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Matthew Dellavedova
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 8/09/90
- Place of Birth: Maryborough (VIC)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Maryborough
- College: Saint Mary's (2009–2013)
- NBL DEBUT: 5/12/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 31
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/12/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 34
- NBL History: Melbourne 2022, 2024-25
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Born and raised in Maryborough, Victoria, Dellavedova is the oldest of three children in his family and is a sixth-generation Italian Australian.
Dellavedova began playing basketball at the age of four. He attended Maryborough Regional College and played junior basketball for the Maryborough Blazers and played in under-12 and under-14 Bendigo Braves squads before being noticed by Victoria Country basketball coaches who elevated him to play in the State Basketball Championships.
Throughout his teenage years, he was selected for several Victorian state representative basketball sides and played alongside future Collingwood captain, Scott Pendlebury. Dellavedova received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2007. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2007, 2008, 2009).
FAMILY: Dellavedova’s father, Mark, grew up playing Australian rules football and his mother, Leanne, played netball. Both of Dellavedova’s sisters, Yana and Ingrid, play basketball as well.
His wife Anna Schroeder played volleyball at Saint Mary’s College of California. His younger sister Yana played college basketball at Long Beach State University.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Matthew Dellavedova made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 31 years of age. He scored nine points in his first game.
Following their 2021 championship win, Melbourne United faced the challenge of replacing key players, with leading scorer Jock Landale heading to the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and starting point guard Mitch McCarron signing a lucrative three-year contract with Adelaide, making him the league’s highest-paid local player. United quickly moved to retain key players, re-signing Jo Lual-Acuil, David Barlow, and Shea Ili, while Jack White returned after missing the second half of the previous season with an ACL injury. Free agents Brad Newley (from Sydney) and Dion Prewster, the reigning NZNBL MVP, were also added. The team then secured NBA champion Matthew Dellavedova on a three-year contract, marking one of the biggest signings of the offseason. United rounded out the roster by signing Caleb Agada, a standout from Nigeria’s Olympic team, to replace import Scotty Hopson, and adding German prospect Ariel Hukporti through the Next Stars program.
After an initial 0-2 start, United quickly found their form, winning three straight games to close out December and dropping only one of their six January matchups—all on the road.
In January 2022, team captain Chris Goulding reached the milestone of 5,000 NBL points, joining Adelaide’s Daniel Johnson as the only active players to do so.
By February, United’s consistent performance kept them at the top of the ladder with a 12-4 record, a position they held for the remainder of the season. Jo Lual-Acuil (16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks) led the team in scoring, earning a spot on the All-NBL First Team, while Goulding (15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) secured All-NBL Second Team honors. Shea Ili’s impressive impact off the bench (8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals) earned him the Sixth Man of the Year award. Dellavedova, meanwhile, averaged 10.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.8 assists across 30 games, contributing significantly to United’s first-place finish (20-8) at the end of the regular season.
United’s semi-final series pitted them against fourth-seeded Tasmania, an impressive feat for the JackJumpers in their debut season. Melbourne took the opening game comfortably (74-63), but Tasmania, playing their first home playoff game, bounced back in game two to even the series. Going into the decider, United faced a major setback as captain Goulding was ruled out, leaving the team vulnerable. Without Goulding’s perimeter threat, United struggled from three-point range, with Dellavedova (1-7), Agada (0-7), White (0-5), and Baba (0-2) combining for just 1 of 21 from beyond the arc. United finished 6-29 from deep (20 percent), while Tasmania managed 10-32 (31 percent). Despite keeping it close, United ultimately fell short (76-73), as Tasmania advanced to the Grand Final, making history in their first season.
Dellavedova’s standout game came against Illawarra, where he posted a season-high 33 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists in a hard-fought win (88-84).
