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Delonte West
Delonte West stats, teams and career impact
#1039 all-timeCareer averages · 9.7 PPG · 2.9 RPG · 3.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 180 lb (82 kg)
- Born
- July 26, 1983 (43 yrs old)
- College
- Saint Joseph's
- NBA seasons
- 8 seasons · 2004–05 to 2011–12
Career summaryDelonte West was a shooting guard who played 8 NBA seasons, from 2004–05 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 9.7
- Career RPG
- 2.9
- Career APG
- 3.6
- #58 in 2005–06
- #1039 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Delonte West ranks #1039 all time
Delonte West ranks #1039 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #79.3. His full-career value ranks #698, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
432 games · Career Value Rank #698
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Dallas Mavericks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.8%FG%
- Three-point
- 37.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 82.6%FT%
432 career games · 11,842 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
Delonte West stats by season
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| 2011–12 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | +1.07 | DAL | 44 | 33 | 24.1 | 46.1% | 35.5% | 88.6% | #99 | 62.0 |
| 2010–11 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | +0.63 | BOS | 24 | 2 | 18.9 | 45.8% | 36.4% | 86.7% | #104 | 22.4 |
| 2009–10 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | +0.01 | CLE | 60 | 3 | 25.0 | 44.5% | 32.5% | 81.0% | #126 | 57.5 |
| 2008–09 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | +1.00 | CLE | 64 | 64 | 33.6 | 45.7% | 39.9% | 83.3% | #81 | 119.3 |
| 2007–08 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.16 | CLE/SEA | 61 | 31 | 25.1 | 41.3% | 35.6% | 73.6% | #137 | 54.8 |
| 2006–07 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 4.4 | +0.40 | BOS | 69 | 47 | 32.2 | 42.7% | 36.5% | 85.3% | #118 | 102.1 |
| 2005–06 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | +1.47 | BOS | 71 | 71 | 34.1 | 48.7% | 38.5% | 85.1% | #58 | 161.2 |
| 2004–05 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -0.33 | BOS | 39 | 7 | 13.0 | 42.6% | 35.8% | 70.4% | #151 | 16.5 |
| Career | 9.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | — | BOS/CLE/DAL/SEA | 432 | — | 27.4 | 44.8% | 37.2% | 82.6% | — | — |
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.
98.2 composite · lower is better
92.0 average league finish
596 total value
Career standing
How Delonte West 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 Score98.2
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
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 8
- All-time rank
- #1039
Strongest seasons
Every season
Delonte West 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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| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 28 | 44 | 1,060 | +1.07 | 71.4 | #99 | 62.0 | 63rd | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 27 | 24 | 453 | +0.63 | 70.7 | #104 | 22.4 | 41st | Standard |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 26 | 60 | 1,500 | +0.01 | 62.8 | #126 | 57.5 | 58th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 25 | 64 | 2,152 | +1.00 | 76.0 | #81 | 119.3 | 77th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/SEA | 24 | 61 | 1,533 | -0.16 | 58.9 | #137 | 54.8 | 56th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 23 | 69 | 2,219 | +0.40 | 65.0 | #118 | 102.1 | 73rd | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 22 | 71 | 2,418 | +1.47 | 82.6 | #58 | 161.2 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 21 | 39 | 507 | -0.33 | 56.3 | #151 | 16.5 | 40th | Standard |
Career movement
Delonte West's career impact by season
Peak +1.47 in 2005–06 · 8 seasons · 11,842 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.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Delonte WestDonte DiVincenzo
| NBA season | Delonte West | Donte DiVincenzo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.3 | -2.7 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 3 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| 4 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| 5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 8 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
NBA season number
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