Christian Braun
SG · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 2022-23–2025-26 · 4 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 2001
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #0 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 2001-04-17 (age 25) |
| College | Kansas |
| Drafted | 2022 · Round 1, Pick 21 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 2022-23–2025-26 (4) |
Career averages
9.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.8 APG · 281 games · .526 FG% · .365 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 21 | 76 | 15.5 | .495 | .354 | .625 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 10.3 | .568 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 22 | 82 | 20.2 | .460 | .384 | .694 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 12.1 | .554 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 23 | 79 | 33.9 | .580 | .397 | .827 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 15.4 | 16.0 | .665 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 24 | 44 | 31.8 | .519 | .301 | .782 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 12.6 | .607 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 76 | 6 | 1,181 | 143 | 289 | .495 | 34 | 96 | 40 | 64 | 181 | 59 | 41 | 17 | 35 | 360 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 82 | 4 | 1,655 | 222 | 483 | .460 | 63 | 164 | 93 | 134 | 306 | 132 | 42 | 35 | 55 | 600 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 79 | 77 | 2,675 | 476 | 821 | .580 | 89 | 224 | 177 | 214 | 410 | 205 | 85 | 37 | 81 | 1,218 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 44 | 44 | 1,399 | 202 | 389 | .519 | 43 | 143 | 79 | 101 | 211 | 120 | 30 | 12 | 43 | 526 |
| Career | 281 | — | — | 1,043 | 1,982 | .526 | 229 | 627 | 389 | 513 | 1108 | 516 | 198 | 101 | 214 | 2,704 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 76 | 15.5 | 4.4 | 8.8 | .495 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 82 | 20.2 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .460 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 79 | 33.9 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .580 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 16.4 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 44 | 31.8 | 5.2 | 10.0 | .519 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 13.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | DEN | 76 | 1,181 | 10.3 | .568 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .079 | -2.5 | +0.1 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 82 | 1,655 | 12.1 | .554 | 15.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | .100 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 79 | 2,675 | 16.0 | .665 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 8.0 | .144 | +0.8 | -0.5 | +0.3 | +1.6 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 44 | 1,399 | 12.6 | .607 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | .103 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| Career | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | +1.8 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .533 | .200 | .572 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 16.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .426 | .222 | .500 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 38.8 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .453 | .300 | .548 |
| 2025-26 | 6 | 31.1 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .417 | .429 | .564 |
| Career | 52 | 22.8 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .456 | .295 | .545 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | @ GSW | L 131–137 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | -9 |
| 2025-10-25 | vs PHX | W 133–111 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-1 | +23 |
| 2025-10-27 | @ MIN | W 127–114 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | -1 |
| 2025-10-29 | vs NOP | W 122–88 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 1-3 | +22 |
| 2025-10-31 | @ POR | L 107–109 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | -1 |
| 2025-11-03 | vs SAC | W 130–124 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 1-3 | +21 |
| 2025-11-05 | vs MIA | W 122–112 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-3 | +14 |
| 2025-11-07 | vs GSW | W 129–104 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-4 | +26 |
| 2025-11-08 | vs IND | W 117–100 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | -1 |
| 2025-11-11 | @ SAC | W 122–108 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | +18 |
| 2025-11-12 | @ LAC | W 130–116 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| 2026-01-04 | @ BKN | L 115–127 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | -23 |
| 2026-01-05 | @ PHI | W 125–124 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-07 | @ BOS | W 114–110 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-1 | +4 |
| 2026-01-09 | vs ATL | L 87–110 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | -8 |
| 2026-01-11 | vs MIL | W 108–104 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-03 | @ DET | L 121–124 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | -9 |
| 2026-02-04 | @ NYK | L 127–134 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | +4 |
| 2026-02-07 | @ CHI | W 136–120 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | +20 |
| 2026-02-09 | vs CLE | L 117–119 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 4-8 | +3 |
| 2026-02-11 | vs MEM | W 122–116 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | +12 |
| 2026-02-19 | @ LAC | L 114–115 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | -5 |
| 2026-02-20 | @ POR | W 157–103 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-3 | +39 |
| 2026-02-22 | @ GSW | L 117–128 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-4 | +1 |
| 2026-02-25 | vs BOS | W 103–84 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | -2 |
| 2026-02-27 | @ OKC | L 121–127 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-18 | 3-10 | +12 |
| 2026-03-01 | vs MIN | L 108–117 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-2 | +2 |
| 2026-03-02 | @ UTA | W 128–125 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-3 | +3 |
| 2026-03-05 | vs LAL | W 120–113 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-6 | +8 |
| 2026-03-06 | vs NYK | L 103–142 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | -18 |
| 2026-03-09 | @ OKC | L 126–129 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | -2 |
| 2026-03-11 | vs HOU | W 129–93 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-10 | 3-4 | +20 |
| 2026-03-12 | @ SAS | W 136–131 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-7 | +22 |
| 2026-03-14 | @ LAL | L 125–127 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-2 | -6 |
| 2026-03-17 | vs PHI | W 124–96 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 2-3 | +21 |
| 2026-03-18 | @ MEM | L 118–125 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11-19 | 2-5 | -5 |
| 2026-03-20 | vs TOR | W 121–115 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-3 | -8 |
| 2026-03-22 | vs POR | W 128–112 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-3 | +12 |
| 2026-03-24 | @ PHX | W 125–123 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-3 | +1 |
| 2026-03-25 | vs DAL | W 142–135 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | +9 |
| 2026-03-27 | vs UTA | W 135–129 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | -9 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs GSW | W 116–93 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-3 | +17 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ UTA | W 130–117 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-3 | +15 |
| 2026-04-04 | vs SAS | W 136–134 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 5-11 | +10 |
| 2026-04-06 | vs POR | W 137–132 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-3 | +10 |
| 2026-04-08 | vs MEM | W 136–119 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-2 | +21 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs OKC | W 127–107 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 145 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 112–33 |
| Away | 142 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 77–65 |
| In wins | 189 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 189–0 |
| In losses | 98 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0–98 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 5–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 8 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 5–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5–2 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 6–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 4–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 3–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 7–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 7 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 5–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 14 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 11–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 11 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 7–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 6–1 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 8–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 8–5 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 10–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 7 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 7–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 4–3 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 5–9 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 8–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1–7 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 15 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 7–8 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 6 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 3–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 6–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 8–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 12–4 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 8–3 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 7 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 12–3 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 6 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 4–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
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) | 37% | .745 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 21% | .538 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 2% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 4% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 37% | .301 |
Average shot distance 11.7 ft · 9% of attempts were dunks · 45% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $2,808,600 |
| 2023-24 | $2,949,120 |
| 2024-25 | $3,089,640 |
| 2025-26 | $4,921,797 |
| 2026-27 | $21,551,774 |
| 2027-28 | $23,275,863 |
| 2028-29 | $25,000,000 |
| 2029-30 | $26,724,137 |
| 2030-31 | $28,448,274 |
| Career earnings | $138,769,205 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Christian Braun play for?
Christian Braun plays SG for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Christian Braun's career stats?
Christian Braun has averaged 9.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.8 APG over 4 seasons (2022-23–2025-26).
How much does Christian Braun make?
Christian Braun's salary is $28,448,274 for the 2030-31 season, with career earnings of about $138.8M.
How tall is Christian Braun?
Christian Braun is 6-6 (220 lb).
How old is Christian Braun?
Christian Braun was born 2001-04-17 and is 25 years old.
When was Christian Braun drafted?
Christian Braun was drafted in 2022, round 1, pick 21, by the Denver Nuggets.