Damon Jones
Encyclopedia
Damon Darron Jones is an American
professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.90 m) point guard
–shooting guard
, he played college basketball
for three years with the University of Houston
Cougars
before declaring early for the 1997 NBA Draft
, but he went undrafted
.
Golden Tornadoes basketball team. He went on to the University of Houston after his graduation in 1994.
throughout his career, Jones has never played for the same team for more than one season except for 2005–2008, when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his career, he has played for ten different teams.
Jones is most notable for his ability to make three-point field goal
s. In fact, three-point attempts make up the majority of his field goal attempts because his role is often to wait on the outside while teammates such as Shaquille O'Neal
, Dwyane Wade
or LeBron James
force double team
s. Jones is supremely confident of his shot, once proclaiming that he is "the best shooter in the world".
. Jones then proceeded to have the best statistical season of his career, setting career highs in games started (66), minutes played (2,576), field goals made (331) and attempted (726), field goal percentage (45.6%), three-point field goals made (225) and attempted (521), three-point field goal percentage (43.2%), free throws made (68) and attempted (86), rebounds (231), steals (44), blocked shots (5) and points scored (955).
His 225 three-point field goals made was third best in the NBA (and at the time, tied with Mitch Richmond
for the ninth most ever in an NBA season) and his three-point field goal percentage was fifth best that season.
Jones had a career-high 31 points on February 16, 2005 against the Los Angeles Clippers
and scored in double figures on 48 occasions. He also had his only game with two blocked shots on March 10, 2005 against the Minnesota Timberwolves
. Jones grabbed a career-high eight rebounds on November 6, 2004 against the Washington Wizards
, a mark he tied on February 22, 2005 against the Chicago Bulls
.
In 15 playoff games, Jones averaged 12.1 points and 4.0 assists, and shot 42.9% from three-point range. He had a career playoff high of 30 points with seven three-point field goals made in Miami's first game of the first round against the New Jersey Nets
. Jones scored in double digits during 10 of Miami's 15 playoff games.
.
In the 2006 NBA Playoffs, Jones played in 13 games, averaged 1.8 points and hit 27.8% of his three-pointers. He had a playoff high 8 points in a game four Eastern Conference Semifinal win against the Detroit Pistons
.
On May 5, 2006 Jones came off the bench late in Game 6 of the Cavs' Eastern Conference
first-round series against the Washington Wizards. In his first minute of the game action, in overtime, he hit the game-winning shot to clinch the series four games to two, and sent the Cavs into the second round of the NBA Playoffs
for the first time since 1993.
Jones was selected to participate in the Three-Point Shootout
during the 2007 All-Star Weekend
in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. Jones finished in fifth place.
In the 2007 NBA Playoffs, Jones played in 11 games, averaged 2.4 points and hit 31.8% of his three-pointers. He had a playoff high 9 points on three three-point field goals in a game one NBA Final loss to the San Antonio Spurs
.
.
In five playoff games, Jones scored six total points and dished one assist.
On December 28, 2007, it was revealed that the Cavaliers fined Jones and Ira Newble
an undisclosed amount of money for refusing to come off the bench during the final minute of their Christmas Day win over the Miami Heat.
in a three-team, six-player deal involving the Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers
, and the Oklahoma City Thunder
that also sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams
to Cleveland, Cleveland's Joe Smith and Milwaukee's Desmond Mason
to Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City's Luke Ridnour
and Adrian Griffin
to Milwaukee.
, but didn't pass the physical fitness test and was released.
