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Shane Battier
Shane Battier stats, teams and career impact
#287 all-timeCareer averages · 8.6 PPG · 4.2 RPG · 1.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Miami Heat
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- September 9, 1978 (48 yrs old)
- College
- Duke
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 2001–02 to 2013–14
Career summaryShane Battier was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 2001–02 through 2013–14.
- Career PPG
- 8.6
- Career RPG
- 4.2
- Career APG
- 1.8
- #29 in 2003–04
- #287 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Shane Battier ranks #287 all time
Shane Battier ranks #287 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #33.3. His full-career value ranks #147, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
977 games · Career Value Rank #147
NBA honors2× All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, and Miami Heat
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 38.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 74.3%FT%
977 career games · 30,004 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
Shane Battier stats by season
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| 2013–14 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -0.42 | MIA | 73 | 56 | 20.1 | 38.2% | 34.8% | 65.2% | #170 | 44.0 |
| 2012–13 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | +0.59 | MIA | 72 | 20 | 24.8 | 42.0% | 43.0% | 84.2% | #103 | 87.5 |
| 2011–12 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | +0.49 | MIA | 65 | 10 | 23.1 | 38.7% | 33.9% | 62.2% | #128 | 70.9 |
| 2010–11 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | +2.04 | HOU/MEM | 82 | 59 | 29.0 | 45.0% | 38.2% | 68.8% | #51 | 187.3 |
| 2009–10 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 2.4 | +1.89 | HOU | 67 | 62 | 32.4 | 39.8% | 36.2% | 72.6% | #49 | 165.0 |
| 2008–09 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | +1.99 | HOU | 60 | 59 | 33.9 | 41.0% | 38.4% | 82.1% | #46 | 152.1 |
| 2007–08 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 | +2.27 | HOU | 80 | 78 | 36.3 | 42.8% | 37.7% | 74.3% | #43 | 233.8 |
| 2006–07 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | +2.32 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 36.4 | 44.6% | 42.1% | 77.9% | #45 | 243.8 |
| 2005–06 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 1.7 | +2.90 | MEM | 81 | 81 | 35.0 | 48.8% | 39.4% | 70.7% | #36 | 250.2 |
| 2004–05 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | +2.65 | MEM | 80 | 72 | 31.4 | 44.2% | 39.5% | 78.9% | #35 | 215.7 |
| 2003–04 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | +2.90 | MEM | 79 | 1 | 24.6 | 44.6% | 34.9% | 73.2% | #29 | 181.7 |
| 2002–03 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | +2.56 | MEM | 78 | 47 | 30.6 | 48.3% | 39.8% | 82.8% | #41 | 209.9 |
| 2001–02 | 14.4 | 5.4 | 2.8 | +1.56 | MEM | 78 | 78 | 39.7 | 42.9% | 37.3% | 70.0% | #65 | 209.4 |
| Career | 8.6 | 4.2 | 1.8 | — | HOU/MEM/MIA | 977 | — | 30.7 | 43.7% | 38.4% | 74.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Shane Battier highlights
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Finals archive
Shane Battier's big Finals Game 7
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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.
36.5 composite · lower is better
36.8 average league finish
2,251 total value
Career standing
How Shane Battier 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 Score36.5
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
- 336.0
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #287
Strongest seasons
Every season
Shane Battier 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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| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 35 | 73 | 1,468 | -0.42 | 51.0 | #170 | 44.0 | 51st | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 34 | 72 | 1,786 | +0.59 | 70.9 | #103 | 87.5 | 69th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 33 | 65 | 1,499 | +0.49 | 63.0 | #128 | 70.9 | 67th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/MEM | 32 | 82 | 2,375 | +2.04 | 85.8 | #51 | 187.3 | 88th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 31 | 67 | 2,168 | +1.89 | 85.7 | #49 | 165.0 | 85th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 30 | 60 | 2,031 | +1.99 | 86.5 | #46 | 152.1 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 29 | 80 | 2,907 | +2.27 | 87.3 | #43 | 233.8 | 91st | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 28 | 82 | 2,988 | +2.32 | 86.8 | #45 | 243.8 | 90th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 27 | 81 | 2,839 | +2.90 | 89.3 | #36 | 250.2 | 90th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 26 | 80 | 2,516 | +2.65 | 90.1 | #35 | 215.7 | 90th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 25 | 79 | 1,947 | +2.90 | 91.5 | #29 | 181.7 | 86th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 24 | 78 | 2,383 | +2.56 | 87.4 | #41 | 209.9 | 88th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MEM | 23 | 78 | 3,097 | +1.56 | 80.2 | #65 | 209.4 | 88th | Broad |
Career movement
Shane Battier's career impact by season
Peak +2.90 in 2003–04 · 13 seasons · 30,004 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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Shane BattierPeja Stojaković
| NBA season | Shane Battier | Peja Stojaković |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 6 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| 7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 9 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 10 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 11 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| 12 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| 13 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
NBA season number
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