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Daniel Theis
Daniel Theis stats, teams and career impact
#1471 all-timeCareer averages · 7.1 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 1.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 245 lb (111 kg)
- Born
- April 4, 1992 (34 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 8 seasons · 2017–18 to 2024–25
Career summaryDaniel Theis was a center who played 8 NBA seasons, from 2017–18 through 2024–25.
- Career PPG
- 7.1
- Career RPG
- 4.7
- Career APG
- 1.3
- #84 in 2019–20
- #1471 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Daniel Theis ranks #1471 all time
Daniel Theis ranks #1471 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #115.0. His full-career value ranks #1046, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
411 games · Career Value Rank #1046
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, and New Orleans Pelicans
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 53.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 32.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 72.6%FT%
411 career games · 7,733 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
Daniel Theis stats by season
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| 2024–25 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | -0.63 | NOP | 38 | 9 | 16.3 | 47.3% | 24.3% | 83.8% | #220 | 17.6 |
| 2023–24 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | -1.77 | IND/LAC | 60 | 3 | 16.9 | 53.2% | 36.6% | 76.0% | #261 | 4.7 |
| 2022–23 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | -6.51 | IND | 7 | 1 | 15.6 | 47.7% | 18.2% | 41.7% | — | -10.4 |
| 2021–22 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 0.9 | -1.93 | BOS/HOU | 47 | 27 | 20.8 | 51.9% | 30.8% | 68.1% | #289 | 1.3 |
| 2020–21 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 1.7 | +0.06 | BOS/CHI | 65 | 51 | 24.6 | 54.1% | 32.2% | 67.3% | #152 | 67.6 |
| 2019–20 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 1.7 | +1.42 | BOS | 65 | 64 | 24.1 | 56.6% | 33.3% | 76.3% | #84 | 111.0 |
| 2018–19 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | +0.45 | BOS | 66 | 2 | 13.8 | 54.9% | 38.8% | 73.7% | #123 | 46.2 |
| 2017–18 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | +0.15 | BOS | 63 | 3 | 14.9 | 54.1% | 31.0% | 75.3% | #138 | 40.2 |
| Career | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 | — | BOS/CHI/HOU/IND/LAC/NOP | 411 | — | 18.8 | 53.7% | 32.6% | 72.6% | — | — |
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.
148.1 composite · lower is better
143.4 average league finish
278 total value
Career standing
How Daniel Theis 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 Score148.1
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
- 370.0
- Qualified seasons
- 7
- All-time rank
- #1471
Strongest seasons
Every season
Daniel Theis 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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| 2024–25 | NOP | 32 | 38 | 621 | -0.63 | 43.6 | #220 | 17.6 | 36th | Standard |
| 2023–24 | IND/LAC | 31 | 60 | 1,015 | -1.77 | 29.7 | #261 | 4.7 | 29th | Broad |
| 2022–23 | IND | 30 | 7 | 109 | -6.51 | — | — | -10.4 | — | Limited |
| 2021–22 | BOS/HOU | 29 | 47 | 977 | -1.93 | 25.0 | #289 | 1.3 | 25th | Standard |
| 2020–21 | BOS/CHI | 28 | 65 | 1,601 | +0.06 | 59.0 | #152 | 67.6 | 68th | Broad |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 27 | 65 | 1,566 | +1.42 | 76.4 | #84 | 111.0 | 76th | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 26 | 66 | 908 | +0.45 | 66.8 | #123 | 46.2 | 57th | Standard |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 25 | 63 | 936 | +0.15 | 62.0 | #138 | 40.2 | 48th | Standard |
Career movement
Daniel Theis's career impact by season
Peak +1.42 in 2019–20 · 8 seasons · 7,733 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
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Daniel TheisJohn Henson
| NBA season | Daniel Theis | John Henson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 2 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 5 | -1.9 | -1.4 |
| 6 | -6.5 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -1.8 | -2.4 |
| 8 | -0.6 | 1.0 |
NBA season number
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