Jaylen Nowell
SG · New Orleans Pelicans
Seasons 2019-20–2024-25 · 6 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1999
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Tymah |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #4 (also #24, #20) |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 201 lb |
| Born | 1999-07-09 (age 27) |
| College | Washington |
| Drafted | 2019 · Round 2, Pick 43 · Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Seasons | 2019-20–2024-25 (6) |
Career averages
8.9 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.9 APG · 205 games · .442 FG% · .316 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | MIN | 20 | 15 | 10.1 | .358 | .115 | .941 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 10.5 | .471 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 21 | 42 | 18.1 | .424 | .333 | .818 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 12.3 | .528 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 22 | 62 | 15.7 | .475 | .394 | .783 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 16.8 | .581 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 23 | 65 | 19.3 | .448 | .289 | .778 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 13.7 | .527 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 24 | 13 | 16.5 | .436 | .207 | .778 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 9.2 | .494 |
| MEM | 24 | 9 | 17.3 | .400 | .174 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | .453 | |
| DET | 24 | 4 | 14.5 | .522 | .333 | .667 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 15.9 | .585 | |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 25 | 8 | 21.0 | .356 | .296 | .636 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 7.5 | .430 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 151 | 19 | 53 | .358 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 42 | 0 | 759 | 142 | 335 | .424 | 50 | 150 | 45 | 55 | 95 | 62 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 379 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 62 | 1 | 975 | 196 | 413 | .475 | 63 | 160 | 72 | 92 | 123 | 130 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 527 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 65 | 2 | 1,252 | 280 | 625 | .448 | 67 | 232 | 77 | 99 | 170 | 132 | 42 | 5 | 65 | 704 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 13 | 1 | 214 | 34 | 78 | .436 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 81 |
| MEM | 9 | 1 | 156 | 22 | 55 | .400 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 51 | |
| DET | 4 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 23 | .522 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 8 | 0 | 168 | 26 | 73 | .356 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 67 |
| Career | 205 | — | — | 697 | 1,577 | .442 | 197 | 624 | 224 | 283 | 445 | 380 | 99 | 34 | 147 | 1,815 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | MIN | 15 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 12.6 | .358 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 42 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 15.9 | .424 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 62 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 15.2 | .475 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 65 | 19.3 | 8.1 | 18.0 | .448 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 20.2 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 13 | 16.5 | 5.7 | 13.1 | .436 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| MEM | 9 | 17.3 | 5.1 | 12.7 | .400 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 11.8 | |
| DET | 4 | 14.5 | 7.4 | 14.3 | .522 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 18.6 | |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 8 | 21.0 | 5.6 | 15.6 | .356 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 14.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | MIN | 15 | 151 | 10.5 | .471 | 17.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .051 | -2.9 | -0.8 | -3.8 | -0.1 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 42 | 759 | 12.3 | .528 | 21.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .044 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 62 | 975 | 16.8 | .581 | 21.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .138 | +1.5 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 65 | 1,252 | 13.7 | .527 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .046 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 13 | 214 | 9.2 | .494 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .016 | -4.1 | -1.4 | -5.4 | -0.2 |
| MEM | 9 | 156 | 6.7 | .453 | 16.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.007 | -5.9 | -1.6 | -7.4 | -0.2 | |
| DET | 4 | 58 | 15.9 | .585 | 20.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .078 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +0.0 | |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 8 | 168 | 7.5 | .430 | 21.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.069 | -3.2 | -2.5 | -5.7 | -0.2 |
| Career | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 6 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .300 | 0.000 | .300 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .231 | .333 | .298 |
| Career | 11 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | .214 | .298 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 130 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 64–66 |
| Away | 127 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 48–79 |
| In wins | 112 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 112–0 |
| In losses | 145 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0–145 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 4 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4–3 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 7–9 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 13 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 13 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 8–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 4–4 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 12 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4–8 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0–2 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3–3 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 13 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 8–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2–4 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 12 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 6–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 6 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 5–6 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 6 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 11 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 6–5 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0–5 |
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) | 11% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 32% | .348 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 4% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 37% | .296 |
Average shot distance 14.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 22% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,400,000 |
| 2020-21 | $1,517,981 |
| 2021-22 | $1,782,621 |
| 2022-23 | $1,930,681 |
| 2023-24 | $373,110 |
| 2024-25 | $446,743 |
| Career earnings | $7,451,136 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jaylen Nowell play for?
Jaylen Nowell plays SG for the New Orleans Pelicans.
What are Jaylen Nowell's career stats?
Jaylen Nowell has averaged 8.9 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.9 APG over 6 seasons (2019-20–2024-25).
How much does Jaylen Nowell make?
Jaylen Nowell's salary is $446,743 for the 2024-25 season, with career earnings of about $7.5M.
How tall is Jaylen Nowell?
Jaylen Nowell is 6-4 (201 lb).
How old is Jaylen Nowell?
Jaylen Nowell was born 1999-07-09 and is 27 years old.
When was Jaylen Nowell drafted?
Jaylen Nowell was drafted in 2019, round 2, pick 43, by the Minnesota Timberwolves.