Nerlens Noel
C · 2TM
Seasons 2014-15–2022-23 · 9 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1994
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Player info
| Nickname | The Eraser, The Nerlen Wall |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #3 (also #4, #9, #0) |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1994-04-10 |
| College | Kentucky |
| Drafted | 2013 · Round 1, Pick 6 · NOH |
| Seasons | 2014-15–2022-23 (9) |
Career averages
7.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.1 APG · 467 games · .546 FG% · .200 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | PHI | 20 | 75 | 30.8 | .462 | — | .609 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 15.0 | .493 |
| 2015-16 | PHI | 21 | 67 | 29.3 | .521 | .500 | .590 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 16.2 | .544 |
| 2016-17 | 2TM | 22 | 51 | 20.5 | .595 | 0.000 | .694 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 20.4 | .622 |
| PHI | 22 | 29 | 19.4 | .611 | 0.000 | .683 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8.9 | 20.8 | .634 | |
| DAL | 22 | 22 | 22.0 | .575 | — | .708 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 19.8 | .606 | |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 23 | 30 | 15.7 | .524 | 0.000 | .750 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 16.2 | .558 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 24 | 77 | 13.7 | .587 | — | .684 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 19.3 | .608 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 25 | 61 | 18.5 | .684 | .333 | .755 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 20.4 | .711 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 26 | 64 | 24.2 | .614 | 0.000 | .714 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 14.8 | .638 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 27 | 25 | 22.5 | .533 | 0.000 | .700 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 11.8 | .581 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 28 | 17 | 11.5 | .361 | .500 | .667 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.9 | .424 |
| DET | 28 | 14 | 10.9 | .400 | .500 | .700 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 10.0 | .465 | |
| BKN | 28 | 3 | 14.3 | .167 | — | .500 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .218 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | PHI | 75 | 71 | 2,311 | 302 | 653 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 230 | 611 | 128 | 133 | 142 | 146 | 744 |
| 2015-16 | PHI | 67 | 62 | 1,965 | 306 | 587 | .521 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 227 | 542 | 122 | 118 | 100 | 158 | 747 |
| 2016-17 | 2TM | 51 | 19 | 1,047 | 184 | 309 | .595 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 111 | 294 | 50 | 65 | 50 | 51 | 445 |
| PHI | 29 | 7 | 564 | 107 | 175 | .611 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 63 | 144 | 30 | 43 | 26 | 29 | 257 | |
| DAL | 22 | 12 | 483 | 77 | 134 | .575 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 48 | 150 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 188 | |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 30 | 6 | 472 | 55 | 105 | .524 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 168 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 131 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 77 | 2 | 1,055 | 162 | 276 | .587 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 79 | 325 | 45 | 66 | 96 | 48 | 378 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 61 | 7 | 1,127 | 184 | 269 | .684 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 106 | 300 | 57 | 59 | 91 | 66 | 449 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 64 | 41 | 1,547 | 137 | 223 | .614 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 70 | 408 | 46 | 70 | 141 | 65 | 324 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 25 | 11 | 562 | 32 | 60 | .533 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 141 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 85 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 17 | 4 | 195 | 13 | 36 | .361 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 35 |
| DET | 14 | 3 | 152 | 12 | 30 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 32 | |
| BKN | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| Career | 467 | — | — | 1,375 | 2,518 | .546 | 3 | 15 | 585 | 893 | 2835 | 501 | 588 | 683 | 593 | 3,338 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | PHI | 75 | 30.8 | 4.7 | 10.2 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| 2015-16 | PHI | 67 | 29.3 | 5.6 | 10.8 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 13.7 |
| 2016-17 | 2TM | 51 | 20.5 | 6.3 | 10.6 | .595 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 15.3 |
| PHI | 29 | 19.4 | 6.8 | 11.2 | .611 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 16.4 | |
| DAL | 22 | 22.0 | 5.7 | 10.0 | .575 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 14.0 | |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 30 | 15.7 | 4.2 | 8.0 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 77 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 9.4 | .587 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 12.9 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 61 | 18.5 | 5.9 | 8.6 | .684 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 14.3 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 64 | 24.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | .614 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 25 | 22.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 17 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .361 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 6.5 |
| DET | 14 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 7.1 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 7.6 | |
| BKN | 3 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 5.0 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | PHI | 75 | 2,311 | 15.0 | .493 | 17.0 | -0.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | .083 | -2.6 | +2.3 | -0.3 | +1.0 |
| 2015-16 | PHI | 67 | 1,965 | 16.2 | .544 | 18.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | .074 | -1.7 | +1.5 | -0.2 | +0.9 |
| 2016-17 | 2TM | 51 | 1,047 | 20.4 | .622 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .181 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +1.2 |
| PHI | 29 | 564 | 20.8 | .634 | 17.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .184 | +0.4 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +0.7 | |
| DAL | 22 | 483 | 19.8 | .606 | 17.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | .178 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.4 | |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 30 | 472 | 16.2 | .558 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .135 | -2.2 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 77 | 1,055 | 19.3 | .608 | 13.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | .198 | -1.2 | +3.3 | +2.1 | +1.1 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 61 | 1,127 | 20.4 | .711 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .209 | -0.3 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +1.5 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 64 | 1,547 | 14.8 | .638 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | .162 | -2.4 | +3.8 | +1.4 | +1.3 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 25 | 562 | 11.8 | .581 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .128 | -3.1 | +3.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 |
| 2022-23 | 2TM | 17 | 195 | 7.9 | .424 | 12.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .007 | -6.5 | +2.6 | -3.8 | -0.1 |
| DET | 14 | 152 | 10.0 | .465 | 11.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .040 | -5.1 | +3.1 | -2.0 | +0.0 | |
| BKN | 3 | 43 | 0.3 | .218 | 12.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.112 | -11.3 | +1.0 | -10.3 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.2 | — | — | — | — | +7.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 5 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .600 | — | .575 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .438 | 0.000 | .476 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .545 | — | .676 |
| Career | 17 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .532 | 0.000 | .573 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 279 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 125–154 |
| Away | 289 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 94–195 |
| In wins | 219 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 219–0 |
| In losses | 349 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0–349 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 7–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 3–20 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 9–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 10–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 5–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 7–14 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 5–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 8–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 12–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 7–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 19 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 9–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 4–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 8–14 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 7–12 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 8–12 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 18 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 6–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 9–17 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 10–9 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 11–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 16 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 6–10 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 13 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 4–9 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 18 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 11–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 8–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 9–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 9–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 4–14 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 20 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 5–15 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 18 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 7–11 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 19 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 8–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2022-23
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) | 17% | 0.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 50% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 33% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 8.1 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $3,172,320 |
| 2014-15 | $3,315,120 |
| 2015-16 | $3,457,800 |
| 2016-17 | $4,384,490 |
| 2017-18 | $4,187,599 |
| 2018-19 | $1,757,429 |
| 2019-20 | $1,620,564 |
| 2020-21 | $5,000,000 |
| 2021-22 | $8,800,000 |
| 2022-23 | $9,345,522 |
| 2023-24 | $308,914 |
| Career earnings | $45,349,758 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Nerlens Noel's career stats?
Nerlens Noel has averaged 7.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.1 APG over 9 seasons (2014-15–2022-23).
How much does Nerlens Noel make?
Nerlens Noel's salary is $308,914 for the 2023-24 season, with career earnings of about $45.3M.
How tall is Nerlens Noel?
Nerlens Noel is 6-10 (220 lb).
When was Nerlens Noel drafted?
Nerlens Noel was drafted in 2013, round 1, pick 6.