something he worked on with trainer Jerry Powell during the 2012 off-season. With All-Star swingman Danny Granger injured during the 2012–13 season, George took on a larger offensive responsibility, which resulted in the NBA Most Improved Player Award. George has established himself as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. In addition to his athleticism, he has developed a reputation as a high-flyer by participating in the 2012 and 2014 Slam Dunk Contest. Following the Pacers' win over the Denver Nuggets on February 10, 2014, Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw, called George "the best two-way player in the game". George's rapid improvement led Pablo S. Torre of ESPN to dub him the NBA's most anomalous superstar, while stating: "Has anyone in the NBA ever become better, faster than Paul George?" In August 2014, it was announced George had changed his uniform number from 24 to 13, giving him the more marketable moniker of PG-13. He then donated all of his old jerseys to his high school in Palmdale, California. Career statistics NBA Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 61 || 19 || 20.7 || .453 || .297 || .762 || 3.7 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .4 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || 29.7 || .440 || .385 || .802 || 5.6 || 2.4 || 1.6 || .6 || 12.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 79 || 79 || 37.6 || .419 || .362 || .807 || 7.6 || 4.1 || 1.8 || .6 || 17.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 80 || 80 || 36.2 || .424 || .364 || .864 || 6.8 || 3.5 || 1.9 || .3 || 21.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 6 || 0 || 15.2 || .367 || .409 || .727 || 3.7 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 81 || 81 || 34.8 || .418 || .372 || .860 || 7.0 || 4.1 || 1.9 || .4 || 23.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 75 || 75 || 35.9 || .461 || .394 || .898 || 6.6 || 3.3 || 1.6 || .4 || 23.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City | 79 || 79 || 36.6 || .430 || .401 || .822 || 5.7 || 3.3 || 2.0 || .5 || 21.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma