Andre Miller
Encyclopedia
Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19, 1976 in Watts, Los Angeles, California
) is an American
professional basketball
player, currently with the Denver Nuggets
of the National Basketball Association
.
. He became a starter at point guard early in his freshman season, and remained a team leader throughout his career at the school. In 1998, following the graduation of Keith Van Horn
, Miller and Michael Doleac
took charge of the team and led the Runnin' Utes to the championship game of the 1998 Final Four
. It was during that tournament run that Miller gained national attention.
Utah faced Arizona
in the West Regional finals. The Wildcats were defending national champions and the top seed in the region, and thus were heavily favored over the Utes. Arizona boasted an All-American guard line of Mike Bibby
, Miles Simon
, and Jason Terry
, but Miller wasn't intimidated. He single-handedly dominated the Wildcats, totaling 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists in the game. It was just the fourth triple-double in the recorded history of the NCAA tournament
. Utah won in a rout, 76-51.
With Miller leading the way, the Utes continued their surprising run all the way to the title game, where they ultimately lost to Kentucky
, 78-69. Miller was a national star during his senior season (1999), earning First Team All-America honors from the Associated Press
, the NABC
, the Sporting News, and USBWA. Also, he was named Player of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference
(WAC), in addition to First Team All-WAC and WAC All-Defensive Team honors. He finished his career as Utah's all-time leader in steals (254) and second all-time in assists (721). He left the school with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology
.
with the 8th overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft
, and averaged 11.1 points and 5.8 assists per game in his rookie year. In his second year he averaged 15.8 points per game and 8 assists per game. In his final year as a Cavalier his averages increased to 16.5 points and 10.8 assists per game. During his career as a Cavalier
he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, became the first player in Cleveland
history to win player of the week twice, set a franchise record for total assists in a season (882) and was the only NBA player to average 10+ assists
and points
during the 2001–02 NBA season. He played for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship
.
, to the Los Angeles Clippers
in exchange for Darius Miles
and Harold Jamison
. He spent only one year with the Clippers before finding his way to the Denver Nuggets
. After signing a multiyear contract with the Nuggets in 2003, Miller, as point guard, played an integral role in the Nuggets' resurgence.
On December 19, 2006, he was traded by the Nuggets to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a trade for guard Allen Iverson
.
Miller's statistics have gone up in multiple categories, in 2006–07, Miller ranked fourth in the NBA in total assists (625) and seventh in assists per game (7.8), also ranked 20th in steals per game (1.38) and 15th in assist to turnover ratio (2.82). He recorded 19 double-doubles in 2006–07 (148 for his career), and the Sixers were 7–5 in games in which he had a double-double and 17–8 when he scored 15+ points. He finished the final 35 games in 2006–07, shot 47.7% from the floor and 82.4% shooting from the line after shooting 44.5% FGs and 74.8% FTs in his first 22 games as a Sixer.
. On January 30th, 2010, Miller scored a career high of 52 points while making 22 of 31 field goals in an overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks
.
Miller tied his playoff career high of 31 points in a first-round opening win
against the Phoenix Suns
on April 18, 2010.
In December of 2010, Miller's streak of 632 consecutive games ended because of a suspension for a game after shoving Blake Griffin, even though the shove was not called as a foul in the game.
on June 23, 2011, Miller was involved in a trade sending him to the Denver Nuggets
along with the rights to #26 draft pick Jordan Hamilton
in exchange for Raymond Felton
. This will be his second stint in Denver.
