1998-99   S T A T I S T I C S  REBOUNDS G GS MPG  FGM-A FG%  3PM-A 3P%  FTM-A FT%  OFF DEF TOT APG STL BLK PTS PPG 28 28 36.6 143-341 .419 28-89 .315 104-138 .754 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.9 55 29 418 14.9 Ranks 14th in the NBA in Steals Per Game (1.96) Season/Career Highs Through games of March 24, 1999
		1998-99 NOTES Registered a game-high 23 points and 7 rebounds in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 94-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/21 Posted a game-high 29 points (15-17 FT) and 3 assists, in his home debut with the Hornets, in a 119-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on 3/17 Made his Hornets debut, totaling 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, in a 92-83 victory over the Washington Wizards on 3/12 Traded by the Lakers with Elden Campbell to the Charlotte Hornets for Glen Rice, J.R. Reid and B.J. Armstrong on 3/10 Recorded 21 points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds and 4 blocked shots in a 103-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/10 Registered 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists in an 80-75 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on 2/8

1 9 9 8 - 9 9   S E A S O N   H I G H S / C A R E E R   H I G H S
	1998-99 HIGHS		CAREER HIGHS
Points	29	vs. Suns, 3/17/99	35	@ Kings, 11/4/97
Field Goals Made	9	vs. Mavericks, 2/17/99	14	@ Kings, 11/4/97
Field Goals Attempted	19	@ Bucks, 3/21/99	24	2 Times
Three point Field Goals Made	4	vs. Hornets, 2/16/99	6	@ Pacers, 3/2/97
Three point Field Goals Attempted	6	@ Bucks, 3/21/99	12	vs. Suns, 1/11/95
Free Throws Made	15	vs. Suns, 3/17/99	15	vs. Suns, 3/17/99
Free Throws Attempted	17	vs. Suns, 3/17/99	17	vs. Suns, 3/17/99
Offensive Rebounds	3	5 Times	7	@ Wizards, 3/2/98
Defensive Rebounds	6	@ Timberwolves, 2/11/99	9	vs. Nets, 3/9/97
Total Rebounds	8	2 Times	13	vs. Nets, 3/9/97
Assists	6	@ Clippers, 2/25/99	11	vs. Raptors, 12/8/95
Steals	6	@ Nuggets, 2/10/99	8	@ Sixers, 11/26/96
Blocks	4	@ Nuggets, 2/10/99	4	4 Times
Minutes Played	44	@ Bucks, 3/21/99	53	@ Spurs, 11/13/97

