NBA Referee Profile
David Guthrie
David Guthrie has worked 1,114 NBA games, and the numbers say he lets play run. His career average of 40.4 personal fouls per game sits 1.0% below league average, and his 46.6 free throw attempts per game trails the league mark by 0.6%. Neither gap is enormous, but both point in the same direction — Guthrie keeps the whistle in his pocket more than most. For bettors focused on pace and scoring environment, that matters. Fewer stoppages generally means fewer free points at the line, which nudges game totals slightly lower relative to refs who call it tighter. His home team win rate of 55.5% is worth flagging. The league baseline for home wins typically hovers around 55%, so Guthrie runs just above that threshold — a marginal lean toward the home side, but consistent enough to note when handicapping close spreads on neutral-feeling home floors.
Career stats
Games officiated
1114
Personal fouls / g
40.4
-1.0% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.6
-0.6% vs league
Combined points / g
209.5
+0.1% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 55.5% of games officiated by David. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 61 | 39.9 | 45.4 | 199.9 | 52.5% |
| 2013-14 | 68 | 41.1 | 47.3 | 203.3 | 54.4% |
| 2012-13 | 63 | 39.8 | 44.9 | 199.6 | 61.9% |
| 2011-12 | 26 | 37.3 | 43.2 | 190.0 | 46.2% |
| 2010-11 | 61 | 39.8 | 47.7 | 194.2 | 60.7% |
| 2009-10 | 65 | 40.3 | 47.7 | 198.6 | 53.8% |
| 2008-09 | 59 | 38.4 | 44.9 | 195.3 | 59.3% |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 41.2 | 47.3 | 199.6 | 55.0% |
| 2006-07 | 63 | 44.4 | 52.5 | 196.1 | 54.0% |
| 2005-06 | 50 | 46.1 | 55.9 | 198.9 | 62.0% |
Top team splits
Teams David has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 88 | 58-30 | 65.9% | 94.0 | 104.3 |
| MIA | 87 | 42-45 | 48.3% | 93.5 | 101.4 |
| NJN | 83 | 32-51 | 38.6% | 94.5 | 102.1 |
| NYK | 82 | 35-47 | 42.7% | 94.1 | 100.6 |
| GSW | 81 | 42-39 | 51.9% | 98.0 | 108.9 |
| BOS | 80 | 46-34 | 57.5% | 94.3 | 103.9 |
| PHO | 79 | 38-41 | 48.1% | 97.8 | 109.7 |
| OKC | 78 | 40-38 | 51.3% | 95.4 | 104.3 |
| POR | 78 | 37-41 | 47.4% | 92.4 | 100.6 |
| SAS | 76 | 47-29 | 61.8% | 94.7 | 105.5 |
| CLE | 74 | 39-35 | 52.7% | 93.3 | 101.5 |
| CHI | 74 | 32-42 | 43.2% | 94.5 | 100.5 |
| LAC | 73 | 40-33 | 54.8% | 94.9 | 104.9 |
| IND | 71 | 39-32 | 54.9% | 96.0 | 107.2 |
| MEM | 67 | 31-36 | 46.3% | 95.0 | 103.4 |
| UTA | 66 | 34-32 | 51.5% | 93.9 | 105.1 |
| PHI | 63 | 30-33 | 47.6% | 95.2 | 103.9 |
| WAS | 60 | 32-28 | 53.3% | 95.7 | 105.9 |
| DEN | 54 | 30-24 | 55.6% | 96.2 | 106.9 |
| MIL | — | — | — | — | — |