Andre Miller

Andre Miller
Andre Miller
Born	March 19, 1976 (age 50); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Professional basketball player, basketball coach
Years active	1999–2016 (player), 2022–2025 (coach)
Known for	NBA player, head coach of Grand Rapids Gold

Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball athlete who most recently held the position of head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold in the NBA G League. Throughout a 17-season tenure in the NBA, Miller played for multiple franchises including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs. He ranks eleventh on the all-time NBA list for career assists and missed only three games due to injury across his entire career.

Notably, Miller stands as the sole NBA player to have accumulated at least 16,000 points, 8,000 assists, and 1,500 steals without ever being selected for an NBA All-Star Game.

High school career

Miller's high school basketball journey took place at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School in Los Angeles, where under the guidance of coach Mike Kearney, the team enjoyed considerable success.

College career

At the University of Utah, Miller quickly secured a starting role as point guard during his freshman year and emerged as a pivotal leader throughout his collegiate years. Following the graduation of Keith Van Horn in 1997, Miller alongside Michael Doleac propelled the Runnin' Utes to reach the championship game of the 1998 Final Four, elevating Miller’s profile on a national scale.

During the West Regional final, Utah triumphed over top-seeded Arizona, the reigning champions featuring an All-American backcourt with players such as Mike Bibby, Miles Simon, and Jason Terry. Miller delivered an exceptional triple-double performance with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists—marking only the fourth triple-double ever recorded in NCAA tournament history—as Utah secured a commanding 76–51 victory.

Guided by Miller’s leadership, Utah advanced to the national title matchup but fell to Kentucky by a score of 78–69. In his senior year (1999), Miller received First Team All-America distinctions from organizations including the Associated Press, NABC, Sporting News, and USBWA. Additionally, he was honored as Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Player of the Year, earned First Team All-WAC recognition, and was selected for the WAC All-Defensive Team.

Over his four-year collegiate career, Miller posted averages of 12.1 points, 5.4 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game. He concluded his time at Utah as the program’s all-time leader in steals (254) and ranked second in assists (721), graduating with a bachelor's degree in Sociology in 1999.

Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)

Selected eighth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1999 NBA draft, Miller averaged 11.1 points and 5.8 assists during his rookie season before elevating his performance to 15.8 points and 8 assists in his sophomore year. In his final campaign with Cleveland, he posted averages of 16.5 points alongside 10.8 assists per game. On February 28, 2002, Miller achieved a then-career-high scoring output with 37 points during a victory against the San Antonio Spurs. His accolades include being named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, becoming the first Cavalier to earn player of the week honors twice within a season, setting a franchise record with 882 assists in one campaign, and standing as the only NBA player during the 2001–02 NBA season to average double digits in both points and assists. Additionally, he represented the United States national team at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.

Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)

On July 30, 2002, Miller was traded alongside Bryant Stith to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Darius Miles and Harold Jamison. Throughout the 2002–03 season, he posted averages of 13.6 points, 6.7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1.24 steals over 80 games. Miller ranked ninth league-wide in assists and led the Clippers in games played, starts (all 80), and total minutes logged (2,913).

Denver Nuggets (2003–2006)

Miller inked a six-year deal with the Denver Nuggets on August 1, 2003. In his debut season with Denver, he averaged 15.8 points, 6.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and achieved a career-best 1.7 steals per contest. The Nuggets advanced to the playoffs but were ousted in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the 2004–05 campaign, Miller posted averages of 13.6 points, 6.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals across all 82 games; Denver fell to San Antonio in the postseason series, losing four games to one after winning the opener on the road. In his final full season with Denver, he averaged 13.7 points, a team-high 8.2 assists, along with 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals while helping secure a Northwest Division championship before being eliminated by the Los Angeles Clippers in five games. Miller appeared in 23 games the following year before being traded to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)

On December 19, 2006, Miller was sent from the Nuggets to the Philadelphia 76ers in a trade that brought guard Allen Iverson to Denver.

During the remainder of the 2006–07 season, Miller enhanced his performance across several metrics, finishing fourth in total assists (625) and seventh in assists per game (7.8). He also ranked twentieth in steals per game (1.38) and fifteenth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.82). That season included 19 double-doubles for Miller, with his teams posting a 7–5 record in those contests and a strong 17–8 when he scored at least 15 points. Over his last 35 games that year, he improved his shooting efficiency to 47.7% from the field and an impressive 82.4% from the free-throw line.

Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)

Miller agreed to a three-year contract worth $21 million with the Trail Blazers on July 24, 2009. On January 30, 2010, he delivered a career-high scoring performance with 52 points on an efficient 22-of-31 shooting during an overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks.

In the opening round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs, Miller matched his playoff scoring best by putting up 31 points in Game 1 as Portland defeated the Phoenix Suns on April 18.

His streak of playing in consecutive games ended at 632 in December of that year when he was suspended for one game following an altercation involving Clippers player Blake Griffin.

