Al-Farouq Aminu
PF · 2TM
Seasons 2010-11–2020-21 · 11 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1990
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Player info
| Nickname | Chief |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #8 (also #3, #0, #7, #2, #5) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1990-09-21 |
| College | Wake Forest |
| Drafted | 2010 · Round 1, Pick 8 · Los Angeles Clippers |
| Seasons | 2010-11–2020-21 (11) |
Career averages
7.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.2 APG · 711 games · .420 FG% · .332 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LAC | 20 | 81 | 17.9 | .394 | .315 | .773 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 9.6 | .499 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 21 | 66 | 22.4 | .411 | .277 | .754 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 10.6 | .481 |
| 2012-13 | NOH | 22 | 76 | 27.2 | .475 | .211 | .737 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 13.7 | .519 |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 23 | 80 | 25.6 | .474 | .271 | .664 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 13.2 | .516 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 24 | 74 | 18.5 | .412 | .274 | .712 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 14.4 | .504 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 25 | 82 | 28.5 | .416 | .361 | .737 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 12.7 | .533 |
| 2016-17 | POR | 26 | 61 | 29.1 | .393 | .330 | .706 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 11.3 | .506 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 27 | 69 | 30.0 | .395 | .369 | .738 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 12.0 | .522 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 28 | 81 | 28.3 | .433 | .343 | .867 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 13.2 | .568 |
| 2019-20 | ORL | 29 | 18 | 21.1 | .291 | .250 | .655 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 7.6 | .395 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 30 | 23 | 18.9 | .384 | .216 | .818 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 8.9 | .469 |
| ORL | 30 | 17 | 21.6 | .404 | .226 | .824 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 9.9 | .482 | |
| CHI | 30 | 6 | 11.2 | .200 | .167 | .800 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .369 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LAC | 81 | 14 | 1,452 | 160 | 406 | .394 | 45 | 143 | 92 | 119 | 267 | 60 | 59 | 25 | 103 | 457 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 66 | 21 | 1,477 | 150 | 365 | .411 | 13 | 47 | 86 | 114 | 308 | 66 | 59 | 34 | 91 | 399 |
| 2012-13 | NOH | 76 | 71 | 2,066 | 225 | 474 | .475 | 4 | 19 | 101 | 137 | 585 | 103 | 92 | 51 | 116 | 555 |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 80 | 65 | 2,045 | 234 | 494 | .474 | 13 | 48 | 91 | 137 | 496 | 114 | 82 | 38 | 88 | 572 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 74 | 3 | 1,366 | 147 | 357 | .412 | 34 | 124 | 84 | 118 | 342 | 59 | 70 | 62 | 55 | 412 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 82 | 82 | 2,341 | 299 | 719 | .416 | 126 | 349 | 115 | 156 | 499 | 138 | 72 | 53 | 120 | 839 |
| 2016-17 | POR | 61 | 25 | 1,773 | 183 | 466 | .393 | 70 | 212 | 96 | 136 | 451 | 99 | 60 | 44 | 94 | 532 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 69 | 67 | 2,072 | 230 | 582 | .395 | 125 | 339 | 59 | 80 | 525 | 84 | 79 | 40 | 79 | 644 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 81 | 81 | 2,292 | 257 | 593 | .433 | 96 | 280 | 150 | 173 | 610 | 104 | 68 | 33 | 72 | 760 |
| 2019-20 | ORL | 18 | 2 | 380 | 25 | 86 | .291 | 9 | 36 | 19 | 29 | 87 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 78 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 23 | 14 | 434 | 38 | 99 | .384 | 8 | 37 | 18 | 22 | 110 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 102 |
| ORL | 17 | 14 | 367 | 36 | 89 | .404 | 7 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 91 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 93 | |
| CHI | 6 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| Career | 711 | — | — | 1,948 | 4,641 | .420 | 543 | 1634 | 911 | 1221 | 4280 | 879 | 678 | 397 | 863 | 5,350 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LAC | 81 | 17.9 | 4.0 | 10.1 | .394 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 11.3 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 66 | 22.4 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .411 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
| 2012-13 | NOH | 76 | 27.2 | 3.9 | 8.3 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 80 | 25.6 | 4.1 | 8.7 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 10.1 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 74 | 18.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .412 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 10.9 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 82 | 28.5 | 4.6 | 11.1 | .416 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 12.9 |
| 2016-17 | POR | 61 | 29.1 | 3.7 | 9.5 | .393 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 69 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 10.1 | .395 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 81 | 28.3 | 4.0 | 9.3 | .433 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| 2019-20 | ORL | 18 | 21.1 | 2.4 | 8.1 | .291 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 7.4 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 23 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .384 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 8.5 |
| ORL | 17 | 21.6 | 3.5 | 8.7 | .404 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 9.1 | |
| CHI | 6 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 5.4 | .200 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LAC | 81 | 1,452 | 9.6 | .499 | 17.3 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .022 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 2011-12 | NOH | 66 | 1,477 | 10.6 | .481 | 16.2 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .044 | -2.9 | +0.7 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 2012-13 | NOH | 76 | 2,066 | 13.7 | .519 | 14.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .073 | -1.3 | +1.2 | -0.1 | +1.0 |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 80 | 2,045 | 13.2 | .516 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | .072 | -0.9 | +0.3 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 74 | 1,366 | 14.4 | .504 | 15.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | .115 | -0.7 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 |
