Al Jefferson
C · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 2004-05–2017-18 · 14 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1985
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Classic, Big Al |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #25 (also #8, #7) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 289 lb |
| Born | 1985-01-04 |
| High school | Prentiss |
| Drafted | 2004 · Round 1, Pick 15 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 2004-05–2017-18 (14) |
Career averages
15.7 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.5 APG · 915 games · .499 FG% · .121 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | BOS | 20 | 71 | 14.8 | .528 | 0.000 | .630 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 16.6 | .554 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 21 | 59 | 18.0 | .499 | 0.000 | .642 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 16.2 | .530 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 22 | 69 | 33.6 | .514 | 0.000 | .681 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 16.0 | 19.8 | .547 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 23 | 82 | 35.6 | .500 | 0.000 | .721 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 21.0 | 22.7 | .535 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 24 | 50 | 36.7 | .497 | 0.000 | .738 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 | .532 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 25 | 76 | 32.4 | .498 | 0.000 | .680 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 17.1 | 19.0 | .524 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 26 | 82 | 35.9 | .496 | — | .761 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 18.6 | 20.1 | .528 |
| 2011-12 | UTA | 27 | 61 | 34.0 | .492 | .250 | .774 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 19.2 | 22.8 | .520 |
| 2012-13 | UTA | 28 | 78 | 33.1 | .494 | .118 | .770 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 17.8 | 20.9 | .522 |
| 2013-14 | CHA | 29 | 73 | 35.0 | .509 | .200 | .690 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 21.8 | 22.7 | .532 |
| 2014-15 | CHA | 30 | 65 | 30.6 | .481 | .400 | .655 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 16.6 | 19.7 | .500 |
| 2015-16 | CHA | 31 | 47 | 23.3 | .485 | — | .649 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 12.0 | 18.2 | .507 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 32 | 66 | 14.1 | .499 | 0.000 | .765 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 18.9 | .526 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 33 | 36 | 13.4 | .534 | 0.000 | .833 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 20.2 | .563 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | BOS | 71 | 1 | 1,051 | 195 | 369 | .528 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 135 | 312 | 24 | 22 | 55 | 66 | 475 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 59 | 7 | 1,062 | 189 | 379 | .499 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 134 | 299 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 62 | 464 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 69 | 60 | 2,319 | 453 | 882 | .514 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 295 | 756 | 88 | 48 | 106 | 136 | 1,107 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 82 | 82 | 2,919 | 721 | 1,441 | .500 | 0 | 5 | 284 | 394 | 911 | 117 | 74 | 119 | 167 | 1,726 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 50 | 50 | 1,836 | 485 | 975 | .497 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 252 | 548 | 79 | 39 | 83 | 92 | 1,156 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 76 | 76 | 2,463 | 560 | 1,125 | .498 | 0 | 4 | 181 | 266 | 703 | 137 | 63 | 98 | 136 | 1,301 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 2,940 | 654 | 1,319 | .496 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 289 | 794 | 149 | 46 | 153 | 105 | 1,528 |
| 2011-12 | UTA | 61 | 61 | 2,075 | 516 | 1,048 | .492 | 1 | 4 | 137 | 177 | 585 | 134 | 47 | 101 | 62 | 1,170 |
| 2012-13 | UTA | 78 | 78 | 2,578 | 611 | 1,236 | .494 | 2 | 17 | 167 | 217 | 720 | 164 | 80 | 89 | 105 | 1,391 |
| 2013-14 | CHA | 73 | 73 | 2,553 | 700 | 1,376 | .509 | 3 | 15 | 191 | 277 | 792 | 155 | 67 | 79 | 124 | 1,594 |
| 2014-15 | CHA | 65 | 61 | 1,992 | 486 | 1,010 | .481 | 2 | 5 | 108 | 165 | 548 | 113 | 47 | 84 | 68 | 1,082 |
| 2015-16 | CHA | 47 | 18 | 1,096 | 245 | 505 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 111 | 301 | 70 | 30 | 41 | 34 | 562 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 66 | 1 | 931 | 235 | 471 | .499 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 85 | 278 | 57 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 535 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 36 | 1 | 484 | 111 | 208 | .534 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 36 | 143 | 30 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 252 |
| Career | 915 | — | — | 6,161 | 12,344 | .499 | 8 | 66 | 2013 | 2833 | 7690 | 1347 | 628 | 1093 | 1211 | 14,343 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | BOS | 71 | 14.8 | 6.7 | 12.6 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 16.3 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 59 | 18.0 | 6.4 | 12.8 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 15.7 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 69 | 33.6 | 7.0 | 13.7 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 17.2 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 82 | 35.6 | 8.9 | 17.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 21.3 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 50 | 36.7 | 9.5 | 19.1 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 22.7 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 76 | 32.4 | 8.2 | 16.4 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 82 | 35.9 | 8.0 | 16.2 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 2011-12 | UTA | 61 | 34.0 | 9.0 | 18.2 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| 2012-13 | UTA | 78 | 33.1 | 8.5 | 17.3 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 19.4 |
| 2013-14 | CHA | 73 | 35.0 | 9.9 | 19.4 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 22.5 |
| 2014-15 | CHA | 65 | 30.6 | 8.8 | 18.3 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 19.6 |
| 2015-16 | CHA | 47 | 23.3 | 8.0 | 16.6 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 18.5 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 66 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 18.2 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 36 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 15.5 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 18.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | BOS | 71 | 1,051 | 16.6 | .554 | 21.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .123 | -1.7 | -0.6 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 59 | 1,062 | 16.2 | .530 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .105 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 69 | 2,319 | 19.8 | .547 | 22.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | .137 | +1.0 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 82 | 2,919 | 22.7 | .535 | 27.5 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 7.7 | .127 | +2.8 | -1.2 | +1.6 | +2.6 |