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 82 || 36 || 25.5 || .449 || .204 || .774 || 3.4 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .2 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 82 || 82 || 34.7 || .452 || .266 || .833 || 4.4 || 8.0 || 1.5 || .3 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 81 || 81 || 37.3 || .454 || .253 || .817 || 4.7 || 10.9 || 1.6 || .4 || 16.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 80 || 80 || 36.4 || .406 || .213 || .795 || 4.0 || 6.7 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Denver
| 82 || 82 || 34.6 || .457 || .185 || .832 || 4.5 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .3 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Denver
| 82 || 82 || 34.8 || .477 || .154 || .838 || 4.1 || 6.9 || 1.5 || .1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Denver
| 82 || 82 || 35.8 || .463 || .185 || .738 || 4.3 || 8.2 || 1.3 || .2 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
| 23 || 23 || 35.7 || .472 || .250 || .729 || 4.5 || 9.1 || 1.6 || .2 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 57 || 56 || 37.6 || .464 || .053 || .808 || 4.4 || 7.3 || 1.3 || .1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 82 || 82 || 36.8 || .492 || .088 || .772 || 4.0 || 6.9 || 1.3 || .1 || 17.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 82 || 82 || 36.3 || .473 || .283 || .826 || 4.5 || 6.5 || 1.3 || .2 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 66 || 30.5 || .445 || .200 || .821 || 3.2 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .1 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Portland
| 81 || 81 || 32.7 || .460 || .108 || .853 || 3.7 || 7.0 || 1.4 || .2 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 978 || 915 || 34.4 || .459 || .204 || .807 || 4.1 || 7.2 || 1.4 || .2 || 14.4
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 34.8 || .472 || .000 || .818 || 4.6 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 15.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 36.8 || .424 || .500 || .719 || 5.2 || 5.2 || 2.0 || .2 || 16.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 36.4 || .442 || .000 || .824 || 4.4 || 7.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 16.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 38.2 || .438 || .000 || .636 || 3.2 || 3.3 || .8 || .0 || 15.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 43.0 || .475 || .300 || .824 || 6.3 || 5.3 || 1.2 || .2 || 21.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 35.0 || .405 || .429 || .775 || 3.2 || 6.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 15.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 32.3 || .493 || .400 || .792 || 3.2 || 5.5 || .3 || .0 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 39 || 39 || 36.7 || .451 || .333 || .767 || 4.3 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .1 || 16.5
Watts, Los Angeles, California
Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, currently with the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
College career
Miller played college basketball at the University of UtahUniversity of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. He became a starter at point guard early in his freshman season, and remained a team leader throughout his career at the school. In 1998, following the graduation of Keith Van Horn
Keith Van Horn
Keith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997...
, Miller and Michael Doleac
Michael Doleac
Michael Scott Doleac is an American former professional basketball player.Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic...
took charge of the team and led the Runnin' Utes to the championship game of the 1998 Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
. It was during that tournament run that Miller gained national attention.
Utah faced Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in the West Regional finals. The Wildcats were defending national champions and the top seed in the region, and thus were heavily favored over the Utes. Arizona boasted an All-American guard line of Mike Bibby
Mike Bibby
Michael "Mike" Bibby is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He is a 6'2" point guard, and he attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona and played collegiately at the University of Arizona. In...
, Miles Simon
Miles Simon
Miles Julian Simon is a retired American professional basketball player.Simon was born in Stockholm to an American father and a Norwegian mother. He played guard for the University of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, where he formed a formidable backcourt duo with current Miami Heat point...
, and Jason Terry
Jason Terry
Jason Eugene Terry is an American professional basketball player playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET," derives from his initials...
, but Miller wasn't intimidated. He single-handedly dominated the Wildcats, totaling 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists in the game. It was just the fourth triple-double in the recorded history of the NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Utah won in a rout, 76-51.
With Miller leading the way, the Utes continued their surprising run all the way to the title game, where they ultimately lost to Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
, 78-69. Miller was a national star during his senior season (1999), earning First Team All-America honors from the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, the NABC
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
, the Sporting News, and USBWA. Also, he was named Player of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
(WAC), in addition to First Team All-WAC and WAC All-Defensive Team honors. He finished his career as Utah's all-time leader in steals (254) and second all-time in assists (721). He left the school with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miller was drafted by the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
with the 8th overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft
1999 NBA Draft
The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand , Trajan Langdon , Corey Maggette and William Avery being selected out of Duke University...
, and averaged 11.1 points and 5.8 assists per game in his rookie year. In his second year he averaged 15.8 points per game and 8 assists per game. In his final year as a Cavalier his averages increased to 16.5 points and 10.8 assists per game. During his career as a Cavalier
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, became the first player in Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
history to win player of the week twice, set a franchise record for total assists in a season (882) and was the only NBA player to average 10+ assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
and points
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
during the 2001–02 NBA season. He played for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
.
Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets
On July 30, 2002 he was traded, along with Bryant StithBryant Stith
Bryant Lamonica Stith is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.A 6'5" shooting guard, Bryant was selected from the University of Virginia with the 13th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1992 NBA Draft. Bryant played eight seasons with the team before being traded to...
, to the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in exchange for Darius Miles
Darius Miles
Darius LaVar Miles is an American professional basketball player.The , small forward was selected directly out of high school by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft...
and Harold Jamison
Harold Jamison
Harold Sherill Jamison is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for BC Politekhnika-Halychyna in Lviv, Ukraine. He is 6'9" and plays the power forward and center positions....
. He spent only one year with the Clippers before finding his way to the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
. After signing a multiyear contract with the Nuggets in 2003, Miller, as point guard, played an integral role in the Nuggets' resurgence.
