Indiana Pacers (1996–1997) Dampier was drafted as the tenth pick in the first round of the
1996 NBA draft by the
Indiana Pacers. He played 72 games in his rookie year with the Pacers, starting 21 of them and finishing with averages of 5.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
Golden State Warriors (1997–2004) On August 12, 1997, Dampier and
Duane Ferrell were traded to the
Golden State Warriors for
Chris Mullin. He spent the next seven years, primarily as the starting center, with the Warriors. On November 22, 2002, Dampier scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, during a 95–91 loss to the
Milwaukee Bucks. Arguably, he hit his peak production in 2003–04 with averages of 12.3 points, 12 rebounds and 1.85 blocks per game. However, some critics claimed that he stepped up his production because he was in a
contract year, and indeed he was considered a top free-agent commodity in the 2004 off-season.
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2010) On August 24, 2004, Dampier was signed and traded to the
Dallas Mavericks along with
Dan Dickau,
Evan Eschmeyer and rights to
Steve Logan in exchange for
Christian Laettner,
Eduardo Nájera, 2 future first-round picks, the draft rights to
Luis Flores and
Mladen Sekularac, and a trade exception. In his first season in Dallas he played in 59 games (starting 56), averaging 9.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.85 blocks per game.
Miami Heat (2010–2011) On July 13, 2010, Dampier was traded to the
Charlotte Bobcats along with
Matt Carroll and
Eduardo Nájera in exchange for
Tyson Chandler and
Alexis Ajinça. He was waived on September 14, 2010. On November 23, 2010, Dampier signed a contract with the
Miami Heat.
Atlanta Hawks (2012) Dampier signed a ten-day contract with the
Atlanta Hawks on February 9, 2012. On February 19, 2012, he signed his second ten-day contract with the Hawks. On March 1, 2012, Dampier signed with the Hawks for the rest of the season. ==NBA career statistics==