Matthew Dellavedova currently plays for the Melbourne United and has played 77 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.8 assists since entering the league in 2021.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Melbourne United – 2 Year Deal (2024-26)
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 28th in assists per game.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2024-25 | 34 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 22 | 46.0 | 62 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 48% | 7 | 19 | 37% | 11 | 13 | 85% | 59% | 55% | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 841.0 | 386 | 105 | 188 | 25 | 80 | 26 | 1 | 58 | 70 | 145 | 338 | 43% | 38 | 121 | 31% | 58 | 79 | 73% | 51% | 49% | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 768.0 | 309 | 93 | 148 | 19 | 74 | 26 | 1 | 62 | 60 | 112 | 285 | 39% | 49 | 136 | 36% | 36 | 49 | 73% | 50% | 48% | 33 | Totals | 77 | 1628 | 872 | 241 | 454 | 78 | 163 | 61 | 3 | 151 | 155 | 321 | 765 | 42.0% | 108 | 311 | 34.7% | 122 | 161 | 75.8% | 52% | 49% | 33 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2024-25 | 34 | Melbourne | 12-7 (2) | 17 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 45% | 1.2 | 3.2 | 39% | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85% | 56% | 52% | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 28.0 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 43% | 1.3 | 4.0 | 31% | 1.9 | 2.6 | 73% | 51% | 49% | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 25.6 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 39% | 1.6 | 4.5 | 36% | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73% | 50% | 48% | 33 | Total | 77 | 21.1 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 42.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.7% | 1.4 | 4.0 | 75.8% | 52% | 49% | 33 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 33 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
By 2009, "Delly" had established himself as a leader within the AIS squad and was chosen to captain the under-19 Australian team at their FIBA World Championships. The young Australian team featured future NBL stars Jason Cadee, Brock Motum, Mitch Young as well as Ryan Broekhoff who starred in Europe. The team finished 4th and Dellavedovas play in that tournament earned him his first Boomers call-up.
At 19 years of age, just prior to playing at St Marys, California, Dellavedova was named to the Australian senior national team. He would participate in the FIBA Oceania Championships against New Zealand where a place in the 2010 FIBA Championships was on the line. During the Oceania Championships, which Australia won, Dellavedova played 20 mins per game and averaged 2.5 points per game. Dellavedova was not selected to the national team which competed at the 2010 FIBA World Championships in Turkey, however. Delly has since become a core part of the Australian Boomers team ever since.
Delly made his way into the teams starting lineup at the 2012 Olympics in London. With the Boomers losing to Brazil and Spain in the opening round (3-2) they drew the might of Team USA in the crossover game. Despite Patty Mills finishing game high scorer with 26 points, Team USA, which featured superstars Kobe Bryant (20 points), Kevin Durant (14 points) and Lebron James (who recorded a 11 point, 12 rebound, 14 assist triple-double) were too strong, eliminating Australia with a 119-86 victory. USA would go on to win the gold medal, Patty Mills would finish as the leading scorer for the tournament (21.2 ppg) and Australia finished in seventh place. Dellavedova averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Dellavedova was a part of the Boomers which competed at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, which saw NBA stars Patty Mills and Andrew Bogut both unavailable due to injuries. Australia would lose their their opening game against Slovenia (80-90). The went on to defeat South Korea (55-89), Lithuania (82-75) and Mexico (62-70) before controversially losing to Angola. After Australia had led the game by ten at the half, they would lose the game (83-91) and fall to third place in their pool, and allowing them to avoid USA until the semi finals. This set them up to face Turkey in the crossover games, which they lost, 64-65, finishing in twelfth place (3-3). a investigation into Australias alleged tanking was undertaken, with Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis rejecting the accusation, saying he rested his players for the next stage due to the heavy tournament schedule. On 26 November 2014, Australia was cleared of tanking by FIBA. As a member of the Boomers 2014 FIBA World Cup squad, Delly averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in six games.
In 2016, Dellavedova was selected for the Boomers squad that competed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Alongside Patty Mills (21.3 ppg and 1.7 apg) and Aron Baynes (9.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg), who would lead the team in scoring, Delly (9 ppg, 2 rpg, and 7 apg) helped Australia reach the semi finals for the first time since 2000. There, Australia would lose to Serbia (61-87) setting up a bronze medal game against Spain. In a game where Australia would be forced to play without Andrew Bogut for the entire second half due to foul trouble and a number of controversial referee calls at the end of the game, Spain was able to gain control of the ball for the final play, giving the Boomers no choice but to foul. Spains Sergio Rodriguez made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left and the Boomers lost (88-89) to finish in fourth-place (equalling Australias best-ever finish in the Olympics). Dellavedova finished the tournament second overall in assists, led the team in assists and 3-point percentage.
