Fat Lever PG
Lafayette Lever
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Born: Aug 18, 1960 (65 years old)
Hometown: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1982 Round 1, Pick 11, Portland Trail Blazers
Pre-Draft Team: Arizona State (Sr)
High School: Pueblo Magnet High School (Tucson, Arizona)
All-NBA 2nd, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 2x All-Star, #12 retired by DEN
Fat Lever Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Jazz, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 49 | 20.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 24 | 25 | 49.0% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 49 | 19.8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 38 | 11 | 77.6% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 48 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 23 | 25 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Timberwolves, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 48 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 26 | 22 | 54.2% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks, Clippers, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 48 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 23 | 25 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 48 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 36 | 12 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 47 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 22 | 25 | 46.8% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 46 | 23.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 26 | 20 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 46 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 27 | 19 | 58.7% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 45 | 20.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 32 | 13 | 71.1% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Nets, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 45 | 14.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Suns, Kings, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988), Kings | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 44 | 20.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 44 | 18.1 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 35 | 9 | 79.5% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 44 | 13.7 | 2.1 | 10.0 | 27 | 17 | 61.4% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 44 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 31 | 13 | 70.5% | Compare |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 43 | 25.0 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 23 | 20 | 53.5% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 43 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 20 | 23 | 46.5% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks, Lakers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 42 | 15.5 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 23 | 19 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 42 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 20 | 22 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Pacers, Lakers | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 41 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 33 | 8 | 80.5% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Rockets, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 40 | 16.6 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 19 | 21 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Rockets, Clippers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 40 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 14 | 26 | 35.0% | Compare |
| Rodney McCray | Rockets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 40 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Bobby Hansen | Bulls, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 39 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 25 | 14 | 64.1% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 39 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 38 | 18.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Pacers, Sixers, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 38 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Darrell Griffith | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 37 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 22 | 15 | 59.5% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 37 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 16 | 21 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Marc Iavaroni | Sixers, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 37 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 36 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 18 | 18 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 36 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Karl Malone | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 35 | 27.3 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 24 | 11 | 68.6% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 35 | 23.0 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 35 | 16.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 11 | 24 | 31.4% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 35 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 12 | 23 | 34.3% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 34 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 15 | 19 | 44.1% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Spurs | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 34 | 19.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 15 | 19 | 44.1% | Compare |
| Jerome Kersey | Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 34 | 12.1 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 16 | 18 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 33 | 23.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 11 | 22 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 33 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 33 | 13.1 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 18 | 15 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Larry Smith | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 33 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 24 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Jim Petersen | Warriors, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 33 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Ralph Sampson | Warriors, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 32 | 19.9 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Michael Cage | Clippers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 32 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 31 | 22.1 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 18 | 13 | 58.1% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 31 | 19.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 9 | 22 | 29.0% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 31 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 11 | 20 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 31 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 18 | 13 | 58.1% | Compare |
| Terry Teagle | Warriors, Rockets, Lakers | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 31 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 10 | 21 | 32.3% | Compare |
| Jon Sundvold | Heat, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 31 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 7 | 24 | 22.6% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 30 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 30 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 24 | 6 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Clippers, Lakers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 30 | 14.3 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Lewis Lloyd | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 30 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Terry Porter | Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 30 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Pistons, Clippers, Lakers, Suns | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 30 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Xavier McDaniel | Celtics, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 29 | 19.3 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 14 | 15 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 29 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Detlef Schrempf | Mavericks, Pacers, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 29 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 17 | 12 | 58.6% | Compare |
| Johnny Moore | Spurs | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 29 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 14 | 15 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 29 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Mavericks, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 28 | 25.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 28 | 20.3 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 12 | 16 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Mavericks, Pistons, Kings | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 28 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Frank Brickowski | Lakers, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 28 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 19 | 9 | 67.9% | Compare |
| Mike Sanders | Cavaliers, Pacers, Suns, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 28 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 13 | 15 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Tyrone Corbin | Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Suns, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 28 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Celtics, Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 28 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 13 | 15 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Warriors, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 28 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 8 | 20 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Ed Nealy | Bulls, Suns, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 28 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 9 | 19 | 32.1% | Compare |
| Rod Higgins | Bulls, Cavaliers, Warriors, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 27 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Warriors, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 27 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Danny Vranes | Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 27 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 26 | 16.5 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs, SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 26 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Kyle Macy | Bulls, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 26 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Nate McMillan | SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 26 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Richard Anderson | Nuggets, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988), Clippers | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 26 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | Compare |
| Jeff Hornacek | Sixers, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 25 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Mitchell Wiggins | Bulls, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 25 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Sedale Threatt | Bulls, Lakers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 25 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Al Wood | Mavericks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 25 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Lester Conner | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 25 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 8 | 17 | 32.0% | Compare |
| Mark West | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Suns | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 25 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Danny Young | Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 25 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Bill Wennington | Bulls, Mavericks | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 25 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Mavericks, Lakers, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 24 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 24 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Mike McGee | Hawks, Lakers, Nets | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 24 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 17 | 7 | 70.8% | Compare |
| Joe Kleine | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 24 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 23 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 10 | 13 | 43.5% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Kings | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 23 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | Compare |
| Jeff Wilkins | Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 4: 1982-83 to 1985-86 | 23 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 10 | 13 | 43.5% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1982-83 to 1985-86 | 22 | 22.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Chris Mullin | Warriors | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 22 | 18.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 22 | 13.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Celtics, Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 22 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Steve Colter | Bulls, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 22 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 8 | 14 | 36.4% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Fat Lever averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









