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Jason Terry
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Terry with the Mavericks in 2009
Utah Jazz
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Personal information
Born (1977-09-15) September 15, 1977 (age 47)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
High school Franklin (Seattle, Washington)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Arizona (1995–1999)
NBA Draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 1999–2018
Coaching career 2020–present
League NBA
Career history
As player:
1999–2004 Atlanta Hawks
2004–2012 Dallas Mavericks
2012–2013 Boston Celtics
2013–2014 Brooklyn Nets
2014–2016 Houston Rockets
2016–2018 Milwaukee Bucks
As coach:
2020–2021 Arizona (assistant)
2021–2022 Grand Rapids Gold
2022–present Utah Jazz (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2011)
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2009)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2000)
  • NCAA champion (1997)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1999)
  • Pac-10 Player of the Year (1999)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (1999)
  • No. 31 retired by Arizona Wildcats
Career NBA statistics
Points 18,881 (13.4 ppg)
Rebounds 3,274 (2.3 rpg)
Assists 5,415 (3.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold 2001 Brisbane National team

Jason Eugene Terry, born on September 15, 1977, is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Terry played for 19 seasons in the NBA, mostly as a shooting guard or point guard. He is often called "the Jet".

While playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Terry won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2009. He also helped the Mavericks win an NBA championship in 2011. As of June 2025, Terry has made the eleventh-most three-point field goals in NBA history.

High School and College Basketball

Terry went to Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington. There, he helped his team win two state championships in a row in 1994 and 1995. On February 2, 2007, Franklin High School honored Terry by retiring his No. 31 jersey. This means no other player at the school can wear that number.

Terry played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 1995 to 1999. In his second year, he was part of the team that won the NCAA Championship in 1997. He was the fourth-highest scorer on the team that year.

As a senior, Terry was named Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He was also chosen for the All-Conference First Team. By the end of his college career, he was one of Arizona's top players in points, assists, and three-point shots. He is the only player in Arizona history to have over 1,000 points and 200 steals.

In 2015, Terry went back to college and earned a bachelor's degree. He took advantage of a program that helps former athletes finish their studies.

NBA Career Highlights

Playing for the Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004)

The Atlanta Hawks chose Jason Terry as the 10th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. In his first season, he showed his skills by scoring 22 points and making 5 assists in a game against the Charlotte Hornets. Later, he set a career high with 6 steals in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

In the 2000–01 season, Terry was the Hawks' top scorer, averaging 19.7 points per game. He also had a career-high 46 points in a game against the Dallas Mavericks in 2002. In 2003, he achieved his first "triple-double" with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists against the Chicago Bulls. A triple-double means getting double-digit numbers in three different stats in one game.

Even with Terry's strong play, the Hawks did not make it to the playoffs during his time there.

Playing for the Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)

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Terry playing for the Mavericks in 2009

In 2004, Terry was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Fans in Dallas quickly liked him, and he became known as "JET." He would often pretend to be an airplane with his arms after making a good play.

In his first season with the Mavericks, Terry played in 80 games and averaged 12.4 points. He was one of the few players to shoot well from the field, from three-point range, and from the free-throw line.

In the 2005–06 season, Terry helped the Mavericks reach the 2006 NBA Finals. He scored 32 points in Game 1 against the Miami Heat, which was a great start to the series. He scored 35 points in Game 5. However, the Mavericks lost the series in six games.

In April 2009, Terry was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year. This award goes to the best player who usually comes off the bench instead of starting. He averaged 19.6 points per game that season.

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Terry with the Mavericks in 2008

In the 2010–11 season, Terry played in all 82 games for the Mavericks. In the playoffs, he scored a playoff-high 32 points in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He made 9 three-pointers in that game, which tied an NBA playoff record at the time. The Mavericks then made it to the NBA Finals for only the second time in their history.

In the 2011 NBA Finals, the Mavericks played against the Miami Heat again. Terry played a key role, averaging 18.0 points per game. In the final Game 6, he scored a game-high 27 points, helping the Mavericks win their first NBA Championship!

By the end of his time in Dallas, Terry was one of the top players in NBA history for making three-point shots.

Playing for the Boston Celtics (2012–2013)

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Terry with the Boston Celtics in 2012

In July 2012, Terry signed a contract with the Boston Celtics. He averaged 10.1 points per game during the 2012–13 season. He had a "double-double" with 17 points and 11 assists in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Playing for the Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)

In 2013, Terry was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a big trade that also involved Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. However, due to a knee injury, Terry did not play any games for the Nets. He focused on recovering from his injury.

Playing for the Houston Rockets (2014–2016)

In September 2014, Terry was traded to the Houston Rockets. On December 22, 2014, he made a three-pointer that put him in an exclusive club. He became only the third player in NBA history to make 2,000 three-pointers, joining Ray Allen and Reggie Miller. He played for the Rockets until July 2016.

Playing for the Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)

In August 2016, Terry signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 24, 2017, he became the oldest player to ever play for the Bucks at 39 years old. He played his last NBA game in 2018.

