Paul George injury history

Paul George, born on May 2, 1990, in Palmdale, California, plays for the Philadelphia 76ers as of December 2024. George's basketball journey began at Knight High School in Palmdale, California and played for the Pump and Run of AAU. He played with future All-Star and NBA Champion, Jrue Holiday. In 2008, he committed to Fresno State University for his college basketball. During his two years in college, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. In the 2010 NBA draft, George was selected as the 10th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers.

George has scored an average of 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game in the regular season as of the 2023-24 NBA season. As of December 2024, he has been chosen to the NBA All-Star team nine times and has been selected to the All-NBA First Team once and the All-NBA Third Team five times. His defensive abilities have also been acknowledged, as he has been awarded two times NBA All-Defensive First Team and two times NBA All-Defensive Second Team. George’s contributions to his teams have been pivotal in the successes of his teams such as taking the Indiana Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2013 and taking the Los Angeles Clippers to the Conference Finals in 2021.

Paul George Injury History

As per Fox Sports, these are all the injuries Paul George has faced in the NBA as of December 2024,

Date	Injury
11/5/24	Knee
10/15/24	Knee
4/14/24	Rest
4/10/24	Knee
3/10/24	Knee
3/8/24	Knee
2/25/24	Knee
1/31/24	Groin
12/19/23	Illness
12/12/23	Groin
3/21/23	Leg
1/29/23	Knee
1/18/23	Rest
1/6/23	Hamstring
1/4/23	Hamstring
12/15/22	Knee
11/21/22	Knee
11/16/22	Hand
10/24/22	Non-COVID Illness
12/25/21	Elbow
12/8/21	Elbow
12/1/21	Rest
4/21/21	Rest
4/14/21	Rest
4/9/21	Rest
3/29/21	Foot
3/4/21	Dizziness
2/5/21	Foot
1/25/21	Health and Safety Protocols
1/5/21	Ankle
8/9/20	Rest
2/13/20	Hamstring
1/9/20	Hamstring
1/2/20	Hamstring
5/7/19	Right Shoulder
4/10/19	Shoulder
3/28/19	Left Shoulder Soreness
2/28/19	Shoulder
12/27/18	Right Quad Contusion
5/10/18	Knee
4/17/18	Right hip contusion
3/14/18	Sore groin
12/29/17	Sore left knee
12/7/17	Calf contusion
11/27/17	Illness
11/5/24	Knee
10/15/24	Knee
4/14/24	Rest
4/10/24	Knee
3/10/24	Knee
3/8/24	Knee
2/25/24	Knee
1/31/24	Groin
12/19/23	Illness
12/12/23	Groin
3/21/23	Leg
1/29/23	Knee
1/18/23	Rest
1/6/23	Hamstring
1/4/23	Hamstring
12/15/22	Knee
11/21/22	Knee
11/16/22	Hand
10/24/22	Non-COVID Illness
12/25/21	Elbow
12/8/21	Elbow
12/1/21	Rest
4/21/21	Rest
4/14/21	Rest
4/9/21	Rest
3/29/21	Foot
3/4/21	Dizziness
2/5/21	Foot
1/25/21	Health and Safety Protocols
1/5/21	Ankle
8/9/20	Rest
2/13/20	Hamstring
1/9/20	Hamstring
1/2/20	Hamstring
5/7/19	Right Shoulder
4/10/19	Shoulder
3/28/19	Left Shoulder Soreness
2/28/19	Shoulder
12/27/18	Right Quad Contusion
5/10/18	Knee
4/17/18	Right hip contusion
3/14/18	Sore groin
12/29/17	Sore left knee
12/7/17	Calf contusion
11/27/17	Illness

Paul George’s major injury history

Paul George has pushed through many injuries in his NBA career so far, some more severe than others. One of his most severe injuries was in an exhibition game at the start of the 2014-15 NBA season and was so intense, that he missed the entire season, except for a few of the last games.

Below is a list of injuries by Paul George in his tenure in the NBA:

August 01, 2014 – April 05, 2015 (Indiana Pacers)

Paul George had his first major injury in the league on August 01, 2014. While trying to block James Harden in an exhibition game, George’s leg got slotted in awkwardly at the base of the backboard resulting in a 90-degree break of his bones. He was taken away for immediate surgery and the game was halted out of respect for George and his family. After missing most of the season, George returned to the court on April 05, 2015, against the Miami Heat as per Basketball Reference.

October 22, 2019 – November 13, 2019 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On October 22, 2019, George had surgeries on both his shoulders in the offseason, as per ESPN. He missed 11 games as a result of the surgery, according to Basketball Reference, and made his return to action on November 13, 2019.

January 10, 2020 – January 29, 2020 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On January 10, 2020, the then Clippers coach, Doc Rivers announced that Paul George would again be out with injury, having been injured for the second time in his Clippers tenure, with his last injury being just months behind. He called it a mild strained left hamstring injury, and expected him to miss at least two games, according to USA Today. George had repeated problems with the hamstring in a couple of practices before, reaggravating it a couple of times. He missed 9 games as a result of this incident and made his return to the court on January 30, 2020, as per Basketball Reference.

February 05, 2021 – February 18, 2021 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On February 05, 2021, George was declared out for right foot soreness. This was later found to be a bone edema injury in his right toe. According to ESPN, he missed seven consecutive games as a result of this and said that he had difficulty with soreness and managing the swelling. This limited his mobility on the court, impacting his drives to the basket and his explosiveness as a result. He said that he was having trouble bending his toe and that they had to figure it out in order to put him on his best performance. According to Basketball Reference, George made his return to court on February 19, 2021, against the Utah Jazz.

December 08, 2021 – December 19, 2021 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On December 08, 2021, George did not play in a game against the Boston Celtics due to a problem in his elbow which was yet to be made certain. He missed five games because of that and made his return on December 19, 2021, amid concerns over his injured elbow.

December 26, 2021 – March 28, 2022 (Los Angeles Clippers)

After his return on December 19, 2021, George played two games for the Clippers, before they received devastating news about his elbow injury, which was revealed to be a torn UCL, according to ESPN. George took longer than usual on his road to recovery as he missed about 43 games in that stint. He returned to action on March 28, 2022, before their game against the Utah Jazz, which was on March 29, 2022, as per Basketball Reference.

November 21, 2022 – December 04, 2022 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On November 21, 2022, Paul George was ruled out of playing due to a right hamstring tendon strain which was said to be a hyperextension injury and was not caused by wear and tear, according to The Athletic. George made his return on December 04, 2022, after an absence of seven games as per Basketball Reference.

January 06, 2023 – January 16, 2023 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On January 06, 2023, George was reportedly out because of some discomfort he felt in his right hamstring. This was the same hamstring that had ruled him out for seven games previously and the Clippers did want to take risks going forward, so they took extra precaution. He missed 5 back-to-back games as a result of this and made his return to action on January 17, 2023, as per Basketball Reference.

March 23, 2023 – April 09, 2023 (Los Angeles Clippers)

On March 22, 2023, in a match against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George went down while collecting a rebound, colliding against Luguentz Dort of the Thunder in the fourth quarter, and his right knee bent backward in this incident, leading to a season-ending injury for him, according to Los Angeles Times. He missed the last nine games of the season due to this and even missed the entire playoffs. He returned in time for the 2023-24 season.

October 23, 2024 – November 03, 2024 (Philadelphia 76ers)

Paul George signed a new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after a long stint with the Los Angeles Clippers, however, his debut was kept on hold as he was declared injured after he hyperextended his left knee in a preseason game and as a result got a bone bruise. He missed 5 games and made his return to action on November 03, 2024, as per Basketball Reference.