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 Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA First Team and
to the 1998-99 NBA All-Defensive First Team
Led the NBA in assists (10.8 apg) and
triple-doubles (7) and also led the Suns in double-doubles (30, 3rd in the NBA) and steals
(2.28 spg, 4th)
Named NBA NBA Player of the Month for April,
averaging 20.1 ppg, 10.4 apg, 6.7 rpg and 2.38 spg, and logging 2 triple-doubles, for the
10-6 Suns
Notched his 7th triple-double of the season,
with 11 points and game-highs of 13 rebounds and 11 assists, in a 98-87 win over the
Denver Nuggets on 4/29
Registered a game-high 29 points, a team-high
11 assists and 7 rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/28
Logged a triple-double, with team-highs of 22
points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, in a 95-71 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/25
Named NBA Player of the Week for the week
ending 4/18, averaging 22.8 ppg, 10.5 apg, 5.0 rpg and 2.75 spg for the 3-1 Suns
Recorded team-highs of 30 points (4-4 3FG) and
10 assists, grabbed 6 rebounds and added 3 steals in a 101-94 win over the Seattle
SuperSonics on 4/14
Notched a triple-double, with team-highs of 26
points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds, in a 104-90 victory over the Houston Rockets on 3/14
Totaled 14 points, a game-high 15 assists and
a team-high 9 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/12
Posted team-highs of 21 points (10-16 FG), 11
assists, 9 rebounds and 5 steals against the Sacramento Kings on 3/6
Scored his 4,000th career point and logged a
triple-double, with 14 points and game-highs of 16 assists and 12 rebounds, in a 94-86 win
over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 2/25
Registered a triple-double, with 17 points and
team-highs of 12 assists and 10 rebounds, in a 109-83 win over the Dallas Mavericks on
2/22
Notched a triple-double, with 14 points and
game-highs of 15 rebounds and 10 assists, in a 79-76 win over the San Antonio Spurs on
2/17
Recorded a triple-double, with a game-high 28
points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, in a 115-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/15
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Career and Season Statistics
| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
OFF |
DEF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 94-95 |
Dal |
79 |
79 |
33.8 |
.385 |
.272 |
.698 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
7.7 |
1.91 |
0.30 |
11.7 |
| 95-96 |
Dal |
81 |
81 |
37.5 |
.381 |
.336 |
.692 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
6.8 |
9.7 |
2.16 |
0.32 |
16.6 |
| 96-97 |
Dal-Pho |
55 |
45 |
35.7 |
.403 |
.370 |
.679 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
9.0 |
2.25 |
0.36 |
10.9 |
| 97-98 |
Pho |
82 |
82 |
38.0 |
.416 |
.313 |
.799 |
1.3 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
9.1 |
1.98 |
0.32 |
11.6 |
| 98-99 |
Pho |
50 |
50 |
41.2 |
.444 |
.366 |
.757 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
6.8 |
10.8 |
2.28 |
0.38 |
16.9 |
| Career |
347 |
337 |
37.0 |
.402 |
.325 |
.723 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
6.0 |
9.1 |
2.09 |
0.33 |
13.5 |
| Playoff |
12 |
12 |
42.0 |
.396 |
.267 |
.667 |
0.8 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
2.67 |
0.42 |
13.5 |
| All-Star |
2 |
1 |
20.5 |
.600 |
.500 |
-- |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
9.5 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
3.5 |
| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MIN |
FGM-A |
3PM-A |
FTM-A |
OFF |
DEF |
TOT |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
PTS |
| 94-95 |
Dal |
79 |
79 |
2668 |
330-857 |
70-257 |
192-275 |
