J.J. Hickson
C · 2TM
Seasons 2008-09–2015-16 · 8 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1988
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #21 (also #31, #7) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 242 lb |
| Born | 1988-09-04 |
| College | NC State |
| Drafted | 2008 · Round 1, Pick 19 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 2008-09–2015-16 (8) |
Career averages
9.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 0.8 APG · 534 games · .505 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | CLE | 20 | 62 | 11.4 | .515 | — | .672 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 12.5 | .548 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 21 | 81 | 20.9 | .554 | 0.000 | .681 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 15.2 | .580 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 22 | 80 | 28.2 | .458 | 0.000 | .673 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | .503 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 23 | 54 | 23.0 | .467 | 0.000 | .642 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 8.4 | 14.9 | .501 |
| SAC | 23 | 35 | 18.4 | .370 | 0.000 | .638 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .416 | |
| POR | 23 | 19 | 31.6 | .543 | 0.000 | .645 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 15.1 | 20.2 | .568 | |
| 2012-13 | POR | 24 | 80 | 29.0 | .562 | 0.000 | .679 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 19.7 | .591 |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 25 | 69 | 26.9 | .508 | 0.000 | .517 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 16.2 | .521 |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 26 | 73 | 19.3 | .475 | 0.000 | .577 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 14.3 | .504 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 27 | 35 | 12.5 | .516 | 0.000 | .447 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 16.8 | .514 |
| DEN | 27 | 20 | 15.3 | .505 | — | .458 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 15.8 | .508 | |
| WAS | 27 | 15 | 8.7 | .543 | 0.000 | .432 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 18.9 | .528 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | CLE | 62 | 0 | 705 | 100 | 194 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 67 | 165 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 245 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 81 | 73 | 1,691 | 289 | 522 | .554 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 163 | 400 | 40 | 36 | 39 | 92 | 689 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 80 | 66 | 2,256 | 429 | 936 | .458 | 0 | 5 | 247 | 367 | 695 | 91 | 48 | 54 | 173 | 1,105 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 54 | 19 | 1,244 | 183 | 392 | .467 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 134 | 335 | 45 | 30 | 35 | 70 | 452 |
| SAC | 35 | 9 | 644 | 64 | 173 | .370 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 58 | 177 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 165 | |
| POR | 19 | 10 | 600 | 119 | 219 | .543 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 76 | 158 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 287 | |
| 2012-13 | POR | 80 | 80 | 2,323 | 418 | 744 | .562 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 268 | 828 | 88 | 48 | 51 | 145 | 1,018 |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 69 | 52 | 1,859 | 332 | 654 | .508 | 0 | 8 | 150 | 290 | 632 | 96 | 47 | 51 | 128 | 814 |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 73 | 8 | 1,411 | 218 | 459 | .475 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 201 | 452 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 96 | 552 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 35 | 9 | 436 | 80 | 155 | .516 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 103 | 132 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 206 |
| DEN | 20 | 9 | 305 | 55 | 109 | .505 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 59 | 87 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 137 | |
| WAS | 15 | 0 | 131 | 25 | 46 | .543 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 44 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 69 | |
| Career | 534 | — | — | 2,049 | 4,056 | .505 | 0 | 21 | 983 | 1593 | 3639 | 449 | 274 | 309 | 774 | 5,081 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | CLE | 62 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 9.9 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 81 | 20.9 | 6.2 | 11.1 | .554 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 14.7 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 80 | 28.2 | 6.8 | 14.9 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 17.6 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 54 | 23.0 | 5.3 | 11.3 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 13.1 |
| SAC | 35 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 9.7 | .370 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 9.2 | |
| POR | 19 | 31.6 | 7.1 | 13.1 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 17.2 | |
| 2012-13 | POR | 80 | 29.0 | 6.5 | 11.5 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 15.8 |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 69 | 26.9 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 15.8 |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 73 | 19.3 | 5.6 | 11.7 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 14.1 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 35 | 12.5 | 6.6 | 12.8 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 17.0 |
| DEN | 20 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 12.9 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 16.2 | |
| WAS | 15 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 12.6 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 19.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | CLE | 62 | 705 | 12.5 | .548 | 18.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .101 | -3.4 | +0.2 | -3.2 | -0.2 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 81 | 1,691 | 15.2 | .580 | 18.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | .123 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 80 | 2,256 | 15.6 | .503 | 25.5 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .032 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -3.8 | -1.1 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 54 | 1,244 | 14.9 | .501 | 18.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .066 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| SAC | 35 | 644 | 9.9 | .416 | 16.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.009 | -2.9 | -1.2 | -4.1 | -0.3 | |
| POR | 19 | 600 | 20.2 | .568 | 21.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .147 | +1.5 | -1.8 | -0.3 | +0.3 | |
| 2012-13 | POR | 80 | 2,323 | 19.7 | .591 | 19.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 6.9 | .142 | +1.3 | -1.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 69 | 1,859 | 16.2 | .521 | 20.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .086 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 73 | 1,411 | 14.3 | .504 | 19.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .062 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 35 | 436 | 16.8 | .514 | 22.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .088 | -1.1 | +0.0 | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| DEN | 20 | 305 | 15.8 | .508 | 21.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .077 | -1.6 | +0.4 | -1.1 | +0.1 | |
| WAS | 15 | 131 | 18.9 | .528 | 24.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .114 | +0.0 | -1.1 | -1.0 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.6 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 11 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .636 | — | .671 |
| Career | 11 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .636 | — | .671 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 178–126 |
| Away | 310 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 115–195 |
| In wins | 293 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 293–0 |
| In losses | 321 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0–321 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 11–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 7–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 12–9 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 9–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 11–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 9–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 13 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 3–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 14–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 24 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 10–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 8–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 10–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 20 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 9–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 13–9 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 8–15 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 19 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 10–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 13–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 19–8 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 6–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 16–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 7–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 19 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 8–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 12–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 8–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 6–15 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 19 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 10–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 6–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 19 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 12–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 26 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 8–18 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 18 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 9–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2015-16
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) | 50% | .739 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 28% | .385 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .600 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 9% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 2% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 5.7 ft · 13% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 | $1,329,480 |
| 2009-10 | $1,429,200 |
| 2010-11 | $1,528,920 |
| 2011-12 | $2,354,537 |
| 2012-13 | $4,000,000 |
| 2013-14 | $5,150,000 |
| 2014-15 | $5,381,750 |
| 2015-16 | $5,979,837 |
| Career earnings | $27,153,724 |
Frequently asked questions
What are J.J. Hickson's career stats?
J.J. Hickson has averaged 9.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 0.8 APG over 8 seasons (2008-09–2015-16).
How much does J.J. Hickson make?
J.J. Hickson's salary is $5,979,837 for the 2015-16 season, with career earnings of about $27.2M.
How tall is J.J. Hickson?
J.J. Hickson is 6-9 (242 lb).
When was J.J. Hickson drafted?
J.J. Hickson was drafted in 2008, round 1, pick 19, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.