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Luol Deng

Luol Deng stats, teams and career impact

#489 all-timeCareer averages · 14.8 PPG · 6.1 RPG · 2.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded

Position
Small forward
Final NBA team
Minnesota Timberwolves
Height / weight
6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 237 lb (108 kg)
Born
April 16, 1985 (41 yrs old)
College
Duke
NBA seasons
15 seasons · 2004–05 to 2018–19

Career summaryLuol Deng was a small forward who played 15 NBA seasons, from 2004–05 through 2018–19.

Career PPG
14.8
Career RPG
6.1
Career APG
2.3
Best-Season Impact Rank
#32 in 2006–07
Career Impact Rank
#489 all-time
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded

Career overview

Why Luol Deng ranks #489 all time

Luol Deng ranks #489 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #50.3. His full-career value ranks #201, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.

Peak#32 in 2006–07

Best league finish

Sustained excellence13 ranked seasons

450+ minutes required per season

Career breadth15 seasons

902 games · Career Value Rank #201

NBA honors2× All-Star · All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.

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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources

Full team history

Teams
Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and Minnesota Timberwolves

Career shooting

NBA regular season
Field goal
45.6%FG%
Three-point
33.2%3P%
Free throw
76.9%FT%

902 career games · 30,941 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

Luol Deng stats by season

Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.

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2018–197.13.30.8+0.08MIN22217.850.0%31.8%71.4%—17.0
2017–182.00.01.0-12.61LAL1113.050.0%———-2.9
2016–177.65.31.3-1.64LAL564926.538.7%30.9%73.0%#23710.9
2015–1612.36.01.9+1.04MIA747332.445.5%34.4%75.5%#90142.1
2014–1514.05.21.9+0.41MIA727233.646.9%35.5%76.1%#121110.5
2013–1416.05.72.9+0.98CHI/CLE636335.143.1%30.2%79.1%#76126.5
2012–1316.56.33.0+1.46CHI757538.742.6%32.2%81.6%#71186.8
2011–1215.36.52.9+1.39CHI545439.441.2%36.7%77.0%#86134.1
2010–1117.45.82.8+1.60CHI828239.146.0%34.5%75.3%#62217.8
2009–1017.67.32.0+1.45CHI706937.946.6%38.6%76.4%#58177.6
2008–0914.16.01.9-0.09CHI494634.044.8%40.0%79.6%#13561.6
2007–0817.06.32.5+1.62CHI635933.847.9%36.4%77.0%#61149.4
2006–0718.87.12.5+2.95CHI828237.551.7%14.3%77.7%#32296.3
2005–0614.36.61.9+1.41CHI785633.446.3%26.9%75.0%#61172.1
2004–0511.75.32.2+0.63CHI614527.343.4%26.5%74.1%#10884.2
Career14.86.12.3—CHI/CLE/LAL/MIA/MIN902—34.345.6%33.2%76.9%——

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.
Best 5#504

54.8 average league finish

Career Value Rank#201

1,884 total value

Career standing

How Luol Deng ranks all time

These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.

Number-one seasons0

Best in the league

Top-five seasons0

Elite finishes

Top-ten seasons0

Upper-tier finishes

Top-10 Impact Margin0.0

Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons

Career Composite Score55.7

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
13
All-time rank
#489
Strongest seasons

Every season

Luol Deng 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
2018–19Historical Defense EstimateMIN3322392+0.08——17.0—Limited
2017–18Historical Defense EstimateLAL32113-12.61——-2.9—Limited
2016–17Historical Defense EstimateLAL31561,486-1.6435.0#23710.936thBroad
2015–16Historical Defense EstimateMIA30742,394+1.0475.5#90142.184thBroad
2014–15Historical Defense EstimateMIA29722,421+0.4167.6#121110.577thBroad
2013–14Historical Defense EstimateCHI/CLE28632,213+0.9878.3#76126.579thBroad
2012–13Historical Defense EstimateCHI27752,903+1.4680.0#71186.887thBroad
2011–12Historical Defense EstimateCHI26542,129+1.3975.2#86134.184thBroad
2010–11Historical Defense EstimateCHI25823,208+1.6082.6#62217.891stBroad
2009–10Historical Defense EstimateCHI24702,651+1.4583.0#58177.687thBroad
2008–09Historical Defense EstimateCHI23491,665-0.0959.8#13561.659thBroad
2007–08Historical Defense EstimateCHI22632,128+1.6281.9#61149.480thBroad
2006–07Historical Defense EstimateCHI21823,071+2.9590.7#32296.394thBroad
2005–06Historical Defense EstimateCHI20782,604+1.4181.7#61172.184thBroad
2004–05Historical Defense EstimateCHI19611,663+0.6368.8#10884.269thBroad

Career movement

Luol Deng's career impact by season

Peak +2.95 in 2006–07 · 15 seasons · 30,941 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
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload

Career comparison

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Era-centered box impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average · dashed marker means the player did not play
Luol Deng and Lou Hudson era-centered impact values by NBA season number
NBA seasonLuol DengLou Hudson
10.6-0.4
21.40.7
32.92.1
41.61.7
5-0.1-0.0
61.52.4
71.61.6
81.42.7
91.5-0.2
101.00.6
110.4-1.2
121.0-1.2
13-1.6-1.2
14-12.6Did not play
150.1Did not play

NBA season number

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How to read this page

Impact Rate shows how strong a player was compared with everyone else that season. Season Value adds how much he played; completed player-profile rows instead show each season's fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. Career Impact Rank rewards a high peak, a long prime, and repeated seasons near the top. Older seasons use clearly labeled estimates where the NBA did not record today's full set of statistics. Read how every ranking works →