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Pervis Ellison
Pervis Ellison stats, teams and career impact
#1062 all-timeCareer averages · 9.5 PPG · 6.7 RPG · 1.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Seattle SuperSonics
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 210 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- April 3, 1967 (59 yrs old)
- College
- Louisville
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1989–90 to 2000–01
Career summaryPervis Ellison was a center who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1989–90 through 2000–01.
- Career PPG
- 9.5
- Career RPG
- 6.7
- Career APG
- 1.5
- #20 in 1991–92
- #1062 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Pervis Ellison ranks #1062 all time
Pervis Ellison ranks #1062 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #52.7. His full-career value ranks #863, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
474 games · Career Value Rank #863
NBA honorsMost ImprovedContext 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
- Sacramento Kings, Washington Bullets, Boston Celtics, and Seattle SuperSonics
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 51.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 5.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 68.9%FT%
474 career games · 11,593 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
Pervis Ellison stats by season
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| 2000–01 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -12.04 | SEA | 9 | 0 | 4.4 | 28.6% | — | 100.0% | — | -7.7 |
| 1999–00 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -5.47 | BOS | 30 | 5 | 9.0 | 44.2% | — | 71.4% | — | -18.4 |
| 1997–98 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | -0.24 | BOS | 33 | 8 | 13.5 | 57.1% | — | 58.8% | — | 15.3 |
| 1996–97 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | -7.24 | BOS | 6 | 4 | 20.8 | 37.5% | — | 60.0% | — | -13.1 |
| 1995–96 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -1.35 | BOS | 69 | 29 | 20.7 | 49.2% | — | 64.1% | #190 | 18.6 |
| 1994–95 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -3.50 | BOS | 55 | 11 | 19.7 | 50.7% | 0.0% | 71.7% | #267 | -31.9 |
| 1993–94 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | -3.27 | WSB | 47 | 24 | 25.1 | 46.9% | 0.0% | 72.2% | #262 | -29.9 |
| 1992–93 | 17.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 | +1.92 | WSB | 49 | 48 | 34.7 | 52.1% | 0.0% | 70.2% | #45 | 135.9 |
| 1991–92 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 2.9 | +3.33 | WSB | 66 | 64 | 38.0 | 53.9% | 33.3% | 72.8% | #20 | 272.2 |
| 1990–91 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 1.3 | +0.42 | WSB | 76 | 30 | 25.6 | 51.3% | 0.0% | 65.0% | #93 | 95.5 |
| 1989–90 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | -2.88 | SAC | 34 | 22 | 25.5 | 44.2% | 0.0% | 62.8% | #227 | -15.3 |
| Career | 9.5 | 6.7 | 1.5 | — | BOS/SAC/SEA/WSB | 474 | — | 24.5 | 51.0% | 5.0% | 68.9% | — | — |
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.
100.5 composite · lower is better
115.0 average league finish
421 total value
Career standing
How Pervis Ellison 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 Score100.5
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
- 7
- All-time rank
- #1062
Strongest seasons
Every season
Pervis Ellison 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 | SEA | 33 | 9 | 40 | -12.04 | — | — | -7.7 | — | Limited |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 32 | 30 | 269 | -5.47 | — | — | -18.4 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 30 | 33 | 447 | -0.24 | — | — | 15.3 | — | Limited |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 29 | 6 | 125 | -7.24 | — | — | -13.1 | — | Limited |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 28 | 69 | 1,431 | -1.35 | 41.8 | #190 | 18.6 | 43rd | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 27 | 55 | 1,083 | -3.50 | 13.9 | #267 | -31.9 | 12th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 26 | 47 | 1,178 | -3.27 | 10.3 | #262 | -29.9 | 9th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 25 | 49 | 1,701 | +1.92 | 85.1 | #45 | 135.9 | 78th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 24 | 66 | 2,511 | +3.33 | 93.4 | #20 | 272.2 | 92nd | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 23 | 76 | 1,942 | +0.42 | 68.4 | #93 | 95.5 | 67th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 22 | 34 | 866 | -2.88 | 21.3 | #227 | -15.3 | 23rd | Standard |
Career movement
Pervis Ellison's career impact by season
Peak +3.33 in 1991–92 · 11 seasons · 11,593 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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Career comparison
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Pervis EllisonDale Schlueter
| NBA season | Pervis Ellison | Dale Schlueter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.9 | -1.4 |
| 2 | 0.4 | -1.6 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| 4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| 5 | -3.3 | 0.2 |
| 6 | -3.5 | -0.2 |
| 7 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| 8 | -7.2 | -2.0 |
| 9 | -0.2 | -4.4 |
| 10 | -5.5 | -6.8 |
| 11 | -12.0 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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