Georges Niang
PF · 2TM
Seasons 2016-17–2024-25 · 9 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1993
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Player info
| Nickname | The Closer, Minivan |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #20 (also #32, #31) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1993-06-17 (age 33) |
| College | Iowa State |
| Drafted | 2016 · Round 2, Pick 50 · Indiana Pacers |
| Seasons | 2016-17–2024-25 (9) |
Career averages
7.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.0 APG · 544 games · .445 FG% · .399 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | IND | 23 | 23 | 4.0 | .250 | .083 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .285 |
| 2017-18 | UTA | 24 | 9 | 3.6 | .364 | 0.000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | .379 |
| 2018-19 | UTA | 25 | 59 | 8.7 | .475 | .410 | .833 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 13.0 | .613 |
| 2019-20 | UTA | 26 | 66 | 14.0 | .438 | .400 | .833 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .589 |
| 2020-21 | UTA | 27 | 72 | 16.0 | .437 | .425 | .957 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 11.4 | .602 |
| 2021-22 | PHI | 28 | 76 | 22.8 | .437 | .403 | .881 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 10.7 | .594 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 29 | 78 | 19.4 | .442 | .401 | .867 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 10.9 | .610 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 30 | 82 | 22.3 | .449 | .376 | .850 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 9.9 | .583 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 31 | 79 | 21.5 | .461 | .406 | .793 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 11.2 | .607 |
| CLE | 31 | 51 | 20.6 | .477 | .400 | .793 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 11.1 | .617 | |
| ATL | 31 | 28 | 23.0 | .441 | .413 | .793 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 11.4 | .595 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | IND | 23 | 0 | 93 | 9 | 36 | .250 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 2017-18 | UTA | 9 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | UTA | 59 | 0 | 516 | 86 | 181 | .475 | 43 | 105 | 20 | 24 | 87 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 235 |
| 2019-20 | UTA | 66 | 1 | 923 | 141 | 322 | .438 | 90 | 225 | 20 | 24 | 127 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 30 | 392 |
| 2020-21 | UTA | 72 | 10 | 1,154 | 177 | 405 | .437 | 124 | 292 | 22 | 23 | 176 | 59 | 25 | 8 | 51 | 500 |
| 2021-22 | PHI | 76 | 7 | 1,736 | 246 | 563 | .437 | 156 | 387 | 52 | 59 | 203 | 102 | 30 | 13 | 59 | 700 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 78 | 1 | 1,512 | 222 | 502 | .442 | 154 | 384 | 39 | 45 | 185 | 77 | 30 | 14 | 54 | 637 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 82 | 10 | 1,831 | 284 | 632 | .449 | 149 | 396 | 51 | 60 | 278 | 98 | 30 | 18 | 72 | 768 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 79 | 3 | 1,697 | 286 | 620 | .461 | 166 | 409 | 46 | 58 | 272 | 111 | 28 | 14 | 82 | 784 |
| CLE | 51 | 1 | 1,053 | 166 | 348 | .477 | 90 | 225 | 23 | 29 | 189 | 67 | 17 | 7 | 48 | 445 | |
| ATL | 28 | 2 | 644 | 120 | 272 | .441 | 76 | 184 | 23 | 29 | 83 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 339 | |
| Career | 544 | — | — | 1,455 | 3,272 | .445 | 883 | 2214 | 253 | 297 | 1354 | 534 | 176 | 78 | 379 | 4,046 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | IND | 23 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 13.9 | .250 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
| 2017-18 | UTA | 9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 12.4 | .364 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 10.1 |
| 2018-19 | UTA | 59 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .475 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 16.4 |
| 2019-20 | UTA | 66 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 12.6 | .438 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 15.3 |
| 2020-21 | UTA | 72 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 12.6 | .437 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 15.6 |
| 2021-22 | PHI | 76 | 22.8 | 5.1 | 11.7 | .437 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 78 | 19.4 | 5.3 | 12.0 | .442 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 82 | 22.3 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .449 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 79 | 21.5 | 6.1 | 13.2 | .461 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 16.6 |
| CLE | 51 | 20.6 | 5.7 | 11.9 | .477 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 15.2 | |
| ATL | 28 | 23.0 | 6.7 | 15.2 | .441 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | IND | 23 | 93 | 0.1 | .285 | 20.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -.168 | -8.8 | -3.0 | -11.7 | -0.2 |
| 2017-18 | UTA | 9 | 32 | 9.2 | .379 | 20.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.029 | -4.9 | +0.9 | -4.0 | +0.0 |
| 2018-19 | UTA | 59 | 516 | 13.0 | .613 | 17.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .123 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +0.0 | +0.3 |
| 2019-20 | UTA | 66 | 923 | 11.7 | .589 | 17.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .092 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +0.4 |
| 2020-21 | UTA | 72 | 1,154 | 11.4 | .602 | 17.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .108 | -0.4 | +0.1 | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| 2021-22 | PHI | 76 | 1,736 | 10.7 | .594 | 16.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .077 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 78 | 1,512 | 10.9 | .610 | 17.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .078 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 82 | 1,831 | 9.9 | .583 | 17.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .064 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -2.9 | -0.4 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 79 | 1,697 | 11.2 | .607 | 17.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | .081 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| CLE | 51 | 1,053 | 11.1 | .617 | 16.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | .099 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -1.8 | +0.1 | |
| ATL | 28 | 644 | 11.4 | .595 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .051 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -3.1 | -0.2 | |
| Career | 544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 5 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .409 | .308 | .500 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 17.5 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .500 | .400 | .636 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .302 | .324 | .458 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .417 | .372 | .593 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .500 | .462 | .667 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .220 | .130 | .314 |
| Career | 58 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .387 | .341 | .525 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | vs SAC | W 128–119 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-30 | vs HOU | L 101–129 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-12 | @ MEM | W 130–126 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-20 | vs ORL | L 127–128 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-14 | @ CHI | L 126–128 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-19 | @ SAS | L 110–123 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-20 | vs MIN | W 127–122 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 312 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 217–95 |
| Away | 296 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 171–125 |
| In wins | 388 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 388–0 |
| In losses | 220 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0–220 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 12–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 22 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 9–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 18–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 18–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 18–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 12–2 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 14–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 10–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 21–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 16–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 18 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 10–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 15–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 12–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 11–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 21 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 14–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 21 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 9–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 13–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 12–9 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 20 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 14–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 12–11 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 20 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 9–11 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 25 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 18–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 9–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 11–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 17–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 12–7 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 20 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 11–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 9 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6–3 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 24 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 16–8 |
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) | 10% | .654 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 18% | .469 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 3% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | .250 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 68% | .413 |
Average shot distance 18.7 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 29% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $650,000 |
| 2018-19 | $1,512,601 |
| 2019-20 | $1,645,357 |
| 2020-21 | $1,783,557 |
| 2021-22 | $3,300,000 |
| 2022-23 | $3,465,000 |
| 2023-24 | $8,800,000 |
| 2024-25 | $8,500,000 |
| Career earnings | $29,656,515 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Georges Niang's career stats?
Georges Niang has averaged 7.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.0 APG over 9 seasons (2016-17–2024-25).
How much does Georges Niang make?
Georges Niang's salary is $8,500,000 for the 2024-25 season, with career earnings of about $29.7M.
How tall is Georges Niang?
Georges Niang is 6-6 (230 lb).
How old is Georges Niang?
Georges Niang was born 1993-06-17 and is 33 years old.
When was Georges Niang drafted?
Georges Niang was drafted in 2016, round 2, pick 50, by the Indiana Pacers.