• T.J. Ford
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2009-10
A starter in 23 of the season's first 24 games, he played in each of the first 31 games, extending his streak of games played to 54 in a row…in those 31 games, he averaged 9.9 ppg and 3.6 apg, which was best on the team…in those first 31 games, he scored in double figures 17 times with a high of 18 points in a win over Washington, 11/6…after a loss at home to Memphis, 12/30, it would be more than a month before he would play again, drawing 15 DNP-CDs and being on the inactive list for four more games, all due to coaching decisions…in his next four appearances (2/5-2/17), he would average 13.5 ppg and shoot 23-36 from the floor, including 4-7 3-pt FGS…that four-game splurge included his first 20-point game of the season against Milwaukee…against the Bucks, he shot 8-11 from the floor, made both of his 3-pt attempts and both of his free throws…in his hometown of Houston, he came off the bench to score a season-high 23 points to help lead the Pacers to a 125-115 win over the Rockets, 2/20…that was the first of four straight games in double figures, which was his second longest streak of the season, and his longest since six in a row in December… in those four straight games in February, he averaged 17.0 ppg…in scoring 17 points vs. Milwaukee, 2/25, he shot 11-12 FTS and that was his only game of the season with 10 or more free throw attempts…one of just two Pacers' players this season to have 10 or more assists in a game, his 13 assists vs. Charlotte, 12/16, were the most by any member of the team in 2009-10 and they matched his most ever in a Pacers' uniform…he added 15 points against the Bobcats for his only points/assists double-double of the season…prior to that he had recorded 10 rebounds and 18 points in a win over Washington, 11/6, for his first double-double of the campaign…10 rebounds are his most ever with Indiana…he got off to a very slow start, scoring a total of 10 points in the first two games on 3-17 FGS (.176)…in his remaining 37 appearances he shot 183-401 FGS (.456) and tallied 12.8 ppg…through the end of December he had made just one 3-pt field goal on 28 attempts…in his remaining 16 appearances, he was 8-22 from beyond the 3-pt arc…in his his first four NBA seasons he blocked a total of 27 shots and never had more than nine in any one of those seasons…he has rejected 26 shots in his two campaigns with the Pacers, including his 10 in 2009-10…he tied a career-high with two blocks against the team with which he started his career, the Milwaukee Bucks…that was one of three games in seven seasons in which he has rejected multiple shots…through the season's first 31 games, he was third on the team with 23 steals, including a season-high three vs. New Jersey, 12/11…he would have another game with three steals--at Denver, 3/5, and wound up with 44 thefts, fifth best on the team…he injured his groin and played just four minutes against the Celtics, 3/12…that would be his last appearance of the season.

2008-09
In addition to a career-high 14.9 ppg, he led the Pacers with 392 assists (5.3 apg) and 89 steals (1.20 spg)…he scored in double figures in 59 of his 74 appearances, including a season-high nine straight games to start the season…one of only three Indiana players to score 30+ points in 2008-09, he tallied a career-high 36 points in the Pacers' loss to the New York Knicks, 1/31…that was the second of his two 30-point games in 2008-09, both of which came in the last three games of January…he had tied a career-high with 34 points in the Pacers' win over Milwaukee, 1/28…in all, he scored 20 or more points 21 times…through his first 37 appearances he was shooting a season-low 42.5 percent (182-428) from the floor…but, in his last 37 games, he shot 231-485 (.476)…though he shot just over 81 percent from the line over the season's final 50 games (45 appearances), he ranked among the league's top 15 (14th) free throw shooters with a mark of 87.2 percent for the season…he was among the NBA's top five foul shooters through 32 games, having shot 98-105 FTS (.933)…his 35-104 from 3-pt range (.337) mirrored his best season from behind the arc of 2005-06…he ranked 19th in the league with an average of 5.3 rpg that led the Pacers…however, that was his lowest average in six NBA campaigns…until the final game of the season, he had been the only Indiana player to hand out 10+ assists in 2008-09, and he did so five times…he passed out a season-high 13 assists in the Pacers' win vs. Milwaukee, 2/11…he had four double-doubles…his two assists in the win vs. Memphis, 2/25, gave him 2,000 in his NBA career…after a season-long, four-game stretch in late March in which he had no steals, he claimed at least one theft in each of the season's final nine games and averaged 2.22 spg in those contests…he scored the game-winning points twice, hitting a short jumper at the buzzer in a 95-94 win at Philadelphia, 12/20, and then connecting on a high-arcing jumper over the outstretched hand of Chicago's Derrick Rose for a 107-105 win at Conseco Fieldhouse…he started each of the season's first 24 games, then missed seven of 14 games from the middle of December to the middle of January…overall, he missed eight games--five due to injury or illness and three due to coaching decisions…after sitting out the game in Utah, 1/12, he missed just one of the last 44 games…he started a total of 49 games, averaging 15.7 ppg with 5.5 apg and 3.8 rpg in 32.2 mpg…in 25 games off the bench, he averaged 13.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 5.0 apg in 27.2 ppg…his 23 points vs. the Pistons, 1/14, were the most scored by any Indiana reserve this season…he came off the bench in each of the season's final 12 games, averaging 13.4 ppg and shooting 54 percent from the floor (67-124).

