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Rod Strickland Washington Wizards · #1
Rod Strickland is a retired guard best known with the Washington Wizards. Crafty assist-machine point guard. Career averages: 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 58
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◆ Rated
Washington Wizards · #1 · Guard
Rod Strickland
Season avg1.8 pts · 1.7 reb · 2.4 ast · .209 fg
Career avg13.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 7.3 ast · .450 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 58 — Solid starter tierINDEXRod Strickland · Washington WizardsIMPACTBalladex Impact 58 — Solid starter tierINDEXRod Strickland · Washington Wizards
Scouting report
Rod Strickland — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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retired standout · guard · Impact 58
Rod Strickland is a retired guard best known with the Washington Wizards. Crafty assist-machine point guard. Career averages: 13.2 points, 3.7 rebound
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OffenseF
DefenseC
Feel / IQC+
Playmaking
Strong creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Rod Strickland stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
58Impact index
123Star score
Career scoring average13.2 ppg
Seasons in the index17
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer
Rod Strickland — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
1.8 PPG
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Playmaking
2.4 APG
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Rebounding
1.7 RPG
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Shooting
.500 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Rod Strickland
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 2005-06 69% confidence
1.3
pts
-0.5–3.1
1.5
reb
0.6–2.4
2.1
ast
1.3–2.9
10.5
min
proj
36
gp
health
.394
fg%
~base
.277
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 17-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 1.8 → projected 1.3 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.3
Development (his trend)
-0.3
Age curve
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Live context
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Net vs last season-0.5 PPG
Everything it reads
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17 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 47 / 61 / 16 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Rod Strickland career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 81 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .467 | .322 |
| 1989-90 (NY Knicks/San Antonio) | 82 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 5.7 | .454 | .267 |
| 1990-91 | 58 | 35.8 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 8.0 | .482 | .333 |
| 1991-92 | 57 | 36.0 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | .455 | .333 |
| 1992-93 | 78 | 31.7 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 7.2 | .485 | .133 |
| 1993-94 | 82 | 35.2 | 17.2 | 4.5 | 9.0 | .483 | .200 |
| 1994-95 | 64 | 35.4 | 18.9 | 5.0 | 8.8 | .466 | .374 |
| 1995-96 | 67 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .460 | .342 |
| 1996-97 | 82 | 36.5 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 8.9 | .466 | .169 |
| 1997-98 | 76 | 39.7 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 10.5 | .434 | .250 |
| 1998-99 | 44 | 37.1 | 15.7 | 4.8 | 9.9 | .416 | .286 |
| 1999-00 | 69 | 31.7 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | .429 | .048 |
| 2000-01 (Washington/Portland) | 54 | 25.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .424 | .235 |
| 2001-02 | 76 | 30.2 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 6.1 | .443 | .308 |
| 2002-03 | 47 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .432 | .091 |
| 2003-04 (Orlando/Toronto) | 61 | 19.6 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | .425 | .278 |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .209 | .500 |
| Career | 1094 | 30.7 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 7.3 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Washington Wizards built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
15–67proj record
#15conf seed
-11net rtg
110.1off rtg
121.1def rtg
1%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Deandre Ayton, Alex Sarr.
How his role moves
Projected 15–67, 15th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
58 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV
The Ballad of Rod Strickland
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Washington Wizards
Turning pro
Drafted 1988 as a Guard.
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Rod Strickland is a retired retired standout. Crafty assist-machine point guard.
Chapter
He averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and Washington Wizards name.
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Strickland's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
▶ Highlights landing soon
Off the court
Measurables ESPN
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- College
- DePaul
- NBA debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988
- Jersey
- #1
Legacy
Crafty assist-machine point guard.
The person
A retired retired standout and Washington Wizards name.
Retired
Washington Wizards
Standout
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ
Rod Strickland — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Rod Strickland, answered.
What were Rod Strickland's career averages?
Rod Strickland averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.
Is Rod Strickland retired?
Yes — Rod Strickland is a retired guard.
Rod Strickland career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
