 Lewis with theWashington Wizards in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1979-08-08)August 8, 1979 (age 46) Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Alief Elsik (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1998–2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward /power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 7, 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–2007 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 15,579 (14.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 5,433 (5.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Steals | 1,115 (1.1 spg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979) is an American former professionalbasketball player, currently serving as player development coach for theSan Antonio Spurs. Lewis entered the NBA directly fromAlief Elsik High School. He rose to prominence in the NBA as a scorer with theSeattle SuperSonics, and was later a member of theOrlando Magic,Washington Wizards, andMiami Heat. He garnered twoNBA All-Star selections, one with Seattle and another with Orlando.
Lewis reached theNBA Finals three times (Magic 2008-2009, Heat 2012-2013, 2013-2014), winning anNBA championship in 2012-2013 as a member of the Heat.
Lewis attended and played basketball forAlief Elsik High School, where he was elevated to the school's varsity squad in his freshman year.[1]
Despite being recruited byFlorida State,Kansas andHouston, Lewis bypassed college and opted for the1998 NBA draft, wherein he was selected by theSeattle SuperSonics with the 32nd overall pick.[2] At the time of his selection, he was the last player remaining in the "green room", where fifteen of the top draft prospects sit until their selection.[3] He played well for the Sonics and following the acquisition ofRay Allen, Lewis and Allen made Seattle a contender during the early 2000s.[4]
In 2001, Lewis was selected to play for the United States Basketball Team in theGoodwill Games, in which they won the gold medal. On October 31, 2003, Lewis scored a career-high 50 points to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 124–105 win over theLos Angeles Clippers to close out a two-game series in Saitama, Japan.[5] Lewis was named anAll-Star in2004–05. Lewis holds the SuperSonics' record for most three-pointers made, having passedDale Ellis for second place on November 22, 2005, andGary Payton for first place on March 13, 2007, when Lewis made his 918th three-pointer in a game against theDetroit Pistons.[6]
After playing his first nine seasons for theSeattle SuperSonics, Lewis joined theOrlando Magic in July 2007, as he agreed to a six-yearsign-and-trade deal worth $118 million.[7][8] In his first season with the Magic, Lewis was moved from his usualsmall forward position topower forward. That year, he made 53 more three-pointers than his previous single-season record (173, 2004–05). During the playoffs, the Magic reached the second round, with Lewis contributing a 33-point performance against theDetroit Pistons in Orlando's only win of the series.[9] Lewis was the Magic's top scorer in the playoffs and set personal records in points, rebounds, and assists.
Lewis started the 2008–09 season as the team's second leading scorer, earning an appearance in the2009 NBA All-Star Game. In the2009 NBA playoffs, Lewis hit a game-winning shot in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals against theCleveland Cavaliers, what he called the biggest shot of his career. The Magic won the series and advanced to theNBA Finals, where they were defeated by theLos Angeles Lakers in five games.
On August 6, 2009, Lewis was suspended without pay for the first ten games of the2009–10 season after testing positive for a banned substance that he had taken during the2008–09 NBA season. He was tested for it during the 2009 NBA Finals. Theover-the-counter supplement he was taking containedDehydroepiandrosterone which is frequently used to combat fatigue.[10]
On December 18, 2010, Lewis was traded to theWashington Wizards in exchange forGilbert Arenas.[11] In 60 games for the Wizards over two seasons, Lewis averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
On June 20, 2012, Lewis was traded, along with the 46th pick in the2012 NBA draft, to theNew Orleans Hornets in exchange forTrevor Ariza andEmeka Okafor.[12] On June 30, 2012, the Hornets agreed to buyout terms with Lewis and waived him.[13]
On July 11, 2012, Lewis signed a two-year deal with theMiami Heat.[14] The move reunited him with former Seattle teammateRay Allen. The Heat finished the 2012–13 season with a league-best 66–16 record. Lewis won his first NBA championship with the Heat'sFinals series victory over theSan Antonio Spurs.
