2020
Crowder played in 60 games during his first season with the Suns. The 31-year-old averaged 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks across 27.5 minutes per game. The Marquette product shot 40.4 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from three and 76.0 percent from the free-throw line. Crowder scored 20-plus points six times, including a season-high 26 against the Rockets on April 12. During the 126-120 win, he went 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line, while also registering two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes per game. The 6-foot-6 forward grabbed five-plus rebounds 42 times and double-digit assists five times, including a season-high 14 against the Bucks on Feb. 10. He also dished out multiple assists 49 times, including a season-high six against the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Defensively, the ex-Golden Eagle recorded multiple steals 13 times, including a season-high four against the Bucks in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The 2012 second-round pick also blocked multiple shots seven times, including a season-high four on two occasions. Per 36 minutes, Crowder averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks.
2019
In the summer of 2019, Crowder was traded from the Jazz with Grayson Allen, Darius Bazley, Kyle Korver and a draft pick to the Grizzlies in exchange for Mike Conley. Making his Grizzlies debut against the Heat on Oct. 23, Crowder recorded 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal. About a month later, on Nov. 19 against the Warriors, Crowder secured a season-high 11 rebounds -- a mark he'd reach two more times during the season. During a win over the Clippers on Jan. 4, Crowder had one of his best performances of the campaign, accruing a season-high 27 points, eight rebounds, a season-high seven assists, three steals and a season-high three blocks. Three days later in a win over the Timberwolves, the forward swiped a season-high five steals, and he'd reach that mark one more time during the season. On Feb. 6, Crowder was part of a three-team trade that saw him, Solomon Hill and Andre Iguodala traded to the Heat, with Dion Waiters, Justise Winslow and Gorgui Dieng joining the Grizzlies, and James Johnson going to the Timberwolves. Crowder debuted with the Heat on Feb. 9 against the Trail Blazers, producing 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block -- one of his six double-doubles. That was the first performance in a streak of six double-digit scoring games where Crowder averaged 16.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.7 assists and 0.5 blocks. During the first three rounds of the playoffs against the Pacers, Bucks and Celtics, Crowder averaged 12.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists. During the NBA Finals against the Lakers, he averaged 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Crowder's best playoff performance was Game 1 against Boston in the Eastern Conference finals, where he managed 22 points (7-11 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist.
2018
Crowder appeared in 80 games for the Jazz in 2018-19, starting 11 times. He averaged 11.9 points per game, reaching double figures in scoring for the fourth time in his seven seasons. The Marquette product took a career-high 6.5 threes per contest and hit 33.1 percent of his shots from downtown. Crowder canned a career-high six three-pointers while dishing out a career-high seven assists in a win at Charlotte on Nov. 30. His highest offensive output came against Toronto on New Year's Day, when Crowder poured in 30 points -- including five threes -- along with six rebounds. Crowder continued to show excellent all-around skills, grabbing 4.8 rebounds and dishing out 1.7 assists per contest. He tallied three double-doubles in the regular season, with two of those coming in back-to-back contests in mid-December. After throwing down 14 points and 10 boards against Houston, he followed up two days later with 18 points and 11 rebounds against Golden State. He finished fifth in scoring and fourth in rebounding for the Jazz. After coming off the bench for Utah's first two postseason games, Crowder moved into the starting lineup for the latter three. In Game 4 against Houston, he delivered 23 points, helping lead the Jazz to their only win of the first-round series.
2017
Crowder began the 2017-18 season with the Cavaliers. He appeared in 53 games with the team, making 47 starts and averaging 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25.4 minutes. On Feb. 8, he was traded from the Cavaliers to the Jazz. With Utah, he appeared in 27 games (no starts) and averaged 11.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists in 27.6 minutes. Crowder's best performance of the season occurred Mar. 9 as a member of the Jazz during a 17-point win over the Grizzlies. He played 34 minutes and posted 22 points (7-12 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, one rebound, one steal and one block with no turnovers. Utah finished the season 48-34 -- fifth in the Western Conference. The Jazz defeated the Thunder in the First Round before losing to the Rockets in the Semifinals. Against the Thunder, Crowder played in all six games and averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 27.5 minutes. Against the Rockets, Crowder played in all five games and averaged 10.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.7 minutes.
