Richard Jefferson
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Richard Allen Jefferson (born June 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) American professional basketball
player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs
of the National Basketball Association
. He was also a member of the USA men's national basketball team at the 2003 Tournament of the Americas and the Athens
2004 Summer Olympics
. His parents were both Christian
missionaries, and he moved around frequently growing up.
in west Phoenix, Arizona
, where he was an integral part of the varsity basketball team that won the 4A State Championship in 1998.
, under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson
from 1998-2001. During his 84-game career (77 starts), Jefferson averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He capped his career by leading Arizona to the 2001 national championship game. Along the way, Jefferson was an all-Midwest Regional and all-Final Four selection.
and was a key element of their back-to-back Eastern Conference Championship teams of 2002 and 2003. In addition, Jefferson was a member of the USA Men's Olympic basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics
. Jefferson competed in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2003.
Jefferson began his career as a substitute small forward
for Keith Van Horn
and showed great defensive skills and all-around ability. Because of his potential, and Van Horn's conflict with power forward
Kenyon Martin
, the Nets traded Van Horn to the Philadelphia 76ers
and trusted Jefferson as a starter. Jefferson blossomed in the role, becoming a good mid- and long-range shooter in addition to his slashing ability. On August 13, 2004, Jefferson signed a six-year, $78,000,000 contract extension with the Nets.
Jefferson missed the majority of the 2004–05 regular season after rupturing a ligament
in his left wrist
, an injury he claimed occurred when Detroit Pistons
guard Chauncey Billups
purposely undercut him on a layup attempt during a game on December 27, 2004. Jefferson ended up missing 49 games, but returned to action for the first round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat
. Prior to suffering the injury, he had missed only five games in his three NBA seasons. Jefferson had been enjoying his best professional season, averaging 22.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. Through the 2005–06 season, Jefferson continued to perform at a high level and established himself as one of the NBA's most versatile players. On January 21, 2007, Jefferson's knee was injured once again and decided to have ankle surgery. After missing around six weeks, he was back in the lineup. His absence proved to be a major setback for the struggling Nets, who surged back into playoff contention once Jefferson returned.
In August 2007, Richard Jefferson pledged $3.5 million toward the University of Arizona's then-planned basketball and volleyball practice facility, which was eventually named in his honor. UA officials believe it is the largest donation ever from a former player.
He started the 2007–08 season in the best form of his NBA career. In the first 7 games, he averaged 26.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists, while also notching up 1.3 steals, 97.1% in free-throws and 49.1% in field-goals. On October 31, in a game against the Chicago Bulls, Jefferson injured his right wrist slightly, thumping his chest following a clutch three-pointer. The Nets went on to win the game in overtime. On December 4 he passed Kerry Kittles
to become the Nets' second all-time leading scorer.
for Yi Jianlian
and Bobby Simmons
. He was not happy with the trade at first because he planned on being a Net until retirement. However, he later expressed enthusiasm about playing alongside Michael Redd
.
for Bruce Bowen
, Kurt Thomas
, and Fabricio Oberto
. On June 30, 2010 Jefferson opted out of his contract with San Antonio and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 21, 2010, Jefferson re-signed with the Spurs.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 79 || 9 || 24.3 || .457 || .232 || .713 || 3.7 || 1.8 || .8 || .6 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 80 || 80 || 36.0 || .501 || .250 || .743 || 6.4 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .6 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 82 || 82 || 38.2 || .498 || .364 || .763 || 5.7 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .3 || 18.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 33 || 33 || 41.1 || .422 || .337 || .844 || 7.3 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 22.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 78 || 78 || 39.2 || .493 || .319 || .812 || 6.8 || 3.8 || .8 || .2 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 55 || 53 || 35.6 || .456 || .359 || .733 || 4.4 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 82 || 82 || 39.0 || .466 || .362 || .798 || 4.2 || 3.1 || .9 || .3 || 22.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 82 || 82 || 35.8 || .439 || .397 || .805 || 4.6 || 2.4 || .8 || .2 || 19.6
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 81 || 70 || 31.1 || .467 || .316 || .735 || 4.4 || 2.0 || .6 || .5 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .474 || .440 || .750 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .5 || .4 || 11.0
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 733 || 650 || 34.7 || .469 || .345 || .777 || 5.0 || 2.7 || .8 || .4 || 16.4
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 0 || 22.1 || .465 || .000 || .550 || 4.6 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 35.6 || .476 || .000 || .718 || 6.4 || 2.4 || .8 || .2 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 41.8 || .418 || .273 || .713 || 6.3 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .7 || 19.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 4 || 1 || 35.0 || .400 || .200 || .677 || 5.5 || 2.3 || .8 || .0 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 39.7 || .545 || .414 || .825 || 4.1 || 4.1 || .9 || .4 || 22.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 12 || 12 || 40.8 || .482 || .325 || .924 || 5.6 || 2.3 || .8 || .4 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 10 || 10 || 33.4 || .486 || .200 || .758 || 5.3 || 1.8 || .6 || .6 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 6 || 6 || 29.3 || .387 || .353 || .818 || 4.2 || 0.8 || .5 || .5 || 6.5
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 94 || 71 || 33.9 || .472 || .309 || .742 || 5.3 || 2.3 || .8 || .4 || 14.0
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 playing for 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 ....
