Forward-Center · New York Knicks
David Lee
Age 43 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 111 kg · Born Apr 29, 1983 · Florida
12.6 PPG
8.3 RPG
2.0 APG
811 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
811games
10,223career pts
18.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 368 games · 2005-06–2009-10
Position rank · 2016-17
#54PPG rank
#12PER rank
#11WS rank
Among 107 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.2
2009-10 · NYK
RPG
11.7
2008-09 · NYK
APG
3.6
2009-10 · NYK
PER
24.0
2015-16 · DAL
WS
10.3
2009-10 · NYK
Draft
2005
Round 1 ·
Pick 30
from Florida
Honors & awards
1×
All-NBA Team
2012
2×
All-Star Selection
2012, 2009
Career by team
San Antonio Spurs
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.6 APG
79 games
Boston Celtics
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
7.1 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.8 APG
30 games
Dallas Mavericks
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
8.5 PPG
7.0 RPG
1.2 APG
25 games
Golden State Warriors
2010-11 – 2014-15 · 5 seasons
15.8 PPG
8.6 RPG
2.5 APG
254 games
New York Knicks
2005-06 – 2009-10 · 5 seasons
13.0 PPG
9.6 RPG
1.9 APG
368 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | NYK | 67 | 14 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 59.6 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 15.4 | 2.7 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 58 | 12 | 29.8 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 20.2 | 6.9 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 81 | 29 | 29.1 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 55.2 | 0.0 | 81.9 | 18.0 | 7.4 |
| 2008-09 | NYK | 81 | 74 | 34.9 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 54.9 | 0.0 | 75.5 | 19.0 | 9.0 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 37.3 | 20.2 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 81.2 | 22.2 | 10.3 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 73 | 73 | 36.1 | 16.5 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 50.7 | 33.3 | 78.7 | 17.8 | 6.0 |
| 2011-12 | GSW | 57 | 57 | 37.2 | 20.1 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 78.2 | 19.7 | 5.0 |
| 2012-2013 | GSW | 6 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 39.4 | — | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | GSW | 69 | 67 | 33.2 | 18.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 19.1 | 7.6 |
| 2014-15 | GSW | 49 | 4 | 18.4 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 17.8 | 3.2 |
| 2015-16 | NBA | 55 | 5 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 76.3 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | BOS | 30 | 4 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 15.5 | 0.9 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 25 | 1 | 17.3 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 24.0 | 2.1 |
| 2016-17 | SAS | 79 | 10 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 18.5 | 5.7 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 2016 | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Oct 2015 | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | mid season trade | From 2015-16 to 2015-16 | |
| Jul 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 2010 | New York Knicks | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
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About David Lee
David Clayton Lee is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before he was drafted 30th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA draft. He was a 2-time NBA All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team in 2013.