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RetiredGuard2001–2013

Jamaal Tinsley

Jamaal Tinsley scored 4,652 points in 547 games. His best scoring season was 2004-05 at 15.4 points a game, and he finished with 2 career triple-doubles, 2 of them in 2001-02. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 188 lb
Age48
PositionGuard
BornFeb 28, 1978
HometownBrooklyn, New York
Experience2001–2013
CollegeIowa State University
Draft2001 · round 1, pick 27
High schoolSamuel J. Tilden High School Brooklyn, New York
TeamsIndiana Pacers 2001–2007Memphis Grizzlies 2009–2009Utah Jazz 2011–2013
Career points
4,652
547 games · 8.5 per game
Triple-doubles
2
52 double-doubles
All-time points
—
Outside the top 1,000
NBA dataCareer 2001–2013.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2013-14.

2013-14 season

UTA · 8 games
Points91.1 per game
Rebounds1.411 total
Assists2.923 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
4Legend
  • UnicornGame5x5 gameNov 16, 2001 vs MIN
  • ×2Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Nov 22, 2001 · latest Mar 15, 2002
  • ×9Rare AirGame15 assistsFirst Nov 16, 2001 · latest Feb 11, 2007
  • ×52LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Oct 31, 2001 · latest Jan 9, 2008
  • ×4LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×13LegendGameFive stealsFirst Oct 31, 2001 · latest Nov 28, 2007
  • LegendGameFive blocksNov 16, 2001 vs MIN

Jamaal Tinsley career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2004-05 · 15.4 points per game

Jamaal Tinsley milestones

Career · regular season
4,652 career points
Retired.
5K10K
Career marks
Assists3,330Past 2,500 · 196th all-time

Jamaal Tinsley career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points37Mar 13, 2007 at MIN
Rebounds13Nov 17, 2001 at DET
Assists23Nov 22, 2001 vs WAS
Threes5Mar 5, 2002 vs ORL
Steals8Nov 19, 2004 at DET
Blocks5Nov 16, 2001 vs MIN

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
12PTS
Nov 16, 2001 · vs MIN · Lost
5x515+ ASSISTS5+ STEALS5+ BLOCKS
9 REB15 AST6 STL5 BLK3-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Nov 22, 2001 · vs WAS · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
11 REB23 AST1 STL1 BLK6-15 FG0 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Mar 15, 2002 · at MIN · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST1 STL0 BLK4-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Feb 5, 2002 · vs DAL · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB19 AST2 STL1 BLK5-16 FG4 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Jamaal Tinsley stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2013-14UTA891.11.42.9.200.067—100—
2012-13UTA662293.51.74.4.368.307.6923900—
2011-12UTA371373.71.23.3.404.270.7651000—
2009-10MEM381333.51.72.8.371.179.815700—
2007-08IND3946411.93.68.4.380.284.72040011—
2006-07IND7292512.83.36.9.389.316.7206107—
2005-06IND423909.33.25.0.409.229.6371601—
2004-05IND4061615.44.06.4.418.372.7445804—
2003-04IND524328.32.65.8.414.372.7317704—
2002-03IND735667.83.67.5.396.277.7144608—
2001-02IND807519.43.78.1.380.240.70442217—
Career11 seasons5474,6528.52.96.1.393.299.7163972520

Jamaal Tinsley splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (268)
8.1 ppg
Away (279)
8.9 ppg
In wins (298)
8.5 ppg
In losses (249)
8.5 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
59%
Threes
26%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 22

15PTS
Nov 28, 2007 · at POR · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB10 AST5 STL0 BLK4-16 FG1 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Feb 11, 2007 · vs LAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
2 REB15 AST4 STL0 BLK5-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Jan 20, 2007 · vs NYK · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB7 AST5 STL1 BLK4-14 FG1 3PM
Box score
9PTS
Nov 2, 2005 · at ORL · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB5 AST5 STL0 BLK4-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
20PTS
Nov 25, 2004 · vs MIN · Won
5+ STEALS
7 REB14 AST5 STL0 BLK7-15 FG2 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Nov 19, 2004 · at DET · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB8 AST8 STL0 BLK5-10 FG3 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Apr 6, 2004 · vs NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
0 REB9 AST5 STL1 BLK3-6 FG2 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Mar 9, 2004 · vs TOR · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB11 AST5 STL0 BLK5-13 FG2 3PM
Box score
10PTS
Jan 14, 2004 · vs ATL · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB6 AST5 STL0 BLK3-9 FG1 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Feb 11, 2003 · vs CLE · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB8 AST5 STL0 BLK8-14 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Jamaal Tinsley facts
How many career points did Jamaal Tinsley score?

Jamaal Tinsley scored 4,652 career regular-season points in 547 games, 8.5 per game.

How many triple-doubles did Jamaal Tinsley have?

2 career triple-doubles and 52 double-doubles. The most recent was Mar 15, 2002 against MIN (11 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).

What is Jamaal Tinsley’s career high?

37 points on Mar 13, 2007 at MIN.

What was Jamaal Tinsley’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2004-05 with IND: 15.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

Where is Jamaal Tinsley from?

Jamaal Tinsley is from Brooklyn, New York. He played high school ball at Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn, New York. He played college ball at Iowa State University.

What teams did Jamaal Tinsley play for?

Indiana Pacers (2001–2007); Memphis Grizzlies (2009–2009); Utah Jazz (2011–2013).