David Lee

Retired

Golden State Warriors · F-C · 2× NBA All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 12 NBA seasons

David Lee recorded 955 NBA appearances across 12 seasons with Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks.

Best highlights

13.6

career pts/gm

8.9

career reb/gm

2.2

career ast/gm

825

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Lee's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000-01–2009-10

David Lee

Stephon Marbury

Jamal Crawford

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

2009-10–present

David Lee

Stephen Curry

Klay Thompson

Shooting range remakes the sport

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

A homegrown core became a dynasty, winning four championships while Curry's gravity and range changed how every level of basketball is played.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

David Lee

Jayson Tatum

Jaylen Brown

A patient rebuild becomes a champion

Boston Celtics · Tatum and Brown

Draft capital from the Brooklyn trade became a durable homegrown core that made repeated deep runs and won the 2024 championship.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2017-18

David Lee

Dirk Nowitzki

Monta Ellis

Keeping a legend competitive

Dallas Mavericks · The late-Dirk bridge

Dallas cycled through short-term casts around Nowitzki while protecting the continuity of his record-setting career.

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Franchise era

2016-17–2017-18

David Lee

Kawhi Leonard

LaMarcus Aldridge

An MVP-level successor, then a sudden split

San Antonio Spurs · The Kawhi handoff

Leonard led a 61-win contender before injury and distrust abruptly ended the planned succession.

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Career accomplishments

1× All-NBA2× NBA All-Star12 NBA seasons955 career appearances11,472 career points42 playoff appearances3 triple-doublesCareer high: 37 pointsCareer high: 22 reboundsCareer high: 11 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

David Lee

Franchise eras

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Boston Celtics · Tatum and Brown

Dallas Mavericks · The late-Dirk bridge

San Antonio Spurs · The Kawhi handoff

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

David Lee

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Boston Celtics · Tatum and Brown

Dallas Mavericks · The late-Dirk bridge

San Antonio Spurs · The Kawhi handoff

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games