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Courtney Lee

Retired

Memphis Grizzlies · G · 12 NBA seasons · 950 career appearances · 8,216 career points

Courtney Lee recorded 950 NBA appearances across 12 seasons with Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets.

▶Best highlights

9.6

career pts/gm

2.6

career reb/gm

1.7

career ast/gm

811

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004-05–2011-12

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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Franchise era

2004-05–2010-11

Two brilliant stars fighting through injuries

Houston Rockets · Yao and T-Mac

Yao's touch and size paired with McGrady's scoring imagination. Their ceiling was obvious, but health repeatedly interrupted the playoff breakthrough.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2019-20

Isolation, threes and a new offensive geometry

Houston Rockets · The Harden experiment

The 2012 trade made Harden a franchise player. Houston kept rebuilding the roster around his creation until the 2018 team came within one win of the Finals.

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Franchise era

2007-08–2012-13

Ubuntu and the 2008 championship

Boston Celtics · The modern Big Three

Garnett and Allen joined Pierce, transforming Boston overnight into a defensive champion and a two-Finals team.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

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

2010-11–2016-17

Defense, toughness and the 2013 West finals

Memphis Grizzlies · Grit and Grind

The Core Four upset top-seeded San Antonio and made seven straight playoffs by turning every game into a physical test.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2016-17

Carmelo Anthony

Amar'e Stoudemire

A scoring star restores relevance

New York Knicks · Melo at the Garden

Anthony's arrival helped produce a 54-win season and the franchise's first playoff series win in thirteen years.

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Franchise era

2012-13–2019-20

A beloved guard restores the name

Charlotte Hornets · Kemba and the Hornets return

The franchise reclaimed the Hornets identity, while Walker became its career scoring leader and led two playoff appearances.

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Franchise era

2017-18–present

A lead guard makes New York coherent again

New York Knicks · The Brunson revival

After another reset, Brunson's arrival gave the Knicks elite creation, resilience and their most credible contender in decades.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

A new heliocentric superstar

Dallas Mavericks · The Luka era

Dončić immediately became an offensive engine, leading Dallas to the 2024 Finals before the franchise made another dramatic change of direction.

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Career accomplishments

12 NBA seasons950 career appearances8,216 career points50 playoff appearancesCareer high: 30 pointsCareer high: 10 reboundsCareer high: 9 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

Team history

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Courtney Lee's most significant indexed performances.

Athlore #1 · 78.9 relevance

CHARLOTTEHORNETS

Charlotte Hornets vs New Jersey Nets

27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 3 STL · 1 BLK

Athlore #2 · 76 relevance

SACRAMENTOKINGS

Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings

25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST · 4 STL

Athlore #3 · 74.2 relevance

New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets

27 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL

Athlore #4 · 73.2 relevance

Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks

22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 3 STL

Athlore #5 · 73 relevance

MEMPHISGRIZZLIES

Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns

22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL · 1 BLK

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (30)

MEMPHISGRIZZLIES

New Jersey Nets vs Memphis Grizzlies

30 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Assists (9)

CHARLOTTEHORNETS

Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks

6 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST

Career high · Rebounds (10)

CLEVELANDCAVALIERS

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

15 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Steals (6)

New Jersey Nets vs Denver Nuggets

7 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 6 STL

Career high · Blocks (3)

CHARLOTTEHORNETS

Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics

12 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST · 1 STL · 3 BLK