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Oliver Miller
Oliver Miller stats, teams and career impact
#783 all-timeCareer averages · 7.4 PPG · 5.9 RPG · 2.2 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 280 lb (127 kg)
- Born
- April 6, 1970
- Died
- March 12, 2025 (54 yrs old)
- College
- Arkansas
- NBA seasons
- 9 seasons · 1992–93 to 2003–04
Career summaryOliver Miller was a center who played 9 NBA seasons, from 1992–93 through 2003–04.
- Career PPG
- 7.4
- Career RPG
- 5.9
- Career APG
- 2.2
- #16 in 1993–94
- #783 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Oliver Miller ranks #783 all time
Oliver Miller ranks #783 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #51.3. His full-career value ranks #660, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
493 games · Career Value Rank #660
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, and Minnesota Timberwolves
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 53.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 11.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 63.9%FT%
493 career games · 11,338 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
Oliver Miller 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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| 2003–04 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | -0.63 | MIN | 48 | 1 | 10.5 | 53.0% | 0.0% | 65.2% | #152 | 12.8 |
| 1999–00 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | +1.76 | PHO | 51 | 9 | 21.3 | 58.8% | — | 67.1% | #55 | 80.1 |
| 1998–99 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -11.52 | SAC | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | 45.5% | — | — | — | -6.7 |
| 1997–98 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | -0.12 | TOR | 64 | 53 | 25.4 | 46.1% | 0.0% | 60.4% | #130 | 59.0 |
| 1996–97 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | -0.80 | DAL/TOR | 61 | 8 | 18.9 | 51.7% | 0.0% | 60.8% | #165 | 25.7 |
| 1995–96 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 2.9 | +1.02 | TOR | 76 | 72 | 33.1 | 52.6% | 0.0% | 66.1% | #83 | 147.3 |
| 1994–95 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 | +0.59 | DET | 64 | 22 | 24.3 | 55.5% | 23.1% | 62.9% | #101 | 78.5 |
| 1993–94 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 3.5 | +4.04 | PHO | 69 | 30 | 25.9 | 60.9% | 22.2% | 58.4% | #16 | 217.3 |
| 1992–93 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | -0.45 | PHO | 56 | 1 | 19.1 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 71.0% | #137 | 34.4 |
| Career | 7.4 | 5.9 | 2.2 | — | DAL/DET/MIN/PHO/SAC/TOR | 493 | — | 23.0 | 53.4% | 11.6% | 63.9% | — | — |
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.
78.3 composite · lower is better
77.0 average league finish
649 total value
Career standing
How Oliver Miller 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 Score78.3
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
- 318.5
- Qualified seasons
- 8
- All-time rank
- #783
Strongest seasons
Every season
Oliver Miller 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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| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 33 | 48 | 506 | -0.63 | 54.4 | #152 | 12.8 | 40th | Standard |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 29 | 51 | 1,088 | +1.76 | 83.1 | #55 | 80.1 | 65th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 28 | 4 | 35 | -11.52 | — | — | -6.7 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 27 | 64 | 1,628 | -0.12 | 59.3 | #130 | 59.0 | 57th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/TOR | 26 | 61 | 1,152 | -0.80 | 48.1 | #165 | 25.7 | 47th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 25 | 76 | 2,516 | +1.02 | 74.8 | #83 | 147.3 | 79th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 24 | 64 | 1,558 | +0.59 | 67.6 | #101 | 78.5 | 68th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 23 | 69 | 1,786 | +4.04 | 94.8 | #16 | 217.3 | 89th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 22 | 56 | 1,069 | -0.45 | 53.9 | #137 | 34.4 | 49th | Broad |
Career movement
Oliver Miller's career impact by season
Peak +4.04 in 1993–94 · 9 seasons · 11,338 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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Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Oliver MillerJohn Collins
| NBA season | Oliver Miller | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 5 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| 6 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| 7 | -11.5 | -0.4 |
| 8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 9 | -0.6 | -1.0 |
NBA season number
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