Elijah Hughes
SG · 2TM
Seasons 2020-21–2021-22 · 2 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1998
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #33 (also #19) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1998-03-10 |
| College | Syracuse → East Carolina |
| Drafted | 2020 · Round 2, Pick 39 · New Orleans Pelicans |
| Seasons | 2020-21–2021-22 (2) |
Career averages
2.9 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 0.5 APG · 54 games · .328 FG% · .280 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | UTA | 22 | 18 | 3.6 | .333 | .348 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 8.4 | .488 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 23 | 36 | 12.1 | .326 | .263 | .778 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 5.4 | .426 |
| UTA | 23 | 14 | 8.0 | .417 | .357 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 10.5 | .576 | |
| POR | 23 | 22 | 14.6 | .296 | .224 | .667 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | .375 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | UTA | 18 | 0 | 64 | 10 | 30 | .333 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 36 | 4 | 434 | 47 | 144 | .326 | 25 | 95 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 126 |
| UTA | 14 | 1 | 112 | 15 | 36 | .417 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 43 | |
| POR | 22 | 3 | 322 | 32 | 108 | .296 | 15 | 67 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 83 | |
| Career | 54 | — | — | 57 | 174 | .328 | 33 | 118 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 157 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | UTA | 18 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 16.9 | .333 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 17.4 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 36 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 11.9 | .326 | 2.1 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.5 |
| UTA | 14 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 11.6 | .417 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 13.8 | |
| POR | 22 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 12.1 | .296 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 9.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | UTA | 18 | 64 | 8.4 | .488 | 25.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.013 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -2.8 | +0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 36 | 434 | 5.4 | .426 | 16.5 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -.043 | -5.2 | -1.7 | -6.9 | -0.5 |
| UTA | 14 | 112 | 10.5 | .576 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .063 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -1.5 | +0.0 | |
| POR | 22 | 322 | 3.7 | .375 | 16.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -.079 | -6.6 | -2.3 | -8.8 | -0.6 | |
| Career | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | — | — | — | — | -0.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 32–21 |
| Away | 51 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 24–27 |
| In wins | 56 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 56–0 |
| In losses | 48 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0–48 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2–1 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2–0 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 4–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3–0 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2–5 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4–1 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4–0 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4–4 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 4 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0–2 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1–3 |
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) | 8% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 10% | .545 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .294 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 4% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 62% | .224 |
Average shot distance 19.8 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 22% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $898,310 |
| 2021-22 | $1,517,981 |
| Career earnings | $2,416,291 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Elijah Hughes's career stats?
Elijah Hughes has averaged 2.9 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 0.5 APG over 2 seasons (2020-21–2021-22).
How much does Elijah Hughes make?
Elijah Hughes's salary is $1,517,981 for the 2021-22 season, with career earnings of about $2.4M.
How tall is Elijah Hughes?
Elijah Hughes is 6-5 (215 lb).
When was Elijah Hughes drafted?
Elijah Hughes was drafted in 2020, round 2, pick 39, by the New Orleans Pelicans.