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Kelly Olynyk

Kelly Tyler Olynyk ( oh-LIN-ik; born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the captain of the Canada men's national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he earned All-American honors in 2013. After forgoing his senior season, Olynyk was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft before being immediately traded to the Boston Celtics. In July 2017, he signed with the Miami Heat, where he helped the team reach the 2020 NBA Finals. In March 2021, Olynyk was traded to the Houston Rockets and later signed with the Detroit Pistons that August. He was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2022, then to the Toronto Raptors in 2024, and subsequently to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2025 before joining his current team, the San Antonio Spurs.

Infobox

2021
Houston Rockets
2025
New Orleans Pelicans
Position
Centre / power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1991-04-19) April 19, 1991 (age 34)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
High school
South Kamloops (Kamloops, British Columbia)
College
Gonzaga (2009–2013)
NBA draft
2013: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by
Dallas Mavericks
Playing career
2013–present
2013–2017
Boston Celtics
2017–2021
Miami Heat
2021–2022
Detroit Pistons
2022–2024
Utah Jazz
2024–2025
Toronto Raptors
2025–present
San Antonio Spurs
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing Canada FIBA World Cup 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia FIBA AmeriCup 2015 Mexico City FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2008 Formosa

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Boston
GP
70
GS
9
MPG
20.0
FG%
466
3P%
351
FT%
811
RPG
5.2
APG
1.6
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
8.7
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Boston
GP
64
GS
13
MPG
22.2
FG%
475
3P%
349
FT%
684
RPG
4.7
APG
1.7
SPG
1.0
BPG
6
PPG
10.3
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Boston
GP
69
GS
8
MPG
20.2
FG%
455
3P%
405
FT%
750
RPG
4.1
APG
1.5
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
10.0
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Boston
GP
75
GS
6
MPG
20.5
FG%
512
3P%
354
FT%
732
RPG
4.8
APG
2.0
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
9.0
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Miami
GP
76
GS
22
MPG
23.4
FG%
497
3P%
379
FT%
770
RPG
5.7
APG
2.7
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
11.5
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Miami
GP
79
GS
36
MPG
22.9
FG%
463
3P%
354
FT%
822
RPG
4.7
APG
1.8
SPG
7
BPG
5
PPG
10.0
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Miami
GP
67
GS
9
MPG
19.4
FG%
462
3P%
406
FT%
860
RPG
4.6
APG
1.7
SPG
7
BPG
3
PPG
8.2
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Miami
GP
43
GS
38
MPG
26.9
FG%
431
3P%
317
FT%
775
RPG
6.1
APG
2.1
SPG
9
BPG
6
PPG
10.0
Houston
Houston
Year
Houston
Team
27
GP
24
GS
31.1
MPG
545
FG%
392
3P%
835
FT%
8.4
RPG
4.1
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
19.0
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Detroit
GP
40
GS
1
MPG
19.1
FG%
448
3P%
336
FT%
775
RPG
4.4
APG
2.8
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
9.1
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Utah
GP
68
GS
68
MPG
28.6
FG%
499
3P%
394
FT%
853
RPG
6.2
APG
3.7
SPG
9
BPG
5
PPG
12.5
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Utah
GP
50
GS
8
MPG
20.4
FG%
562
3P%
429
FT%
842
RPG
5.1
APG
4.4
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
8.1
Toronto
Toronto
Year
Toronto
Team
28
GP
19
GS
26.4
MPG
548
FG%
338
3P%
824
FT%
5.6
RPG
4.6
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
12.7
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Toronto
GP
24
GS
2
MPG
16.0
FG%
500
3P%
442
FT%
791
RPG
3.7
APG
2.3
SPG
7
BPG
3
PPG
7.1
New Orleans
New Orleans
Year
New Orleans
Team
20
GP
20
GS
25.4
MPG
500
FG%
389
3P%
754
FT%
5.9
RPG
3.6
APG
9
SPG
6
BPG
10.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
800
GP
285
GS
22.5
MPG
486
FG%
371
3P%
796
FT%
5.2
RPG
2.5
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
10.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2013–14
Boston
70
9
20.0
466
351
811
5.2
1.6
5
4
8.7
2014–15
Boston
