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Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom stats, teams and career impact
#221 all-timeCareer averages · 13.3 PPG · 8.4 RPG · 3.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- November 6, 1979 (46 yrs old)
- College
- Rhode Island
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1999–00 to 2012–13
Career summaryLamar Odom was a power forward who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1999–00 through 2012–13.
- Career PPG
- 13.3
- Career RPG
- 8.4
- Career APG
- 3.7
- #17 in 2010–11
- #221 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Lamar Odom ranks #221 all time
Lamar Odom ranks #221 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #24.0. His full-career value ranks #136, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
961 games · Career Value Rank #136
NBA honorsSixth ManContext 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
- Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 46.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 31.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 69.3%FT%
961 career games · 32,131 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
Lamar Odom stats by season
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| 2012–13 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 1.7 | -0.72 | LAC | 82 | 2 | 19.7 | 39.9% | 20.0% | 47.6% | #193 | 39.2 |
| 2011–12 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | -3.07 | DAL | 50 | 4 | 20.5 | 35.2% | 25.2% | 59.2% | #301 | -21.0 |
| 2010–11 | 14.4 | 8.7 | 3.0 | +3.77 | LAL | 82 | 35 | 32.2 | 53.0% | 38.2% | 67.5% | #17 | 287.6 |
| 2009–10 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 3.3 | +2.61 | LAL | 82 | 38 | 31.5 | 46.3% | 31.9% | 69.3% | #33 | 230.5 |
| 2008–09 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 | +2.05 | LAL | 78 | 32 | 29.7 | 49.2% | 32.0% | 62.3% | #43 | 184.5 |
| 2007–08 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 3.5 | +1.96 | LAL | 77 | 77 | 37.9 | 52.5% | 27.4% | 69.8% | #51 | 230.2 |
| 2006–07 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 4.8 | +1.34 | LAL | 56 | 56 | 39.3 | 46.8% | 29.7% | 70.0% | #69 | 143.2 |
| 2005–06 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 5.5 | +2.91 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 40.3 | 48.1% | 37.2% | 69.0% | #35 | 299.3 |
| 2004–05 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 3.7 | +1.22 | LAL | 64 | 64 | 36.3 | 47.3% | 30.8% | 69.5% | #78 | 141.4 |
| 2003–04 | 17.1 | 9.7 | 4.1 | +2.87 | MIA | 80 | 80 | 37.5 | 43.0% | 29.8% | 74.2% | #31 | 268.2 |
| 2002–03 | 14.6 | 6.7 | 3.6 | -0.42 | LAC | 49 | 47 | 34.3 | 43.9% | 32.6% | 77.7% | #139 | 50.5 |
| 2001–02 | 13.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | -0.27 | LAC | 29 | 25 | 34.4 | 41.9% | 19.0% | 65.6% | #141 | 32.5 |
| 2000–01 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 5.2 | +3.71 | LAC | 76 | 74 | 37.3 | 46.0% | 31.6% | 67.9% | #24 | 302.4 |
| 1999–00 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 4.2 | +1.61 | LAC | 76 | 70 | 36.4 | 43.8% | 36.0% | 71.9% | #60 | 195.2 |
| Career | 13.3 | 8.4 | 3.7 | — | DAL/LAC/LAL/MIA | 961 | — | 33.4 | 46.3% | 31.2% | 69.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Lamar Odom highlights
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Career highlights
Lamar Odom throwback highlights
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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.
29.2 composite · lower is better
28.0 average league finish
2,384 total value
Career standing
How Lamar Odom 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 Score29.2
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
- 14
- All-time rank
- #221
Strongest seasons
Every season
Lamar Odom 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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| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 33 | 82 | 1,616 | -0.72 | 45.1 | #193 | 39.2 | 49th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 32 | 50 | 1,027 | -3.07 | 12.5 | #301 | -21.0 | 11th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 31 | 82 | 2,639 | +3.77 | 95.4 | #17 | 287.6 | 96th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 30 | 82 | 2,585 | +2.61 | 90.5 | #33 | 230.5 | 91st | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 29 | 78 | 2,316 | +2.05 | 87.4 | #43 | 184.5 | 88th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 28 | 77 | 2,921 | +1.96 | 84.9 | #51 | 230.2 | 90th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 27 | 56 | 2,202 | +1.34 | 79.6 | #69 | 143.2 | 80th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 26 | 80 | 3,221 | +2.91 | 89.6 | #35 | 299.3 | 92nd | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 25 | 64 | 2,320 | +1.22 | 77.6 | #78 | 141.4 | 82nd | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 24 | 80 | 3,003 | +2.87 | 90.9 | #31 | 268.2 | 93rd | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 23 | 49 | 1,679 | -0.42 | 56.6 | #139 | 50.5 | 57th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 22 | 29 | 999 | -0.27 | 56.7 | #141 | 32.5 | 50th | Standard |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 21 | 76 | 2,836 | +3.71 | 93.0 | #24 | 302.4 | 93rd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 20 | 76 | 2,767 | +1.61 | 81.6 | #60 | 195.2 | 88th | Broad |
Career movement
Lamar Odom's career impact by season
Peak +3.77 in 2010–11 · 14 seasons · 32,131 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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Lamar OdomNate Thurmond
| NBA season | Lamar Odom | Nate Thurmond |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 3 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| 4 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| 7 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 9 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 10 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 11 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 12 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| 13 | -3.1 | 0.2 |
| 14 | -0.7 | 1.3 |
NBA season number
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