Suns 5th, but that 30th pick is key to success
In a draft devoid of that next great superstar, it's not the end of the world to pick 5th. The 5th pick has less pressure to excel than the top 1 or 2, for both the team and the player, and yet...
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Mi | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG |
| 2004-05 | 34 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 51 | .300 | 1 | 30.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 58.3 | .600 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2 | 2.6 | .200 | 0 | 8.1 | |
| 2005-06 | 34 | 0 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 48.2 | .500 | 1.9 | 27.3 | 2 | 3.5 | 57.1 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2 | .100 | 0 | 11.2 | |
| 2006-07 | Celtics | 78 | 0 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 41.8 | .100 | .400 | 20.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 64.7 | .900 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .100 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2007-08 | Celtics | 77 | 0 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 49.2 | .100 | .200 | 26.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 61.1 | 1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | .200 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2008-09 | Celtics | 80 | 0 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 50.5 | .200 | .600 | 31.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 64.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .100 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2009-10 | Celtics | 81 | 0 | 5.7 | 11.2 | 50.8 | .200 | 1 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 62.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 3 | 2.3 | .100 | 0 | 13.7 |
| 2010-11 | Celtics | 68 | 0 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 47.5 | .100 | .600 | 23.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 56.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .200 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2011-12 | Celtics | 53 | 0 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 44.8 | .200 | .800 | 23.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 59.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .100 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2012-13 | Celtics | 34 | 0 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 49.6 | .400 | 1.4 | 25.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 63.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .300 | 0 | 13.5 |
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