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Eric Piatkowski
Eric Piatkowski stats, teams and career impact
#747 all-timeCareer averages · 7.5 PPG · 2.2 RPG · 1.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Phoenix Suns
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)
- Born
- September 30, 1970 (56 yrs old)
- College
- Nebraska
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1994–95 to 2007–08
Career summaryEric Piatkowski was a shooting guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1994–95 through 2007–08.
- Career PPG
- 7.5
- Career RPG
- 2.2
- Career APG
- 1.0
- #76 in 2002–03
- #747 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Eric Piatkowski ranks #747 all time
Eric Piatkowski ranks #747 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #64.7. His full-career value ranks #682, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
789 games · Career Value Rank #682
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, and Phoenix Suns
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 39.9%3P%
- Free throw
- 83.9%FT%
789 career games · 14,613 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
Eric Piatkowski stats by season
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| 2007–08 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -7.83 | PHO | 16 | 0 | 7.1 | 36.4% | 42.3% | 100.0% | — | -13.3 |
| 2006–07 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -9.10 | PHO | 11 | 0 | 6.6 | 36.0% | 38.9% | 100.0% | — | -10.3 |
| 2005–06 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -5.50 | CHI | 29 | 1 | 7.9 | 39.3% | 27.3% | 40.0% | — | -15.4 |
| 2004–05 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +0.79 | CHI | 68 | 11 | 12.4 | 43.0% | 42.5% | 80.4% | #97 | 45.2 |
| 2003–04 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -2.32 | HOU | 49 | 0 | 14.3 | 37.7% | 35.2% | 87.5% | #253 | -4.1 |
| 2002–03 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | +1.04 | LAC | 62 | 26 | 21.9 | 47.1% | 39.8% | 82.8% | #76 | 78.7 |
| 2001–02 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | +0.62 | LAC | 71 | 64 | 24.2 | 43.9% | 46.6% | 89.4% | #96 | 84.5 |
| 2000–01 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | +0.56 | LAC | 81 | 40 | 26.5 | 43.3% | 40.4% | 87.3% | #91 | 102.5 |
| 1999–00 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | -0.47 | LAC | 75 | 23 | 22.8 | 41.5% | 38.3% | 85.0% | #164 | 51.1 |
| 1998–99 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | +0.53 | LAC | 49 | 38 | 25.3 | 43.2% | 39.4% | 86.3% | #106 | 58.7 |
| 1997–98 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | +0.77 | LAC | 67 | 35 | 26.0 | 45.2% | 40.9% | 82.4% | #88 | 92.6 |
| 1996–97 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | +3.21 | LAC | 65 | 0 | 11.5 | 45.0% | 42.5% | 82.1% | #30 | 74.0 |
| 1995–96 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -1.50 | LAC | 65 | 1 | 12.1 | 40.5% | 33.3% | 81.7% | #196 | 7.7 |
| 1994–95 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | +0.61 | LAC | 81 | 11 | 14.9 | 44.1% | 37.4% | 78.3% | #98 | 61.9 |
| Career | 7.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | — | CHI/HOU/LAC/PHO | 789 | — | 18.5 | 43.4% | 39.9% | 83.9% | — | — |
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.
76.0 composite · lower is better
76.2 average league finish
614 total value
Career standing
How Eric Piatkowski 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 Score76.0
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
- 322.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #747
Strongest seasons
Every season
Eric Piatkowski 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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| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 37 | 16 | 113 | -7.83 | — | — | -13.3 | — | Limited |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 36 | 11 | 73 | -9.10 | — | — | -10.3 | — | Limited |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 35 | 29 | 228 | -5.50 | — | — | -15.4 | — | Limited |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 34 | 68 | 841 | +0.79 | 72.0 | #97 | 45.2 | 56th | Standard |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 33 | 49 | 703 | -2.32 | 23.9 | #253 | -4.1 | 26th | Standard |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 32 | 62 | 1,360 | +1.04 | 76.4 | #76 | 78.7 | 68th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 31 | 71 | 1,718 | +0.62 | 70.6 | #96 | 84.5 | 67th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 30 | 81 | 2,144 | +0.56 | 72.5 | #91 | 102.5 | 74th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 29 | 75 | 1,712 | -0.47 | 49.1 | #164 | 51.1 | 54th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 28 | 49 | 1,242 | +0.53 | 62.0 | #106 | 58.7 | 64th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 27 | 67 | 1,740 | +0.77 | 72.6 | #88 | 92.6 | 71st | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 26 | 65 | 747 | +3.21 | 90.8 | #30 | 74.0 | 64th | Standard |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 25 | 65 | 784 | -1.50 | 40.0 | #196 | 7.7 | 37th | Standard |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 24 | 81 | 1,208 | +0.61 | 68.6 | #98 | 61.9 | 59th | Broad |
Career movement
Eric Piatkowski's career impact by season
Peak +3.21 in 1996–97 · 14 seasons · 14,613 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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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Eric PiatkowskiAaron McKie
| NBA season | Eric Piatkowski | Aaron McKie |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 2 | -1.5 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| 4 | 0.8 | -1.5 |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 6 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| 7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 8 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| 9 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 10 | -2.3 | 1.5 |
| 11 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 12 | -5.5 | -6.4 |
| 13 | -9.1 | -6.3 |
| 14 | -7.8 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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