Dellavedova returned to play for the Boomers as part of the 2019 FIBA World Cup squad. In their opening pool, Australia was able to win all three games, defeating Canada (92–108), Senegal (81–68) and Lithuania (87-82). Behind the high scoring of Patty Mills (22.8 ppg), Aron Baynes (11.4 ppg) and Joe Ingles (10.5 ppg), the Boomers continued through the second round undefeated, notching up wins against Dominican Republic (82-76) and France (100-98). A victory of Czech Republic (82-70) in the Quarter-finals saw the Boomers face Spain in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous years Olympics bronze medal game. Spain trailed for much of the game but surged in the fourth quarter and took the lead 71-70 when Pau Gasol hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds to play in regulation. Mills had two free throws to win the game with 4.8 seconds to play, but he missed the second after making the first to send the game into overtime (71-71). Both teams had chances to win in regulation and in the first overtime, which ended 80-80. It was two 3-point shots by Llull in the second overtime that pushed Spain to one of its largest leads of the game to defeat Australia (95-88) and advance to the gold medal game against the USA. Australia would face lose to France in the bronze medal game (67–59). Dellavedova finished the tournament sixth overall in assists (6.3 apg).
Dellavedova would don the green and gold again at the 2020 Olympics (Japan) where Australia started their campaign by going undefeated, securing wins against Nigeria (84–67), Italy (86-83) and Germany (89–76). Behind the offensive firepower of Patty Mills (19 points), Australia then defeated Argentina (97–59) to advance to the semi finals. There, they lost to a star studded US team (97–78) which featured Kevin Durant (23 points), Devin Booker (20 points) and Jayson Tatum (11 points). Mills (20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists) was again the top scorer for Australia. This set up a game against Slovenia for the bronze medal, where Luka Doncic (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Mills (42 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 assists) led their respective countries in scoring, but Australia would make history, winning the game (107-93) and making history by securing the Boomers first Olympic medal. Joe Ingles (16 points and 9 rebounds), Jock Landale (14 points and 5 rebounds) and Matisse Thybulle (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals) were also key contributors in the medal winning game.
In 2024, Dellavedova was selected as a part of the 22-player Boomers squad that prepared for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 6 | 85 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 20.0% | 3 | 13 | 23.1% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | 8 | 245 | 71 | 35 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 33.3% | 14 | 39 | 35.9% | 11 | 15 | 73.3% |
| 2016 | 26 | 8 | 181 | 71 | 17 | 56 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 52 | 51.9% | 7 | 15 | 46.7% | 10 | 13 | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 24 | 6 | 135 | 45 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 37.8% | 7 | 18 | 38.9% | 10 | 13 | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 22 | 6 | 171 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 35.9% | 8 | 21 | 38.1% | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | Total | 37 | 844 | 249 | 104 | 173 | 20 | 84 | 39 | 18 | 45 | 68 | 83 | 221 | 38% | 40 | 108 | 37% | 43 | 53 | 81% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 6 | 14.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 20.0% | 0.5 | 2.2 | 23.1% | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | 8 | 30.6 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 33.3% | 1.8 | 4.9 | 35.9% | 1.4 | 1.9 | 73.3% |
| 2016 | 26 | 8 | 22.6 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 51.9% | 0.9 | 1.9 | 46.7% | 1.3 | 1.6 | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 24 | 6 | 22.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.8% | 1.2 | 3.0 | 38.9% | 1.7 | 2.2 | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 22 | 6 | 28.5 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.9% | 1.3 | 3.5 | 38.1% | 1.3 | 1.3 | 100.0% | Total | 37 | 22.8 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 38% | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37% | 1.2 | 1.4 | 81% |
NBA EXPERIENCE
Dellavedova had perhaps the most unlikely NBA rookie season an Australian has ever had. He became the first undrafted Australian rookie to start an NBA regular-season game. Despite being looked over by all 30 teams in the 2013 NBA draft through sheer heart and determination Dellavedova was able to make the Cleveland Cavaliers roster after a strong summer league performance and within 6 games had become a starting guard in the NBA.
