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Derrick Jones Jr.

Derrick Jones Jr.

SF · #5 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Los Angeles Clippers

Dated team records (2)

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2025-26 per game · 50 games
10.1 PTS 3.5 REB 1.4 AST 60.0% TS
Los Angeles Clippers roster

Derrick Jones Jr. is a 29-year-old small forward, listed at 6′6″ (198 cm). Derrick Jones Jr. is listed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 50 games with 60.0% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $10.00M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated July 2024.

2025-26 season statistics

10.1PTS per game#211 of 582
3.5REB per game#251 of 582
1.4AST per game#334 of 582
0.9STL per game#160 of 582
1.0BLK per game#42 of 582
0.8TO per game#339 of 582
27.0MIN per game#148 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
50189–37949.9%55–15335.9%71–9376.3%57.1%60.0%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
15.115.3%118.4117.9+1301.7310504

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 1 logged game

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

6PointsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
1ReboundsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0AssistsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
13-pointersOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0StealsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
1BlocksOct 4, 2026 vs GSW

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 1 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 4 preseasonvs GSWW 104–10114:306100102-61-41-3+5

View all 1 logged games in 2026-27

2026-27 full game log

1 stored games · Page 1 of 1.

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

2026-27 games, newest first
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 4 preseasonvs GSWW 104–10114:306100102-61-41-3+5

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Derrick Jones Jr. took 40% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 41% at the rim, 17% elsewhere in the paint and 2% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (69.4%, +2.3 points above average).

1/6 (17%)1/4 (25%)1/7 (14%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/7 (29%)3/10 (30%)2/6 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/10 (40%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)8/14 (57%)6/12 (50%)10/13 (77%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)30/35 (86%)8/14 (57%)38/53 (72%)1/3 (33%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/5 (60%)10/16 (63%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)3/6 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)1/3 (33%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)3/6 (50%)2/2 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/5 (20%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/2 (50%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 189–379 (49.9%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area109–15769.4 (+2.3)67.241.4%
In the paint (non-RA)23–6336.5 (-8.0)44.516.6%
Mid-range3–742.9 (+1.1)41.81.8%
Corner 325–7334.2 (-4.5)38.819.3%
Above the break 329–7936.7 (+1.5)35.220.8%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 69th of 160 · Corner 3: 156th of 199 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 10.1 per game53
Rebounds 3.5 per game47
Assists 1.4 per game31
Steals 0.9 per game68
Blocks 1.0 per game90
3-pointers made 1.1 per game51
True shooting 60.068
Usage 15.325
PER 15.160
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 0.8 per game70

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Justin Champagnie (8.7 / 5.6 / 1.2) · Josh Minott (7.4 / 3.2 / 0.9) · Isaac Okoro (9.3 / 2.7 / 1.6) · Zaccharie Risacher (9.6 / 3.8 / 1.1) · Taylor Hendricks (7.4 / 3.7 / 0.9) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Derrick Jones Jr. average?
Derrick Jones Jr. averaged 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 50 games.
What is Derrick Jones Jr.'s shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Derrick Jones Jr. shot 49.9% from the field, 35.9% from three (55 of 153) and 76.3% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 60.0%.
How old is Derrick Jones Jr.?
Derrick Jones Jr. is 29 years old. He was born on February 15, 1997.
How tall is Derrick Jones Jr.?
Derrick Jones Jr. is 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Derrick Jones Jr. from?
Derrick Jones Jr. is from the United States and played at UNLV before the NBA.
What team does Derrick Jones Jr. play for?
Derrick Jones Jr. is listed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Derrick Jones Jr. wear?
The NBA directory lists Derrick Jones Jr. at No. 5 for the Los Angeles Clippers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Derrick Jones Jr.'s next game?
Derrick Jones Jr. and the Los Angeles Clippers next play at the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Derrick Jones Jr. play on Christmas Day?
No. The Los Angeles Clippers are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Derrick Jones Jr. make?
Derrick Jones Jr. has a listed salary figure of $10.00M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
How does Derrick Jones Jr. rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Derrick Jones Jr. was ahead of 53% in points per game, 47% in rebounds and 31% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$10.00M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2027
Nationality
USA
Roster date
July 1, 2024

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Derrick Jones Jr.

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Oct 5, 2026

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Oct 5, 2026

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Oct 5, 2026

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Career at a glance

Derrick Jones Jr. played 10 NBA regular seasons between 2016 and 2026, appearing in 547 games and averaging 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He played for 6 teams: Phoenix (2016–18, 38 games), Miami (2017–20, 133 games), Portland (2020–21, 58 games), Chicago (2021–23, 115 games), Dallas (2023–24, 76 games), L.A. Clippers (2024–26, 127 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with L.A. Clippers: 10.1 points per game over 77 games.

In the playoffs he appeared in 5 postseason runs (51 games, 5.8 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 4,100 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Derrick Jones Jr.

Derrick Labrent Jones Jr. (born February 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He is nicknamed "Airplane Mode" because of his dunking ability.

Born
February 15, 1997 (age 29) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
Position
Small forward / power forward
High school
Archbishop John Carroll (Radnor, Pennsylvania)
College
UNLV (2015–2016)
NBA draft
2016: undrafted
Playing career
2016–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2020)
  • Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball (2015)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17Phoenix32817.0.562.273.7072.5.4.4.45.3
2017–18Phoenix605.5.500.000.833.7.5.2.71.5
2017–18Miami14815.2.388.188.6112.4.4.2.63.7
2018–19Miami601419.2.494.308.6074.0.6.8.77.0
2019–20Miami591623.3.527.280.7723.91.11.0.68.5
2020–21Portland584322.7.484.316.6483.5.8.6.96.8
2021–22Chicago51817.6.538.328.8003.3.6.5.65.6
2022–23Chicago64014.0.500.338.7382.4.5.5.65.0
2023–24Dallas766623.5.483.343.7133.31.0.7.78.6
2024–25L.A. Clippers775524.3.526.356.7033.4.81.0.410.1
2025–26L.A. Clippers504527.0.499.359.7633.51.4.91.010.1
Career54726320.9.506.330.7123.3.8.7.77.5
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020Miami1506.5.471.444.400.8.5.4.31.5
2021Portland205.0.400.000—.0.0.5.02.0
2022Chicago5011.8.412.273.6671.4.4.2.03.8
2024Dallas22*22*29.4.481.369.7333.51.2.51.09.1
2025L.A. Clippers7118.4.438.300.3751.9.3.61.37.3
Career512318.5.466.346.6302.1.7.5.75.8
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16UNLV301521.5.589.205.5944.5.8.91.311.5

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 6″
Weight
210 lb
Position
SF
Jersey
5
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
UNLV
Draft year
Undrafted (2016 class)
Draft pick
Undrafted / not listed

Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.

How acquired: Signed on 07/09/24. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

10.1Points per game
3.5Rebounds per game
1.4Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Roster observations

These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.

Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.

TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
LA ClippersNone recordedNBA directory

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