| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Ben McDonald F #33
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Jul 20, 1962 (63 years old)
Hometown: Torrance, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1984 Round 3, Pick 3, Cleveland Cavaliers
Pre-Draft Team: UC Irvine (Sr)
High School: Long Beach Polytechnic High School (Long Beach, California)
Ben McDonald Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 46.8% | 22.7% | 72.7% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | CLE | 21 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .483 | .000 | .625 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 63 | 20.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .456 | .125 | .632 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | GOS | 81 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .467 | .257 | .784 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 11 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .684 | .000 | .600 |
| CAREER | 176 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .468 | .227 | .727 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .625 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 63 | 34 | 20.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 5.7 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .125 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .632 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | GOS | 81 | 41 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 6.8 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .257 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .784 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 11 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .684 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .600 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 176 | 75 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .227 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .727 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 266 | 61 | 28 | 58 | .483 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 63 | 34 | 1,284 | 353 | 164 | 360 | .456 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 24 | 38 | .632 | 63 | 120 | 183 | 84 | 27 | 8 | 43 | 200 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | GOS | 81 | 41 | 2,039 | 612 | 258 | 552 | .467 | 9 | 35 | .257 | 87 | 111 | .784 | 133 | 202 | 335 | 138 | 39 | 8 | 93 | 246 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 11 | 0 | 103 | 35 | 13 | 19 | .684 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 15 | .600 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| CAREER | 176 | 75 | 3,692 | 1,061 | 463 | 989 | .468 | 10 | 44 | .227 | 125 | 172 | .727 | 215 | 353 | 568 | 236 | 77 | 17 | 149 | 487 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | CLE | 21 | 0 | .496 | .483 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 110.8 | -1.5 | 1.1 | 100.6 | 114.8 | 6.9 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 63 | 34 | .469 | .457 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 121.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 102.0 | 114.1 | 7.1 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | GOS | 81 | 41 | .509 | .476 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 150.8 | - | 1.1 | 105.3 | 115.5 | 9.0 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 11 | 0 | .684 | .684 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 1.7 | - | 10.1 | 128.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 132.2 | 117.2 | 11.9 |
| CAREER | 176 | 75 | .498 | .473 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 142.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 104.7 | 115.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5 | 16 | .238 | - | - | 0.1 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 63 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 33 | 30 | .524 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | GOS | 81 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 19 | 62 | .235 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 176 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 59 | 117 | .335 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 5 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .091 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 5 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .200 | .000 | .500 |
| CAREER | 10 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .143 | .000 | .500 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | .091 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| CAREER | 10 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 5 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 5 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| CAREER | 10 | 0 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 21 | .143 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 5 | 0 | .091 | .091 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 23.0 | - | 2.1 | - | 10.0 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 70.3 | 119.6 | 2.5 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 5 | 0 | .255 | .200 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 25.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 15.8 | 70.0 | -8.2 | 0.6 | 58.0 | 111.0 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | 10 | 0 | .176 | .143 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 64.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 62.9 | 115.3 | 1.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | GOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .047 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | GOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .014 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | .600 | -0.2 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .031 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3 | 7 | .300 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1984 | The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Ben McDonald in Round 3 with Pick 3 in the 1984 NBA Draft. |
| Mar 4, 1986 | Ben McDonald signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| Mar 14, 1986 | Ben McDonald, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |
| Mar 14, 1986 | Ben McDonald signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| Mar 24, 1986 | Ben McDonald, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |
| Mar 24, 1986 | Ben McDonald signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| Jul 1, 1986 | Ben McDonald, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |
| Sep 24, 1986 | Ben McDonald signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors. |
| Jun 16, 1989 | The Golden State Warriors renounced their free-agent exception rights to Ben McDonald. |
| Jul 1, 1989 | Ben McDonald, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent. |