KJ Simpson
PG · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 2024-25–2025-26 · 2 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 2002
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 189 lb |
| Born | 2002-08-08 (age 23) |
| College | Colorado |
| Drafted | 2024 · Round 2, Pick 42 · Charlotte Hornets |
| Seasons | 2024-25–2025-26 (2) |
Career averages
6.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.8 APG · 56 games · .345 FG% · .265 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 22 | 36 | 23.4 | .346 | .254 | .820 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | .437 |
| 2025-26 | 2TM | 23 | 20 | 12.9 | .343 | .300 | .611 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 8.1 | .426 |
| CHA | 23 | 14 | 15.9 | .348 | .308 | .625 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.8 | .437 | |
| DEN | 23 | 6 | 5.7 | .300 | 0.000 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10.1 | .322 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 36 | 15 | 842 | 104 | 301 | .346 | 33 | 130 | 41 | 50 | 109 | 112 | 34 | 6 | 56 | 282 |
| 2025-26 | 2TM | 20 | 2 | 257 | 34 | 99 | .343 | 12 | 40 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 91 |
| CHA | 14 | 2 | 223 | 31 | 89 | .348 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 84 | |
| DEN | 6 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 10 | .300 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Career | 56 | — | — | 138 | 400 | .345 | 45 | 170 | 52 | 68 | 146 | 155 | 50 | 6 | 81 | 373 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 36 | 23.4 | 4.4 | 12.9 | .346 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 12.1 |
| 2025-26 | 2TM | 20 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 13.9 | .343 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 12.7 |
| CHA | 14 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 14.4 | .348 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 13.6 | |
| DEN | 6 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 10.6 | .300 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHA | 36 | 842 | 8.3 | .437 | 19.1 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -.025 | -4.5 | -0.9 | -5.4 | -0.7 |
| 2025-26 | 2TM | 20 | 257 | 8.1 | .426 | 21.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.023 | -5.4 | +0.4 | -5.1 | -0.2 |
| CHA | 14 | 223 | 7.8 | .437 | 22.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -.033 | -5.6 | +0.3 | -5.3 | -0.2 | |
| DEN | 6 | 34 | 10.1 | .322 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .048 | -4.1 | +0.7 | -3.4 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5 | — | — | — | — | -0.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | vs UTA | W 126–103 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | +6 |
| 2025-11-04 | @ NOP | L 112–116 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | -13 |
| 2025-11-07 | @ MIA | L 108–126 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -18 |
| 2025-11-10 | vs LAL | L 111–121 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | +4 |
| 2025-11-12 | vs MIL | W 111–100 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | -11 |
| 2025-11-15 | vs OKC | L 96–109 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-3 | +7 |
| 2025-11-19 | @ IND | L 118–127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | -7 |
| 2025-11-23 | @ ATL | L 110–113 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 2025-12-03 | @ NYK | L 104–119 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | +3 |
| 2025-12-05 | @ TOR | W 111–86 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | +14 |
| 2025-12-07 | vs DEN | L 106–115 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-8 | -14 |
| 2025-12-12 | vs CHI | L 126–129 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-3 | +11 |
| 2025-12-14 | @ CLE | W 119–111 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-6 | -9 |
| 2025-12-18 | vs ATL | W 133–126 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-3 | -5 |
| 2026-02-20 | @ POR | W 157–103 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
| 2026-02-22 | @ GSW | L 117–128 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-25 | vs BOS | W 103–84 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +13 |
| 2026-02-27 | @ OKC | L 121–127 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-01 | vs MIN | L 108–117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| 2026-03-02 | @ UTA | W 128–125 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ UTA | W 130–117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -5 |
| 2026-04-04 | vs SAS | W 136–134 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | vs POR | W 137–132 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-08 | vs MEM | W 136–119 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs OKC | W 127–107 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +6 |
| 2026-04-12 | @ SAS | W 128–118 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 14–25 |
| Away | 37 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 10–27 |
| In wins | 24 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 24–0 |
| In losses | 52 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0–52 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 5 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 2 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 4 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0–2 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1–2 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1–2 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0–2 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0–3 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2–1 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3–0 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 4 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5–0 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
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) | 30% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 40% | .250 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 20% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 10% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 7.8 ft · 10% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $170,508 |
| 2026-27 | — |
| Career earnings | $170,508 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does KJ Simpson play for?
KJ Simpson plays PG for the Denver Nuggets.
What are KJ Simpson's career stats?
KJ Simpson has averaged 6.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.8 APG over 2 seasons (2024-25–2025-26).
How much does KJ Simpson make?
KJ Simpson's salary is — for the 2026-27 season, with career earnings of about $171K.
How tall is KJ Simpson?
KJ Simpson is 6-2 (189 lb).
How old is KJ Simpson?
KJ Simpson was born 2002-08-08 and is 23 years old.
When was KJ Simpson drafted?
KJ Simpson was drafted in 2024, round 2, pick 42, by the Charlotte Hornets.