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P. J. Tucker

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P. J. Tucker

Anthony Leon "P.J." Tucker Jr. (born May 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as a reliable perimeter defender all throughout his career, Tucker won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. Outside his NBA career, he was also the 2008 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, and Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP and also won championships overseas in the Israeli Super League in 2008 with the Hapoel Holon, the German League and the German Cup in 2012 with Brose Bamberg.

Infobox

2010
Bnei HaSharon
2011
Piratas de Quebradillas
2017
Toronto Raptors
2021
Milwaukee Bucks
2025
New York Knicks
Position
Power forward / small forward
Born
(1985-05-05) May 5, 1985 (age 40)Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
High school
William G. Enloe(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College
Texas (2003–2006)
NBA draft
2006: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Drafted by
Toronto Raptors
Playing career
2006–present
2006–2007
Toronto Raptors
2007–2008
Hapoel Holon
2008–2010
BC Donetsk
2010–2011
Aris Thessaloniki
2011–2012
Brose Bamberg
2012–2017
Phoenix Suns
2017–2021
Houston Rockets
2021–2022
Miami Heat
2022–2023
Philadelphia 76ers
2023–2025
Los Angeles Clippers

Tables

· Career statistics › Regular season
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Toronto
GP
17
GS
0
MPG
4.9
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
571
RPG
1.4
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
PPG
1.8
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Phoenix
GP
79
GS
45
MPG
24.2
FG%
473
3P%
314
FT%
744
RPG
4.4
APG
1.4
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
6.4
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Phoenix
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
30.7
FG%
431
3P%
387
FT%
776
RPG
6.5
APG
1.7
SPG
1.4
BPG
3
PPG
9.4
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Phoenix
GP
78
GS
63
MPG
30.6
FG%
438
3P%
345
FT%
727
RPG
6.4
APG
1.6
SPG
1.4
BPG
3
PPG
9.1
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Phoenix
GP
82*
GS
80
MPG
31.0
FG%
411
3P%
330
FT%
746
RPG
6.2
APG
2.2
SPG
1.3
BPG
2
PPG
8.0
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Phoenix
GP
57
GS
17
MPG
28.5
FG%
415
3P%
338
FT%
792
RPG
6.0
APG
1.3
SPG
1.5
BPG
2
PPG
7.0
Toronto
Toronto
Year
Toronto
Team
24
GP
4
GS
25.4
MPG
406
FG%
400
3P%
688
FT%
5.4
RPG
1.1
APG
1.3
SPG
2
BPG
5.8
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Houston
GP
82*
GS
34
MPG
27.8
FG%
390
3P%
371
FT%
717
RPG
5.6
APG
9
SPG
1.0
BPG
3
PPG
6.1
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Houston
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
34.2
FG%
396
3P%
377
FT%
695
RPG
5.8
APG
1.2
SPG
1.6
BPG
5
PPG
7.3
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Houston
GP
72
GS
72
MPG
34.3
FG%
415
3P%
358
FT%
813
RPG
6.6
APG
1.6
SPG
1.1
BPG
5
PPG
6.9
2020–21†
2020–21†
Year
2020–21†
Team
Houston
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
30.0
FG%
366
3P%
314
FT%
783
RPG
4.6
APG
1.4
SPG
9
BPG
6
PPG
4.4
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Year
Milwaukee
Team
20
GP
1
GS
19.8
MPG
391
FG%
394
3P%
600
FT%
2.8
RPG
8
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
2.6
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Miami
GP
71
GS
70
MPG
27.9
FG%
484
3P%
415
FT%
738
RPG
5.5
APG
2.1
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
7.6
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Philadelphia
GP
75
GS
75
MPG
25.6
FG%
427
3P%
393
FT%
826
RPG
3.9
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
2
PPG
3.5
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Philadelphia
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
22.1
FG%
400
3P%
400
FT%
—
RPG
4.7
