Career snapshot
12seasons
648games
8,473career pts
15.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 349 games · 2009-10–2014-15
Career highs (single season)
PPG
27.3
2019-2020 · Fujian
RPG
5.6
2019-2020 · Fujian
APG
9.6
2014-15 · DEN
PER
19.4
2011-12 · DEN
WS
7.0
2014-15 · DEN
Draft
2009
Round 1 ·
Pick 18
from North Carolina
Career by team
Fujian Sturgeons
2019-2020 – 2019-2020 · 1 seasons
27.3 PPG
5.6 RPG
8.8 APG
33 games
Shanghai Sharks
2017-2018 – 2017-2018 · 1 seasons
25.5 PPG
4.6 RPG
6.5 APG
46 games
Washington Wizards
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
5.8 PPG
2.6 RPG
3.0 APG
5 games
Sacramento Kings
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
9.9 PPG
2.6 RPG
4.8 APG
69 games
Houston Rockets
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
5.8 PPG
1.7 RPG
3.4 APG
53 games
Indiana Pacers
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG
2.4 RPG
4.4 APG
13 games
Denver Nuggets
2009-10 – 2014-15 · 6 seasons
13.9 PPG
2.9 RPG
6.6 APG
349 games
Žalgiris
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.6 APG
7 games
Žalgiris Kaunas
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.6 APG
7 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | DEN | 65 | 8 | 20.3 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 51.5 | 41.0 | 75.7 | 16.4 | 3.7 |
| 2010-11 | DEN | 80 | 31 | 26.3 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 40.4 | 76.4 | 17.9 | 6.7 |
| 2011-12 | DEN | 61 | 61 | 34.8 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 48.8 | 36.5 | 82.4 | 19.4 | 6.9 |
| 2011-12 | Žalgiris | 7 | 4 | 21.4 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 37.5 | 61.9 | 7.9 | — |
| 2011-12 | ZAL | 7 | 4 | 21.4 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 37.5 | 61.9 | — | — |
| 2012-2013 | DEN | 6 | 0 | 39.4 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 19.0 | 84.8 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 62 | 61 | 35.8 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 43.1 | 35.6 | 79.8 | 19.0 | 6.3 |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 75 | 75 | 35.5 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 43.6 | 34.1 | 73.0 | 18.5 | 7.0 |
| 2015-16 | NBA | 66 | 13 | 21.4 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 39.3 | 33.3 | 68.6 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 53 | 12 | 22.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 38.7 | 33.0 | 70.0 | 8.9 | 0.4 |
| 2015-16 | IND | 13 | 1 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 35.7 | 50.0 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
| 2016-17 | SAC | 69 | 24 | 25.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 28.8 | 79.7 | 15.4 | 3.2 |
| 2017-18 | WAS | 5 | 0 | 19.3 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 62.5 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | Shanghai | 46 | 0 | 36.1 | 25.5 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 54.8 | 40.1 | 83.5 | — | — |
| 2019-2020 | Fujian | 33 | 0 | 36.6 | 27.3 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 42.8 | 82.9 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 | Indiana Pacers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 2016 | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Oct 2015 | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | mid season trade | From 2015-16 to 2015-16 | |
| Jul 2015 | Denver Nuggets | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
| Jul 2015 | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 2011 | Sacramento Kings | Žalgiris | offseason | From 2016-17 to 2011-12 | |
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About Ty Lawson
Tywon Ronell Lawson is an American former professional basketball player who played as a point guard. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels where he won the 2009 national championship his junior year. Lawson was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets. He played six seasons for the Nuggets and later played for the Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and the Washington Wizards.