 Harris with thePhiladelphia 76ers in 2019 | |
| No. 12 – Detroit Pistons | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1992-07-15)July 15, 1992 (age 33) Islip, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Tennessee (2010–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2013–2016 | Orlando Magic |
| 2016–2018 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2018–2019 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2019–2024 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2024–present | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Tobias John Harris (born July 15, 1992) is an American professionalbasketball player for theDetroit Pistons of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season ofcollege basketball for theTennessee Volunteers before declaring for the2011 NBA draft where he was drafted 19th overall by theCharlotte Bobcats and then traded to theMilwaukee Bucks. Harris has also played for theOrlando Magic,Los Angeles Clippers andPhiladelphia 76ers.
Harris attendedHalf Hollow Hills High School West and joined the varsity basketball team as an eighth grader. He played at Half Hollow Hills West until 2008 when he transferred toLong Island Lutheran Middle and High School inBrookville, New York for his junior year. He then transferred back to Half Hollow Hills West for his senior year and went on to earn the 2010Mr. New York Basketball award. He was also named a2010 McDonald's All-American.[1] Harris played 66 total games at Half Hollow Hills High School and averaged 24.9 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 9.9 rebounds per game.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris F | Dix Hills, NY | Half Hollow Hills West HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 16, 2009 | |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (97) | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals: No. 7,Scout: No. 4,ESPN: No. 6 | ||||||
Harris played for theTennessee Volunteers as a freshman in 2010–11 for coachBruce Pearl. He played the point forward position, a mix betweenforward andpoint guard, in Pearl's offense. A USBWA Freshman All-America second-team selection and one of the nation's most consistent and versatile performers, Harris also was named second-team All-SEC by the league's head coaches and earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. He ranked fifth among all freshmen in the six major conferences with 15.3 points per game. In addition, his 7.3 rebounds per game ranked sixth among all major-conference freshmen.[1]
On May 9, 2011, Harris declared for theNBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[2]
On June 23, 2011, Harris was selected with the 19th overall pick in the2011 NBA draft by theCharlotte Bobcats. He was later traded to theMilwaukee Bucks on draft night.[3] On December 10, 2011, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Bucks.[4] Harris made his NBA debut on January 7, 2012, against the Los Angeles Clippers before tallying a team-high 15 points a night later against the Phoenix Suns on January 8. He appeared in 42 games during his rookie season (nine starts), averaging 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 11.4 minutes per game.
On October 24, 2012, the Bucks exercised their third-year team option on Harris's rookie-scale contract, extending the contract through the 2013–14 season.[5]
On February 21, 2013, Harris was traded, along withDoron Lamb andBeno Udrih, to theOrlando Magic in exchange forJJ Redick,Gustavo Ayón andIsh Smith.[6] Harris's playing time saw a notable increase in Orlando, and his stats followed suit. Harris more than tripled his points per game average, and more than quadrupled his rebounds, assists and blocks per game.
On October 26, 2013, the Magic exercised their fourth-year team option on Harris's rookie-scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season.[7]
On January 24, 2014, Harris recorded 28 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 114–105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[8] On February 7, 2014, Harris scored a game-winning dunk at the buzzer against Oklahoma City in what has been called one of the most exciting finishes in Orlando Magic history.[9] On March 2, 2014, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 92–81 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[10]
On February 6, 2015, Harris set a new career high with 34 points in a 103–97 win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[11]
On July 14, 2015, Harris re-signed with the Magic to a four-year, $64 million contract.[12][13]
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On February 16, 2016, Harris was traded to theDetroit Pistons in exchange forErsan İlyasova andBrandon Jennings.[14][15] He made his debut for the Pistons three days later, scoring 21 points off the bench in a 98–86 loss to theWashington Wizards.[16][17] The Pistons finished the regular season as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 44–38 record, earning a playoff berth for the first time since 2009. However, in their first-round series against the first-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons were swept 4–0.