| 2015-16 | POR | 82 | 2,341 | 12.7 | .533 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | .082 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| 2016-17 | POR | 61 | 1,773 | 11.3 | .506 | 15.4 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .051 | -1.4 | +0.4 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 69 | 2,072 | 12.0 | .522 | 14.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .097 | -0.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 81 | 2,292 | 13.2 | .568 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.8 | .121 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.5 |
| 2019-20 | ORL | 18 | 380 | 7.6 | .395 | 13.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .014 | -4.4 | +1.4 | -3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 23 | 434 | 8.9 | .469 | 13.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .010 | -4.9 | +1.1 | -3.8 | -0.2 |
| ORL | 17 | 367 | 9.9 | .482 | 14.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .014 | -4.4 | +1.3 | -3.1 | -0.1 | |
| CHI | 6 | 67 | 3.0 | .369 | 9.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.013 | -7.5 | +0.2 | -7.3 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 711 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.7 | — | — | — | — | +6.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 5 | 29.6 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .548 | .636 | .711 |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 33.4 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .438 | .400 | .572 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 27.8 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .459 | .412 | .574 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 32.0 | 17.2 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .519 | .433 | .652 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 24.5 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .349 | .294 | .473 |
| Career | 40 | 28.6 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .434 | .391 | .565 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 379 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 218–161 |
| Away | 383 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 142–241 |
| In wins | 360 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 360–0 |
| In losses | 402 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0–402 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 7–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 14–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 10–9 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 15 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 11–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 11–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 14–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 9–22 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 15–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 10–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 35 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 10–25 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 10–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 8–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 28 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 10–18 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 18–13 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 36 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 17–19 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 20 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 8–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 10–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 35 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 21–14 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 17 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 11–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 12–7 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 12–20 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 18 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 11–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 11–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 37 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 18–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 19 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 5–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 20–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 36 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 10–26 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 22 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 6–16 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 36 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 17–19 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 17 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 8–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2020-21
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 20% | 0.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 20% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 60% | .167 |
Average shot distance 17.2 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 33% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010-11 | $2,563,320 |
| 2011-12 | $2,755,560 |
| 2012-13 | $2,947,800 |
| 2013-14 | $3,749,602 |
| 2014-15 | $981,084 |
| 2015-16 | $8,042,895 |
| 2016-17 | $7,680,965 |
| 2017-18 | $7,319,035 |
| 2018-19 | $6,957,105 |
| 2019-20 | $9,258,000 |
| 2020-21 | $9,720,900 |
| 2021-22 | $10,335,621 |
| Career earnings | $72,311,887 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Al-Farouq Aminu's career stats?
Al-Farouq Aminu has averaged 7.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.2 APG over 11 seasons (2010-11–2020-21).
How much does Al-Farouq Aminu make?
Al-Farouq Aminu's salary is $10,335,621 for the 2021-22 season, with career earnings of about $72.3M.
How tall is Al-Farouq Aminu?
Al-Farouq Aminu is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Al-Farouq Aminu drafted?
Al-Farouq Aminu was drafted in 2010, round 1, pick 8, by the Los Angeles Clippers.