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 11 || 0 || 11.9 || .318 || .345 || .846 || 1.2 || 1.2 || .6 || .0 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 13 || 0 || 16.4 || .387 || .455 || .750 || 2.4 || 2.2 || .5 || .0 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
| 13 || 1 || 15.1 || .463 || .478 || .778 || 1.2 || 3.0 || .5 || .0 || 5.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 42 || 0 || 9.9 || .357 || .330 || .641 || .9 || 1.4 || .3 || .0 || 3.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver
| 71 || 10 || 19.9 || .409 || .364 || .712 || 1.7 || 3.2 || .5 || .0 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 67 || 0 || 16.2 || .401 || .371 || .729 || 1.5 || 2.1 || .3 || .0 || 5.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento
| 49 || 1 || 14.5 || .381 || .364 || .741 || 1.4 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || 4.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 82 || 26 || 24.6 || .401 || .359 || .764 || 2.1 || 5.8 || .4 || .1 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 82 || 66 || 31.4 || .456 || .432 || .791 || 2.8 || 4.3 || .5 || .1 || 11.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 82 || 7 || 25.5 || .387 || .377 || .640 || 1.6 || 2.1 || .4 || .0 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 60 || 0 || 19.6 || .386 || .385 || .682 || 1.1 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 67 || 3 || 19.9 || .416 || .417 || .714 || 1.1 || 1.9 || .3 || .0 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 18 || 0 || 6.0 || .324 || .393 || .000 || .3 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 657 || 114 || 20.5 || .407 || .390 || .727 || 1.6 || 2.7 || .4 || .0 || 6.6
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 10 || 0 || 18.1 || .381 || .296 || .750 || 2.1 || 2.5 || .5 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 5 || 5 || 28.8 || .529 || .476 || .667 || 4.0 || 7.4 || 1.0 || .0 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 15 || 15 || 33.2 || .481 || .429 || .600 || 2.7 || 4.0 || .5 || .0 || 12.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 13 || 0 || 13.9 || .308 || .278 || .750 || 1.2 || .9 || .2 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 11 || 0 || 12.6 || .308 || .318 || 1.000 || .8 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 5 || 0 || 5.2 || .200 || .286 || .000 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 1.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 59 || 20 || 19.8 || .427 || .382 || .660 || 1.8 || 2.5 || .3 || .0 || 5.6
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.90 m) point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
–shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
, he played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for three years with the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
Cougars
Houston Cougars men's basketball
The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas in U.S. NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The university is a member of Conference USA...
before declaring early for the 1997 NBA Draft
1997 NBA Draft
The 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
, but he went undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
.
High school career
Jones played for the Ball High SchoolBall High School
Ball High School is a public secondary school in Galveston, Texas, United States. Ball, which covers grades 9 through 12, is a part of Galveston Independent School District....
Golden Tornadoes basketball team. He went on to the University of Houston after his graduation in 1994.
Professional career
A journeymanJourneyman (sports)
A journeyman or journeywoman is an athlete or professional sports player who is technically competent, but unable to excel. In certain parts of the world the term has less negative connotations and the inability to excel is not needed for a player to be labelled thus.-Definitions:Alexandra Allred...
throughout his career, Jones has never played for the same team for more than one season except for 2005–2008, when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his career, he has played for ten different teams.
Jones is most notable for his ability to make three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
s. In fact, three-point attempts make up the majority of his field goal attempts because his role is often to wait on the outside while teammates such as Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
, Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
or LeBron James
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
force double team
Double team
In basketball, a double team is a defensive alignment in which two defensive players are assigned to guard a single offensive player....
s. Jones is supremely confident of his shot, once proclaiming that he is "the best shooter in the world".
2004–2005
Prior to the 2004–2005 season, Jones signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Miami HeatMiami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
. Jones then proceeded to have the best statistical season of his career, setting career highs in games started (66), minutes played (2,576), field goals made (331) and attempted (726), field goal percentage (45.6%), three-point field goals made (225) and attempted (521), three-point field goal percentage (43.2%), free throws made (68) and attempted (86), rebounds (231), steals (44), blocked shots (5) and points scored (955).