Lewis earned rave reviews from Heat coach Erik Spoelstra for the way he defended in Game 3 of the2014 Eastern Conference Finals against theIndiana Pacers, even though he finished without a single point, rebound, assist or steal. Lewis worked his way into the starting lineup during the series, earning notoriety for helping the team despite a lack of impressive box score statistics in games 3 and 4.[15][16] In Game 5 of the series, Lewis started again, and scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from behind the three-point line. In Game 6, Lewis started and scored 13 points as the Heat advanced to the NBA Finals. The Heat went on to lose theFinals to the San Antonio Spurs in five games.
On July 19, 2014, Lewis signed with theDallas Mavericks.[17] However, just four days later, his contract was voided by the Mavericks after he failed his physical when it was discovered that his right knee required surgery.[18]
In2017, Rashard joined the3 Headed Monsters of theBIG3 basketball league, a team that includedNBA Hall of FamerGary Payton as the head coach, and teammates such asJason Williams,Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf andKwame Brown.[19] The3 Headed Monsters went 7–1, reaching the Championship game, where they lost to undefeatedTrilogy. Lewis was awardedMVP for the season.[20]
On August 18, 2025, theSan Antonio Spurs hired Lewis as part of their player development staff.[21]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Seattle | 20 | 7 | 7.3 | .365 | .167 | .571 | 1.3 | .2 | .4 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 1999–2000 | Seattle | 82 | 8 | 19.2 | .486 | .333 | .683 | 4.1 | .9 | .8 | .4 | 8.2 |
| 2000–01 | Seattle | 78 | 78 | 34.9 | .480 | .432 | .826 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .6 | 14.8 |
| 2001–02 | Seattle | 71 | 70 | 36.4 | .468 | .389 | .810 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .6 | 16.8 |
| 2002–03 | Seattle | 77 | 77 | 39.5 | .452 | .346 | .820 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .5 | 18.1 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | 80 | 80 | 36.6 | .435 | .376 | .763 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .7 | 17.8 |
| 2004–05 | Seattle | 71 | 71 | 38.0 | .462 | .400 | .777 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 20.5 |
| 2005–06 | Seattle | 78 | 77 | 36.9 | .467 | .384 | .818 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .6 | 20.1 |
| 2006–07 | Seattle | 60 | 60 | 39.1 | .461 | .390 | .841 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 22.4 |
| 2007–08 | Orlando | 81 | 81 | 38.0 | .455 | .409 | .838 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | 18.2 |
| 2008–09 | Orlando | 79 | 79 | 36.2 | .439 | .397 | .836 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .6 | 17.7 |
| 2009–10 | Orlando | 72 | 72 | 32.9 | .435 | .397 | .806 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .4 | 14.1 |
| 2010–11 | Orlando | 25 | 25 | 32.4 | .419 | .367 | .756 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .9 | .4 | 12.2 |
| 2010–11 | Washington | 32 | 27 | 31.7 | .446 | .347 | .843 | 5.8 | 2.0 | .9 | .6 | 11.4 |
| 2011–12 | Washington | 28 | 15 | 26.0 | .385 | .239 | .838 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| 2012–13† | Miami | 55 | 9 | 14.4 | .414 | .389 | .622 | 2.2 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 5.2 |
| 2013–14 | Miami | 60 | 6 | 16.2 | .415 | .343 | .788 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .9 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Career | 1,049 | 842 | 32 | .452 | .386 | .805 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .5 | 14.9 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .308 | .167 | .500 | 5.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 5.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 31.4 | .441 | .474 | .800 | 6.2 | .6 | 1.0 | .6 | 15.4 |
| 2002 | Seattle | 3 | 2 | 26.3 | .375 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.7 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 12.7 |
| 2005 | Seattle | 8 | 8 | 39.0 | .406 | .200 | .880 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | Orlando | 10 | 10 | 41.7 | .436 | .309 | .821 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .5 | 19.5 |
| 2009 | Orlando | 24 | 24 | 41.1 | .448 | .394 | .784 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .5 | 19.0 |
| 2010 | Orlando | 14 | 14 | 36.6 | .462 | .373 | .800 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .7 | 12.9 |
| 2013† | Miami | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | .400 | .000 | .500 | .6 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Miami | 18 | 8 | 17.7 | .412 | .373 | .750 | 2.1 | .3 | .4 | .3 | 5.3 |
| Career | 93 | 71 | 30.4 | .436 | .356 | .818 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | 12.8 | |
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