APG
0
SPG
1.0
BPG
7
PPG
2.0
L.A. Clippers
L.A. Clippers
Year
L.A. Clippers
Team
28
GP
7
GS
15.0
MPG
356
FG%
367
3P%
1.000
FT%
2.5
RPG
6
APG
5
SPG
2
BPG
1.6
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
New York
GP
3
GS
1
MPG
19.3
FG%
429
3P%
500
FT%
–
RPG
2.7
APG
0
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
3.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
886
GP
667
GS
28.2
MPG
425
FG%
366
3P%
750
FT%
5.4
RPG
1.4
APG
1.1
SPG
3
BPG
6.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2006–07
Toronto
17
0
4.9
500
—
571
1.4
2
1
0
1.8
2012–13
Phoenix
79
45
24.2
473
314
744
4.4
1.4
8
2
6.4
2013–14
Phoenix
81
81
30.7
431
387
776
6.5
1.7
1.4
3
9.4
2014–15
Phoenix
78
63
30.6
438
345
727
6.4
1.6
1.4
3
9.1
2015–16
Phoenix
82*
80
31.0
411
330
746
6.2
2.2
1.3
2
8.0
2016–17
Phoenix
57
17
28.5
415
338
792
6.0
1.3
1.5
2
7.0
Toronto
24
4
25.4
406
400
688
5.4
1.1
1.3
2
5.8
2017–18
Houston
82*
34
27.8
390
371
717
5.6
9
1.0
3
6.1
2018–19
Houston
82*
82*
34.2
396
377
695
5.8
1.2
1.6
5
7.3
2019–20
Houston
72
72
34.3
415
358
813
6.6
1.6
1.1
5
6.9
2020–21†
Houston
32
32
30.0
366
314
783
4.6
1.4
9
6
4.4
Milwaukee
20
1
19.8
391
394
600
2.8
8
5
1
2.6
2021–22
Miami
71
70
27.9
484
415
738
5.5
2.1
8
2
7.6
2022–23
Philadelphia
75
75
25.6
427
393
826
3.9
8
5
2
3.5
2023–24
Philadelphia
3
3
22.1
400
400
—
4.7
0
1.0
7
2.0
Clippers
28
7
15.0
356
367
1.000
2.5
6
5
2
1.6
2024–25
New York
3
1
19.3
429
500
–
2.7
0
3
3
3.0
Career
886
667
28.2
425
366
750
5.4
1.4
1.1
3
6.6
· Career statistics › Playoffs
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Toronto
GP
10
GS
1
MPG
25.1
FG%
367
3P%
321
FT%
625
RPG
5.7
APG
1.1
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
5.0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Houston
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
33.5
FG%
481
3P%
467
FT%
667
RPG
6.5
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
8
PPG
8.9
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Houston
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
38.7
FG%
455
3P%
456
FT%
826
RPG
7.5
APG
1.7
SPG
1.7
BPG
7
PPG
11.4
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Houston
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
34.5
FG%
398
3P%
373
FT%
—
RPG
7.2
APG
1.5
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
7.9
2021†
2021†
Year
2021†
Team
Milwaukee
GP
23*
GS
19
MPG
29.6
FG%
388
3P%
322
FT%
750
RPG
5.8
APG
1.1
SPG
1.0
BPG
1
PPG
4.3
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Miami
GP
18
GS
18
MPG
28.3
FG%
495
3P%
451
FT%
688
RPG
5.7
APG
1.8
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
7.9
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Philadelphia
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
26.7
FG%
373
3P%
350
FT%
667
RPG
4.5
APG
1.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
3
PPG
4.9
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
2
GS
1
MPG
15.3
FG%
667
3P%
750
FT%
—
RPG
1.5
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
5.5
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
New York
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
4.0
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
105
GP
90
GS
30.3
MPG
436
FG%
404
3P%
722
FT%
5.7
RPG
1.4
APG
9
SPG
4
BPG
6.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017
Toronto
10
1
25.1
367
321
625
5.7
1.1
6
3
5.0
2018
Houston
17
17
33.5
481
467
667
6.5
1.3
6
8
8.9
2019
Houston
11
11
38.7
455
456
826
7.5
1.7
1.7
7
11.4
2020
Houston
12
12
34.5
398
373
—
7.2
1.5
1.1
3
7.9
2021†
Milwaukee
23*
19
29.6
388
322
750
5.8
1.1
1.0
1
4.3
2022
Miami
18
18
28.3
495
451
688
5.7
1.8
8
3
7.9
2023
Philadelphia
11
11
26.7
373
350
667
4.5
1.5
1.2
3
4.9
2024
Clippers
2
1
15.3
667
750
—
1.5
0
0
0
5.5
2025
New York
1
0
4.0
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
Career
105
90
30.3
436
404
722
5.7
1.4
9
4
6.9

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