64
13
22.2
475
349
684
4.7
1.7
1.0
6
10.3
2015–16
Boston
69
8
20.2
455
405
750
4.1
1.5
8
5
10.0
2016–17
Boston
75
6
20.5
512
354
732
4.8
2.0
6
4
9.0
2017–18
Miami
76
22
23.4
497
379
770
5.7
2.7
8
5
11.5
2018–19
Miami
79
36
22.9
463
354
822
4.7
1.8
7
5
10.0
2019–20
Miami
67
9
19.4
462
406
860
4.6
1.7
7
3
8.2
2020–21
Miami
43
38
26.9
431
317
775
6.1
2.1
9
6
10.0
Houston
27
24
31.1
545
392
835
8.4
4.1
1.4
6
19.0
2021–22
Detroit
40
1
19.1
448
336
775
4.4
2.8
8
5
9.1
2022–23
Utah
68
68
28.6
499
394
853
6.2
3.7
9
5
12.5
2023–24
Utah
50
8
20.4
562
429
842
5.1
4.4
7
2
8.1
Toronto
28
19
26.4
548
338
824
5.6
4.6
1.3
6
12.7
2024–25
Toronto
24
2
16.0
500
442
791
3.7
2.3
7
3
7.1
New Orleans
20
20
25.4
500
389
754
5.9
3.6
9
6
10.7
Career
800
285
22.5
486
371
796
5.2
2.5
8
5
10.2
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Boston
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
13.3
FG%
538
3P%
500
FT%
500
RPG
1.3
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
4.5
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Boston
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
8.0
FG%
111
3P%
000
FT%
–
RPG
1.0
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
5
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Boston
GP
18
GS
2
MPG
19.2
FG%
512
3P%
319
FT%
733
RPG
3.2
APG
1.9
SPG
7
BPG
8
PPG
9.2
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Miami
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
29.2
FG%
477
3P%
421
FT%
700
RPG
4.6
APG
3.8
SPG
1.4
BPG
1.2
PPG
12.8
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Miami
GP
17
GS
0
MPG
15.2
FG%
474
3P%
347
FT%
821
RPG
4.6
APG
1.1
SPG
2
BPG
5
PPG
7.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
48
GP
2
GS
17.4
MPG
483
FG%
347
3P%
750
FT%
3.5
RPG
1.6
APG
6
SPG
6
BPG
7.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2015
Boston
4
0
13.3
538
500
500
1.3
5
5
5
4.5
2016
Boston
4
0
8.0
111
000
–
1.0
8
3
0
5
2017
Boston
18
2
19.2
512
319
733
3.2
1.9
7
8
9.2
2018
Miami
5
0
29.2
477
421
700
4.6
3.8
1.4
1.2
12.8
2020
Miami
17
0
15.2
474
347
821
4.6
1.1
2
5
7.6
Career
48
2
17.4
483
347
750
3.5
1.6
6
6
7.9
· Career statistics › College
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Gonzaga
GP
34
GS
0
MPG
12.3
FG%
500
3P%
222
FT%
596
RPG
2.7
APG
0.8
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.1
PPG
3.8
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Gonzaga
GP
35
GS
4
MPG
13.5
FG%
574
3P%
444
FT%
618
RPG
3.8
APG
0.7
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.1
PPG
5.8
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Gonzaga
GP
Redshirt
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Gonzaga
GP
32
GS
27
MPG
26.4
FG%
629
3P%
300
FT%
776
RPG
7.3
APG
1.7
SPG
0.7
BPG
1.1
PPG
17.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
101
GP
31
GS
17.2
MPG
594
FG%
333
3P%
709
FT%
4.6
RPG
1.1
APG
0.5
SPG
0.5
BPG
8.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2009–10
Gonzaga
34
0
12.3
500
222
596
2.7
0.8
0.5
0.1
3.8
2010–11
Gonzaga
35
4
13.5
574
444
618
3.8
0.7
0.3
0.1
5.8
2011–12
Gonzaga
Redshirt
2012–13
Gonzaga
32
27
26.4
629
300
776
7.3
1.7
0.7
1.1
17.8
Career
101
31
17.2
594
333
709
4.6
1.1
0.5
0.5
8.9

References

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  10. "Celtics Sign Olynyk"
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    https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/03/05/kelly-olynyk-ankle-returns-celtics-after-game-absence/3Vo66wws5kJU0Ginj8cKBM/story.html
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  19. "Kelly Olynyk & Demetrius Jackson were assigned..."
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  27. "Olynyk scores career-high 32 for Heat in return to Boston"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975207
  28. "Stats system crashes in Miami as Heat top Nuggets in double overtime"
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  29. "Olynyk's big night helps Heat past Knicks, 119–98"
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    https://gohorns.ca/news/2025/1/14/mens-basketball-pronghorn-athletics-announces-ken-olynyk-as-2025-pronghorns-hall-of-fame-inductee.aspx
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20130315070152/http://www.tru.ca/athletics/history/history.html
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