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Mario Elie
Mario Elie stats, teams and career impact
#832 all-timeCareer averages · 8.6 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 2.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Phoenix Suns
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 210 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- November 26, 1963 (62 yrs old)
- College
- American International College
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1990–91 to 2000–01
Career summaryMario Elie was a small forward who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1990–91 through 2000–01.
- Career PPG
- 8.6
- Career RPG
- 2.8
- Career APG
- 2.6
- #61 in 1998–99
- #832 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Mario Elie ranks #832 all time
Mario Elie ranks #832 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #69.0. His full-career value ranks #552, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
732 games · Career Value Rank #552
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 36.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 85.4%FT%
732 career games · 18,654 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
Mario Elie stats by season
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| 2000–01 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | -0.01 | PHO | 68 | 67 | 22.1 | 42.3% | 36.0% | 79.7% | #119 | 58.1 |
| 1999–00 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | -0.97 | SAS | 79 | 79 | 28.1 | 42.7% | 39.8% | 84.6% | #189 | 43.2 |
| 1998–99 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | +1.59 | SAS | 47 | 37 | 27.5 | 47.1% | 37.4% | 86.6% | #61 | 85.5 |
| 1997–98 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.78 | HOU | 73 | 59 | 27.2 | 45.2% | 29.1% | 83.3% | #170 | 46.1 |
| 1996–97 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | +1.08 | HOU | 78 | 77 | 34.4 | 49.7% | 42.0% | 89.6% | #84 | 157.9 |
| 1995–96 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | +0.98 | HOU | 45 | 16 | 30.8 | 50.4% | 32.3% | 85.2% | #84 | 80.2 |
| 1994–95 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | +0.22 | HOU | 81 | 13 | 23.4 | 49.9% | 39.8% | 84.2% | #113 | 82.8 |
| 1993–94 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | -0.11 | HOU | 67 | 8 | 24.0 | 44.6% | 33.5% | 86.0% | #118 | 59.9 |
| 1992–93 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | +1.41 | POR | 82 | 7 | 21.4 | 45.8% | 34.9% | 85.5% | #62 | 123.7 |
| 1991–92 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | -0.13 | GSW | 79 | 32 | 21.2 | 52.1% | 32.9% | 85.2% | #115 | 67.6 |
| 1990–91 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.4 | -1.39 | GSW/PHI | 33 | 0 | 19.5 | 49.7% | 40.0% | 84.3% | #180 | 8.5 |
| Career | 8.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | — | GSW/HOU/PHI/PHO/POR/SAS | 732 | — | 25.5 | 47.3% | 36.5% | 85.4% | — | — |
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.
80.9 composite · lower is better
80.8 average league finish
814 total value
Career standing
How Mario Elie 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 Score80.9
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
- 311.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #832
Strongest seasons
Every season
Mario Elie 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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| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 37 | 68 | 1,506 | -0.01 | 63.9 | #119 | 58.1 | 62nd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 36 | 79 | 2,217 | -0.97 | 41.3 | #189 | 43.2 | 50th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 35 | 47 | 1,291 | +1.59 | 78.3 | #61 | 85.5 | 74th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 34 | 73 | 1,988 | -0.78 | 46.7 | #170 | 46.1 | 50th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 33 | 78 | 2,687 | +1.08 | 73.7 | #84 | 157.9 | 81st | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 32 | 45 | 1,385 | +0.98 | 74.5 | #84 | 80.2 | 66th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 31 | 81 | 1,896 | +0.22 | 63.8 | #113 | 82.8 | 69th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 30 | 67 | 1,606 | -0.11 | 59.8 | #118 | 59.9 | 58th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 29 | 82 | 1,757 | +1.41 | 79.3 | #62 | 123.7 | 76th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 28 | 79 | 1,677 | -0.13 | 60.6 | #115 | 67.6 | 61st | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/PHI | 27 | 33 | 644 | -1.39 | 38.5 | #180 | 8.5 | 33rd | Standard |
Career movement
Mario Elie's career impact by season
Peak +1.59 in 1998–99 · 11 seasons · 18,654 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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Mario ElieDon Kojis
| NBA season | Mario Elie | Don Kojis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| 2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| 4 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 6 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 8 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| 9 | 1.6 | -1.0 |
| 10 | -1.0 | -1.7 |
| 11 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| 12 | Did not play | -3.1 |
NBA season number
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