NBA Referee Profile
Ken Mauer
Ken Mauer has worked 1,929 NBA games, and his foul numbers tell a consistent story: he lets play run. His career average of 42 personal fouls per game sits 2.8% below league average, and his free throw attempt rate of 48.7 per game runs 2.6% under the norm as well. Both numbers point in the same direction — Mauer swallows his whistle, keeps the game physical, and doesn't manufacture foul calls at the rate most officials do. For bettors, that profile favors unders in games where the total is built around a foul-heavy pace, and it depresses the value of teams that rely on getting to the line. The home-team win rate under Mauer sits at 60.0%, which runs noticeably above the league baseline. That number isn't noise across a 1,929-game sample — it means home-court advantage is a real factor when Mauer is on the floor, and road teams covering should be treated with extra scrutiny.
Career stats
Games officiated
1929
Personal fouls / g
42.0
-2.8% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
48.7
-2.6% vs league
Combined points / g
201.2
-0.4% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 60.0% of games officiated by Ken. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 64 | 40.7 | 48.6 | 195.3 | 59.4% |
| 2009-10 | 63 | 39.6 | 46.3 | 200.1 | 55.6% |
| 2008-09 | 61 | 39.0 | 45.4 | 195.7 | 72.1% |
| 2007-08 | 72 | 41.2 | 48.6 | 197.0 | 50.0% |
| 2006-07 | 70 | 42.6 | 47.7 | 193.0 | 61.4% |
| 2005-06 | 68 | 43.2 | 51.2 | 192.3 | 60.3% |
| 2004-05 | 65 | 44.5 | 50.8 | 193.7 | 55.4% |
| 2003-04 | 64 | 42.3 | 48.5 | 187.5 | 53.1% |
| 2002-03 | 62 | 43.8 | 49.0 | 190.0 | 62.9% |
| 2001-02 | 66 | 41.9 | 46.6 | 192.6 | 65.2% |
Top team splits
Teams Ken has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 112 | 66-46 | 58.9% | 91.4 | 97.5 |
| MIN | 111 | 46-65 | 41.4% | 92.8 | 98.2 |
| HOU | 108 | 58-50 | 53.7% | 92.9 | 100.4 |
| MEM | 106 | 62-44 | 58.5% | 91.9 | 97.9 |
| CHI | 105 | 54-51 | 51.4% | 92.0 | 97.1 |
| POR | 104 | 50-54 | 48.1% | 91.2 | 98.2 |
| LAC | 101 | 54-47 | 53.5% | 93.7 | 100.6 |
| OKC | 101 | 62-39 | 61.4% | 93.3 | 101.2 |
| GSW | 99 | 49-50 | 49.5% | 96.1 | 104.7 |
| SAC | 98 | 41-57 | 41.8% | 95.1 | 101.2 |
| WAS | 98 | 44-54 | 44.9% | 93.6 | 100.0 |
| IND | 96 | 49-47 | 51.0% | 92.8 | 99.1 |
| SAS | 96 | 67-29 | 69.8% | 92.0 | 97.9 |
| LAL | 96 | 56-40 | 58.3% | 93.3 | 99.9 |
| MIL | 94 | 43-51 | 45.7% | 92.0 | 96.3 |
| CLE | 93 | 44-49 | 47.3% | 91.7 | 97.0 |
| BOS | 90 | 48-42 | 53.3% | 93.5 | 100.0 |
| ATL | 89 | 36-53 | 40.4% | 92.0 | 96.9 |
| TOR | 86 | 38-48 | 44.2% | 92.2 | 98.8 |
| DET | — | — | — | — | — |