Jason Frederick Kidd(born March 23 , 1973) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA at point guard for the New York Knicks . He led the New Jersey Nets to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances (2002 and 2003 ) and is considered to be one of the best players of his generation. His on-court versatility also makes him a regular threat, and as of
he is in third place all-time for regular season triple-doubles in the NBA with a career total of 103 and second in playoffs triple-doubles with a career total of 11.
Heralded as a one-of-a-kind point guard since high school, Kidd went to California-Berkely and continued to turn heads with his amazing passing skills and tenacious defense. He is so obsessed with the triple-double he wore number 32 during his careers in Dallas and Pheonix.In New Jersey #32 was taken so he settled for #5.(3+2). On February 19 , 2008 the Mavericks traded Devin Harris , Keith Van Horn , DeSagana Diop , Maurice Ager , and two 2008 draft picks for himself, Malik Allen , and Antoine Wright .
Kidd graduated from in Alameda, California, where he led his team to back-to-back California Division 1 state titles. He then enrolled at the . His successful collegiate career as a star point guard was topped off by his selection as a First Team All-American during his sophomore year, after which Kidd opted to go pro.
He was selected second overall in the 1994 NBA Draft after his sophomore season. He quickly made his impact and was named NBA co-Rookie of the Year (with Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson did not work as well as first conceived and the trio was broken up. But during the past few seasons, Kidd has become one of the most respected point guards and best players in the league. He's done this with a self-less attitude and the ability to give his teammates the best opportunity to score with an uptempo offense, which is unique in today's slower and isolated oriented offenses and his pinpoint passing. He also has improved his perimeter shooting while maintaining his defensive presence.
Kidd played on the 2008 Olympics .
Early life College NBA career From Dallas to Phoenix (1994 2001) New Jersey (2001 2008) Return to Dallas (2008 2009) USA Basketball NBA highlights NBA history Other Milestones NBA career statistics Regular season Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 1994 95 Dallas 79 79 33.8 .385 .272 .698 5.4 7.7 1.9 .3 11.7 1995 96 Dallas 81 81 37.5 .381 .336 .692 6.8 9.7 2.2 .3 16.6 1996 97 Dallas 22 22 36.0 .369 .323 .667 4.1 9.1 2.0 .4 9.9 1996 97 Phoenix 33 23 35.5 .423 .400 .688 4.8 9.0 2.4 .4 11.6 1996 97total season55 45 35.7 .403 .370 .679 4.5 9.0 2.3 .4 10.9 1997 98 Phoenix828238.0 .416 .313 .799 6.2 9.1 2.0 .3 11.6 1998 99 Phoenix505041.2 .444 .366 .757 6.810.82.3 .4 16.9 1999 00 Phoenix 67 67 39.0 .409 .337 .829 7.210.12.0 .4 14.3 2000 01 Phoenix 77 76 39.8 .411 .297 .814 6.49.82.2 .3 16.9 2001 02 New Jersey 82 82 37.3 .391 .321 .814 7.3 9.9 2.1 .2 14.7 2002 03 New Jersey 80 80 37.4 .414 .341 .841 6.38.92.2 .3 18.7 2003 04 New Jersey 67 66 36.6 .384 .321 .827 6.49.21.8 .2 15.5 2004 05 New Jersey 66 65 36.9 .398 .360 .740 7.4 8.3 1.9 .1 14.4 2005 06 New Jersey 80 80 37.2 .404 .352 .795 7.3 8.4 1.9 .4 13.3 2006 07 New Jersey 80 80 36.7 .406 .343 .778 8.2 9.2 1.6 .3 13.0 2007 08 New Jersey 51 51 37.2 .366 .356 .820 8.1 10.4 1.5 .3 11.3 2007 08 Dallas 29 29 34.9 .426 .461 .815 6.5 9.5 2.1 .4 9.9 2007 08total season80 80 36.3 .385 .381 .818 7.5 10.1 1.7 .3 10.8 2008 09 Dallas 81 81 35.6 .416 .406 .819 6.2 8.7 2.0 .5 9.0 Career 1107 1094 37.2 .402 .342 .782 6.7 9.2 2.0 .3 13.8 All-Star 8 5 25.4 .538 .500 .833 3.6 8.5 2.9 .0 7.3 Playoffs Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 1996 97 Phoenix 5 5 41.4 .396 .364 .526 6.09.82.2 .4 12.0 1997 98 Phoenix 4 4 42.8 .379 .000 .813 5.8 7.84.0.5 14.3 1998 99 Phoenix 3 3 42.0 .419 .250 .714 2.310.31.7 .3 15.0 1999 00 Phoenix 6 6 38.2 .400 .364 .778 6.7 8.8 1.8 .2 9.8 2000 01 Phoenix 4 4 41.5 .319 .235 .750 6.013.32.0 .0 14.3 2001 02 New Jersey202040.2 .415 .189 .808 8.2 9.1 1.7 .4 19.6 2002 03 New Jersey 20 20 42.6 .402 .327 .825 7.7 8.2 1.8 .2 20.1 2003 04 New Jersey 11 11 43.1 .333 .208 .811 6.69.02.3 .6 12.6 2004 05 New Jersey 4 4 45.5 .388 .367 .545 9.0 7.3 2.5 .0 17.3 2005 06 New Jersey 11 11 40.9 .371 .300 .826 7.6 9.6 1.5 .2 12.0 2006 07 New Jersey 12 12 40.3 .432 .420 .520 10.9 10.9 1.8 .4 14.6 2007 08 Dallas 5 5 36.0 .421 .462 .625 6.4 6.8 1.4 .4 8.6 Career 105 105 41.2 .395 .302 .768 7.6 9.2 1.9 .3 15.5 Personal life External Links
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