On December 23, 2016, Harris came off the bench for the first time in 2016–17 and subsequently scored a season-high 26 points in a 119–113 loss to theGolden State Warriors.[18] On March 11, 2017, he set a new season high with 28 points in a 112–92 win over theNew York Knicks.[19]
On October 25, 2017, Harris matched a career high with 34 points in a 122–101 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[20] On November 13, 2017, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday November 6 to Sunday November 12.[21] On December 26, 2017, he scored 21 of his 30 points in the first quarter of the Pistons' 107–83 win over theIndiana Pacers.[22]
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On January 29, 2018, Harris, along withAvery Bradley,Boban Marjanović, a future protected first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick, was traded to theLos Angeles Clippers in exchange forBlake Griffin,Willie Reed andBrice Johnson.[23][24] He made his debut for the Clippers on February 3, scoring 24 points in a 113–103 win over theChicago Bulls.[25] On February 23, 2018, he recorded 30 points and 12 rebounds in a 128–117 win over thePhoenix Suns.[26]
On November 15, 2018, Harris scored 18 points in a 116–111 win over theSan Antonio Spurs, thus scoring at least 15 points in a career-best 14 straight games.[27] On November 25, he had 34 points and 11 rebounds in a 104–100 win over thePortland Trail Blazers.[28] He was subsequently named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 19, through Sunday, November 25. It was his second career Player of the Week award.[29] He also earned Western Conference Player of the Month for October and November, the first career Player of the Month honor of his career.[30] On December 17, he scored a career-high 39 points in a 131–127 loss to the Trail Blazers.[31] On January 20, he had 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a 103–95 win over the Spurs.[32]
On February 6, 2019, Harris was traded, along withBoban Marjanović andMike Scott, to thePhiladelphia 76ers in exchange forWilson Chandler,Mike Muscala,Landry Shamet and a number of future draft picks.[33] He made his debut for the 76ers two days later, recording 14 points and eight rebounds in a 117–110 win over theDenver Nuggets.[34] On July 6, 2019, the Sixers re-signed Harris to a five-year, $180 million contract.[35]
On January 4, 2021, Harris was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.[36] On January 6, Harris scored his 10,000th career point in a game against the Washington Wizards. On January 27, 2021, Harris hit a game-winning pull-up jump shot with 3.7 seconds left to help the 76ers hold off a comeback by theLos Angeles Lakers in a 107–106 victory.[37]
On April 16, 2022, during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, Harris logged 26 points and six assists in a 131–111 win over theToronto Raptors.[38]
On May 2, 2024, during the crucial Game 6 of thefirst round of theplayoffs, Harris went scoreless as the Knicks eliminated the 76ers 118–115. Harris averaged 9.0 PPG in the series.[39]
On July 8, 2024, Harris signed a two-year, $52 million contract to return to the Detroit Pistons.[40][41]
On April 19, 2025, for Detroit during the first round of the NBA playoffs, Harris recording 25 points, six rebounds and two blocks in a 123–112 Game 1 loss to theNew York Knicks.[42]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee | 42 | 9 | 11.4 | .467 | .261 | .815 | 2.4 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee | 28 | 14 | 11.6 | .461 | .333 | .885 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 4.9 |
| Orlando | 27 | 20 | 36.1 | .453 | .310 | .721 | 8.5 | 2.1 | .9 | 1.4 | 17.3 | |
| 2013–14 | Orlando | 61 | 36 | 30.3 | .464 | .254 | .807 | 7.0 | 1.3 | .7 | .4 | 14.6 |
| 2014–15 | Orlando | 68 | 63 | 34.8 | .466 | .364 | .788 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 17.1 |
| 2015–16 | Orlando | 49 | 49 | 32.9 | .464 | .311 | .784 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 13.7 |
| Detroit | 27 | 25 | 33.5 | .477 | .375 | .911 | 6.2 | 2.6 | .7 | .4 | 16.6 | |
| 2016–17 | Detroit | 82* | 48 | 31.3 | .481 | .347 | .841 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .7 | .5 | 16.1 |
| 2017–18 | Detroit | 48 | 48 | 32.6 | .451 | .409 | .846 | 5.1 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | 18.1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 32 | 32 | 34.5 | .473 | .414 | .800 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .6 | 19.3 | |