Matthew Dellavedova signed a two-year, $1.3 million dollar contract as a rookie which made him one of the lowest-paid players in the NBA in 2013/14. His best game that season was a 21 points and 6 assists performance where Cleveland defeated Detroit 97–96. During his sophomore NBA season, Delly was selected to play in the Rising Stars game during the 2015 All-Star weekend.
During the Cavs playoff run that season Cleveland defeated Atlanta in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was during this series NBA players started to label Dellavedova as a "dirty" player. In game three of the NBA Finals Dellavedova had his best playoff game, a career-high 20 points in the absence of the injured Kyrie Irving. The Cavaliers would lose to the Golden State Warriors in 2015, but in 2016 the Cavaliers and Warriors faced off a second time in the NBA Finals. Cleveland miraculously defeated the Warriors despite being down 3-1 and Dellavedova become an NBA champion. The following season the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a sign-and-trade deal which saw Delly receive a long-term contract and become one of the top ten richest Australian athletes.
After a season playing in the NBL with Melbourne United, Delly received a second chance at the NBA, playing under former Cleveland coach Mike Brown who had become coach of the Sacramento Kings. Dellavedova saw minimal playing time (7 minutes per game in 32 appearances) which included missing a number of games after sustaining a right index finger fracture in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers (On 29 March 2023).
Dellavedova played 443 games in the NBA. He averaged 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- Went undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft, but after impressing at the Summer League he was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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- July 27, 2015: Signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Suffered a hamstring injury in February 2016 and missed six games.
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He suffered a hamstring injury in February 2016 and missed six games.
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July 7, 2016: Signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers then was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Milwaukee Bucks for Albert Miralles and $200K.
- Cleveland create $4.
- 8M trade exception with this deal.
- December 7, 2018: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with John Henson, a 2021 2nd round draft pick (Sandro Mamukelashvili was later selected) and a 2022 1st round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded George Hill and a 2021 2nd round draft pick (Greg Brown III was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Sam Dekker to the Washington Wizards; the Washington Wizards traded a 2022 2nd round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers; and the Washington Wizards traded Jason Smith and cash to the Milwaukee Bucks.
- (2021 2nd-rd pick is WAS pick.
- Protections were also removed from previously traded WAS 2020 2nd-rd pick).
- (Protected 1-14 in 2021; 1-10 in 2022; 1-10 and 25-30 in 2023; and 1-8 in 2024.
- If still not conveyed by then, it converts to two 2nd-rd picks in 2025.
- Did not convey in 2021).
- In March 2019 he sustained a concussion during an NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets.
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November 24, 2020: Signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers before suffering a serious concussion in December 2020.
