Pascal Siakam's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Pascal Siakam. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Pascal Siakam, a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers, is a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection. Known as "Spicy P," he won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Siakam played college basketball at New Mexico State, earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors in 2016. He was drafted by Toronto with the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2000: Pacers' first appearance in NBA Finals since 2000

In game 6, Pascal Siakam helped the Pacers reach a 125–108 victory over the Knicks, granting him his second visit to the NBA Finals and the first appearance for the Pacers since 2000.

2012: First Rookie to Start

On 26 October 2016, Pascal Siakam became the first rookie to start for the Raptors' season-opener since Jonas Valančiūnas did so in 2012.

2015: WAC Freshman of the Year

By the 2014–15 campaign, Pascal Siakam earned Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year honors.

January 2017: Season-High Rebounds

On 1 January 2017, during a 123–114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Pascal Siakam pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds.

October 2017: Career-High 20 Points

On 25 October 2017, Pascal Siakam recorded a then-career-high 20 points during a 117–112 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

2017: NBA Development League

In 2017, as a rookie, Pascal Siakam led Toronto's affiliate team to a league championship in the NBA Development League (now the G League), earning Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors.

October 2018: Surpassed Previous Career High

On 29 October 2018, Pascal Siakam surpassed his previous career high, posting 22 points during a 124–109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

2019: NBA Most Improved Player

In 2019, Pascal Siakam was named the NBA Most Improved Player and won an NBA title in the same season.

2019: NBA Championship with Raptors

In 2019, Pascal Siakam won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors.

January 2020: All-Star Selection

On 23 January 2020, Pascal Siakam was selected to his first career All-Star nod, being named a starter in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, Siakam became the first player to play in the G League to start in the All-Star game.

January 2021: Season-High Points

On 6 January 2021, Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 32 points in a 123–115 loss against the Phoenix Suns.

January 2022: Siakam Scores 33 Points

On 5 January 2022, Pascal Siakam scored 33 points in a 117–111 win over the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks.

October 2022: Siakam posts 23 points

On 19 October 2022, Pascal Siakam posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in a 108–105 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the season-opener.

2022: All-NBA Third Team Selection

On 24 May 2022, Pascal Siakam was named to the All-NBA Third Team earning his second All-NBA selection and his second in 3 seasons tying Vince Carter and Demar DeRozan with the most All-NBA selections in Raptors history with two.

February 2023: Named All-Star for the second time

On February 10, 2023, Pascal Siakam was named an All-Star for the second time in his career as a reserve, replacing the injured Kevin Durant.

September 2025: Received honorary doctorate from UNB

In September 2025, Pascal Siakam received an honorary doctorate from the University of New Brunswick (UNB).

2025: Third All-Star Appearance and Finals MVP

In 2025, Pascal Siakam earned a third All-Star appearance and was named the Eastern Conference finals MVP en route to his second NBA Finals appearance.