| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Lance Blanks SG
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Sep 9, 1966 (Passed away May 4, 2023, aged 56)
Hometown: Del Rio, Texas
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1990 Round 1, Pick 26, Detroit Pistons
Pre-Draft Team: Texas (Sr)
High School: The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, Texas)
Lance Blanks Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 43.6% | 25.3% | 66.7% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 24 | DET | 38 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .426 | .125 | .714 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 43 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .455 | .375 | .727 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | MIN | 61 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .433 | .256 | .625 |
| CAREER | 142 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .436 | .253 | .667 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 24 | DET | 38 | 0 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .426 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .125 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .714 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 43 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .375 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .727 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | MIN | 61 | 2 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .433 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .256 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .625 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 142 | 2 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .436 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .253 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 24 | DET | 38 | 0 | 214 | 64 | 26 | 61 | .426 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 10 | 14 | .714 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 35 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 43 | 0 | 189 | 64 | 25 | 55 | .455 | 6 | 16 | .375 | 8 | 11 | .727 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 26 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | MIN | 61 | 2 | 642 | 161 | 65 | 150 | .433 | 11 | 43 | .256 | 20 | 32 | .625 | 18 | 50 | 68 | 72 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 61 |
| CAREER | 142 | 2 | 1,045 | 289 | 116 | 266 | .436 | 19 | 75 | .253 | 38 | 57 | .667 | 31 | 79 | 110 | 117 | 39 | 8 | 63 | 122 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 24 | DET | 38 | 0 | .476 | .443 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 17.8 | 21.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 17.5 | 126.6 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 90.4 | 105.2 | 7.3 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 43 | 0 | .535 | .509 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 14.5 | 19.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 17.1 | 155.7 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 102.7 | 105.5 | 11.7 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | MIN | 61 | 2 | .491 | .470 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 131.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 99.7 | 116.2 | 8.4 |
| CAREER | 142 | 2 | .496 | .472 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 15.0 | 135.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 98.5 | 110.8 | 8.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 24 | DET | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .035 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 21 | 17 | .553 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .026 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | MIN | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 14 | 47 | .230 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 142 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 58 | 84 | .408 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 1 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 |
| CAREER | 1 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | - | 13.7 | 6.6 | 55.0 | 33.3 | 15.9 | - | 14.5 | 50.0 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 90.3 | 88.6 | 23.4 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | - | 13.7 | 6.6 | 55.0 | 33.3 | 15.9 | - | 14.9 | 50.0 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 90.2 | 89.4 | 23.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 25 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1990 | The Detroit Pistons selected Lance Blanks in Round 1 with Pick 26 in the 1990 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 23, 1990 | Lance Blanks signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
| Nov 15, 1992 | Lance Blanks was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Detroit Pistons in a trade. |
| Jul 7, 1993 | The Minnesota Timberwolves placed the contract of Lance Blanks on waivers. |
| Jul 14, 1993 | Lance Blanks, previously with the Minnesota Timberwolves, became a free agent. |
| May 4, 2023 | Lance Blanks passed away. He was 56 years old at the time of his death. |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, Texas)
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| 1x Parade All-American Third Team | 1985 |
| 1x Texas Mr. Basketball | 1985 |