- July 29, 2022: Signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 72% | 99% | 73% | 38% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 321 | 765 | 42.0% | 108 | 311 | 34.7% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2022-23 | 32 | Sacramento | PG | 32 | 0 | 213 | 47 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 50 | 34% | 9 | 27 | 33% | 4 | 7 | 57% | 44% | 43% |
| 2020-21 | 30 | Cleveland | PG | 13 | 1 | 224 | 36 | 24 | 58 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 56 | 25% | 4 | 25 | 16% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 31% | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 29 | Cleveland | PG | 57 | 4 | 821 | 177 | 75 | 180 | 18 | 57 | 20 | 2 | 59 | 78 | 62 | 175 | 35% | 21 | 91 | 23% | 32 | 37 | 86% | 46% | 41% |
| 2018-19 | 28 | Milwaukee | PG | 12 | 0 | 97 | 20 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32% | 4 | 11 | 36% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 48% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 27 | Milwaukee | PG | 38 | 3 | 712 | 164 | 64 | 145 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 49 | 67 | 55 | 152 | 36% | 29 | 78 | 37% | 25 | 27 | 93% | 50% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 26 | Milwaukee | PG | 76 | 54 | 1986 | 577 | 147 | 357 | 24 | 123 | 53 | 0 | 133 | 153 | 208 | 534 | 39% | 79 | 215 | 37% | 82 | 96 | 85% | 50% | 46% |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Cleveland | PG | 76 | 14 | 1867 | 569 | 162 | 337 | 33 | 129 | 44 | 9 | 116 | 178 | 207 | 511 | 41% | 98 | 239 | 41% | 57 | 66 | 86% | 53% | 50% |
| 2014-15 | 24 | Cleveland | SG | 67 | 13 | 1380 | 319 | 126 | 204 | 37 | 89 | 24 | 2 | 61 | 152 | 111 | 307 | 36% | 68 | 167 | 41% | 29 | 38 | 76% | 49% | 47% |
| 2013-14 | 23 | Cleveland | SG | 72 | 4 | 1271 | 339 | 123 | 187 | 29 | 94 | 33 | 5 | 60 | 121 | 122 | 296 | 41% | 57 | 155 | 37% | 38 | 48 | 79% | 53% | 51% |
| 2013-14 | 23 | Cleveland | SG | 72 | 4 | 1271 | 339 | 123 | 187 | 29 | 94 | 33 | 5 | 60 | 121 | 122 | 296 | 41% | 57 | 155 | 37% | 38 | 48 | 79% | 53% | 51% |
| 2014-15 | 24 | Cleveland | SG | 67 | 13 | 1380 | 319 | 126 | 204 | 37 | 89 | 24 | 2 | 61 | 152 | 111 | 307 | 36% | 68 | 167 | 41% | 29 | 38 | 76% | 49% | 47% |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Cleveland | PG | 76 | 14 | 1867 | 569 | 162 | 337 | 33 | 129 | 44 | 9 | 116 | 178 | 207 | 511 | 41% | 98 | 239 | 41% | 57 | 66 | 86% | 53% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 26 | Milwaukee | PG | 76 | 54 | 1986 | 577 | 147 | 357 | 24 | 123 | 53 | 0 | 133 | 153 | 208 | 534 | 39% | 79 | 215 | 37% | 82 | 96 | 85% | 50% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 27 | Milwaukee | PG | 38 | 3 | 712 | 164 | 64 | 145 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 49 | 67 | 55 | 152 | 36% | 29 | 78 | 37% | 25 | 27 | 93% | 50% | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 28 | Milwaukee | PG | 12 | 0 | 97 | 20 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32% | 4 | 11 | 36% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 48% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 29 | Cleveland | PG | 57 | 4 | 821 | 177 | 75 | 180 | 18 | 57 | 20 | 2 | 59 | 78 | 62 | 175 | 35% | 21 | 91 | 23% | 32 | 37 | 86% | 46% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 30 | Cleveland | PG | 13 | 1 | 224 | 36 | 24 | 58 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 56 | 25% | 4 | 25 | 16% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 31% | 29% |
| 2022-23 | 32 | Sacramento | PG | 32 | 0 | 213 | 47 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 44% | 43% | |||
| 2013-14 | 23 | Cleveland | SG | 72 | 4 | 1271 | 339 | 123 | 187 | 29 | 94 | 33 | 5 | 60 | 121 | 122 | 296 | 41% | 57 | 155 | 37% | 38 | 48 | 79% | 53% | 51% |
| 2014-15 | 24 | Cleveland | SG | 67 | 13 | 1380 | 319 | 126 | 204 | 37 | 89 | 24 | 2 | 61 | 152 | 111 | 307 | 36% | 68 | 167 | 41% | 29 | 38 | 76% | 49% | 47% |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Cleveland | PG | 76 | 14 | 1867 | 569 | 162 | 337 | 33 | 129 | 44 | 9 | 116 | 178 | 207 | 511 | 41% | 98 | 239 | 41% | 57 | 66 | 86% | 53% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 26 | Milwaukee | PG | 76 | 54 | 1986 | 577 | 147 | 357 | 24 | 123 | 53 | 0 | 133 | 153 | 208 | 534 | 39% | 79 | 215 | 37% | 82 | 96 | 85% | 50% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 27 | Milwaukee | PG | 38 | 3 | 712 | 164 | 64 | 145 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 49 | 67 | 55 | 152 | 36% | 29 | 78 | 