Jonathan Bender
Career averages
5.5PPG
2.2RPG
0.6APG
262 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
IND hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
262Games
1,450Career points
12.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Indiana Pacers · 237 games · 1999-00 to 2005-06
Draft1999
1Round
5Overall pick
From Picayune HS (MS)
Career highsSingle season
7.4PPG · 2001-02 · IND
3.1RPG · 2001-02 · IND
0.9APG · 2002-03 · IND
15.7PER · 2003-04 · IND
2.0Win shares · 2001-02 · IND
Position rank2002-03
#59PPG rank
#42PER rank
#54Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 98 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | IND | 24 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 32.9 | 16.7 | 66.7 | 7.6 | -0.2 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 59 | 7 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 35.5 | 26.8 | 73.5 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 78 | 17 | 21.1 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 43.0 | 36.0 | 77.3 | 10.6 | 2.0 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 46 | 2 | 17.8 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 44.1 | 35.8 | 71.4 | 13.3 | 1.7 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 21 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 83.0 | 15.7 | 0.5 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 7 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 26.4 | 0.2 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 25 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 40.0 | 35.9 | 92.3 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | Indiana Pacers | New York Knicks | From 2005-06 to 2009-10 | |
All entries are offseason.
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