Norris Gene Cole II is an American professional basketball point guard known for his quickness, scoring ability and defensive energy. Standing 6-foot-2, Cole played six NBA seasons with the Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder. He was selected 28th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 NBA Draft and was traded to Miami on draft night. Cole won two NBA championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 during his first two professional seasons. He finished his NBA career with 360 regular-season games, averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Cole also continued his professional career overseas and represented the United States in FIBA competition.
Norris Cole Career Information
Category
Details
Full Name
Norris Gene Cole II
Date of Birth
October 13, 1988
Nationality
American
Position
Point Guard
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Current/Last Team
Osos de Manatí
Draft Year
2011
Draft Pick
28th Overall
Professional Career
2011–Present
Jersey Number
30
Norris Cole NBA Career Stats
Statistic
Career Total
Games
360
Games Started
60
Minutes
8,018
Points
2,506
Rebounds
702
Assists
981
Steals
280
Blocks
34
Turnovers
517
Personal Fouls
679
Norris Cole Per Game Career Stats
Statistic
Per Game
Points
7.0
Rebounds
2.0
Assists
2.7
Steals
0.8
Blocks
0.1
Turnovers
1.4
Minutes
22.3
Norris Cole Shooting Stats
Statistic
Career Record
Field Goals Made
1,005
Field Goals Attempted
2,469
Field Goal Percentage
40.7%
Three-Pointers Made
207
Three-Pointers Attempted
639
Three-Point Percentage
32.4%
Free Throws Made
289
Free Throws Attempted
389
Free Throw Percentage
74.3%
Effective FG Percentage
44.9%
Norris Cole Season-by-Season Stats
Season
Team
Games
PPG
RPG
APG
2011-12
Miami Heat
65
6.8
1.4
2.0
2012-13
Miami Heat
80
5.6
1.6
2.1
2013-14
Miami Heat
82
6.4
2.0
3.0
2014-15
Miami Heat
47
6.3
2.3
3.5
2014-15
New Orleans Pelicans
28
9.9
1.8
3.2
2014-15
Season Total
75
7.6
2.1
3.4
2015-16
New Orleans Pelicans
45
10.6
3.4
3.7
2016-17
Oklahoma City Thunder
13
3.3
0.8
1.1
Norris Cole Playoff Stats
Statistic
Playoff Total
Games
68
Points
292
Rebounds
81
Assists
97
Steals
34
Blocks
6
Norris Cole Playoff Per Game Stats
Statistic
Per Game
Points
4.3
Rebounds
1.2
Assists
1.4
Steals
0.5
Blocks
0.1
Cole appeared in the NBA playoffs five times, including four consecutive postseason appearances with Miami from 2012 through 2014 and with New Orleans in 2015. He also returned to the playoffs with Oklahoma City in 2017.
Norris Cole International Stats
Competition
Games
PPG
RPG
APG
FIBA AmeriCup
6
13.7
1.8
4.0
FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers
2
6.5
3.5
1.5
International Career Total
8
11.9*
2.2*
3.4*
*Career averages shown across Cole’s recorded senior national-team FIBA competitions.
Norris Cole Career Highs
Statistic
Career High
Points
26
Rebounds
12
Assists
10
Steals
4
Blocks
2
Norris Cole Awards & Achievements
Achievement
Total
NBA Championships
2
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1
Israeli League Championship
1
Israeli League Cup
1
French Pro A Championship
1
French Cup
1
Montenegrin Cup
1
French League All-Star Selection
1
All-FIBA AmeriCup Team
1
Horizon League Player of the Year
1
Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
1
Cole’s most significant NBA achievement was winning back-to-back championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013. He became one of the few players to win an NBA championship in each of his first two NBA seasons.
Norris Cole Team Career
NBA Team Career
Team
Seasons
Games
Points
Miami Heat
2011-2015
274
1,708
New Orleans Pelicans
2014-2016
73
1,055
Oklahoma City Thunder
2016-2017
13
43
Total
—
360
2,506
Major Professional Teams Outside the NBA
Team
Competition
Season(s)
Shandong Golden Stars
Chinese Basketball Association
2016-17
Maccabi Tel Aviv
EuroLeague / Israeli Basketball
2017-18
Sidigas Avellino
Italian Basketball
2018-19
Budućnost
EuroLeague / ABA League
2018-19
AS Monaco
EuroCup / French Basketball
2019-20
ASVEL
EuroLeague / French Basketball
2020-21
Unicaja
Basketball Champions League / Spanish Basketball
2021-22
JL Bourg
French Basketball
2021-22
Al Ahly
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2023
Osos de Manatí
Puerto Rican BSN
2024–Present
These overseas and international club statistics are kept separate from Cole’s NBA totals because the competitions use different statistical and scheduling structures.
Norris Cole Position-Specific Statistics
As a point guard, Cole’s NBA statistics are particularly defined by his playmaking, ball handling and perimeter scoring. He recorded 981 assists and 280 steals across 360 regular-season games.
Category
Career Figure
Points Per Game
7.0
Assists Per Game
2.7
Rebounds Per Game
2.0
Steals Per Game
0.8
Three-Point Percentage
32.4%
Free Throw Percentage
74.3%
Turnovers Per Game
1.4
Field Goal Percentage
40.7%
Norris Cole Career Records & Milestones
Record
Achievement
NBA Career Games
360
NBA Career Points
2,506
NBA Career Assists
981
Highest Scoring Game
26 points
Career Rebounding High
12 rebounds
Career Assisting High
10 assists
Career Steals High
4 steals
Career Blocks High
2 blocks
NBA Championships
2
Consecutive Championships to Start NBA Career
2
One of Cole’s defining career milestones was winning two consecutive NBA championships with Miami in 2012 and 2013. He also played 68 NBA playoff games during his career, gaining postseason experience in five different seasons.
Norris Cole Career Summary
Norris Cole finished his NBA career with 360 regular-season games, 2,506 points, 702 rebounds and 981 assists, averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He shot 40.7% from the field, 32.4% from three-point range and 74.3% from the free-throw line. In 68 playoff games, Cole averaged 4.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists while winning two NBA championships with the Miami Heat. Beyond the NBA, he developed an extensive international career across Europe, China, Africa and Puerto Rico and represented the United States in FIBA competition.
