NBA Wordle #23
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · already played
The answer
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GEORGE
Paul George
F · 2010–2027
Paul George's career
Paul George played 17 seasons between 2010 and 2027, across 4 franchises — Pacers, Thunder, Clippers and 76ers. Over 945 regular-season games he averaged 20.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists, finishing with 19,338 career points. He was 9× All-Star and 6× All-NBA.
He entered the league in the 2010 draft, taken 10th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 2010s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 17 seasons he was a primary scoring option at 20.5 points per game.
- Games
- 945
- PPG
- 20.5
- RPG
- 6.2
- APG
- 3.7
- Points
- 19,338
- Rebounds
- 5,880
- Assists
- 3,502
- 3PM
- 2,449
Teams
- Pacers · 2011–2017
- Thunder · 2018–2019
- Clippers · 2020–2024
- 76ers · 2025–2026
Honours
9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA · 4× All-Defensive · 1× Olympic gold
About the answer
The answer was GEORGE — 6 letters, made up of 4 distinct letters and beginning with G.
The optional hint offered that day read: “20.5 career PPG · 9× All-Star”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Paul George qualifies on the first route, with 9 All-Star selections — a perennial selection rather than a one-off.
With 4 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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