Gerald Paddio

Gerald Paddio
Personal information
Born	April 21, 1965; Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	April 4, 2026 (aged 60); Rayne, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Rayne (Rayne, Louisiana)
College	Kilgore College (1984–1985); Seminole State (1985–1986); UNLV (1986–1988);
NBA draft	1988: 3rd round, 74th overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1988–2004
Position	Small forward
Number	24, 21, 14, 35, 4
Career history
1988	Rockford Lightning
1988–1989	Rochester Flyers
1989–1990	BCM Gravelines
1990–1991	Cleveland Cavaliers
1991	Grand Rapids Hoops
1991–1992	Rockford Lightning
1992	Zaragoza
1992–1993	Seattle SuperSonics
1993	Indiana Pacers
1993–1994	Scavolini Pesaro
1994	New York Knicks
1994	Washington Bullets
1994	Rapid City Thrillers
1994–1995	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1995–1996	Chicago Rockers
1996	Ourense
1996–1997	Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
1997–1999	Matsuhita Panasonic
2000–2001	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2001–2002	Las Vegas Slam
2002	Soles de Jalisco
2002–2003	Kahraba Beirut
2003–2004	Ferro Carril Oeste
Career highlights
	Second-team All-PCAA (1988); First-team NJCAA All-American (1986);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Gerald James Paddio (April 21, 1965 – April 4, 2026) was an American professional basketball player who was a small forward for three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five teams—the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and was selected by the Boston Celtics in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft with the 74th overall pick.

In his NBA career, Paddio appeared in 129 games and scored a total of 715 points. His most notable year as a professional was during the 1990–91 NBA season as a member of the Cavaliers when he appeared in 70 games and averaged 7.2 ppg.

College

During his college playing days at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was coached by Jerry Tarkanian. Paddio was a starting forward the 1987 UNLV team that reached the Final Four.^[1] Before UNLV, he was named a first-team junior college All-American at Seminole State.^[2]

Death

Paddio died in a single-vehicle traffic collision in Rayne, Louisiana, on April 4, 2026, at the age of 60.^[3]

Career statistics

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

NBA

Source^[4]

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1990–91	Cleveland	70	22	16.9	.419	.250	.796	1.7	1.3	.3	.1	7.2
1992–93	Seattle	41	3	7.5	.447	.250	.667	1.2	.8	.3	.1	3.9
1993–94	Indiana	7	1	7.9	.391	–	.500	.7	.6	.1	.0	2.7
	New York	3	0	2.7	.400	–	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.3
	Washington	8	0	9.3	.344	.000	.571	1.4	.9	.4	.0	3.8
Career		129	26	12.6	.421	.242	.746	1.4	1.0	.3	.1	5.5

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993	Seattle	9	0	3.3	.500	.000	–	.3	.4	.2	.1	1.6

References

^ "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Iowa Box Score, March 22, 1987".
^ "Paddio All-American". The Oklahoman. April 12, 1986. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ Perrier, Laila (April 4, 2026). "Deadly single-vehicle accident claimed life of Rayne man". KLFY. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
^ "Gerald Paddio NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2026.

External links

Stats from databasebasketball.com

[1] "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Iowa Box Score, March 22, 1987".

[2] "Paddio All-American". The Oklahoman. April 12, 1986. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[3] Perrier, Laila (April 4, 2026). "Deadly single-vehicle accident claimed life of Rayne man". KLFY. Retrieved April 4, 2026.

[4] "Gerald Paddio NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2026.

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