Career snapshot
18seasons
1,254games
11,476career pts
12.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 272 games · 2011-12–2015-16
Position rank · 2016-17
#54PPG rank
#45PER rank
#44WS rank
Among 60 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.7
2005-06 · PHX
RPG
6.9
2005-06 · —
APG
6.2
2005-06 · —
PER
14.9
2008-09 · CHA
WS
6.2
2009-10 · CHA
Draft
2003
Round 1 ·
Pick 21
from Pau Orthez
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
2005
Career by team
Boulogne-Levallois
2017-18 – 2017-2018 · 2 seasons
11.1 PPG
6.5 RPG
4.9 APG
40 games
Panionios BC
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
11.0 PPG
7.1 RPG
4.6 APG
9 games
Utah Jazz
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
4.6 PPG
2.2 RPG
2.3 APG
73 games
San Antonio Spurs
2011-12 – 2015-16 · 5 seasons
7.6 PPG
3.8 RPG
2.6 APG
272 games
Charlotte Hornets
2008-09 – 2011-12 · 4 seasons
11.6 PPG
5.3 RPG
4.3 APG
260 games
Phoenix Suns
2005-06 – 2007-08 · 3 seasons
14.7 PPG
5.5 RPG
4.5 APG
35 games
Atlanta Hawks
2003-04 – 2004-05 · 2 seasons
4.6 PPG
3.6 RPG
2.4 APG
142 games
Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez
2001-2002 – 2002-2003 · 2 seasons
6.4 PPG
4.0 RPG
2.7 APG
18 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | PAU | 6 | 0 | 22.0 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2002-2003 | PAU | 12 | 0 | 24.9 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 47.5 | 14.3 | 70.6 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | ATL | 76 | 37 | 25.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 44.7 | 23.1 | 60.2 | 8.8 | 0.8 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 66 | 25 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 42.2 | 18.0 | 74.0 | 10.0 | 0.1 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 81 | 70 | 35.5 | 13.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 52.6 | 26.7 | 73.1 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 20 | 0 | 39.8 | 18.7 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 52.6 | 42.9 | 76.1 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | NBA | 73 | 59 | 31.1 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 53.8 | 33.3 | 68.3 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | PHX | 10 | 0 | 23.5 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 82 | 19 | 28.1 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 47.7 | 31.7 | 74.4 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | PHX | 5 | 0 | 35.5 | 14.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | NBA | 22 | 0 | 24.5 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 56.7 | 35.7 | 69.2 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | NBA | 81 | 59 | 34.0 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50.7 | 41.4 | 68.7 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | CHA | 59 | 59 | 37.6 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 49.5 | 41.9 | 68.6 | 14.9 | 4.0 |
| 2009-10 | CHA | 82 | 82 | 35.4 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 48.3 | 32.0 | 76.9 | 12.8 | 6.2 |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 82 | 82 | 33.9 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 49.2 | 34.5 | 68.3 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
| 2011-12 | NBA | 57 | 35 | 25.0 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 44.4 | 31.3 | 62.9 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 37 | 28 | 27.5 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 41.0 | 26.7 | 63.0 | 10.8 | -0.5 |
| 2011-12 | SAS | 20 | 7 | 20.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 58.8 | 61.5 | 62.5 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| 2012-2013 | SAS | 16 | 0 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 85.7 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | SAS | 79 | 24 | 25.0 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 52.1 | 40.2 | 73.9 | 14.1 | 4.9 |
| 2014-15 | SAS | 81 | 15 | 24.5 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 46.0 | 32.0 | 77.4 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| 2015-16 | SAS | 76 | 4 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 52.7 | 36.2 | 73.7 | 14.0 | 3.8 |
| 2016-17 | UTA | 73 | 33 | 17.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 24.7 | 74.3 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| 2017-18 | EuroCup | 9 | 9 | 28.3 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 61.2 | 50.0 | 67.7 | 18.0 | — |
| 2017-18 | PLV | 9 | 0 | 28.2 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 59.0 | 50.0 | 67.7 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | PAI | 9 | 9 | 28.3 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 59.0 | 50.0 | 67.7 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | PLV | 31 | 0 | 31.2 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 38.2 | 71.8 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 | San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Oct 2011 | San Antonio Spurs | Charlotte Hornets | mid season trade | From 2011-12 to 2011-12 | |
| Jul 2011 | Charlotte Hornets | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Oct 2008 | Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Hornets | offseason | From 2004-05 to 2008-09 | |
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About Boris Diaw
Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw, is a French basketball executive and former player who is the president of Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A. Diaw began his playing career in Pro A and returned to that league after 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily played the power forward position. In 2006, Diaw was named the NBA's Most Improved Player as a member of the Phoenix Suns. He won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.