End of journey for Taj Gibson has new Yorksince the franchise announced his decision to part ways with the 38-year-old veteran.
We remember that the interior, fifteen seasons old, had arrived at the Knicks a little less than a month ago, in an attempt to compensate for Mitchell Robinson's long-term injury. But, given that Tom Thibodeau's men saw the landing Precious Achiuwa as part of the transfer of OG Anunoby, the presence of the one who compared himself to Kurt Thomas was no longer essential, while Jericho Sims recently came out of the infirmary. Hence his exit from the New York rotation.
In ten games with New York, Taj Gibson had time to average 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds, in around ten minutes of playing time. At his age, this was perhaps his last experience in NBA, even if his professionalism, his aggressiveness and his enthusiasm in the locker room can always allow him to scratch a place in a squad.
| Taj Gibson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2009-10 | CHI | 82 | 27 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 64.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 80 | 22 | 46.6 | 12.5 | 67.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 63 | 20 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 62.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 65 | 23 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | 82 | 29 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 2014-15 | CHI | 62 | 27 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 71.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 2015-16 | CHI | 73 | 27 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| 2016-17 * | All Teams | 78 | 26 | 51.5 | 23.1 | 71.5 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 10.9 |
| 2016-17 * | CHI | 55 | 27 | 52.1 | 16.7 | 71.4 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 11.6 |
| 2016-17 * | OKAY | 23 | 21 | 49.7 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 33 | 57.7 | 20.0 | 76.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 12.2 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 70 | 24 | 56.6 | 32.4 | 75.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 62 | 17 | 58.4 | 28.6 | 73.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 45 | 21 | 62.7 | 20.0 | 72.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 52 | 18 | 51.8 | 39.5 | 80.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 2022-23 | W.A.S. | 49 | 10 | 52.0 | 33.3 | 71.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 10 | 10 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Total | 955 | 24 | 51.8 | 26.1 | 71.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
