Kai Jones
C · 2TM
Seasons 2021-22–2024-25 · 3 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 2001
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #23 |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 221 lb |
| Born | 2001-01-19 (age 25) |
| College | Texas |
| Drafted | 2021 · Round 1, Pick 19 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 2021-22–2024-25 (3) |
Career averages
3.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 0.4 APG · 107 games · .671 FG% · .231 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | CHA | 21 | 21 | 3.0 | .643 | .500 | .375 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 9.2 | .628 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 22 | 46 | 12.0 | .558 | .211 | .731 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 10.8 | .597 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 24 | 40 | 11.7 | .798 | .200 | .719 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 20.2 | .804 |
| LAC | 24 | 28 | 7.4 | .722 | 0.000 | .750 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 14.5 | .739 | |
| DAL | 24 | 12 | 21.7 | .836 | .333 | .700 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 24.8 | .837 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | CHA | 21 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 14 | .643 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 46 | 0 | 550 | 67 | 120 | .558 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 123 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 31 | 157 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 40 | 6 | 468 | 87 | 109 | .798 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 125 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 198 |
| LAC | 28 | 0 | 208 | 26 | 36 | .722 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 61 | |
| DAL | 12 | 6 | 260 | 61 | 73 | .836 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 79 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 137 | |
| Career | 107 | — | — | 163 | 243 | .671 | 6 | 26 | 45 | 66 | 259 | 44 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 377 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | CHA | 21 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.0 | .643 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 46 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 7.9 | .558 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 40 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 8.4 | .798 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
| LAC | 28 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 6.2 | .722 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 10.6 | |
| DAL | 12 | 21.7 | 8.4 | 10.1 | .836 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | CHA | 21 | 63 | 9.2 | .628 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .009 | -5.2 | -1.4 | -6.6 | -0.1 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 46 | 550 | 10.8 | .597 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .062 | -4.8 | +0.8 | -4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 40 | 468 | 20.2 | .804 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .216 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +0.6 |
| LAC | 28 | 208 | 14.5 | .739 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .160 | -2.0 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | |
| DAL | 12 | 260 | 24.8 | .837 | 14.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .261 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +4.8 | +0.4 | |
| Career | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 93 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 43–50 |
| Away | 86 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 37–49 |
| In wins | 80 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 80–0 |
| In losses | 99 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0–99 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 5–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 4–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2–3 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3–3 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 3–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2–4 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3–4 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 6 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4–1 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3–2 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2024-25
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) | 63% | .978 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 15% | .727 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 14% | .600 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 4% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 4% | .333 |
Average shot distance 4.9 ft · 55% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $2,770,560 |
| 2022-23 | $2,909,040 |
| 2023-24 | $3,175,563 |
| Career earnings | $8,855,163 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Kai Jones's career stats?
Kai Jones has averaged 3.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 0.4 APG over 3 seasons (2021-22–2024-25).
How much does Kai Jones make?
Kai Jones's salary is $3,175,563 for the 2023-24 season, with career earnings of about $8.9M.
How tall is Kai Jones?
Kai Jones is 6-11 (221 lb).
How old is Kai Jones?
Kai Jones was born 2001-01-19 and is 25 years old.
When was Kai Jones drafted?
Kai Jones was drafted in 2021, round 1, pick 19, by the New York Knicks.