Player Survey 2003: Experience

Which team has the most experience? Which team has the least? Which player has the longest active career in the NBA? How many years has he played? The annual NBA Player Survey compiles answers to these questions and more. Note: All averages were calculated using opening-night rosters (Oct. 28).
PLAYER SURVEY CONTENTS
Most/Least Experienced Players
Average Age
Average Height



Raul Lopez and the Utah Jazz are the greenest team in the league.
(Kent Horner
NBAE/Getty Images)

2003-04 NBA PLAYER SURVEY AVERAGES (ordered by experience)
Team Experience 10 Years + Rookies
Utah 2.50 0 3
Cleveland 3.13 0 2
Seattle 3.36 0 3
Memphis 3.40 1 3
Denver 3.47 1 3
Orlando 3.60 0 4
LA Clippers 3.73 2 2
Washington 4.07 2 2
Milwaukee 4.15 1 1
Boston 4.20 2 3
Miami 4.21 1 3
Houston 4.27 1 1
Phoenix 4.29 3 2
Atlanta 4.60 1 2
Chicago 5.00 4 2
Philadelphia 5.00 1 2
Toronto 5.07 1 1
Dallas 5.14 1 3
Indiana 5.20 2 1
San Antonio 5.40 3 1
Portland 5.46 2 1
New Jersey 5.60 4 1
Detroit 5.79 3 1
Golden State 5.80 5 1
Minnesota 5.92 3 2
New York 6.13 3 3
New Orleans 6.27 6 2
Sacramento 6.57 5 1
LA Lakers 6.87 6 2

DIVISION AVERAGES
Midwest 4.28 10 16
Atlantic 4.70 13 18
Central 4.91 18 12
Pacific 5.16 23 12

CONFERENCE AVERAGES
Western 4.72 33 28
Eastern 4.81 31 30

LEAGUE AVERAGE
NBA 4.76 64 58


MOST EXPERIENCED PLAYERS
Player Team Years
Kevin Willis San Antonio 19
Karl Malone LA Lakers 18
Scottie Pippen Chicago 16
Reggie Miller Indiana 16
Avery Johnson Golden State 15
Horace Grant LA Lakers 15
Clifford Robinson Golden State 14
Glen Rice LA Clippers 14
Olden Polynice LA Clippers 14
Doug Overton New Jersey 14
Vlade Divac Sacramento 14
LEAST EXPERIENCED PLAYERS
* Rookies ordered by age
Player Team Years
Darko Milicic Detroit 0
Maciej Lampe New York 0
LeBron James Cleveland 0
Kendrick Perkins Boston 0
Travis Outlaw Portland 0
Ndudi Ebi Minnesota 0
Carmelo Anthony Denver 0
Chris Bosh Toronto 0
Zaza Pachulia Orlando 0
Aleksandar Pavlovic Utah 0