His 225 three-point field goals made was third best in the NBA (and at the time, tied with Mitch Richmond
Mitch Richmond
Mitchell James "Mitch" Richmond is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He played collegiately at Kansas State University. He was a 6-time NBA All-Star, a 5-time All-NBA Team member and a former NBA Rookie of the Year...
for the ninth most ever in an NBA season) and his three-point field goal percentage was fifth best that season.
Jones had a career-high 31 points on February 16, 2005 against 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...
and scored in double figures on 48 occasions. He also had his only game with two blocked shots on March 10, 2005 against the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
. Jones grabbed a career-high eight rebounds on November 6, 2004 against the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
, a mark he tied on February 22, 2005 against the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
.
In 15 playoff games, Jones averaged 12.1 points and 4.0 assists, and shot 42.9% from three-point range. He had a career playoff high of 30 points with seven three-point field goals made in Miami's first game of the first round against the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. Jones scored in double digits during 10 of Miami's 15 playoff games.
2005–2006
Jones departed the Miami Heat to sign a four-year contract worth a reported $16.1 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 8, 2005. In 82 games played (seven starts) during the 2005–06 regular season, Jones averaged 6.7 points and 2.1 assists per game. He shot 37.7% from three-point range. On November 13, 2006, he had a season-high 22 points on a season-high 5 three-point field goals. Jones hit five three-point field goals on four other occasions. On March 8, 2006, Jones hit a game-winning three-point field goal as time expired in a 98–97 victory against the Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
.
In the 2006 NBA Playoffs, Jones played in 13 games, averaged 1.8 points and hit 27.8% of his three-pointers. He had a playoff high 8 points in a game four Eastern Conference Semifinal win against the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
.
On May 5, 2006 Jones came off the bench late in Game 6 of the Cavs' Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NBA)
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...
first-round series against the Washington Wizards. In his first minute of the game action, in overtime, he hit the game-winning shot to clinch the series four games to two, and sent the Cavs into the second round of the NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
for the first time since 1993.
2006–2007
In 60 games played during the 2006–2007 regular season, Jones averaged 6.6 points and 1.6 assists per game. He shot 38.5% from three-point range. On November 13, 2006, he had a season-high 29 points on a season-high 7 three-point field goals.Jones was selected to participate in the Three-Point Shootout
Three-point Shootout
The Three-Point Shootout is a National Basketball Association contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. In this contest, participants attempt to make as many three-point field goals as possible from five positions behind the three-point arc...
during the 2007 All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend
The National Basketball Association holds an All-Star Weekend every February, the festival has a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night.-The All-Star Game:...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Jones finished in fifth place.
In the 2007 NBA Playoffs, Jones played in 11 games, averaged 2.4 points and hit 31.8% of his three-pointers. He had a playoff high 9 points on three three-point field goals in a game one NBA Final loss to the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
2007–2008
Jones played in 68 regular season games (three starts) for the Cavaliers. He averaged 6.4 points and 1.9 assists and shot 41.7% from three-point range. Jones had a season-high 27 points on a season-high seven three-point field goals in a February 22, 2008 short-handed Cavs victory over the Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
.
In five playoff games, Jones scored six total points and dished one assist.
On December 28, 2007, it was revealed that the Cavaliers fined Jones and Ira Newble
Ira Newble
Ira Newble is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Los Angeles Lakers.-College career:After graduating from Southfield...
an undisclosed amount of money for refusing to come off the bench during the final minute of their Christmas Day win over the Miami Heat.
2008–2009
On August 13, 2008, Jones was traded to the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in a three-team, six-player deal involving the Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers
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...
, and the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
that also sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams
Mo Williams
Maurice "Mo" Williams is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association...
to Cleveland, Cleveland's Joe Smith and Milwaukee's Desmond Mason
Desmond Mason
Desmond Tremaine Mason is an American former professional basketball player. He was designated as a shooting guard and small forward.-Career:...
to Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City's Luke Ridnour
Luke Ridnour
Lucas Robin "Luke" Ridnour is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.- High school career :...
and Adrian Griffin
Adrian Griffin
Adrian Darnell Griffin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter...
to Milwaukee.
