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2009-10 SEASON
Appeared in 76 games (all starts) averaging 18.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 10.5 assists ... Named to the All-NBA Second Team ... Also selected as 2010 NBA All-Star, totaling 14 points and six assists in 28 minutes in Dallas ... Also competed in 2010 Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend, finishing second to Steve Nash ... Recorded 48 games of 10+ assists ... Ranked second in league with 798 total assists and third in NBA with 10.5 per game ... Had 46 double-doubles ... Had 34 games of 20+ points ... Missed three games due to injury: two for a sprained/bruised right wrist (1/6-1/8) and one for right quadriceps contusion (2/22) ... Also missed three games for personal reasons (11/13/-11/14, 1/29) ... Had career-high 42 points with 10 assists (Arenas, Bryant, James once each), just fourth Jazz player to ever accomplish the feat (Maravich, Dantley, Green) ... Seventh occurrence by a Jazzman overall and first since Rickey Green vs. Denver (4/10/84) ... Had a season-high 19 assists vs. Golden State (3/31) ... Scored 35 points with 13 assists and seven rebounds vs. Houston (2/27) ... Narrowly missed first career triple-double, scoring 11 points with 13 assists and nine rebounds vs. L.A. Lakers (2/10) ... Recorded 3,000 career assist vs. New Orleans (1/4) becoming the fourth player in franchise history and the ninth fastest (342 games) in NBA history to reach the mark ... Posted 38 points and 13 assists vs. Minnesota (12/14) ... Had 32 points, 15 assists and eight boards vs. Oklahoma City (12/10).
2008-09 SEASON
Appeared in 68 games (all starts), averaging 19.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 1.1 steals in a team-high 36.8 minutes per game
Recorded 44 double-doubles, led the Jazz in scoring 28 times and assists 66 times while scoring 20+ points 30 times and 30+ points on nine different occasions
Averaged 33 points and 12.5 assists per 48 minutes of clutch time (defined as fourth quarter or overtime, less than 5 minutes left in game and neither team up by more than 5 points)
Shot .471 from the field, .310 from the three-point line and .849 from the free throw line, making and attempting the most out of any Jazz player
Owned a 3.18-to-1 assist to turnover ratio (sixth in the NBA)
Had streak of five games in a row in which he scored 30+ points and shot over 50 percent from the field (1/31/09-2/11/09); the last player to accomplish this feat was LeBron James (6 games) from 2/27/07-3/10/07; last guard to do so was Michael Jordan (5 games) from 11/20/96-11/29/96; last point guard to do it was Pete Maravich (6 games) from 1/28/76-2/6/76 and the last Jazz player to do so was Karl Malone (5 games) from 2/26/95-3/7/95
Finished second in the NBA in assists per game at 10.7 per game
Finished regular season ranked fourth all-time on Jazz career assists list with 2,691
Was Western Conference Player of the Week for 3/2/09-3/8/09 after averaging 25.3 points and 11.3 assists per game as the Jazz went 3-0, extending their winning streak to 11-0
Scored a season-high 35 points at Portland (1/31)
Had game-high 34 points and 12 assists vs. Dallas (2/5)
Scored 34 points (11-19 FG, 12-13FT) at Sacramento (2/6)
Had 31 points, 11 assists vs. LA Lakers (2/11)
Dished out a season-high 20 assists at Golden State (3/1)
Played a career-high 51 minutes at Miami (3/14)
Had game-high 34 points and 11 assists vs. Minnesota (4/3).
