Matt Bullard

Matt Bullard

Personal information
Born	(1967-06-05) June 5, 1967 (age 57) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa)
College	Colorado (1985–1987) Iowa (1988–1990)
NBA draft	1990: undrafted
Playing career	1990–2002
Position	Power forward
Number	50
Career history
1990–1994	Houston Rockets
1994–1995	PAOK
1995–1996	Atlanta Hawks
1996–2001	Houston Rockets
2001–2002	Charlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1994) Greek Cup (1995)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,270 (5.3 ppg)
3-Pointers	599
3P%	.384
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's Basketball Representing the   United States FIBA Americas Championship 1989 Mexico City National team Summer Universiade 1987 Zagreb National team 1989 Duisburg National team

Matthew Gordon Bullard (born June 5, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA and former color analyst for the Houston Rockets on AT&T SportsNet Southwest. Bullard played 12 years professionally and 11 years in the NBA, most notably with the Houston Rockets from 1990 to 1994, and then again from 1996 to 2001. Other teams he played for include the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, and PAOK in Greece.

Early life

Matt Bullard went to Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. He went undrafted after graduating from the University of Iowa in 1990.

Professional career

Bullard played nine seasons with the Houston Rockets (1990–94, 1996–2001) and one season each with both the Atlanta Hawks (1995–96) and the Charlotte Hornets (2001–02). He also played in the 1994–95 season for the Greek League power PAOK. He has career averages of 5.3 points and two rebounds per game. He was known affectionately in Houston as "Air Bullard" in part for his ability to get extreme height on his three-point shots (due to his height at 2.08 m, 6 ft 10 in) and partly as good-natured ribbing about his poor vertical jump, but Bullard was also a fan favorite and an essential part to Houston's first championship in 1994.

Post–basketball life

In 2004, Bullard lost to Dee Brown on the ESPN reality television program Dream Job in the finals as they competed for a coveted sports analyst position on the sports network. When asked about losing to Dee Brown, Bullard remarked "at least it wasn't Pete Chilcutt". He and Clyde Drexler shared color commentating duties for local Houston Rockets game telecasts alongside long-time play-by-play man Bill Worrell. On June 2, 2021, Bullard announced that his tenure with AT&T SportsNet Southwest was done and he would not be part of its broadcast lineup for the 2021-22 NBA season. ^[1]

Career statistics

NBA

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

Source ^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1990–91	Houston	18	0	3.5	.452	.000	.647	.8	.1	.2	.0	2.2
1991–92	Houston	80	7	16.0	.459	.386	.760	2.8	.9	.3	.3	6.4
1992–93	Houston	79	4	17.2	.431	.374	.784	2.8	1.4	.4	.1	7.3
1993–94†	Houston	65	0	11.2	.345	.325	.769	1.3	1.0	.2	.1	3.5
1995–96	Atlanta	46	0	10.0	.407	.361	.800	1.3	.4	.4	.2	3.8
1996–97	Houston	71	12	14.4	.401	.366	.735	1.6	.9	.3	.3	4.5
1997–98	Houston	67	24	17.8	.450	.416	.741	2.2	.9	.5	.4	7.0
1998–99	Houston	41	0	10.1	.377	.387	.700	1.0	.4	.3	.1	2.9
1999–00	Houston	56	27	18.3	.409	.446	.833	2.5	1.1	.3	.2	6.8
2000–01	Houston	61	5	16.4	.423	.404	.714	2.1	.7	.2	.1	5.8
2001–02	Charlotte	31	0	11.3	.339	.281	.917	1.5	.5	.1	.1	3.4
Career		615	79	14.4	.418	.384	.768	2.0	.9	.3	.2	5.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993	Houston	12	0	14.1	.476	.536	1.000	1.9	1.1	.3	.4	5.1
1994†	Houston	10	0	5.5	.214	.200	.750	1.0	.0	.1	.2	1.6
1996	Atlanta	4	0	12.8	.333	.500	.500	1.5	.0	.0	.5	3.5
1997	Houston	2	0	3.5	1.000	1.000	–	1.0	.0	.0	.0	3.0
1998	Houston	5	4	14.0	.333	.300	1.000	1.6	1.0	.2	.0	3.4
1999	Houston	2	0	4.0	1.000	1.000	1.000	.0	.5	.0	.0	3.5
Career		35	4	10.3	.400	.458	.818	1.4	.5	.2	.3	3.5

References

1. Rajan, Greg (June 2, 2021). "Longtime analyst Matt Bullard not returning to Rockets' TV broadcasts". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved June 2, 2021.
2. "Matt Bullard". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved July 22, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and  Basketball Reference
• Matt Bullard - Hawkeye Sports News
• Matt Bullard at the Houston Rockets Fan Site
• Matt Bullard Basketball Camp