Larry Hughes

Retired

Washington Wizards · G-F · 1× All-Defensive · 13 NBA seasons · 895 career appearances

Larry Hughes recorded 895 NBA appearances across 13 seasons with Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, Sacramento Kings.

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career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Larry Hughes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996-97–2005-06

Larry Hughes

Allen Iverson

Dikembe Mutombo

Defiance, scoring and the 2001 Finals

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Iverson's fearlessness made him an MVP and cultural icon, carrying a defense-first supporting cast to the Finals.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2008-09

Larry Hughes

Baron Davis

Jason Richardson

One unforgettable upset breaks the drought

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Years of losing gave way to the 2007 eighth seed, whose energy and small-ball attack stunned top-seeded Dallas.

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Franchise era

2001-02–2002-03

Larry Hughes

Michael Jordan

Jerry Stackhouse

A legend fills the arena

Washington Wizards · Jordan in Washington

Jordan's comeback made Washington must-see television, though neither season ended in the playoffs.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

Larry Hughes

Gilbert Arenas

Antawn Jamison

Scoring, personality and a restored rivalry

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Arenas's fearless shooting led four straight playoff trips before injuries and a locker-room incident ended the era.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

Larry Hughes

LeBron James

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

A hometown star creates a contender

Cleveland Cavaliers · LeBron's first ascent

James took Cleveland from the lottery to the 2007 Finals and consecutive 60-win seasons, though a championship remained out of reach.

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Franchise era

2008-09–2015-16

Larry Hughes

Derrick Rose

Joakim Noah

A hometown MVP and Thibodeau defense

Chicago Bulls · The D-Rose Bulls

Rose became the youngest MVP, Chicago won 62 games and reached the 2011 conference finals. His ACL injury changed the ceiling, but Noah, Butler and the defense kept the era competitive.

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Franchise era

2000-01–2009-10

Larry Hughes

Stephon Marbury

David Lee

Constant changes without a foundation

New York Knicks · The lost decade

New York chased short-term fixes through a costly decade and reached the playoffs only once.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2011-12

Larry Hughes

Gerald Wallace

Stephen Jackson

Expansion again and a historic low

Charlotte Hornets · The Bobcats

The replacement franchise reached the 2010 playoffs around Wallace before a teardown produced the lockout season's 7–59 record.

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Franchise era

2006-07–2021-22

Larry Hughes

DeMarcus Cousins

Kevin Martin

Stars pass through without a stable winner

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Coaching churn and inconsistent roster construction produced the longest playoff drought in NBA history.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2011-12

Larry Hughes

Dwight Howard

Jameer Nelson

Defense and shooting reach the Finals

Orlando Magic · Dwight and four-out basketball

Howard's interior dominance surrounded by shooters produced 59 wins and a 2009 Finals appearance.

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Career accomplishments

1× All-Defensive13 NBA seasons895 career appearances10,859 career points49 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 44 pointsCareer high: 13 reboundsCareer high: 13 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Larry Hughes

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Washington Wizards · Jordan in Washington

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Cleveland Cavaliers · LeBron's first ascent

Chicago Bulls · The D-Rose Bulls

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Charlotte Hornets · The Bobcats

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Orlando Magic · Dwight and four-out basketball

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Larry Hughes

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Washington Wizards · Jordan in Washington

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Cleveland Cavaliers · LeBron's first ascent

Chicago Bulls · The D-Rose Bulls

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Charlotte Hornets · The Bobcats

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Orlando Magic · Dwight and four-out basketball

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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