Philadelphia 76ers
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...
.
Miller's statistics have gone up in multiple categories, in 2006–07, Miller ranked fourth in the NBA in total assists (625) and seventh in assists per game (7.8), also ranked 20th in steals per game (1.38) and 15th in assist to turnover ratio (2.82). He recorded 19 double-doubles in 2006–07 (148 for his career), and the Sixers were 7–5 in games in which he had a double-double and 17–8 when he scored 15+ points. He finished the final 35 games in 2006–07, shot 47.7% from the floor and 82.4% shooting from the line after shooting 44.5% FGs and 74.8% FTs in his first 22 games as a Sixer.
Portland Trail Blazers
On July 24, 2009, Miller signed a 3-year deal worth $21 million with the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
. On January 30th, 2010, Miller scored a career high of 52 points while making 22 of 31 field goals in an overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
.
Miller tied his playoff career high of 31 points in a first-round opening win
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
against the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
on April 18, 2010.
In December of 2010, Miller's streak of 632 consecutive games ended because of a suspension for a game after shoving Blake Griffin, even though the shove was not called as a foul in the game.
Return to the Denver Nuggets
During the 2011 NBA Draft2011 NBA Draft
The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
on June 23, 2011, Miller was involved in a trade sending him to the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
along with the rights to #26 draft pick Jordan Hamilton
Jordan Hamilton
Jordan Christian Hamilton is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He was a forward for the Texas Longhorns.As a sophomore he was a second team All-American by the USBWA...
in exchange for Raymond Felton
Raymond Felton
Raymond Bernard Felton, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association . A point guard, Felton is listed at 6'1 and 205 lbs. Felton played college basketball for the North Carolina under head coach Roy...
. This will be his second stint in Denver.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 82 || 36 || 25.5 || .449 || .204 || .774 || 3.4 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .2 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 82 || 82 || 34.7 || .452 || .266 || .833 || 4.4 || 8.0 || 1.5 || .3 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 81 || 81 || 37.3 || .454 || .253 || .817 || 4.7 || 10.9 || 1.6 || .4 || 16.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 80 || 80 || 36.4 || .406 || .213 || .795 || 4.0 || 6.7 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 82 || 82 || 34.6 || .457 || .185 || .832 || 4.5 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .3 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Denver
| 82 || 82 || 34.8 || .477 || .154 || .838 || 4.1 || 6.9 || 1.5 || .1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Denver
| 82 || 82 || 35.8 || .463 || .185 || .738 || 4.3 || 8.2 || 1.3 || .2 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
| 23 || 23 || 35.7 || .472 || .250 || .729 || 4.5 || 9.1 || 1.6 || .2 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 57 || 56 || 37.6 || .464 || .053 || .808 || 4.4 || 7.3 || 1.3 || .1 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 82 || 82 || 36.8 || .492 || .088 || .772 || 4.0 || 6.9 || 1.3 || .1 || 17.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 82 || 82 || 36.3 || .473 || .283 || .826 || 4.5 || 6.5 || 1.3 || .2 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 82 || 66 || 30.5 || .445 || .200 || .821 || 3.2 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .1 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Portland
| 81 || 81 || 32.7 || .460 || .108 || .853 || 3.7 || 7.0 || 1.4 || .2 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 978 || 915 || 34.4 || .459 || .204 || .807 || 4.1 || 7.2 || 1.4 || .2 || 14.4
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2004
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 5 || 5 || 34.8 || .472 || .000 || .818 || 4.6 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 15.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 36.8 || .424 || .500 || .719 || 5.2 || 5.2 || 2.0 || .2 || 16.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 36.4 || .442 || .000 || .824 || 4.4 || 7.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 16.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 6 || 6 || 38.2 || .438 || .000 || .636 || 3.2 || 3.3 || .8 || .0 || 15.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 43.0 || .475 || .300 || .824 || 6.3 || 5.3 || 1.2 || .2 || 21.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 6 || 6 || 35.0 || .405 || .429 || .775 || 3.2 || 6.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 15.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 32.3 || .493 || .400 || .792 || 3.2 || 5.5 || .3 || .0 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 39 || 39 || 36.7 || .451 || .333 || .767 || 4.3 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .1 || 16.5
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
- List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game
External links
- Tim Davenport, "The Journey of Andre Miller, Point Guard," BlazersEdge.com, Aug. 8 & 9, 2009. Part One; Part Two.
- Brian T. Smith, "Miller is Blazers' Guarded Guard," Vancouver Columbian, December 13, 2009.
- NBA player profile @ NBA.com