Trevor Ariza

Retired

Houston Rockets · F · 18 NBA seasons · 1,357 career appearances · 12,667 career points

Trevor Ariza recorded 1,357 NBA appearances across 18 seasons with Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers.

Best highlights

10.4

career pts/gm

4.8

career reb/gm

2.1

career ast/gm

1,116

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Trevor Ariza's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000-01–2009-10

Trevor Ariza

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

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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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Franchise era

2004-05–2011-12

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Kobe Bryant

Pau Gasol

From scoring burden to back-to-back titles

Los Angeles Lakers · Kobe's second act

Bryant carried transitional teams, then Gasol's arrival created a skilled, versatile champion in 2009 and 2010.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2010-11

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Yao Ming

Tracy McGrady

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

2007-08–2010-11

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Chris Paul

David West

Control, pick-and-roll craft and a division title

New Orleans Pelicans · CP3 and the 56-win breakthrough

Paul's near-MVP season powered the best regular-season team in franchise history and established New Orleans as a serious basketball market.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2018-19

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Anthony Davis

Jrue Holiday

A franchise big man searches for continuity

New Orleans Pelicans · The Anthony Davis years

Davis became an elite two-way star, but injuries and constant roster changes limited the era to two playoff appearances.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2018-19

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John Wall

Bradley Beal

A dynamic backcourt reaches the second round

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Wall's speed and Beal's shooting produced four playoff appearances and came one game short of the 2017 conference finals.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2019-20

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James Harden

Chris Paul

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

2010-11–2019-20

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Devin Booker

Goran Dragić

Booker emerges through instability

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Phoenix spent a decade outside the playoffs while Booker developed from late-lottery scorer into its next franchise star.

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Franchise era

2006-07–2021-22

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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

2012-13–2020-21

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Damian Lillard

CJ McCollum

Range, loyalty and two series-ending shots

Portland Trail Blazers · Lillard Time

Lillard became the franchise's defining modern player and led eight straight playoff teams, including the 2019 conference finalists.

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Franchise era

2019-20–present

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Jimmy Butler

Bam Adebayo

Undrafted depth and improbable Finals runs

Miami Heat · The Butler and Bam teams

Butler and Adebayo led two Finals appearances as Miami repeatedly outperformed its seed with defense, shooting and belief.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

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LeBron James

Anthony Davis

Superstar reinvention in a new generation

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

James and Davis restored the Lakers to the summit with the 2020 championship before another major roster handoff reshaped the future.

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Career accomplishments

18 NBA seasons1,357 career appearances12,667 career points106 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 40 pointsCareer high: 15 reboundsCareer high: 11 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

Trevor Ariza

Franchise eras

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Orlando Magic · Dwight and four-out basketball

Los Angeles Lakers · Kobe's second act

Houston Rockets · Yao and T-Mac

New Orleans Pelicans · CP3 and the 56-win breakthrough

New Orleans Pelicans · The Anthony Davis years

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Houston Rockets · The Harden experiment

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Portland Trail Blazers · Lillard Time

Miami Heat · The Butler and Bam teams

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Trevor Ariza

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Orlando Magic · Dwight and four-out basketball

Los Angeles Lakers · Kobe's second act

Houston Rockets · Yao and T-Mac

New Orleans Pelicans · CP3 and the 56-win breakthrough

New Orleans Pelicans · The Anthony Davis years

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Houston Rockets · The Harden experiment

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Portland Trail Blazers · Lillard Time

Miami Heat · The Butler and Bam teams

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Start here

Career-high games