Reggie Miller
Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Indiana Pacers. He was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer". A five-time All-Star selection, Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Miller in 2010 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Riverside, California, U.S. | August 24, 1965
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Riverside Polytechnic (Riverside, California) |
College | UCLA (1983–1987) |
NBA draft | 1987: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 1987–2005 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 31 |
Career history | |
1987–2005 | Indiana Pacers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 25,279 (18.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,182 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 4,141 (3.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
Medals |
Miller played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, earning third-team All-American honors as a junior in 1986. He was selected by Indiana in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 11th overall pick. When he retired from playing, Miller held the NBA record for most career 3-point field goals made. He is currently fourth on the list behind Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, and James Harden. Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times and won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. His No. 31 was retired by the Pacers in 2006. Miller is widely regarded as the Pacers' greatest player of all time. After his playing career, he became an NBA commentator for TNT and college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.