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Herbert Jones

Herbert Jones

SF · #2 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: New Orleans Pelicans

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2025-26 per game · 56 games
8.9 PTS 3.4 REB 2.8 AST 49.1% TS
New Orleans Pelicans roster

Herbert Jones is a 28-year-old small forward, listed at 6′7″ (201 cm). Herbert Jones is listed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 56 games with 49.1% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $13.94M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030. The roster lists an entry dated July 2021.

2025-26 season statistics

8.9PTS per game#247 of 582
3.4REB per game#256 of 582
2.8AST per game#154 of 582
1.6STL per game#18 of 582
0.5BLK per game#166 of 582
1.3TO per game#195 of 582
28.4MIN per game#123 of 582

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

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
56183–47838.3%80–25930.9%50–6280.6%46.7%49.1%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
8.215.1%100.3117.5-492.1200496

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

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

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

7PointsOct 6, 2026 @ OKC
3ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
2AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
13-pointersOct 6, 2026 @ OKC
2StealsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ MIA

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

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseason@ MIAL 118–12810:260322000-00-00-0+0
Oct 6 preseason@ OKCW 116–11019:557210003-61-40-1-20

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

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

Herbert Jones took 54% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 27% at the rim, 13% elsewhere in the paint and 6% from mid-range.

0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/6 (17%)0/3 (0%)6/8 (75%)0/4 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/7 (29%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/7 (14%)1/2 (50%)1/6 (17%)5/8 (63%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)10/17 (59%)0/2 (0%)8/18 (44%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)22/29 (76%)9/18 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)9/17 (53%)13/26 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/5 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)4/9 (44%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)3/6 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/9 (11%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/5 (20%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)0/4 (0%)1/5 (20%)5/8 (63%)0/4 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)6/11 (55%)4/14 (29%)1/3 (33%)0/5 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 183–478 (38.3%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area71–12855.5 (-11.7)67.226.8%
In the paint (non-RA)22–6334.9 (-9.6)44.513.2%
Mid-range10–2737.0 (-4.8)41.85.6%
Corner 329–8733.3 (-5.4)38.818.2%
Above the break 351–17329.5 (-5.7)35.236.2%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Corner 3: 164th of 199 · Above the break 3: 158th of 168 · 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 8.9 per game45
Rebounds 3.4 per game46
Assists 2.8 per game68
Steals 1.6 per game97
Blocks 0.5 per game66
3-pointers made 1.4 per game61
True shooting 49.15
Usage 15.124
PER 8.24
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.3 per game40

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

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Cason Wallace (8.6 / 3.1 / 2.6) · Marcus Smart (9.3 / 2.8 / 3.0) · Nique Clifford (8.6 / 3.8 / 2.4) · Alex Caruso (6.2 / 2.8 / 2.0) · Kevin Huerter (10.0 / 3.5 / 2.6) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Herbert Jones average?
Herbert Jones averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 56 games.
What is Herbert Jones's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Herbert Jones shot 38.3% from the field, 30.9% from three (80 of 259) and 80.6% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 49.1%.
How old is Herbert Jones?
Herbert Jones is 28 years old. He was born on October 6, 1998.
How tall is Herbert Jones?
Herbert Jones is 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Herbert Jones from?
Herbert Jones is from the United States and played at Alabama before the NBA.
What team does Herbert Jones play for?
Herbert Jones is listed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Herbert Jones wear?
The NBA directory lists Herbert Jones at No. 2 for the New Orleans Pelicans. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Herbert Jones's next game?
Herbert Jones and the New Orleans Pelicans next play at the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Herbert Jones play on Christmas Day?
No. The New Orleans Pelicans are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Herbert Jones make?
Herbert Jones has a listed salary figure of $13.94M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030.
How does Herbert Jones rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Herbert Jones was ahead of 45% in points per game, 46% in rebounds and 68% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$13.94M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2030
Nationality
USA
Roster date
July 29, 2021

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 Herbert Jones

Herbert Jones - 12 Points, 3 Assists, 1 Rebound vs Thunder - 2025-26 Regular Season

In the 2025-26 Regular Season battle with Thunder, Herbert Jones provided solid minutes. Recording 12 points on the night, ...

Oct 5, 2026

Herbert Jones - 17 Points, 4 Steals, 4 Assists vs Spurs - 2025-26 Regular Season

Herbert Jones stepped up during the 2025-26 Regular Season clash with Spurs, making his mark on both ends of the floor.

Oct 5, 2026

Herbert Jones - 18 Points, 8 Steals, 3 Assists vs Rockets - 2025-26 Regular Season

Herbert Jones stepped up during the 2025-26 Regular Season clash with Rockets, making his mark on both ends of the floor.

Oct 5, 2026

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Career at a glance

Herbert Jones played 5 NBA regular seasons between 2021 and 2026, appearing in 296 games and averaging 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He spent his whole career with New Orleans (2021–26, 296 games). His best scoring season was 2023–24 with New Orleans: 11.0 points per game over 76 games.

In the playoffs he appeared in 2 postseason runs (10 games, 11.6 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,900 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 Herbert Jones

Herbert Keyshawn Jones (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He earned third-team All-American honors as a senior in 2021, when he was also named the SEC Player of the Year.

Jones was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2022 and NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2024.

Born
October 6, 1998 (age 28) Greensboro, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
206 lb (93 kg)
Position
Small forward
High school
Sunshine (Newbern, Alabama) Hale County (Moundville, Alabama)
College
Alabama (2017–2021)
NBA draft
2021: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Playing career
2021–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA All-Defensive First Team (2024)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2022)
  • Third-team All-American – AP, SN (2021)
  • SEC Player of the Year (2021)
  • First-team All-SEC (2021)
  • SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • 2× SEC All-Defensive Team (2020, 2021)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22New Orleans786929.9.476.337.8403.82.11.7.89.5
2022–23New Orleans666629.6.469.335.7644.12.51.6.69.8
2023–24New Orleans767630.5.498.418.8673.62.61.4.811.0
2024–25New Orleans202032.4.436.306.8253.93.31.9.510.3
2025–26New Orleans565628.4.383.309.8063.42.81.6.58.9
Career29628729.9.458.350.8223.72.51.6.79.9
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022New Orleans6637.7.477.417.7733.31.81.8.810.7
2024New Orleans4435.2.390.3331.0005.02.51.3.313.0
Career101036.7.435.361.8534.02.11.6.611.6
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18Alabama351321.2.408.269.5003.51.41.3.64.2
2018–19Alabama342921.1.422.286.4953.52.00.90.66.4
2019–20Alabama272626.5.484.071.6256.42.31.30.77.9
2020–21Alabama333327.3.446.351.7136.63.31.71.111.2
Career12910123.8.441.288.6044.92.21.3.87.3

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

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 7″
Weight
206 lb
Position
SF
Jersey
2
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Alabama
Draft year
2021
Draft pick
Round 2 · Pick 35

How acquired: #35 Pick in 2021 Draft. 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

8.9Points per game
3.4Rebounds per game
2.8Assists 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

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
New Orleans PelicansNone recordedNBA directory

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