AS A PROFESSIONAL
Has appeared in 310 (277 starts) games in four years in NBA
Boasts career averages of 16.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 8.7 assists (2nd-highest in Jazz history) and 1.0 steals in 34.9 minutes
Has scored 20+ points 92 times, dished 10+ assists 137 times and has 131 career double-doubles
Named to 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Chosen to compete in the All-Star Rookie Challenge each of first two years
2006-07 SEASON
Appeared in 80 of 82 games (all starts), and averaged 16.2 points, 9.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 0.98 steals in 36.9 minutes per game
Ranked second in NBA in assists per game (9.3), 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.03) and 20th in double-doubles (30)
Finished third in NBAs Most Improved Player balloting
Competed for Sophomores in 2007 Rookie Challenge (19 points, 8-12, and 7 assists in 15 minutes before leaving with a strained left groin)
Missed two games with a strained left groin 2/20, 2/26 (Jazz were 0-2)
Made largest increase in assists per game from 2005-06 to 2006-07 of any player in NBA (+4.9 apg)
Had 30 double-doubles this season
Led (or tied) Jazz in assists in 70 of 80 games, highest percentage in NBA
Scored in double figures 68 times, 20+ points 22 times and 30+ points twice
Dished 10+ assists 34 times (Jazz were 26-8 in those games, 7-14 when he had 6 or fewer)
Posted 30 double-doubles (Jazz were 23-7, 13-2 when he had 20/10)
Tied career-high with three offensive rebounds (also vs. Washington, 3/26/07)
Left in the second quarter with a strained left groin at Sacramento on 4/6
Had 22 points and 14 assists, hitting a career-high 11-14 free throws vs. Minnesota on 3/28
Tied Wachovia Center record with 16 assists at Philadelphia on 3/16 (ties Kidd, Iverson)
Missed game vs. L.A. Lakers on 2/26 with a strained left groin (Jazz were 0-2 without him)
Posted 26 points and 14 assists at Denver on 2/23
Missed first game of season with a strained left groin (suffered in Rookie Challenge on 2/16) Registered a career-high 33 points with 12 assists vs. Cleveland on 2/14 (was 31 at Detroit, 1/17)
Had three straight double-doubles (2/3-2/10)
Had 48 assists over three-game span (1/22-1/26), most since Andre Miller in April 2005
First rookie or second-year player with that many over three games since Penny Hardaway had 49 in April 1995
Dished a career-high 21 assists with just one turnover vs. Memphis on 1/24
21 assists tie NBA season high (Steve Nash 1/11)
First Jazzman with 20+ assists since 1/7/95 (Stockton)
Posted 15 assists with 0 turnovers vs. Minnesota on 1/22
Joins Nash as only second player in NBA with 15+ assists/0 turnovers this season
First Jazzman with 15+ assists without a turnover since Jacque Vaughn vs. Denver, 11/22/00
Registered a then-career-high 31 points at Detroit on 1/17
Tied his career-high with seven rebounds four times, last at Seattle on 1/12 (5th career time)
Played a career-high 47:43 minutes at Seattle on 1/12
Scored five points in final 17 seconds of regulation to force OT at New York on 12/18
Had 28 points and 14 assists at L.A. Clippers on 12/13
Posted 27 points and 15 assists, with a career-high five steals at Milwaukee on 11/11
First Jazzman w/ 20/15 game since John Stockton on 3/23/97
First Jazzman other than Stockton since Rickey Green in 1985.
2005-06: Named to 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Played in 80 games as a rookie, starting the final 28 games (47 starts overall)
Missed 2 games due to injury 2/6 vs. Chicago (left ankle sprain) and 12/12 vs. Detroit (double ear infection)
Led the Jazz in assists at 4.5 per game, and ranked 5th in scoring with 10.8 points per game
Led all rookies in three-point accuracy (.416, 91-219), ranking 3rd in assists per game (4.5), 4th in scoring (10.8), 5th in minutes (28.9), 6th in steals (.75) and blocks (.21), 7th in double-doubles (5) and 9th in rebounding (2.4)
Set Jazz rookie record for three-pointers made (91) and attempted (219)
4.5 apg is 2nd-highest average ever by a Jazz rookie (5.1, Stockton) while 10.8 ppg is 4th-highest (20.6, Griffith)
Ranked 15th in NBA in three-point shooting at .416 (91-219), and led the league in three-point percentage from 2/1 through end of season at .534 (55-103)
Led Jazz (or tied) in scoring 10 times, and in assists 32 times
Scored a season-high 28 points (11-13 FG, 4-4 3FG) at Atlanta, 3/17
Scored in double figures 48 times, topping 20+ points seven times
Dished 10+ assists five times, registering five double-doubles (all points/assists)
Registered 12 points and tied season-high with 13 assists in season finale vs. Golden State, 4/19
Also had 13 assists to go with 13 points at Golden State, 2/27 (first double-double since 11/21)
Posted back-to-back doubles (first two of career) with 21 points and 10 assists in a season-high 43 minutes vs. Memphis on 11/19 and with 10 points and 10 assists vs. Milwaukee on 11/21
Had career-high three-pointers made and attempted (5-9) vs. Minnesota, 3/8
Hit game-winning 10-foot bankshot with 2.4 seconds left vs. L.A. Clippers, 3/3
Scored his 500th career point vs. New Orleans/Okla. City, 2/25
Scored 18 points (7-14 FG, 3-4 3FG), grabbed 3 boards and dished 3 assists in NBA debut vs. Dallas on 11/2.
