DeAndre Jordan
Clippers franchise leader in games played, rebounds, and blocks.
DeAndre Jordan is a former Los Angeles Clippers center who played ten seasons with the team after being selected by the Clippers in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick. He is the Clippers' franchise leader in games played, rebounds, and blocks. Jordan is a three-time All-NBA and two-time NBA All-Defensive Team member, and has twice led the NBA in rebounding. In 2017, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time.
- Role
- Center
- Affiliation
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Accolades
- Three-time All-NBA, two-time NBA All-Defensive Team, 2017 NBA All-Star
- Records
- Clippers franchise leader in games played, rebounds, and blocks
- Status
- Former Player
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Lore & Background
Jordan spent ten seasons with the Clippers after being drafted in 2008. He changed his jersey number from 9 to 6 for the 2011–12 season. On December 11, 2011, he signed an offer sheet with the Golden State Warriors reportedly worth $43 million over four years, but the Clippers matched the offer to keep him. On November 4, 2015, with 13 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors, Jordan became the Clippers' all-time leader in total rebounds, surpassing former Clipper Elton Brand (4,710), finishing the game with 4,711 career rebounds. On January 13, 2016, he was sidelined for the team's game against the Miami Heat because of pneumonia, ending the NBA's longest active consecutive games played streak at 360. On January 24, 2018, in a 113–102 loss to the Boston Celtics, Jordan tied Randy Smith (715) for most games played in team history. Two days later, in a 109–100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Jordan played his 716th game as a Clipper, surpassing Smith's record.
In Their Own Story
On January 19, 2009, due to injuries among the Clippers low-post players, Jordan was pushed into the starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his first game as a starter, he recorded 8 points, 6 blocks and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes of play. On January 21, 2009, against the Los Angeles Lakers, he played 43 minutes and recorded a career-high 23 points, including 10 dunks, which had only been accomplished by two others players (Dwight Howard and Shaquille O'Neal) over the past 10 NBA seasons. On December 25, 2011, Jordan recorded a career-high eight blocks against the Golden State Warriors in an opening day 105–86 victory. On November 29, 2013, he recorded a career-high nine blocks in a 104–98 victory against the Sacramento Kings. On January 3, 2014, he scored a career-high 25 points in a 119–112 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. On February 9, 2015, Jordan recorded 22 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in a 115–98 win over the Dallas Mavericks. On March 13, 2015, in a 99–129 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Jordan made his first career three-pointer early in the first quarter. On November 30, 2015, he recorded 18 points and a season-high 24 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers, but he also missed 22 free throws (12-of-34) to tie Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record and set a franchise record with 34 attempts. On January 19, 2017, he recorded a career-high 29 points in a 104–101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On February 14, 2018, Jordan scored a career-high 30 points to go with 13 rebounds and four steals in a 129–119 win over the Boston Celtics.
Reader's Guide
Jordan led the NBA in field-goal percentage during the 2012–13 season, shooting 64.3%. He was the league's rebounding leader for the 2013–14 season with 13.6 rebounds per game. On May 21, 2015, Jordan was named to the All-NBA third team. He became the fifth player in NBA history to average at least 10 points, 15 rebounds, one steal, and two blocks during the regular season, a feat last accomplished by Moses Malone during the 1982–83 season. On April 29, 2014, Jordan became the first NBA player with at least 25 points, 18 rebounds, and four blocked shots in a playoff game since Tim Duncan in 2008. He led the NBA in dunks for four consecutive years, between 2013-14 and 2016-17. On January 26, 2017, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking the first All-Star selection of his career. During the All-Star Weekend festivities, Jordan participated in the Slam Dunk Contest, but failed to make it past the first round.
Did You Know?
- Jordan holds the NBA record for highest career regular season field goal percentage at 67.4% and postseason field goal percentage at 67.0% (as of 2025).
- He is the Clippers' franchise leader in games played (716), rebounds, and blocks.
- On November 30, 2015, Jordan missed 22 free throws (12-of-34) to tie Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game.
- Jordan led the NBA in dunks for four consecutive years, from 2013-14 through 2016-17.
- He was the league's rebounding leader for the 2013–14 season with 13.6 rebounds per game.