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...
. He was also a member of the USA men's national basketball team at the 2003 Tournament of the Americas and the Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
Early years
Jefferson was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. His parents were both Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
missionaries, and he moved around frequently growing up.
High school
Jefferson attended Moon Valley High SchoolMoon Valley High School
Moon Valley High School is located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, and is a part of the Glendale Union High School District. It is currently home to more than 1677 students and 100 faculty members. Moon Valley is one of Arizona's leading educational establishments and is an excelling school according to...
in west Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, where he was an integral part of the varsity basketball team that won the 4A State Championship in 1998.
University of Arizona
He played college basketball at the University of ArizonaUniversity 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...
, under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson
Lute Olson
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson is a retired American men's basketball coach. He was most recently head coach at the University of Arizona for a period of 25 years. He was also head coach at the University of Iowa for 9 years and California State University, Long Beach for one season...
from 1998-2001. During his 84-game career (77 starts), Jefferson averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He capped his career by leading Arizona to the 2001 national championship game. Along the way, Jefferson was an all-Midwest Regional and all-Final Four selection.
New Jersey Nets (2001-2008)
Jefferson played seven seasons with the New Jersey NetsNew 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...
and was a key element of their back-to-back Eastern Conference Championship teams of 2002 and 2003. In addition, Jefferson was a member of the USA Men's Olympic basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. Jefferson competed in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2003.
Jefferson began his career as a substitute small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
for 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...
and showed great defensive skills and all-around ability. Because of his potential, and Van Horn's conflict with power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Lee Martin is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "K-Mart", he plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China. He was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA Draft, and has played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets...
, the Nets traded Van Horn to the Philadelphia 76ers
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...
and trusted Jefferson as a starter. Jefferson blossomed in the role, becoming a good mid- and long-range shooter in addition to his slashing ability. On August 13, 2004, Jefferson signed a six-year, $78,000,000 contract extension with the Nets.
Jefferson missed the majority of the 2004–05 regular season after rupturing a ligament
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
in his left wrist
Wrist
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as 1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand;...
, an injury he claimed occurred when 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...
guard Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Ray Billups is an American professional basketball point guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has also played for Team USA. Billups won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the...
purposely undercut him on a layup attempt during a game on December 27, 2004. Jefferson ended up missing 49 games, but returned to action for the first round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat
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...
. Prior to suffering the injury, he had missed only five games in his three NBA seasons. Jefferson had been enjoying his best professional season, averaging 22.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. Through the 2005–06 season, Jefferson continued to perform at a high level and established himself as one of the NBA's most versatile players. On January 21, 2007, Jefferson's knee was injured once again and decided to have ankle surgery. After missing around six weeks, he was back in the lineup. His absence proved to be a major setback for the struggling Nets, who surged back into playoff contention once Jefferson returned.
In August 2007, Richard Jefferson pledged $3.5 million toward the University of Arizona's then-planned basketball and volleyball practice facility, which was eventually named in his honor. UA officials believe it is the largest donation ever from a former player.