2007-08
Averaged 12.1 points, third on the team, and 6.1 assists, second on the squad in 51 games … Averaged 14.0 points, 7.4 assists and 27.3 minutes in 26 starts and 10.1 points, 4.8 assists and 19.6 minutes in 25 games as a reverse … Scored 20 or more points on eight occasions … Averaged 13 points and 7.3 assists, while shooting .554 (72-130) from the floor, over the season’s final 13 games … Missed 31 games due to injury … Equaled his season high with 14 assists Apr. 4 vs. Charlotte … Dished a game-high 13 assists to go with 23 points Apr. 2 at Atlanta ... Started Mar. 26 vs. Detroit for the first time Dec. 12, finishing with 12 points and nine assists … Scored 15 points coming off the bench to go with nine assists Feb. 29 vs. Indiana ... Dished a team-high seven assists to go with 16 points and five rebounds in 26:27 minutes Feb. 25 at Indiana ... Missed the Feb. 20 game vs. Orlando with an abdominal strain and the Feb. 13 contest vs. New Jersey with a sprained right wrist ... Dished a game-high 13 assists with only one turnover in 22:16 minutes Feb. 10 at Minnesota ... Returned to action Feb. 4 at Miami after missing the previous 24 games with a left arm stinger (Dec. 12 – Feb. 1) … Cleared to being working out Jan. 9 and returned to his home in Houston to train with John Lucas ... Scored a team-high 26 points Dec. 11 at Atlanta, but left the game and was taken to the hospital with 1:32 remaining after sustaining a left arm stinger injury ... Missed four games (Nov. 21 – Nov. 28) after suffering an arm stinger in the third quarter Nov. 20 at Dallas ... Recorded game highs of 29 points and nine assists Nov. 18 vs. Golden State ... Tied career-high with 12 FGM against the Warriors ... Recorded a season-high 14 assists Nov. 10 at Chicago ... Matched his career-high with 12 field goals Nov. 4 vs. Boston en route to 32 points ... Became the sixth player in franchise history to record a double-double on opening night with 14 points and team-leading 12 assists ... Playoffs: Averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds in five starts ... Made 15-of-16 (.938) free throws ... Tallied 14 points, five assists and five rebounds in Game Five at Orlando ... Earned his first double-double in the playoffs with 12 points and 13 assists during Game Four vs. Orlando ... Scored 18 of his team-high 21 points in the first half of Game Three ... Led the team with six assists during Game Two at Orlando.

2006-07
Averaged 14.0 points, second on the team, a team-best 7.9 assists (sixth in the NBA), 3.1 rebounds and a team-high 1.35 steals (18th) in 75 games, including 71 starts … Established career bests in games, points (1,047), assists (595) and free throw percentage (.819) … Scored in double figures 57 times and posted double-digits in assists on 22 occasions … Led the Raptors in scoring 11 times and in assists on 55 occasions … Was second on the team with a career-high 20 double doubles … Missed seven games with a sore right ankle (Jan. 22-27; Dec. 30 – Jan. 5) … Shot .895 (77-for-86) from the free throw line between Feb. 26 – Apr. 3 … Equaled his season high with 28 points to go with nine assists Mar. 26 at Boston … Tied a career high with 18 assists at New York on Mar. 14 … Had 25 points and a game-high 13 assists Mar. 11 vs. Seattle … Recorded 20+ points in five straight games (Dec. 22 – Jan. 7) … Had a team-high 28 points Dec. 27 vs. Minnesota … Led the team with 23 points, including nine points in overtime, and 10 assists Dec. 22 at Portland … Hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer at L.A. Clippers on Dec. 20 for a 98-96 victory … Credited with a game-high 14 assists and added 21 points (11-of-13 from the line) Dec. 17 vs. Golden State … Paced the team in scoring (17), assists (eight) and tied for the team lead in rebounds (nine) Dec. 15 vs. New Jersey … Made 10-of-16 shots from the field en route to 26 points to go with a career-high 18 assists Nov. 18 at Denver … Playoffs: Averaged 16.0 points and 4.0 assists, both second on the team, in the first-round series vs. New Jersey … Left Game 5 after sustaining an arm stinger … Was a game-time decision and came off the bench in Game 6 to go seven-of-10 from the field for 19 points in 15 minutes … Had a career playoff-high 27 points in Game 3.

2005-06 SEASON:
Averaged 12.2 points, a team-high 6.6 assists and 35.5 minutes in 72 games, 70 as a starter … Shot .337 (35-104) from three-point range … Paced the Bucks in assists 52 times and in steals on 29 occasions, both team bests … Ranked 12th in the NBA in assists and 19th in steals (1.44) … Also ranked ninth in assists per 48 minutes (8.9) … Scored in double-figures 47 times, third most on the team, and had 20-plus points six times … Ranked third on the team with 10 double-doubles … Scored a career-high 34 points, adding 11 assists, on Apr. 5 at Orlando … Totaled 24 points and 12 assists Mar. 8 vs. the Kings … Scored in double figures in 10 of 13 outings in December, averaging 13.6 points … Had four games of 10 or more assists in November … Opened the season with a 16-point, 14-assist, nine-rebound effort at Philadelphia on Nov. 1 … The 14 assists established a new career-high … Averaged 12.6 points and a team-best 6.4 assists in 32.4 minutes in a first-round playoff exit to Detroit … Shot .490 from the field … Scored 21 points in Game 4 and totaled 15 assists in Game 3.

2004-05 SEASON:
Missed the entire season recovering from neck surgery …

2003-04 SEASON:
Averaged 7.1 points, a team-high 6.5 assists and 26.8 minutes en route to NBA All-Rookie Second Team … Ranked second among rookies in assists … Led the Bucks in steals at 1.09 per game … Missed the playoffs and the final 26 games of the regular season after suffering a bruised spinal cord Feb. 24 vs. Minnesota … Ranked ninth in the NBA in assists at the time of his injury … Recorded three double-doubles … Had a season high-tying 12 assists Feb. 17 vs. Orlando … Scored a season-high 17 points on a season-best seven made field goals Dec. 14 at Seattle … Had 11 points, a career-best 11 rebounds and seven assists in his NBA debut Nov. 1 at Indiana.