1 9 9 8   N B A   P L A Y O F F S  REBOUNDS G GS MPG  FGM-A FG%  3PM-A 3P%  FTM-A FT%  OFF DEF TOT APG STL BLK PTS PPG FIRST ROUND VS. PORTLAND 4 4 32.5 11-29 .379 3-12 .250 26-34 .765 0.3 2.8 3.0 2.0 10 8 51 12.8 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS VS. SEATTLE 5 5 39.8 37-68 .544 13-22 .591 23-27 .852 1.6 3.0 4.6 2.2 6 6 110 22.0 CONFERENCE FINALS VS. UTAH 4 4 36.8 21-51 .412 4-14 .286 14-15 .933 0.8 3.3 4.0 3.3 10 7 60 15.0 CUMULATIVE PLAYOFF STATISTICS 13 13 36.6 69-148 .466 20-48 .417 63-76 .829 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.5 26 21 221 17.0 1997-98   S T A T I S T I C S  REBOUNDS G GS MPG  FGM-A FG%  3PM-A 3P%  FTM-A FT%  OFF DEF TOT APG STL BLK PTS PPG 80 80 36.4 486-1005 .484 143-368 .389 234-306 .765 1.1 2.7 3.8 3.1 160 55 1349 16.9 Ranks 6th in the NBA in Steals Per Game (2.00) Ranks 7th in the NBA in Three point Field Goals Made (143) Season/Career Highs Through games of May 27, 1998
		PLAYOFFS AND FINALS NOTES Recorded 19 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots against the Utah Jazz in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Totaled 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists against the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals Registered a playoff-career-high 32 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 112-100 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals Recorded 29 points (12-17 FG, 4-7 3FG), 4 rebounds and 4 blocked shots in a 119-103 win over the Seattle SuperSonics in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals Scored 23 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 92-68 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals Totaled 21 points (3-3 3FG), 3 steals and 3 rebounds in a 108-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round Posted 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 blocked shots and 3 steals in a 104-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round 1997-98 NOTES Named to the 1997-98 NBA All-Defensive Second Team Registered 21 points (9-14 FG), 6 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 124-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 4/17 Posted 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 113-102 victory against the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/8 Scored a game-high 27 points (10-14 FG, 4-4 FT) and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 107-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 3/23 Totaled 19 points and 11 rebounds, including 7 offensive boards, against the Washington Wizards on 3/2 Recorded 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, including 7 offensive boards, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York Registered 24 points (3-4 3FG), 4 assists and 3 rebounds in a 121-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 1/30 Posted 23 points and 8 rebounds against the Seattle SuperSonics on 1/24 Totaled 27 points (10-15 FG) and 6 steals in a 125-115 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 1/9 Recorded a game-high 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a 116-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on 1/2 Registered a game-high 32 points (13-20 FG, 5-8 3FG), 6 rebounds and 3 steals in a 109-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/16 Named NBA Player of the Month for November, averaging 21.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.5 apg and 2.40 spg, and leading all NBA guards with .568 field-goal shooting, for the 13-2 Lakers Scored a game-high 32 points (12-15 FG, 3-5 3FG) in a 105-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 11/30 Posted a game-high 31 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds in a 118-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/19 Totaled a game-high 28 points (10-12 FG) and 3 rebounds in a 121-95 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 11/16 Recorded 26 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in a 109-100 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on 11/13 Scored a career-high 35 points (14-17 FG, 4-5 FT) in a 101-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 11/4

C A R E E R   A V E R A G E S								REBOUNDS
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DFF	TOT	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
94-95	Lal	64	58	31.0	.460	.370	.722	1.2	2.7	3.9	2.0	2.05	0.64	14.0
95-96	Lal	70	66	31.2	.492	.366	.739	0.6	2.7	3.3	3.5	1.84	0.64	12.8
96-97	Lal	80	80	37.5	.438	.391	.819	1.1	3.0	4.1	3.4	2.36	0.61	17.2
97-98	Lal	80	80	36.4	.484	.389	.765	1.1	2.7	3.8	3.1	2.00	0.69	16.9
98-99	Cha-Lal	28	28	36.6	.419	.315	.754	1.1	2.7	3.8	2.9	1.96	1.04	14.9
Career		322	312	34.5	.462	.377	.769	1.0	2.8	3.8	3.0	2.06	0.68	15.3
Playoff		36	26	33.3	.456	.432	.779	0.9	2.8	3.8	2.4	1.42	0.97	13.3
All-Star		1	0	17.0	.750	.000	.571	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2.00	10.0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Led the Lakers and ranked 7th in the NBA in 1997-98 in three-pointers made (143)
Has led the Lakers in steals in each of his first four seasons, averaging 2.00 spg in 1997-98 (6th in the NBA), 2.36 spg in 1996-97 (4th), 1.84 spg in 1995-96 (8th) and 2.05 spg in 1994-95 (6th)
Named to the 1997-98 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Recorded 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York, his 2nd consecutive All-Star appearance
Named NBA Player of the Month for November, 1997, averaging 21.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.5 apg and 2.40 spg, and leading all NBA guards with .568 field-goal shooting, for the 13-2 Lakers
Scored a career-high 35 points (14-17 FG, 4-5 FT) against the Sacramento Kings on 11/4/97
Ranked 2nd on the Lakers in 1996-97, and established career-highs, in three-pointers made (152) and attempted (389)
Has appeared in 36 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 13.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.42 spg

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