| 2008-09 | MIN | 50 | 1,836 | 23.1 | .532 | 28.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.9 | .128 | +3.2 | -0.6 | +2.6 | +2.1 |
| 2009-10 | MIN | 76 | 2,463 | 19.0 | .524 | 24.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | .090 | +0.7 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +1.5 |
| 2010-11 | UTA | 82 | 2,940 | 20.1 | .528 | 24.2 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 7.8 | .128 | +1.6 | -1.0 | +0.6 | +1.9 |
| 2011-12 | UTA | 61 | 2,075 | 22.8 | .520 | 25.7 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 7.5 | .173 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +3.7 | +3.0 |
| 2012-13 | UTA | 78 | 2,578 | 20.9 | .522 | 25.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | .143 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.8 |
| 2013-14 | CHA | 73 | 2,553 | 22.7 | .532 | 29.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 7.8 | .146 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +3.0 |
| 2014-15 | CHA | 65 | 1,992 | 19.7 | .500 | 26.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | .113 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +1.8 |
| 2015-16 | CHA | 47 | 1,096 | 18.2 | .507 | 24.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .122 | -0.9 | +0.4 | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 66 | 931 | 18.9 | .526 | 26.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .119 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 36 | 484 | 20.2 | .563 | 22.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .158 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +0.5 |
| Career | 915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71.0 | — | — | — | — | +21.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 7 | 18.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .415 | — | .465 |
| 2011-12 | 4 | 34.8 | 18.2 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .529 | 0.000 | .523 |
| 2013-14 | 4 | 35.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .491 | — | .507 |
| 2015-16 | 7 | 23.6 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .506 | — | .524 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | 7 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 33 | 25.8 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .494 | 0.000 | .510 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 499 | 14.5 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 273–226 |
| Away | 505 | 14.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 167–338 |
| In wins | 440 | 14.7 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 440–0 |
| In losses | 564 | 14.0 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0–564 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 39 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 14–25 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 5–21 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 24–14 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 35 | 12.6 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 16–19 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 35 | 13.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 12–23 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 13.1 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 13–17 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 7–27 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 37 | 15.8 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 13–24 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 39 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 17–22 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 16.7 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 13–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 15.3 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 9–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 14.7 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 13–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 34 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 16–18 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 12–20 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 13.9 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 17–17 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 34 | 12.6 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 13–21 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 39 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 25–14 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 18–8 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 3–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 33 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 18–15 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 26 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 7–19 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 14.3 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 21–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 24–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 33 | 18.5 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 13–20 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 34 | 16.4 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 13–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 36 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 20–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 16.6 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 6–29 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 34 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 16–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 10–12 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 37 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 16–21 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2017-18
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) | 28% | .576 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 30% | .571 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 23% | .617 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 17% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 1% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 8.3 ft · 4% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $1,512,840 |
| 2006-07 | $1,618,320 |
| 2007-08 | $2,480,885 |
| 2008-09 | $11,000,000 |
| 2009-10 | $12,000,000 |
| 2010-11 | $13,000,000 |
| 2011-12 | $15,000,000 |
| 2012-13 | $13,500,000 |
| 2013-14 | $13,500,000 |
| 2014-15 | $13,500,000 |
| 2015-16 | $13,500,000 |
| 2016-17 | $10,314,532 |
| 2017-18 | $10,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $130,926,577 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Al Jefferson play for?
Al Jefferson plays C for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Al Jefferson's career stats?
Al Jefferson has averaged 15.7 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.5 APG over 14 seasons (2004-05–2017-18).
How much does Al Jefferson make?
Al Jefferson's salary is $10,000,000 for the 2017-18 season, with career earnings of about $130.9M.
How tall is Al Jefferson?
Al Jefferson is 6-10 (289 lb).
When was Al Jefferson drafted?
Al Jefferson was drafted in 2004, round 1, pick 15, by the Boston Celtics.