Jelani McCoy
C · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 1998-99–2007-08 · 8 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1977
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #34 (also #6, #4, #32) |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1977-12-06 |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 1998 · Round 2, Pick 33 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1998-99–2007-08 (8) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.5 APG · 260 games · .539 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | SEA | 21 | 26 | 12.7 | .737 | — | .500 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 21.1 | .704 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 22 | 58 | 12.9 | .576 | — | .495 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 13.2 | .574 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 23 | 70 | 16.3 | .523 | — | .441 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 11.1 | .520 |
| 2001-02 | LAL | 24 | 21 | 5.0 | .571 | — | .250 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 9.5 | .530 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 25 | 67 | 20.4 | .491 | — | .548 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 12.4 | .507 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 26 | 2 | 6.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.8 | — |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 27 | 10 | 8.8 | .538 | — | .200 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6.2 | .493 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 30 | 6 | 5.5 | 1.000 | — | .500 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | .798 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | SEA | 26 | 0 | 331 | 56 | 76 | .737 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 79 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 133 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 58 | 2 | 746 | 102 | 177 | .576 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 91 | 179 | 24 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 249 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 70 | 44 | 1,143 | 138 | 264 | .523 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 93 | 251 | 57 | 18 | 49 | 75 | 317 |
| 2001-02 | LAL | 21 | 0 | 104 | 12 | 21 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 67 | 25 | 1,367 | 194 | 395 | .491 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 126 | 355 | 43 | 28 | 60 | 96 | 457 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 10 | 0 | 88 | 7 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Career | 260 | — | — | 510 | 947 | .539 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 367 | 921 | 135 | 75 | 193 | 245 | 1,200 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | SEA | 26 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 8.3 | .737 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 58 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 8.5 | .576 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 12.0 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 70 | 16.3 | 4.3 | 8.3 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 10.0 |
| 2001-02 | LAL | 21 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 7.3 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 9.0 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 67 | 20.4 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 12.0 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 2 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 10 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 5.3 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 6 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | SEA | 26 | 331 | 21.1 | .704 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .201 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +0.4 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 58 | 746 | 13.2 | .574 | 15.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .099 | -3.2 | +0.7 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 70 | 1,143 | 11.1 | .520 | 15.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .045 | -2.7 | -0.4 | -3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2001-02 | LAL | 21 | 104 | 9.5 | .530 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .050 | -3.7 | +0.7 | -3.0 | +0.0 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 67 | 1,367 | 12.4 | .507 | 18.3 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .035 | -3.3 | -0.5 | -3.8 | -0.6 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 2 | 12 | -3.8 | — | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.044 | -11.4 | -1.3 | -12.7 | +0.0 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 10 | 88 | 6.2 | .493 | 10.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.001 | -8.4 | +1.5 | -6.9 | -0.1 |
| 2007-08 | DEN | 6 | 33 | 2.6 | .798 | 7.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.036 | -9.6 | +3.5 | -6.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 5 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .316 |
| Career | 5 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .316 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 166 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 92–74 |
| Away | 163 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 67–96 |
| In wins | 159 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 159–0 |
| In losses | 170 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0–170 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 5–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 3–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 7–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 5–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 6–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 8–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 10–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 2–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 15 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 12–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 8–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 11–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 6–7 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 9–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 10 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 6–3 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 11 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 5–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 12 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4–8 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 10 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 5–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 14 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 5–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 5–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 9–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2–10 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 6–11 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 7–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2007-08
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) | 100% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 0.0 ft · 100% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1998-99 | $287,500 |
| 2001-02 | $541,000 |
| 2007-08 | $634,620 |
| Career earnings | $1,463,120 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jelani McCoy play for?
Jelani McCoy plays C for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Jelani McCoy's career stats?
Jelani McCoy has averaged 4.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.5 APG over 8 seasons (1998-99–2007-08).
How much does Jelani McCoy make?
Jelani McCoy's salary is $634,620 for the 2007-08 season, with career earnings of about $1.5M.
How tall is Jelani McCoy?
Jelani McCoy is 6-10 (245 lb).
When was Jelani McCoy drafted?
Jelani McCoy was drafted in 1998, round 2, pick 33.