
- Clemson
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 1991–92 to 2006–07
Career summaryDale Davis was a center who played 16 NBA seasons, from 1991–92 through 2006–07.
- Career PPG
- 8.0
- Career RPG
- 7.9
- Career APG
- 0.9
- #88 in 2001–02
- #1089 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Dale Davis ranks #1089 all time
Dale Davis ranks #1089 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #94.0. His full-career value ranks #472, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,094 games · Career Value Rank #472
NBA honorsAll-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, and Detroit Pistons
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 53.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 56.2%FT%
1,094 career games · 29,606 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Dale Davis stats by season
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| 2006–07 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | -0.33 | DET | 46 | 6 | 10.1 | 44.6% | — | 65.4% | #153 | 14.1 |
| 2005–06 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -5.11 | DET | 28 | 2 | 6.4 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 53.3% | — | -10.0 |
| 2004–05 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | -0.70 | GSW/IND | 61 | 28 | 21.4 | 47.9% | — | 60.6% | #166 | 31.7 |
| 2003–04 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 0.9 | -0.30 | POR | 76 | 37 | 22.1 | 47.3% | — | 61.3% | #140 | 51.3 |
| 2002–03 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 | -0.09 | POR | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 54.1% | — | 63.3% | #124 | 81.1 |
| 2001–02 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 1.2 | +0.75 | POR | 78 | 77 | 31.4 | 51.0% | — | 70.8% | #88 | 125.0 |
| 2000–01 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 1.3 | -0.21 | POR | 81 | 43 | 26.7 | 49.7% | 0.0% | 63.2% | #133 | 71.8 |
| 1999–00 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 0.9 | -0.18 | IND | 74 | 72 | 28.7 | 50.2% | — | 68.5% | #147 | 74.9 |
| 1998–99 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.4 | -0.31 | IND | 50 | 50 | 27.5 | 53.3% | — | 61.8% | #138 | 41.9 |
| 1997–98 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.9 | -0.18 | IND | 78 | 78 | 27.9 | 54.8% | — | 46.5% | #135 | 72.3 |
| 1996–97 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 0.7 | -0.98 | IND | 80 | 76 | 32.4 | 53.8% | — | 42.8% | #172 | 48.9 |
| 1995–96 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 1.0 | -1.01 | IND | 78 | 77 | 33.6 | 55.8% | — | 46.7% | #167 | 48.2 |
| 1994–95 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 0.8 | +0.03 | IND | 74 | 70 | 31.7 | 56.3% | 0.0% | 53.3% | #121 | 89.4 |
| 1993–94 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 1.5 | -0.00 | IND | 66 | 64 | 34.7 | 52.9% | 0.0% | 52.7% | #110 | 89.0 |
| 1992–93 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 0.8 | +0.67 | IND | 82 | 82 | 27.6 | 56.8% | — | 52.9% | #84 | 121.1 |
| 1991–92 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.5 | -1.80 | IND | 64 | 23 | 20.3 | 55.2% | 0.0% | 57.2% | #196 | 5.3 |
| Career | 8.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 | — | DET/GSW/IND/POR | 1094 | — | 27.1 | 53.0% | 0.0% | 56.2% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
103.0 composite · lower is better
105.4 average league finish
956 total value
Career standing
How Dale Davis ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score103.0
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 320.0
- Qualified seasons
- 15
- All-time rank
- #1089
Strongest seasons
Every season
Dale Davis advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 37 | 46 | 464 | -0.33 | 54.5 | #153 | 14.1 | 38th | Standard |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 36 | 28 | 178 | -5.11 | — | — | -10.0 | — | Limited |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/IND | 35 | 61 | 1,307 | -0.70 | 51.9 | #166 | 31.7 | 49th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 34 | 76 | 1,682 | -0.30 | 58.0 | #140 | 51.3 | 59th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 33 | 78 | 2,282 | -0.09 | 61.3 | #124 | 81.1 | 68th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 32 | 78 | 2,447 | +0.75 | 73.1 | #88 | 125.0 | 78th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 31 | 81 | 2,162 | -0.21 | 59.6 | #133 | 71.8 | 67th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 30 | 74 | 2,127 | -0.18 | 54.4 | #147 | 74.9 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 29 | 50 | 1,374 | -0.31 | 50.4 | #138 | 41.9 | 54th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 28 | 78 | 2,174 | -0.18 | 57.7 | #135 | 72.3 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 27 | 80 | 2,589 | -0.98 | 45.9 | #172 | 48.9 | 56th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 26 | 78 | 2,617 | -1.01 | 48.9 | #167 | 48.2 | 56th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 25 | 74 | 2,346 | +0.03 | 61.2 | #121 | 89.4 | 70th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 24 | 66 | 2,292 | -0.00 | 62.5 | #110 | 89.0 | 67th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 23 | 82 | 2,264 | +0.67 | 71.9 | #84 | 121.1 | 74th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 22 | 64 | 1,301 | -1.80 | 32.5 | #196 | 5.3 | 33rd | Broad |
Career movement
Dale Davis's career impact by season
Peak +0.75 in 2001–02 · 16 seasons · 29,606 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Dale DavisMichael Cage
| NBA season | Dale Davis | Michael Cage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.8 | -1.3 |
| 2 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| 3 | -0.0 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 5 | -1.0 | 0.4 |
| 6 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| 8 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| 9 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| 10 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| 11 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 12 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| 13 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| 14 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| 15 | -5.1 | -2.4 |
| 16 | -0.3 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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