2010
On March 29, 2010, Jones signed with the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rico Basketball League. However, on April 13 he was released, after averaging only 10.7 points in four games played.2011
In February 2011 he signed with Aliağa Petkim in TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, but didn't pass the physical fitness test and was released.
Records, milestones and rankings
- Ranked third in the NBA in three-point field goals made (225) in 2004–2005.
- Ranked 5th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (43.2%) in 2004–2005.
- Led the NBA in "True Shooting Percentage" (62.5%) in 2004–2005.
- Ranks 64th all time in three-point field goals made (938) in NBA history.
Personal
- Jones majored in sociology at the University of Houston.
- On January 10, 2006, Jones became the first NBA player to sign with a Chinese shoe company when he signed a two-year contract with Li-NingLi-Ning Company LimitedLi Ning Company Limited is a major Chinese athletic company which makes athletic shoes and sporting goods. Li-Ning branded products are targeted for consumers play in sports such as running, basketball, badminton, football, tennis and fitness. Li Ning counts Nike and Adidas as its main competitors...
. - Damon Jones has a child with WNBA Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
superstar Tina ThompsonTina ThompsonTina Marie Thompson is a professional basketball player in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks. The first draft pick in WNBA history, Thompson was selected first by the Houston Comets. She helped lead the Comets to four WNBA Championships...
.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 11 || 0 || 11.9 || .318 || .345 || .846 || 1.2 || 1.2 || .6 || .0 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 13 || 0 || 16.4 || .387 || .455 || .750 || 2.4 || 2.2 || .5 || .0 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 13 || 1 || 15.1 || .463 || .478 || .778 || 1.2 || 3.0 || .5 || .0 || 5.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
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...
| 42 || 0 || 9.9 || .357 || .330 || .641 || .9 || 1.4 || .3 || .0 || 3.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 71 || 10 || 19.9 || .409 || .364 || .712 || 1.7 || 3.2 || .5 || .0 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 67 || 0 || 16.2 || .401 || .371 || .729 || 1.5 || 2.1 || .3 || .0 || 5.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 49 || 1 || 14.5 || .381 || .364 || .741 || 1.4 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || 4.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 82 || 26 || 24.6 || .401 || .359 || .764 || 2.1 || 5.8 || .4 || .1 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 82 || 66 || 31.4 || .456 || .432 || .791 || 2.8 || 4.3 || .5 || .1 || 11.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-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 || 7 || 25.5 || .387 || .377 || .640 || 1.6 || 2.1 || .4 || .0 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 60 || 0 || 19.6 || .386 || .385 || .682 || 1.1 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 67 || 3 || 19.9 || .416 || .417 || .714 || 1.1 || 1.9 || .3 || .0 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-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...
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 18 || 0 || 6.0 || .324 || .393 || .000 || .3 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 657 || 114 || 20.5 || .407 || .390 || .727 || 1.6 || 2.7 || .4 || .0 || 6.6
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 10 || 0 || 18.1 || .381 || .296 || .750 || 2.1 || 2.5 || .5 || .0 || 4.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
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...
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 5 || 5 || 28.8 || .529 || .476 || .667 || 4.0 || 7.4 || 1.0 || .0 || 10.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
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...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 15 || 15 || 33.2 || .481 || .429 || .600 || 2.7 || 4.0 || .5 || .0 || 12.1
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
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...
| style="text-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...
| 13 || 0 || 13.9 || .308 || .278 || .750 || 1.2 || .9 || .2 || .0 || 1.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 11 || 0 || 12.6 || .308 || .318 || 1.000 || .8 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
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....
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 5 || 0 || 5.2 || .200 || .286 || .000 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 1.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| Career
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| 59 || 20 || 19.8 || .427 || .382 || .660 || 1.8 || 2.5 || .3 || .0 || 5.6