| 2018–19 | L.A. Clippers | 55* | 55* | 34.6 | .496 | .434 | .877 | 7.9 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 20.9 |
| Philadelphia | 27* | 27* | 35.0 | .469 | .326 | .841 | 7.9 | 2.9 | .4 | .5 | 18.2 | |
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia | 72 | 72 | 34.3 | .471 | .367 | .806 | 6.9 | 3.2 | .7 | .6 | 19.6 |
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia | 62 | 62 | 32.5 | .512 | .394 | .892 | 6.8 | 3.5 | .9 | .8 | 19.5 |
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia | 73 | 73 | 34.8 | .482 | .367 | .842 | 6.8 | 3.5 | .6 | .6 | 17.2 |
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia | 74 | 74 | 32.9 | .501 | .389 | .876 | 5.7 | 2.5 | .9 | .5 | 14.7 |
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia | 70 | 70 | 33.8 | .487 | .353 | .878 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .7 | 17.2 |
| 2024–25 | Detroit | 73 | 73 | 31.6 | .477 | .345 | .861 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .8 | 13.7 |
| Career | 970 | 850 | 31.7 | .478 | .366 | .836 | 6.2 | 2.4 | .8 | .6 | 16.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Detroit | 4 | 4 | 39.0 | .457 | .333 | .923 | 9.5 | 3.0 | .8 | .8 | 14.5 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia | 12 | 12 | 36.9 | .425 | .349 | .846 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | 37.1 | .383 | .133 | .789 | 9.5 | 4.0 | .5 | .3 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia | 12 | 12 | 36.5 | .488 | .372 | .875 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia | 12 | 12 | 38.8 | .500 | .386 | .864 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia | 11 | 11 | 35.6 | .522 | .366 | .867 | 7.3 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 36.4 | .431 | .333 | 1.000 | 7.2 | 1.5 | .2 | .5 | 9.0 |
| 2025 | Detroit | 6 | 6 | 38.8 | .479 | .435 | 1.000 | 7.7 | .5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| Career | 67 | 67 | 37.2 | .471 | .357 | .877 | 8.2 | 2.7 | .9 | .6 | 16.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Tennessee | 34 | 33 | 29.2 | .460 | .303 | .753 | 7.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .9 | 15.3 |
Harris was born inIslip, New York, to parents Lisa and Torrel, along with his five siblings. His father, Torrel, played college basketball atDuquesne andMurray State.[43] Former NBA player and teammateChanning Frye is Harris's first cousin.[44][45] His grandfather, John Mulzac, was a member of theTuskegee Airmen.[46][47]
Harris is close friends with former NBA centerBoban Marjanović, who was his teammate in Detroit, Los Angeles and Philadelphia from 2016 to 2019.[48] Harris wears number 12 as a tribute to his close friend and former teammate Morgan Childs, who died at age 17 fromleukemia.[49]
Harris married his long-time girlfriend, Jasmine Winton, in 2022.[50][51]
Harris was the recipient of the 2016 and 2021NBA Community Service Award. He created the "Tobias Harris School of Mentoring Program" and partnered with theYes We Can Community Center and UAS Inc to help athletes and their parents with the recruiting and scholarship process. Harris also donated $10,000 to "Feeding Children Everywhere", a social charity that helps prepare food for hungry children.[52]
Harris launched the Tobias Lit Labs campaign which brings books and authors to families and schools. He also partnered with Read by 4th to have a block party in North Philadelphia. Harris contributed more than $2 million through his Tobias Harris Charitable Fund, which provides classroom supplies and supports professional development for educators and students. He has donated $10,000 to theKappa Alpha Psi Foundation to provide grants for scholarships, community projects and after-school programs.[53] Harris has also donated another $1 million to nine different charities to the Philadelphia area.[54]
Harris identifies as aChristian and discusses his faith in public often.[55] In 2015 in an interview with "Razz and Jazz Sports", Tobias stated, "Any person I meet, I try to embrace them and show them love so that they know I'm a Christian, Jesus Christ was a loving man. And as Christians, we have to try to model our lives after Jesus Christ".[citation needed]
Harris has many off-court endorsements including Nike, Off-White Damari Savile, Ovadia & Sons, and more.
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