Wes Matthews
Wesley Joel Matthews Sr.
Born: August 24, 1959
Sarasota, FL USA
Position: G
High School: Harding
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: 1980, Round 1 Pick 14, #14 Overall
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1980-81-1989-90
Minor League Statistics
Wes Matthews averaged 7.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in his 465-game career with the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Bullets. He began playing during the 1980-81 season and last took the court during the 1989-90 campaign.
 Atlanta Hawks |
 Washington Bullets |
 Philadelphia 76ers |
 Chicago Bulls |
 San Antonio Spurs |
 Los Angeles Lakers |
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 0 | 1105 | 330 | 161 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 103 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 212 | 61 | 7 | 112 | 122 | 425 |
| 1980-81 | Washington Bullets | 45 | 0 | 1161 | 449 | 224 | 15 | 5 | 129 | 99 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 199 | 46 | 10 | 149 | 120 | 552 |
| 1981-82 | Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 5 | 837 | 298 | 131 | 8 | 2 | 79 | 60 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 139 | 53 | 2 | 63 | 129 | 324 |
| 1982-83 | Atlanta Hawks | 64 | 0 | 1187 | 424 | 171 | 48 | 14 | 112 | 86 | 25 | 66 | 91 | 249 | 60 | 8 | 123 | 129 | 442 |
| 1983-84 | Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 0 | 96 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 50 |
| 1983-84 | Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 5 | 292 | 101 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 100 |
| 1984-85 | Chicago Bulls | 78 | 38 | 1523 | 386 | 191 | 16 | 2 | 85 | 59 | 16 | 51 | 67 | 354 | 73 | 12 | 124 | 133 | 443 |
| 1985-86 | San Antonio Spurs | 75 | 46 | 1853 | 603 | 320 | 25 | 4 | 211 | 173 | 30 | 101 | 131 | 476 | 87 | 32 | 232 | 168 | 817 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 0 | 532 | 187 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 51 | 53 | 208 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 51 | 8 | 706 | 248 | 114 | 30 | 7 | 65 | 54 | 16 | 50 | 66 | 138 | 25 | 3 | 69 | 65 | 289 |
| 1989-90 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 465 | 102 | 9305 | 3059 | 1463 | 160 | 36 | 878 | 692 | 172 | 454 | 626 | 1955 | 444 | 81 | 963 | 964 | 3654 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 0 | 32.5 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 83.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 12.5 |
| 1980-81 | Washington Bullets | 45 | 0 | 25.8 | 49.9 | 33.3 | 76.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 12.3 |
| 1981-82 | Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 5 | 17.8 | 44.0 | 25.0 | 75.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| 1982-83 | Atlanta Hawks | 64 | 0 | 18.5 | 40.3 | 29.2 | 76.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| 1983-84 | Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 0 | 16.0 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 8.3 |
| 1983-84 | Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 5 | 20.9 | 44.6 | 14.3 | 64.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 7.1 |
| 1984-85 | Chicago Bulls | 78 | 38 | 19.5 | 49.5 | 12.5 | 69.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| 1985-86 | San Antonio Spurs | 75 | 46 | 24.7 | 53.1 | 16.0 | 82.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 10.9 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 0 | 10.6 | 47.6 | 33.3 | 80.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 51 | 8 | 13.8 | 46.0 | 23.3 | 83.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 1989-90 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Averages | 465 | 102 | 20.0 | 47.8 | 22.5 | 78.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 7.9 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1982-83 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1983-84 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1984-85 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 91 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| 1985-86 | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 116 | 54 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 76 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 61 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Totals | 38 | 384 | 141 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 43 | 173 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| 1982-83 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 1983-84 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 5.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 1984-85 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 22.8 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 7.3 |
| 1985-86 | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 38.7 | 64.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 5.1 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 2.7 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Averages | 465 | 10.1 | 48.2 | 11.1 | 80.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
