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Jason Kidd — NBA champion, 10× All-Star, 2× Olympic gold medalist, the NBA's second all-time assists leader. Career stats, bio and legacy of one of the greatest point guards ever.

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Jason Kidd
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
NBA CHAMPION
10×ALL-STAR
BORN
March 23, 1973
San Francisco, California
HEIGHT
6'4
193 cm
WEIGHT
205lb
92 kg
NET WORTH
$187,675,468
DRAFT
1994, R1, 2nd
Dallas Mavericks
NBA CAREER
1994–2012
23 seasons
01Biography

Jason Kidd biography — NBA career story, legacy, championships, awards and personal background.

Career timeline, milestones, and place among all-time greats.

Only three players in NBA history have combined 15,000 points with 10,000 assists — Jason Kidd is one of them, finishing his career second all-time in assists behind only John Stockton. Born March 23, 1973, in San Francisco, California. Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).

He played at the University of California, Berkeley (1992–1994) before being drafted 2nd overall by the Dallas Mavericks in 1994, sharing Rookie of the Year honors that season. Over a 19-year career, he also played for the Phoenix Suns and New Jersey Nets, leading the Nets to consecutive NBA Finals (2002, 2003), before returning to Dallas and winning his only championship at age 38 in 2011.

A 10-time All-Star and nine-time All-Defensive Team member, Kidd led the league in assists five times and became famous for his triple-doubles, finishing his career third all-time in that category.

Career totals: 17,529 points (12.6 ppg), 12,091 assists (8.7 apg), 8,725 rebounds (6.3 rpg) over 1,391 games. He won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA.

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. He went on to a head coaching career with the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Dallas Mavericks.

02Quick Facts

Jason Kidd quick facts — Height 6'4. 12.6 PPG career average. Championship years: 2011.

Height, weight, draft year, and years in the league.

Full Name
Jason Kidd
High School
Saint Joseph of Notre Dame in Alameda, California
Position
PG, SG
Shoots
Right
Former Name
Never changed
Years Active
1994–2012
03Awards & Honors

Jason Kidd awards and honors — Championship years: 2011.

Major individual and team accolades with seasons won.

2011 NBA CHAMP
10x
ALL STAR
6x
ALL-NBA
9x
ALL-DEFENSIVE
9x All-Defensive
1994-95 ALL-ROOKIE
1994-95 All-Rookie
HALL OF FAME · 2018
NBA 75TH ANNIV. TEAM
NBA 75th Anniv. Team
5x
AST CHAMP
5x NBA AST Champ
04Career Scoring Average "Season"

05Career at a glance

Jason Kidd career statistics summary — 12.6 PPG career average.

Regular-season averages and totals across the full NBA career.

23
Seasons
1,391
Games
12.6
Points Per Game
6.3
Rebounds Per Game
8.7
Assists Per Game
40.0%
Field Goal %
78.5%
Free Throw %
1
Championships
06Career Highs

Jason Kidd career highs — best single-game performances in points, rebounds, assists and more.

Personal records with dates and opponents.

43pts
PTS
MAR 29, 2001
vs HOU
19reb
REB
NOV 16, 2007
vs NJN
25ast
AST
FEB 8, 1996
vs DAL
7stl
STL
FEB 17, 2010
vs DAL
4blk
BLK
APR 6, 2008
vs PHO
36.9gmsc
GmSc
JAN 12, 1996
vs PHO
07Advanced Metrics

Jason Kidd advanced stats — PER, win shares, BPM and overall impact metrics.

Impact measured beyond traditional box score statistics.

17.9
PER
50.7%
TS%
138.6
WS
3.8
BPM
73.5
VORP
19.2%
USG%
08Playoffs Career

Jason Kidd playoff stats — postseason points, rebounds, assists and games played.

Postseason production across every playoff run.

12.9
PTS · Postseason avg
6.7REB
8.0AST
39.1%FG%
32.2%3P%
78.1%FT%
158 playoff games
09All-Star Games

Jason Kidd All-Star Game stats — appearances, minutes and showcase performance.

Mid-season exhibition stats across every All-Star selection.

10
Selections
6.4PPG
3.4RPG
7.7APG
10Transactions
2TM2TM

Jason Kidd NBA transactions — trades, signings and team changes by date.

Team moves and dates across every NBA stop.

23 seasons · 9 teams
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199419961996199620012007200720072012
1994
Drafted 2nd overall — Dallas Mavericks
1996
Traded: Dallas Mavericks → Phoenix Suns
2001
Traded: Phoenix Suns → New Jersey Nets
2008
Traded: New Jersey Nets → Dallas Mavericks
2012
Signed with New York Knicks (free agent)
+FAQCommon questions

FAQ about Jason Kidd — rings, MVP awards, career stats, height.

Answers to the most searched questions about championships and career honors.

Jason Kidd averaged 12.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists per game in the regular season.

11Salaries

Jason Kidd salary history — Career salary $187,675,468.

Year-by-year compensation across the professional career.

SEASON
TEAM
SALARY
2009–10
DAL
$8000000
2010–11
DAL
$8610500
2011–12
DAL
$10121000
2012–13
NEW
$3090000
12Filmography

Jason Kidd filmography — movies, documentaries and on-screen basketball roles.

Theatrical releases and documentary appearances.

Like Mike poster
Like Mike
2002
13Similar Players

Players similar to Jason Kidd — statistical peers by position, peak seasons and career arc.

All-time comparisons with the closest playing profile.

NoteThe club shown in the profile isn't necessarily the player's last team, but the one he's most associated with and that defined his career. See the full team history in the Transactions section.