He started the 2007–08 season in the best form of his NBA career. In the first 7 games, he averaged 26.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists, while also notching up 1.3 steals, 97.1% in free-throws and 49.1% in field-goals. On October 31, in a game against the Chicago Bulls, Jefferson injured his right wrist slightly, thumping his chest following a clutch three-pointer. The Nets went on to win the game in overtime. On December 4 he passed Kerry Kittles
Kerry Kittles
Kerry Kittles is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association in 2004-05. He was raised in New Orleans and attended St...
to become the Nets' second all-time leading scorer.
Milwaukee Bucks (2008-2009)
On June 26, 2008 Jefferson 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....
for Yi Jianlian
Yi Jianlian
Yi Jianlian is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He has also played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards. Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2002 and...
and Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Simmons played three years of college basketball for DePaul University...
. He was not happy with the trade at first because he planned on being a Net until retirement. However, he later expressed enthusiasm about playing alongside Michael Redd
Michael Redd
Michael Wesley Redd is an American professional basketball player who currently is a free agent. He has most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended West High School. He also was a member of the U.S...
.
San Antonio Spurs (2009-present)
On June 23, 2009, Richard Jefferson was traded to the San Antonio SpursSan 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 ....
for Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'7", 200-lb. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton...
, Kurt Thomas
Kurt Thomas (basketball)
Kurt Vincent Thomas is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls. Thomas is a 6'9", 230 lb. power forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. Drafted by the Miami Heat in 1995, Thomas played college basketball at Texas...
, and Fabricio Oberto
Fabricio Oberto
Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto is an Argentine professional basketball player. At and , he plays as a center. With Liga Nacional de Básquet in his native Argentina, Oberto began playing professionally in 1993 and later played overseas with teams in Spain and Greece...
. On June 30, 2010 Jefferson opted out of his contract with San Antonio and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 21, 2010, Jefferson re-signed with the Spurs.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| 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...
| 79 || 9 || 24.3 || .457 || .232 || .713 || 3.7 || 1.8 || .8 || .6 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 80 || 80 || 36.0 || .501 || .250 || .743 || 6.4 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .6 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 82 || 82 || 38.2 || .498 || .364 || .763 || 5.7 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .3 || 18.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 33 || 33 || 41.1 || .422 || .337 || .844 || 7.3 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 22.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 78 || 78 || 39.2 || .493 || .319 || .812 || 6.8 || 3.8 || .8 || .2 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 55 || 53 || 35.6 || .456 || .359 || .733 || 4.4 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 82 || 82 || 39.0 || .466 || .362 || .798 || 4.2 || 3.1 || .9 || .3 || 22.6
|-
| 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" | 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 || 82 || 35.8 || .439 || .397 || .805 || 4.6 || 2.4 || .8 || .2 || 19.6
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
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 ....
| 81 || 70 || 31.1 || .467 || .316 || .735 || 4.4 || 2.0 || .6 || .5 || 12.3
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
| 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .474 || .440 || .750 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .5 || .4 || 11.0
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 733 || 650 || 34.7 || .469 || .345 || .777 || 5.0 || 2.7 || .8 || .4 || 16.4
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2002
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...
| 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...
| 20 || 0 || 22.1 || .465 || .000 || .550 || 4.6 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 35.6 || .476 || .000 || .718 || 6.4 || 2.4 || .8 || .2 || 14.1
|-
| 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" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 41.8 || .418 || .273 || .713 || 6.3 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .7 || 19.8
|-
| 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" | New Jersey
| 4 || 1 || 35.0 || .400 || .200 || .677 || 5.5 || 2.3 || .8 || .0 || 15.8
|-
| 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" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 39.7 || .545 || .414 || .825 || 4.1 || 4.1 || .9 || .4 || 22.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007
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...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 12 || 12 || 40.8 || .482 || .325 || .924 || 5.6 || 2.3 || .8 || .4 || 19.7
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
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 ....
| 10 || 10 || 33.4 || .486 || .200 || .758 || 5.3 || 1.8 || .6 || .6 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2011
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" | San Antonio
| 6 || 6 || 29.3 || .387 || .353 || .818 || 4.2 || 0.8 || .5 || .5 || 6.5
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 94 || 71 || 33.9 || .472 || .309 || .742 || 5.3 || 2.3 || .8 || .4 || 14.0