IN THE PLAYOFFS
Started all 34 games in three playoff appearances, averaging 20.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 9.4 assists
2009: Started all 5 playoff games, averaging 20.2 points, 10.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals
Played more than 210 minutes, over 25 more minutes than the next closest Jazzman
Set a playoff-career high with 17 assists @ LAL 4/19
Set a playoff-career high with 35 points @ LAL 4/21, making 6 three-pointers, tying a playoff-career high
Had 2 double-doubles in playoffs
Made 34-of-41 free throws (.829)
2008: Started all 12 playoff games, averaging a team-high 21.6 points and 10.0 assists in 42.8 minutes
Shot a team high .500 percent (28-56) from beyond the arc in the postseason
Had seven double-doubles (six 20/10)
Averaged team-highs of 22.3 points and 11.5 assists with 4.5 rebounds in six-game Conf. Semifinals series with L.A. Lakers
Averaged a Jazz-leading 20.8 points and 8.5 assists with 2.7 rebounds in six-game first-round series with Houston
Shot .530 (44-83) from the floor and .591 (13-22) from three-point range
Hit 6-9 threes in Game 6 clincher vs. Houston (5/2)
2007: Started all 17 games in first playoff appearance, averaging 19.2 points, 8.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.53 steals in 38.6 minutes per game
Recorded five double-doubles, dishing out 10+ assists five times
Led the Jazz in scoring in the Western Conference Finals vs. San Antonio, averaging 25.8 points, 7.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.40 steals in the five-game series
Posted a career-high 34 points (18 in 4th qtr) in Game 1 at San Antonio (5/20)
Averaged 16.8 points, 9.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.20 steals per game in five-game Conference Semifinals series with Golden State
Forced OT in Game 2 (5/9) vs. Golden State with 12-foot jumper with 2.3 seconds left (Jazz won)
Averaged 16.3 points, 8.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.14 steals in seven-game first round series with Houston
Recorded a first-round series-high 14 assists in deciding Game 7 at Houston (5/5)
Had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists with 3 steals in playoff debut in Game 1 at Houston (4/21).
AS A COLLEGIAN
Was an early entry candidate to the NBA after playing three seasons at Illinois (2002-05)
Averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 101 career games for the Illini, leaving as the second all-time leaders in assists in school history with 594
Also ranked 35th all-time in scoring with 1,111 career points
Named First Team All-Big Ten as both sophomore and junior
Only missed three games in entire career (2003-04, double jaw fracture)
As a junior, led the Illini to a 37-2 record, a Big Ten title, and the 2005 National Championship Game
Named to NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and was named Most Outstanding Player for the Chicago Regional
Earned consensus Second Team All-American honors and was a Wooden Award finalist
Averaged 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists as junior, leading the Big Ten and ranking 11th in the nation in assists per game
Became the first player in Big Ten history to lead the conference in assists in each of his first three seasons (conference games only)
His 264 assists set a single-season school record
Tallied 17 points and seven assists in the championship game loss to North Carolina
Registered a 22-point, 10-rebound performance in a Elite Eight comeback win over Arizona
Scored 15 points and dished 10 assists in second round win vs. Nevada
Averaged career-high 14.0 points along with 3.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists as sophomore in 2003-04
That season, broke a school NCAA Tournament record with 31 points in second round win over Cincinnati, including six three-pointers
Played in 32 games as freshman, scoring 6.3 points, grabbing 3.0 rebounds and dishing 6.2 assists.
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