Career Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Atlanta 81 27 23.3 .415 .293 .807 2.0 4.3 1.1 .1 8.1
2000–01 Atlanta 82 77 37.7 .436 .395 .846 3.3 4.9 1.3 .1 19.7
2001–02 Atlanta 78 78 38.0 .430 .387 .835 3.5 5.7 1.8 .2 19.3
2002–03 Atlanta 81 81 38.0 .428 .371 .887 3.4 7.4 1.6 .2 17.2
2003–04 Atlanta 81 78 37.3 .417 .347 .827 4.1 5.4 1.5 .2 16.8
2004–05 Dallas 80 57 30.0 .501 .420 .844 2.4 5.4 1.4 .2 12.4
2005–06 Dallas 80 80 35.0 .470 .411 .800 2.0 3.8 1.3 .3 17.1
2006–07 Dallas 81 80 35.1 .484 .438 .804 2.9 5.2 1.0 .2 16.7
2007–08 Dallas 82* 34 31.5 .467 .375 .857 2.5 3.2 1.1 .2 15.5
2008–09 Dallas 74 11 33.7 .463 .366 .880 2.4 3.4 1.3 .3 19.6
2009–10 Dallas 77 12 33.0 .438 .365 .866 1.8 3.8 1.2 .2 16.6
2010–11† Dallas 82 10 31.3 .451 .362 .850 1.9 4.1 1.1 .2 15.8
2011–12 Dallas 63 1 31.7 .430 .378 .883 2.4 3.6 1.2 .2 15.1
2012–13 Boston 79 24 26.9 .434 .372 .870 2.0 2.5 .8 .1 10.1
2013–14 Brooklyn 35 0 16.3 .362 .379 .667 1.1 1.6 .4 .0 4.5
2014–15 Houston 77 18 21.3 .422 .390 .813 1.6 1.9 .9 .2 7.0
2015–16 Houston 72 7 17.5 .402 .356 .818 1.1 1.4 .7 .1 5.9
2016–17 Milwaukee 74 0 18.4 .432 .427 .828 1.4 1.3 .6 .3 4.1
2017–18 Milwaukee 51 4 16.0 .383 .348 .889 .9 1.2 .8 .3 3.3
Career 1,410 679 29.8 .444 .380 .845 2.3 3.8 1.1 .2 13.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005 Dallas 13 13 38.5 .506 .491 .884 4.2 4.6 1.3 .5 17.5
2006 Dallas 22 22 38.4 .442 .307 .831 2.9 3.8 1.2 .0 18.9
2007 Dallas 6 6 38.2 .424 .281 .833 2.3 3.7 .8 .3 17.0
2008 Dallas 5 3 36.0 .433 .438 .867 1.6 4.8 .4 .2 15.8
2009 Dallas 10 1 32.5 .389 .373 .767 2.8 1.9 .6 .3 14.3
2010 Dallas 6 0 29.0 .377 .400 .750 2.5 2.0 .7 .2 12.7
2011† Dallas 21 0 32.6 .478 .442 .843 1.9 3.2 1.2 .1 17.5
2012 Dallas 4 1 34.8 .455 .500 .625 2.3 3.8 .3 .0 13.8
2013 Boston 6 1 31.5 .444 .441 .818 2.2 2.0 .7 .3 12.0
2015 Houston 17 17 28.6 .425 .354 .813 2.2 2.8 .9 .1 9.2
2016 Houston 5 0 24.8 .342 .316 1.000 2.2 1.2 .4 .2 7.0
2017 Milwaukee 6 0 11.3 .333 .200 1.000 1.3 .8 .5 .2 2.5
2018 Milwaukee 3 0 14.7 .400 .400 1.0 .7 .3 .0 2.0
Career 124 64 32.2 .441 .385 .829 2.5 3.0 .9 .2 14.1

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96 Arizona 31 0 9.8 .542 .577 .593 .7 1.1 .6 .0 3.1
1996–97 Arizona 34 18 30.5 .443 .331 .713 2.7 4.4 2.5 .1 10.6
1997–98 Arizona 35 0 22.8 .422 .347 .827 2.4 4.3 1.7 .2 10.6
1998–99 Arizona 29 29 38.2 .443 .398 .839 3.3 5.5 2.8 .2 21.9
Career 129 47 25.1 .443 .374 .784 2.3 3.8 1.9 .1 11.3

National Team Experience

Jason Terry was part of the United States basketball team that played in the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.

Life After Playing Basketball

After his playing career, Jason Terry moved into coaching and management.

  • In September 2019, he became an assistant general manager for the Texas Legends, a team in the NBA G League.
  • In May 2020, he was named an assistant coach for his old college team, the Arizona Wildcats.
  • After one season at Arizona, he became the head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold in the G League.
  • In July 2022, he joined the coaching staff of the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach.

Player Style

Jason Terry was known as an excellent shooter. He often took quick jump shots from mid-range after dribbling the ball. During his time with the Dallas Mavericks, he was especially good at scoring important points in the fourth quarter of games. He is among the top players in NBA history for making three-point shots.

Personal Life

Jason Terry grew up with nine brothers and sisters. His parents are Andrea Cheatham and Curtis Terry. One of his brothers, Curtis, also played professional basketball. Jason Terry is also the cousin of former NBA player Martell Webster.

Jason Terry is married to Johnyika, and they have five daughters.

Before the Mavericks won the championship in 2011, Terry got a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy on his arm. Later, he got another tattoo related to the Boston Celtics.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jason Terry para niños

  • List of NBA career steals leaders
  • List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders
  • List of NBA career minutes played leaders
  • List of NBA career games played leaders
  • List of NBA seasons played leaders
  • List of oldest and youngest NBA players
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