37% | 25 | 27 | 93% | 50% | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 28 | Milwaukee | PG | 12 | 0 | 97 | 20 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32% | 4 | 11 | 36% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 48% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 29 | Cleveland | PG | 57 | 4 | 821 | 177 | 75 | 180 | 18 | 57 | 20 | 2 | 59 | 78 | 62 | 175 | 35% | 21 | 91 | 23% | 32 | 37 | 86% | 46% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 30 | Cleveland | PG | 13 | 1 | 224 | 36 | 24 | 58 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 56 | 25% | 4 | 25 | 16% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 31% | 29% |
| 2022-23 | 32 | Sacramento | PG | 32 | 0 | 213 | 47 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 44% | 43% | |||
| 2024-25 | 34 | Melbourne | 12-7 (2) | 17 | 19.0 | 177 | 43 | 118 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 25 | 64 | 142 | 45% | 21 | 54 | 39% | 28 | 33 | 85% | 56% | 52% | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 841.0 | 386 | 105 | 188 | 25 | 80 | 26 | 1 | 58 | 70 | 145 | 338 | 43% | 38 | 121 | 31% | 58 | 79 | 73% | 51% | 49% | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 768.0 | 309 | 93 | 148 | 19 | 74 | 26 | 1 | 62 | 60 | 112 | 285 | 39% | 49 | 136 | 36% | 36 | 49 | 73% | 50% | 48% | 33 | Total | 443 | 93 | 8571 | 2248 | 744 | 1538 | 162 | 582 | 201 | 19 | 505 | 799 | 802 | 2100 | 38% | 369 | 1008 | 37% | 275 | 327 | 84% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 23 | Cleveland | SG | 72 | 4 | 17.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 41% | 0.8 | 2.2 | 37% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 79% | 53% | 51% |
| 2014-15 | 24 | Cleveland | SG | 67 | 13 | 20.6 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 36% | 1.0 | 2.5 | 41% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 76% | 49% | 47% |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Cleveland | PG | 76 | 14 | 24.6 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 41% | 1.3 | 3.1 | 41% | 0.8 | 0.9 | 86% | 53% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 26 | Milwaukee | PG | 76 | 54 | 26.1 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 39% | 1.0 | 2.8 | 37% | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85% | 50% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 27 | Milwaukee | PG | 38 | 3 | 18.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 36% | 0.8 | 2.1 | 37% | 0.7 | 0.7 | 93% | 50% | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 28 | Milwaukee | PG | 12 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 32% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 36% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 48% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 29 | Cleveland | PG | 57 | 4 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35% | 0.4 | 1.6 | 23% | 0.6 | 0.6 | 86% | 46% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 30 | Cleveland | PG | 13 | 1 | 17.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 25% | 0.3 | 1.9 | 16% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 31% | 29% |
| 2022-23 | 32 | Sacramento | PG | 32 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 34% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 44% | 43% | Total | 443 | 93 | 19.3 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38% | 0.8 | 2.3 | 37% | 0.6 | 0.7 | 84% |
COLLEGE
2009 Dellavedova committed to play for Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California. During Dellavedova's four seasons at Saint Mary's, the Gaels made the NCAA tournament three times and in his freshman year the Gaels made it through to the Sweet 16. Matthew graduated with a degree in Psychology. He finished as the school’s all-time leader in points (1,933), breaking fellow Australian Daniel Kickert’s record of 1,874. Dellavedova also finished Gael's all-time leader in assists (778), 3-pointers made (288), free throw percentage (.860), starts (133) and games played (136).
Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that St Mary's record in games where Delly started for the Gaels is 105-28. In 2014, the school retired his number. Matthew Dellavedova's #4 jersey was just the second jersey ever retired by the Gaels. His grade point average also led to him be the first Saint Mary's basketball player to make the Academic All-America Division I team.
AWARDS
- 2x All-NBL Second Team- NBA champion (2016)
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