Return to the Nuggets (2011–2014)

On June 23, 2011, Miller was traded back to the Nuggets along with draft rights to Jordan Hamilton in exchange for Raymond Felton. In his first game back with Denver, he contributed an all-around effort—18 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals, and one block—in a victory over defending champions Dallas Mavericks. On January 18, 2012, Miller scored 28 points leading Denver to an overtime win against his former team Philadelphia.

Miller secured a new three-year contract with Denver on July 11, 2012.

He reached a personal milestone on January 3, 2013, surpassing 15,000 career points during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs on April 20 that year, Miller hit a decisive layup with just 1.3 seconds left to clinch a victory over the Golden State Warriors; he finished that game with an efficient tally of 28 points and five assists.

Washington Wizards (2014–2015)

On February 20, 2014, Miller was involved in a three-team trade that sent him to the Washington Wizards, with the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers also participating in the transaction.

Sacramento Kings (2015)

Miller was traded to the Sacramento Kings on February 19, 2015, in exchange for Ramon Sessions, reuniting him with coach George Karl, who had previously coached him during his time in Denver.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)

On August 3, 2015, Miller inked a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he was released by the team on February 25, 2016.

San Antonio Spurs (2016)

Miller signed with the San Antonio Spurs on February 29, 2016. He made his debut two days later in a victory against the Detroit Pistons, contributing two rebounds and two assists in eight minutes off the bench. When starter Tony Parker was sidelined due to injury on March 8, Miller started for the first time since December 2013, delivering 13 points and five assists across 25 minutes in a 116–91 win over his former team, the Timberwolves.

Coaching career

In 2022, Miller took on the role of head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He left this position in August 2025 following the appointment of Ryan Bowen as head coach.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 82 || 36 || 25.5 || .449 || .204 || .774 || 3.4 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .2 || 11.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 82 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 34.7 || .452 || .266 || .833 || 4.4 || 8.0 || 1.5 || .3 || 15.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 81 || 81 || 37.3 || .454 || .253 || .817 || 4.7 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 10.9* || 1.6 || .4 || 16.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 80 || 80 || 36.4 || .406 || .213 || .795 || 4.0 || 6.7 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 82 || 82 || 34.6 || .457 || .185 || .832 || 4.5 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .3 || 14.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 82 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 34.8 || .477 || .154 || .838 || 4.1 || 6.9 || 1.5 || .1 || 13.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82*||35.8||.463||.185||.738||4.3||8.2||1.3||.2||13.7 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2 | | style="text-align:left;" | Denver |23||23||35.7||.472||.250||.729||4.5||9.1||1.6||.2||13.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |57||56||37.6||.464||.053||.808||4.4||7.3||1.3||.1||13.6 |-

| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia 
|style="background:#cfecec;" | 82* 
|style="background:#cfecec;" | 82* 
|36.8 
|.492 
|.088 
|.772 
|4.0 
|6.9 
|1.3 
|.1 
|17.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia 
|style="background:#cfecec;" | 82* 
|style="background:#cfecec;" | 82* 
|36.3 
|.473 
|.283 
|.826 
|4.5 
|6.5 
|1.3 
|.2 
|16.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |  
| style="text-align:left;" | Portland 
|style="background:#cfecec;" | 82* 
|66 
|30.5 
|.445 
|.200 
|.821 
|3.2 
|5.4 
|1.1 
|.1 
|14.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Portland 
|81
|81
|32.7
|.460
|.108
|.853
|3.7
|7.0
|1.4
|.1
|12.

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Playoff Performance

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2004 | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 5 || 5 || 34.8 || .472 || .000 || .818 || 4.6 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 15.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2005 | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 5 || 5 || 36.8 || .424 || .500 || .719 || 5.2 || 5.2 || 2.0 || .2 || 16.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2006 | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 5 || 5 || 36.4 || .442 || .000 || .824 || 4.4 || 7.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 16.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 6 || 6 || 38.2 || .438 || .000 || .636 || 3.2 || 3.3 || .8 || .0 || 15.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009 | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 6 || 6 || 43.0 || .475 || .300 || .824 || 6.3 || 5.3 || 1.2 || .2 || 21.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010 | style="text-align:left;"| Portland | 6 || 6 || 35.0 || .405 || .429 || .775 || 3.2 || 6.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 15.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011 | style="text-align:left;"| Portland | 6 || 6 || 32.3 || .493 || .400 || .792 || 3.2 || 5.5 || .3 || .0 || 14.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012 | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 7 || 0 || 28.6 || .425 || .571|| .867|| 5.6|| 6.0||1.3|| .1||11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2013

| style="text-align:left;" | Denver 
|6||0||25.7||.420||.455||.778||3.3||3.8||.3||.0||14.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2014 
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington 
|11||0||9.8||.463||.333||.556||1.0||.8||.2||.0||4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2016 
| style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio 
|5||0||7.0||.429||.333|||1.000|||1.0|||1.4|||0|||0|||1.8

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|style="text-align:center;" colspan= "2"|Career 
|68|||39|||28.4||| .446||| .383||| .768|||3.5|||4.1||| .9||| .1|||12.6

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