Nemanja Bjelica
Seasons 2015-16–2021-22 · 7 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1988
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Player info
| Nickname | Professor Big Shots, Belly |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #88 (also #8, #70) |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 234 lb |
| Born | 1988-05-09 |
| Drafted | 2010 · Round 2, Pick 35 · Washington Wizards |
| Seasons | 2015-16–2021-22 (7) |
Career averages
7.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.8 APG · 449 games · .466 FG% · .384 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MIN | 27 | 60 | 17.9 | .468 | .384 | .727 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 11.2 | .594 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 28 | 65 | 18.3 | .424 | .316 | .738 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 11.0 | .526 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 29 | 67 | 20.5 | .461 | .415 | .800 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 12.6 | .581 |
| 2018-19 | SAC | 30 | 77 | 23.2 | .479 | .401 | .761 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 15.4 | .585 |
| 2019-20 | SAC | 31 | 72 | 27.9 | .481 | .419 | .821 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 15.7 | .602 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 32 | 37 | 16.1 | .454 | .318 | .725 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 12.9 | .554 |
| SAC | 32 | 26 | 16.9 | .460 | .293 | .762 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 12.7 | .555 | |
| MIA | 32 | 11 | 14.2 | .435 | .370 | .556 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 13.3 | .550 | |
| 2021-22 | GSW | 33 | 71 | 16.1 | .468 | .362 | .728 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .573 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MIN | 60 | 0 | 1,075 | 110 | 235 | .468 | 48 | 125 | 40 | 55 | 210 | 83 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 308 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 65 | 1 | 1,190 | 151 | 356 | .424 | 56 | 177 | 45 | 61 | 244 | 79 | 40 | 20 | 59 | 403 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 67 | 21 | 1,371 | 171 | 371 | .461 | 76 | 183 | 36 | 45 | 274 | 86 | 50 | 16 | 52 | 454 |
| 2018-19 | SAC | 77 | 70 | 1,788 | 284 | 593 | .479 | 103 | 257 | 70 | 92 | 444 | 147 | 54 | 56 | 82 | 741 |
| 2019-20 | SAC | 72 | 67 | 2,011 | 314 | 653 | .481 | 134 | 320 | 69 | 84 | 458 | 203 | 62 | 40 | 99 | 831 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 37 | 3 | 595 | 89 | 196 | .454 | 27 | 85 | 37 | 51 | 127 | 69 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 242 |
| SAC | 26 | 1 | 439 | 69 | 150 | .460 | 17 | 58 | 32 | 42 | 100 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 187 | |
| MIA | 11 | 2 | 156 | 20 | 46 | .435 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 55 | |
| 2021-22 | GSW | 71 | 0 | 1,142 | 160 | 342 | .468 | 54 | 149 | 59 | 81 | 294 | 159 | 41 | 26 | 87 | 433 |
| Career | 449 | — | — | 1,279 | 2,746 | .466 | 498 | 1296 | 356 | 469 | 2051 | 826 | 288 | 184 | 459 | 3,412 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MIN | 60 | 17.9 | 3.7 | 7.9 | .468 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 65 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .424 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 67 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 9.7 | .461 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
| 2018-19 | SAC | 77 | 23.2 | 5.7 | 11.9 | .479 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 14.9 |
| 2019-20 | SAC | 72 | 27.9 | 5.6 | 11.7 | .481 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 14.9 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 37 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 11.9 | .454 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
| SAC | 26 | 16.9 | 5.7 | 12.3 | .460 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15.3 | |
| MIA | 11 | 14.2 | 4.6 | 10.6 | .435 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 12.7 | |
| 2021-22 | GSW | 71 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .468 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 13.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MIN | 60 | 1,075 | 11.2 | .594 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .087 | -0.9 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 65 | 1,190 | 11.0 | .526 | 16.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .059 | -1.8 | +0.2 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 67 | 1,371 | 12.6 | .581 | 14.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .097 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 |
| 2018-19 | SAC | 77 | 1,788 | 15.4 | .585 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .122 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.3 |
| 2019-20 | SAC | 72 | 2,011 | 15.7 | .602 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .127 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +1.9 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 37 | 595 | 12.9 | .554 | 18.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .071 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| SAC | 26 | 439 | 12.7 | .555 | 19.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .052 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| MIA | 11 | 156 | 13.3 | .550 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .122 | -1.8 | +0.4 | -1.3 | +0.0 | |
| 2021-22 | GSW | 71 | 1,142 | 14.2 | .573 | 17.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .128 | -0.9 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +1.0 |
| Career | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.9 | — | — | — | — | +5.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 5 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .438 | .571 | .603 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .455 | .500 | .660 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .529 | .375 | .580 |
| Career | 31 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .492 | .478 | .602 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 265 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 150–115 |
| Away | 270 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 108–162 |
| In wins | 258 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 258–0 |
| In losses | 277 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0–277 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 9–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 7–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 7–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5–11 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 12–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 8–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 11–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 26 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 11–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 12 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 7–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 7–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 6–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 13 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 6–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 13–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 15–9 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 11–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 7–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 13 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 7–6 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 12–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 15 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 8–7 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 21 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 11–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 13 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 6–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 4–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 14–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 26 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 11–15 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 13 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 10–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 9–13 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 13 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 4–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 9–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 13 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 8–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2021-22
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) | 26% | .674 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 26% | .438 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 2% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | .429 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 44% | .362 |
Average shot distance 14.1 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 13% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $3,950,001 |
| 2016-17 | $3,800,000 |
| 2017-18 | $3,949,999 |
| 2018-19 | $6,500,000 |
| 2019-20 | $6,825,000 |
| 2020-21 | $7,150,000 |
| 2021-22 | $2,089,448 |
| Career earnings | $34,264,448 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Nemanja Bjelica play for?
Nemanja Bjelica plays C for the Golden State Warriors.
What are Nemanja Bjelica's career stats?
Nemanja Bjelica has averaged 7.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.8 APG over 7 seasons (2015-16–2021-22).
How much does Nemanja Bjelica make?
Nemanja Bjelica's salary is $2,089,448 for the 2021-22 season, with career earnings of about $34.3M.
How tall is Nemanja Bjelica?
Nemanja Bjelica is 6-10 (234 lb).
When was Nemanja Bjelica drafted?
Nemanja Bjelica was drafted in 2010, round 2, pick 35, by the Washington Wizards.