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Jalen Pickett
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Los Angeles Clippers
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Los Angeles Clippers
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 50 games
- 5.2 PTS 2.3 REB 2.3 AST 54.1% TS
Jalen Pickett is a 26-year-old shooting guard, listed at 6′2″ (188 cm). Jalen Pickett is listed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 50 games with 54.1% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $2.06M (the data provider does not state its season). The roster lists an entry dated August 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
5.2PTS per game#397 of 582
2.3REB per game#393 of 582
2.3AST per game#204 of 582
0.3STL per game#496 of 582
0.1BLK per game#466 of 582
0.7TO per game#376 of 582
16.1MIN per game#369 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 98–232 | 42.2% | 49–127 | 38.6% | 15–19 | 78.9% | 52.8% | 54.1% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 15.2% | 111.0 | 119.6 | +3 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 50.0% | — | +0 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: 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.
4PointsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
2ReboundsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0AssistsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
03-pointersOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0StealsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0BlocksOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 preseason | vs GSW | W 104–101 | 13:43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
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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
Jalen Pickett took 55% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 14% at the rim, 16% elsewhere in the paint and 15% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the above-the-break three (38.5%, +3.4 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 20–33 | 60.6 (-6.6) | 67.2 | 14.2% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 16–37 | 43.2 (-1.3) | 44.5 | 15.9% |
| Mid-range | 13–35 | 37.1 (-4.7) | 41.8 | 15.1% |
| Corner 3 | 12–31 | 38.7 (-0.0) | 38.8 | 13.4% |
| Above the break 3 | 37–96 | 38.5 (+3.4) | 35.2 | 41.4% |
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.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Tyler Kolek (4.4 / 1.6 / 2.7) · Bogdan Bogdanović (7.4 / 2.6 / 2.2) · Ben Sheppard (7.1 / 3.0 / 1.8) · Ryan Nembhard (6.6 / 2.2 / 5.3) · Drake Powell (6.5 / 1.8 / 1.4) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Jalen Pickett average?
- Jalen Pickett averaged 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 50 games.
- What is Jalen Pickett's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Jalen Pickett shot 42.2% from the field, 38.6% from three (49 of 127) and 78.9% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 54.1%.
- How old is Jalen Pickett?
- Jalen Pickett is 26 years old. He was born on October 22, 1999.
- How tall is Jalen Pickett?
- Jalen Pickett is 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and plays SG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Jalen Pickett from?
- Jalen Pickett is from the United States and played at Penn State before the NBA.
- What team does Jalen Pickett play for?
- Jalen Pickett 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 Jalen Pickett wear?
- The NBA directory lists Jalen Pickett at No. 24 for the Los Angeles Clippers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. The same number is also reported for a teammate, so this assignment is unresolved.
- When is Jalen Pickett's next game?
- Jalen Pickett and the Los Angeles Clippers next play at the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Jalen Pickett 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 Jalen Pickett make?
- Jalen Pickett has a listed salary figure of $2.06M (the data provider does not state its season).
- How does Jalen Pickett rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Jalen Pickett was ahead of 18% in points per game, 20% in rebounds and 57% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $2.06M listed figure; season not stated
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- August 5, 2026
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 Jalen Pickett
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Career at a glance
Jalen Pickett played 3 NBA regular seasons between 2023 and 2026, appearing in 126 games and averaging 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Denver (2023–26, 126 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Denver: 5.2 points per game over 50 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 3 postseason runs (13 games, 1.4 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 500 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 Jalen Pickett
Jalen Maurice Pickett (born October 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the San Diego Clippers He played college basketball for the Siena Saints and the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is a graduate of SPIRE Institute and Academy, an Olympic training center in Geneva, Ohio.
- Born
- October 22, 1999 (age 26) Rochester, New York, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Listed weight
- 202 lb (92 kg)
- Position
- Point guard
- High school
- Aquinas Institute (Rochester, New York) SPIRE Academy (Geneva, Ohio)
- College
- Siena (2018–2021) Penn State (2021–2023)
- NBA draft
- 2023: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
- Playing career
- 2023–present
Career highlights and awards
- Consensus second-team All-American (2023)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2023)
- MAAC Player of the Year (2020)
- 3× First-team All-MAAC (2019–2021)
- MAAC Rookie of the Year (2019)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Denver | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | .429 | .360 | .750 | .5 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 |
| 2024–25 | Denver | 49 | 4 | 13.6 | .428 | .396 | .750 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .4 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2025–26 | Denver | 50 | 18 | 16.1 | .422 | .386 | .789 | 2.3 | 2.3 | .3 | .1 | 5.2 |
| Career | 126 | 22 | 12.7 | .425 | .387 | .774 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Denver | 3 | 0 | 3.6 | .667 | .000 | — | .3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | Denver | 8 | 0 | 7.1 | .333 | .333 | — | .9 | .6 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
| 2026 | Denver | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | — | — | .500 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 5.5 | .389 | .300 | .500 | .6 | .5 | .0 | .2 | 1.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Siena | 33 | 32 | 37.1 | .436 | .348 | .746 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 15.8 |
| 2019–20 | Siena | 29 | 28 | 37.0 | .458 | .374 | .689 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 15.1 |
| 2020–21 | Siena | 14 | 14 | 36.1 | .403 | .359 | .750 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 12.9 |
| Career (Siena) | 76 | 74 | 36.9 | .439 | .360 | .730 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 15.0 | |
| 2021–22 | Penn State | 31 | 31 | 37.2 | .420 | .320 | .746 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 13.3 |
| 2022–23 | Penn State | 36 | 36 | 36.5 | .511 | .385 | .774 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 17.9 |
| Career (Penn State) | 67 | 67 | 36.9 | .466 | .353 | .760 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 15.6 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 2″
- Weight
- 202 lb
- Position
- SG
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Penn State
- Draft year
- 2023
- Draft pick
- Round 2 · Pick 32
How acquired: Signed on 08/12/26. 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
5.2Points per game
2.3Rebounds per game
2.3Assists 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.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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