 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukati memwaka wake miviri yokutanga muNBA, George airidza zvikurukuru nzvimbo yomurindi anopfura. Nekudaro, naDanny Granger achishaya ingangoita mwaka wese nekuda kwekukuvara kwebvi nemhuru, George akatanga kutamba chinzvimbo chidiki kumberi uye akazova sarudzo yekurwisa yePacers mumwaka wake wechitatu. Musi waNovember 21, 2012, George akaita mapfumbamwe matatu-pointers munzira yekuenda kunzvimbo yepamusoro ye37 mapoinzi mukukunda kurwisa New Orleans Hornets. Vatatu-pointers vapfumbamwe vakaputsa nhoroondo yefranchise yevatatu-pointers yakaitwa mumutambo mumwe chete, vachipfuura Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. George akatumidzwa zita rokuti NBAs Player of the Week kokutanga mubasa rake muna December, achikunda mitambo mitatu yakatevedzana neCleveland, Philadelphia, uye Detroit. Akanyora rake rekutanga basa katatu-kaviri mukukunda pamusoro peCharlotte Bobcats musi waFebruary 13, 2013, achipedzisa nemapoinzi makumi maviri nematatu, gumi nemaviri rebounds, gumi nemaviri anobatsira uye maviri anoba. Mwaka iwoyo, George akasarudzwa kuti atambe mu2013 NBA All-Star GamemuHouston nokuda kwokusarudzwa kwake kwokutanga kweAll-Star mubasa rake. Akanyora 17 points, 3 rebounds uye 4 assists pa 7-of-13 shooting mumaminitsi 20 kuEast, asi vakarasikirwa kuWest, 143138. George avhareji basa yakakwirira 17.4 pfungwa, 7.6 rebounds uye 4.1 anobatsira, uye ndiye chete mutambi ari League pamwe kanenge 140 anoba uye 50 mabhuroko. Pakupera kwemwaka wenguva dzose, akatumidzwa zita reNBA Most Improved Player. 