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P.J. Tucker

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Phoenix Suns · F · 14 NBA seasons · 1,104 career appearances · 6,589 career points

P.J. Tucker recorded 1,104 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat.

▶Best highlights

6.6

career pts/gm

5.4

career reb/gm

1.4

career ast/gm

883

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped P.J. Tucker's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004-05–2009-10

José Calderón

An All-Star big man leads an uneven rebuild

Toronto Raptors · The Bosh years

Bosh developed into a franchise star and led two playoff teams, but Toronto never found enough stability around him.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2019-20

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

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

2013-14–2017-18

Lowry and DeRozan make winning routine

Toronto Raptors · We the North

Toronto won five straight 48-plus-win seasons and reached the 2016 conference finals, even as LeBron repeatedly ended its postseason.

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Franchise era

2020-21–present

Alperen Şengün

Draft development after the superstar cycle

Houston Rockets · The young-core rebuild

After Harden's departure, Houston accumulated young talent and shifted from open-ended rebuilding toward defense, internal growth and another playoff chase.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Khris Middleton

A raw prospect becomes a champion

Milwaukee Bucks · The Giannis era

Antetokounmpo grew into an MVP and Finals MVP, leading the 2021 championship and making Milwaukee a permanent contender.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

A painful rebuild finds an MVP

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Years of asset accumulation produced Embiid, whose dominance returned Philadelphia to annual contention while Maxey became the next homegrown pillar.

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Franchise era

2019-20–present

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

2019-20–present

Championship ambition and a new home

LA Clippers · The Kawhi era

Leonard and George delivered the franchise's first conference-finals appearance as the organization prepared to leave its shared arena past behind.

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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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Career accomplishments

14 NBA seasons1,104 career appearances6,589 career points105 playoff appearancesCareer high: 24 pointsCareer high: 19 reboundsCareer high: 8 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

Team history

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to P.J. Tucker's most significant indexed performances.

Athlore #1 · 86.9 relevance

Eastern ConferenceSemifinals

Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets

11 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST · 3 STL · 2 BLK

Athlore #2 · 82.2 relevance

OKLAHOMA CITYTHUNDER

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns

22 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL · 2 BLK

Athlore #3 · 81.6 relevance

MINNESOTATIMBERWOLVES

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

23 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST · 2 STL

Athlore #4 · 79.6 relevance

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

24 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST · 1 STL

Athlore #5 · 78.5 relevance

Western ConferenceFinals

GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS

Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets

14 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST · 4 STL

Single-game records

Career-high games

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

Career high · Points (24)

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

24 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST · 1 STL

Career high · Assists (8)

Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat

15 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Rebounds (19)

SACRAMENTOKINGS

Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets

10 PTS · 19 REB · 1 AST

Career high · Steals (7)

Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets

6 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 7 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Blocks (4)

Western ConferenceFirst Round

Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets

8 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL · 4 BLK