152 |
278 |
430 |
607 |
151 |
24 |
922 |
| 95-96 |
Dal |
81 |
81 |
3034 |
493-1293 |
133-396 |
229-331 |
203 |
350 |
553 |
783 |
175 |
26 |
1348 |
| 96-97 |
Dal-Pho |
55 |
45 |
1964 |
213-529 |
61-165 |
112-165 |
64 |
185 |
249 |
496 |
124 |
20 |
599 |
| 97-98 |
Pho |
82 |
82 |
3118 |
357-859 |
73-233 |
167-209 |
108 |
402 |
510 |
745 |
162 |
26 |
954 |
| 98-99 |
Pho |
50 |
50 |
2060 |
310-698 |
45-123 |
181-239 |
87 |
252 |
339 |
539 |
114 |
19 |
846 |
| Career |
347 |
337 |
12844 |
1703-4236 |
382-1174 |
881-1219 |
614 |
1467 |
2081 |
3170 |
726 |
115 |
4669 |
| Playoff |
12 |
12 |
504 |
61-154 |
12-45 |
28-42 |
10 |
50 |
60 |
111 |
32 |
5 |
162 |
| All-Star |
2 |
1 |
41 |
3-5 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
1998-99 HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
30 |
@ Sonics, 4/14/99 |
38 |
@ Rockets, 4/11/95 |
| Field Goals Made |
11 |
@ Sonics, 4/14/99 |
14 |
2 Times |
| Field Goals Attempted |
21 |
2 Times |
29 |
@ Clippers, 3/14/96 |
| Three point Field Goals Made |
4 |
@ Sonics, 4/14/99 |
8 |
2 Times |
| Three point Field Goals Attempted |
8 |
@ Timberwolves, 4/28/99 |
12 |
2 Times |
| Free Throws Made |
11 |
2 Times |
14 |
@ Suns, 1/12/96 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
22 |
vs. Grizzlies, 3/22/99 |
22 |
vs. Grizzlies, 3/22/99 |
| Offensive Rebounds |
6 |
@ Nuggets, 4/29/99 |
8 |
vs. Bulls, 11/21/95 |
| Defensive Rebounds |
11 |
@ Spurs, 2/17/99 |
12 |
@ Mavericks, 2/17/98 |
| Total Rebounds |
15 |
@ Spurs, 2/17/99 |
16 |
vs. Clippers, 1/30/96 |
| Assists |
19 |
@ Sonics, 3/4/99 |
25 |
vs. Jazz, 2/8/96 |
| Steals |
6 |
3 Times |
6 |
9 Times |
| Blocks |
3 |
vs. Pistons, 2/19/99 |
4 |
vs. Jazz, 4/17/98 |
| Minutes Played |
50 |
vs. Clippers, 2/13/99 |
56 |
@ Blazers, 11/14/97 |
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Curriculum Vitae (achievements)
Selected for the 1999 USA Basketball Men's
Senior National Team which will participate in the 1999 Americas Qualifying Tournament in
San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 14-25, for the 2000 Olympic Games
Topped 700 assists and 500 rebounds in the
same season for the 2nd time in 1997-98, joining Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson (6
times each) as the only three players in NBA history to do so more than once
Led the Suns in 1997-98 in assists (9.1 apg,
2nd in the NBA) and steals (1.98 spg, 7th)
Tied for the NBA lead in 1997-98 with four
triple-doubles, averaging 16.8 ppg, 12.0 rpg and 11.8 apg in those games, and has 19 in
his career
Named NBA Player of the Week for the weeks
ending 3/15/98 and 4/19/98
Made his 2nd career All-Star appearance in the
1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York, recording 9 assists, and has totaled 19 assists in two
games
Has averaged 13.0 ppg, 8.9 apg, 5.9 rpg and
3.00 spg in 9 career NBA Playoff games
Ranked 4th in the NBA in 1996-97 in assists
(9.0 apg)
Posted a 1996-97 season-high 33 points,
hitting a career-high 8 three-pointers, against the Golden State Warriors on 3/17/97
Ranked 2nd in the NBA in 1995-96 in assists
(9.7 apg) and 4th in steals (2.16 spg)
Established a Mavericks' single-game franchise
record with a career-high 25 assists against the Utah Jazz on 2/8/96 and notched a
Mavericks' single-season franchise record 783 assists in 1995-96
Was named 1994-95 NBA co-Rookie of the Year
(with Grant Hill) and was a unanimous selection to the 1994-95 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Scored a career-high 38 points against the
Houston Rockets on 4/11/95
Named Schick NBA Rookie of the Month for
March, 1995
Participated in the Schick Rookie Game during
the 1995 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix
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