Darnell Valentine G
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 183 lbs (83kg)
Born: Feb 3, 1959 (67 years old)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1981 Round 1, Pick 16, Portland Trail Blazers
Pre-Draft Team: Kansas (Sr)
High School: Wichita Heights High School (Wichita, Kansas)
Darnell Valentine Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 48 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 38 | 10 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 46 | 21.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 36 | 10 | 78.3% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 44 | 19.4 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 36 | 8 | 81.8% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 44 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 26 | 18 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 43 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 31 | 12 | 72.1% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Suns | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 38 | 17.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 23 | 15 | 60.5% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks, Clippers, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 38 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 37 | 19.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 37 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 29 | 8 | 78.4% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Nuggets, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 37 | 19.1 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 20 | 17 | 54.1% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 37 | 15.0 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Suns | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 37 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Bucks, Sixers, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 37 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 36 | 23.2 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 36 | 19.1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Larry Smith | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 35 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Warriors, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 35 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 17 | 18 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 34 | 18.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 34 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 16 | 18 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 33 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 32 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 22 | 10 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Mike Sanders | Pacers, Suns, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 32 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 20 | 12 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Mike McGee | Hawks, Lakers, Nets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 32 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 31 | 19.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 31 | 16.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 25 | 6 | 80.6% | Compare |
| Alex English | Mavericks, Nuggets | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 30 | 25.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Bucks, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 30 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Lester Conner | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 30 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 29 | 17.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 29 | 17.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 16 | 13 | 55.2% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 29 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 17 | 12 | 58.6% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 29 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 16 | 13 | 55.2% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 29 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 19 | 10 | 65.5% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Suns, Kings, SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 28 | 21.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 13 | 15 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 28 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 13 | 15 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Kyle Macy | Bulls, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 28 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 28 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 27 | 26.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 27 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 18 | 9 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 27 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Suns, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 27 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Danny Vranes | Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 27 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Rodney McCray | Mavericks, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 26 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 13 | 13 | 50.0% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 26 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 26 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 26 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 26 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 4: 1981-82 to 1984-85 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Clippers, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 25 | 18.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 19 | 6 | 76.0% | Compare |
| Darrell Griffith | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 25 | 16.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Mavericks, Nuggets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 25 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 12 | 13 | 48.0% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 25 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 12 | 13 | 48.0% | Compare |
| Bobby Hansen | Kings, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 25 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 25 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 24 | 24.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 24 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 24 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Jon Sundvold | Heat, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 24 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 23 | 22.4 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 18 | 5 | 78.3% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 23 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Terry Teagle | Warriors, Rockets, Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 23 | 12.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 12 | 11 | 52.2% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 23 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Hawks, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 22 | 16.0 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 22 | 13.5 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 22 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 22 | 12.1 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 22 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Celtics, Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 22 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ed Pinckney | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1990-91 | 22 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Jeff Wilkins | Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 22 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Charles Pittman | Suns | NBA | 4: 1982-83 to 1985-86 | 22 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 21 | 33.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Spurs | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 21 | 23.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 12 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Mavericks, Pistons, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 21 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 21 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1988-89 | 20 | 26.1 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 13 | 7 | 65.0% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 20 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 14 | 6 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Kelly Tripucka | Pistons, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 20 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5 | 15 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Rockets, Kings, Kings | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 20 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Rockets, Kings, Kings | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 20 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 13 | 35.0% | Compare |
| Lewis Lloyd | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 20 | 13.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Al Wood | Mavericks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 20 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6 | 14 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Mike Holton | Suns, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1988-89 | 20 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 13 | 7 | 65.0% | Compare |
| Elston Turner | Bulls, Mavericks, Nuggets | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 20 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 19 | 20.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 19 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Pistons, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 19 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 19 | 12.1 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 13 | 31.6% | Compare |
| Jim Petersen | Warriors, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 19 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Rod Foster | Suns | NBA | 3: 1983-84 to 1985-86 | 19 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Mitch Kupchak | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 19 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | Compare |
| Marc Iavaroni | Sixers, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 19 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 18 | 26.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 8 | 10 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1990-91 | 18 | 24.3 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 18 | 15.9 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 18 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1990-91 | 18 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
| Gene Banks | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 18 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Terry Porter | Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1990-91 | 18 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1990-91 | 18 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Darnell Valentine averaged when they played against him in the selected games.