2016
The 2016-17 campaign marked Crowder's second full season with the Celtics. He started in all 72 of his appearances, seeing 32.4 minutes per contest. Crowder averaged 13.9 points and 1.0 steals along with career-best marks in rebounds (5.8), assists (2.2) and made threes (2.2) per game. His 3-point percentage (39.8) was a career high, as was his field-goal percentage (46.3). Those rates, plus an 81.1 free-throw percentage, fueled Crowder's 61.3 true shooting percentage, which ranked 17th in the league. One of Crowder's best performances of the campaign occurred Mar. 17 during a 98-95 victory over the Nets. Crowder played 35 minutes and accumulated 24 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one steal. That was one of his seven double-doubles. Crowder's highest-scoring game of the season came nine days later, when he lit up the Heat for 25 points with six rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Celtics finished the season 53-29, defeating the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs and the Wizards in the second round before losing to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Across 18 playoff games, Crowder averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.1 minutes. He delivered the highest-scoring playoff game of his career in Game 1 of the second round against Washington, racking up 24 points -- including six 3-pointers.
2015
The 2015-16 season marked Crowder's first full campaign with the Celtics after being traded to Boston from Dallas in December of 2014. He became a full-time starter for the first time in his career, getting the nod in all 73 games he appeared in. Crowder played 31.6 minutes per game, delivering 14.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals (14th in the NBA) -- all career highs. Crowder also ramped up his 3-point shooting, hitting 1.7 triples per game at a 33.6 percent pace. He set a new single-game career high with 27 points -- adding nine rebounds, three assists and two steals -- Feb. 22 against Minnesota. In all, Crowder scored 20-plus points on 12 occasions and double-digit points 59 times. He notched a season-high 12 boards against Charlotte on Dec. 23, adding 19 points for one of his five double-doubles on the year. In the postseason, Crowder averaged 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 32.8 minutes over the course of a six-game loss to Atlanta. With a plus/minus per 100 possessions of plus-10.7, Crowder led all Celtics players who saw at least 50 minutes. He notched his first postseason double-double in Game 1 of that series, collecting 14 points and 10 rebounds.
2014
Crowder appeared in 25 games off the bench for the Mavericks during the 2014-15 season before being traded to the Celtics on Dec. 18. With the Mavericks, he saw just 10.6 minutes per game and averaged 3.6 points and 1.2 rebounds. Once dealt to the Celtics, Crowder's workload increased significantly. Across 57 appearances (17 starts), he averaged 9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.2 minutes. His full-season averages of 7.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals all represented career highs. The third-year man also set a new personal best in free-throw percentage with a 77.3 mark. Crowder posted a career-high 22 along with a career-high four steals Jan. 12 against New Orleans, then scored 22 again on Feb. 22 against the Lakers. He grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against the Warriors on Mar. 1. Crowder recorded nine rebounds on three other occasions. Over the course of the Celtics' four-game sweep at the hands of the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, he averaged 10.8 points on 51.7 percent shooting to go along with 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals.
2013
The 2013-14 season marked Crowder's second in the NBA, and he played a similar role to his rookie year. He appeared in 78 games for Dallas for a second straight season, drawing eight starts. Across 16.1 minutes per game, he averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds. He also shot 43.9 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from three and 75.4 percent from the charity stripe. Crowder set a new career high with 18 points Nov. 5 against the Lakers in a 123-104 victory. That was one of Crowder's 12 performances with double-digit points. He also posted 11 efforts with at least five rebounds, four efforts with at least three assists, five performances with three-plus steals, and 19 games with one or more blocks. Dallas finished the season 49-33 but lost in the first round of the playoffs in seven games to the Spurs. Crowder saw 11.6 minutes per contest in his first taste of the playoffs, averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds. In the postseason, he notched the fourth-highest 3-point percentage on the Mavericks, hitting 42.9 percent of his looks from beyond the arc.
2012
After two seasons at Marquette, Crowder was selected by Cleveland with the 34th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, then traded to Dallas on draft night. He proceeded to appear in 78 games (16 starts) for the Mavericks during his rookie season. Crowder saw 17.3 minutes per game, averaging 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He shot 38.4 percent from the field, made threes at a 32.8 percent clip and hit 64.4 percent of his free throws. Crowder's season high in points was 15, which he achieved twice. On Nov. 24 against the Lakers, Crowder notched one of those 15-point games, adding a season-high four steals in the process. He set a new best with 14 rebounds Mar. 15 against Cleveland. That came just two games after Crowder's second-best rebounding performance of the year, Mar. 12, when he tallied eight along with 14 points against Milwaukee.
