Shooting Guard · Indiana Pacers
James Posey
Age 49 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 98 kg · Born Jan 13, 1977 · Xavier
8.8 PPG
4.7 RPG
1.7 APG
947 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
947games
8,310career pts
12.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 261 games · 1999-00–2002-03
Position rank · 2010-11
#35PPG rank
#25PER rank
#22WS rank
Among 40 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.1
2002-03 · DEN
RPG
5.9
2001-02 · DEN
APG
3.1
2002-03 · DEN
PER
18.8
2003-04 · MEM
WS
10.0
2003-04 · MEM
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1999
Career by team
Indiana Pacers
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG
3.0 RPG
0.7 APG
49 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2008-09 – 2009-10 · 2 seasons
7.0 PPG
4.5 RPG
1.3 APG
152 games
Boston Celtics
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
4.4 RPG
1.5 APG
74 games
Miami Heat
2005-06 – 2006-07 · 2 seasons
7.5 PPG
4.9 RPG
1.3 APG
138 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2003-04 – 2004-05 · 2 seasons
11.6 PPG
4.7 RPG
1.6 APG
132 games
Denver Nuggets
1999-00 – 2002-03 · 4 seasons
9.4 PPG
5.1 RPG
2.2 APG
261 games
Houston Rockets
2002-03 – 2002-03 · 1 seasons
9.3 PPG
4.8 RPG
1.8 APG
58 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | DEN | 81 | 77 | 25.3 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 42.9 | 37.3 | 80.0 | 13.0 | 4.3 |
| 2000-01 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 27.5 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 41.2 | 30.0 | 81.6 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| 2001-02 | DEN | 73 | 63 | 30.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 37.6 | 28.3 | 79.3 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | 83 | 71 | 30.3 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 41.1 | 30.6 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | DEN | 25 | 24 | 34.9 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 27.3 | 84.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 58 | 47 | 28.4 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 43.9 | 32.6 | 82.6 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| 2003-04 | MEM | 82 | 82 | 29.9 | 13.7 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 47.8 | 38.6 | 83.0 | 18.8 | 10.0 |
| 2004-05 | MEM | 50 | 18 | 27.6 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 35.7 | 30.9 | 86.5 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 67 | 63 | 28.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 78.7 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 71 | 19 | 27.0 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 37.5 | 82.7 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 74 | 2 | 24.6 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 41.8 | 38.0 | 80.9 | 12.0 | 6.2 |
| 2008-09 | NOP | 75 | 0 | 28.5 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.2 | 36.9 | 82.2 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | NOP | 77 | 2 | 22.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 36.5 | 33.5 | 82.5 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | IND | 49 | 0 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 33.6 | 31.6 | 73.3 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2010 | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers | |
| Jul 2008 | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Jul 2007 | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics | |
| Jul 2005 | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat | |
| Jul 2003 | Houston Rockets | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Jul 2003 | Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Jul 2002 | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on January 13
About James Posey
James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets, and Indiana Pacers. Posey won NBA championships as a member of the 2006 Miami Heat and the 2008 Boston Celtics, and as an assistant coach for the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers.