NBA Referee Profile
Dan Crawford
Dan Crawford has worked 1,907 NBA games, making him one of the most seasoned officials in the league by volume alone. His personal foul average of 43.2 per game sits 0.9% below the league baseline — Crawford lets play run. That same restraint shows up in free throw attempts, where his 49.8 FTA per game runs 1.8% under league average. Bettors tracking pace and scoring environment should register both numbers: Crawford's games trend toward fewer stoppages and fewer trips to the line, which compresses scoring variance and favors unders in close-total situations. The number that demands the most attention is his home team win rate of 61.8%. The league baseline for home wins hovers around 59%, and Crawford sits above it — meaning home-court advantage gets a marginal but real amplification under his whistle. When Crawford is assigned, fade the road team in a toss-up, and expect a physical, free-flowing game that officials don't control with the whistle.
Career stats
Games officiated
1907
Personal fouls / g
43.2
-0.9% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
49.8
-1.8% vs league
Combined points / g
199.4
-0.2% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 61.8% of games officiated by Dan. That's well above the league's ~57% home-court baseline — a signal his crews lean home when the game is close.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 70 | 42.1 | 51.3 | 201.1 | 57.1% |
| 2008-09 | 70 | 41.4 | 47.9 | 200.7 | 58.6% |
| 2007-08 | 67 | 42.0 | 49.3 | 200.0 | 62.7% |
| 2006-07 | 68 | 42.9 | 49.7 | 198.1 | 57.4% |
| 2005-06 | 69 | 47.0 | 52.9 | 195.1 | 62.3% |
| 2004-05 | 70 | 44.2 | 49.6 | 191.7 | 55.7% |
| 2003-04 | 66 | 43.3 | 49.7 | 189.4 | 59.1% |
| 2002-03 | 68 | 43.5 | 48.6 | 190.3 | 50.0% |
| 2001-02 | 68 | 43.7 | 47.3 | 193.3 | 70.6% |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 43.2 | 49.4 | 186.9 | 57.4% |
Top team splits
Teams Dan has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 103 | 65-38 | 63.1% | 90.5 | 95.2 |
| LAL | 103 | 51-52 | 49.5% | 92.9 | 99.9 |
| NYK | 101 | 44-57 | 43.6% | 91.7 | 96.7 |
| MIN | 101 | 51-50 | 50.5% | 91.6 | 97.4 |
| CLE | 101 | 47-54 | 46.5% | 91.9 | 95.1 |
| SAC | 100 | 46-54 | 46.0% | 94.4 | 100.4 |
| MEM | 96 | 41-55 | 42.7% | 92.1 | 94.7 |
| GSW | 96 | 45-51 | 46.9% | 95.3 | 102.4 |
| ATL | 94 | 41-53 | 43.6% | 90.6 | 94.5 |
| CHI | 93 | 46-47 | 49.5% | 91.8 | 93.5 |
| POR | 93 | 54-39 | 58.1% | 89.8 | 95.1 |
| OKC | 90 | 50-40 | 55.6% | 92.7 | 100.9 |
| NJN | 88 | 37-51 | 42.0% | 91.7 | 95.9 |
| PHO | 87 | 44-43 | 50.6% | 94.4 | 100.7 |
| LAC | 84 | 36-48 | 42.9% | 92.2 | 96.7 |
| WAS | 82 | 29-53 | 35.4% | 92.7 | 95.1 |
| ORL | 79 | 40-39 | 50.6% | 92.4 | 97.8 |
| TOR | 78 | 31-47 | 39.7% | 90.9 | 92.8 |
| CHA | 71 | 30-41 | 42.3% | 90.6 | 94.1 |
| DAL | — | — | — | — | — |