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Jose Alvarado
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with New York Knicks
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with New York Knicks
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 69 games
- 7.4 PTS 2.5 REB 3.4 AST 54.3% TS
Jose Alvarado is a 28-year-old point guard from Puerto Rico, listed at 6′0″ (183 cm). Jose Alvarado is listed with the New York Knicks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 69 games with 54.3% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $4.50M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated February 2026, with New Orleans Pelicans as the previous basketball team.
2025-26 season statistics
7.4PTS per game#309 of 582
2.5REB per game#371 of 582
3.4AST per game#108 of 582
1.0STL per game#139 of 582
0.1BLK per game#452 of 582
1.1TO per game#236 of 582
19.9MIN per game#297 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 187–449 | 41.6% | 101–287 | 35.2% | 35–46 | 76.1% | 52.9% | 54.3% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2 | 16.9% | 109.5 | 116.7 | +24 | 3.04 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
Combined figures require data for every listed season. Incomplete metrics are shown as —, not zero.
| Season | Team (at season end) | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New York Knicks | 69 | 19.9 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41.6% | 35.2% | 76.1% | 54.3% | 10.2 |
| 2024-25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 56 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 39.2% | 35.9% | 81.1% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | New Orleans Pelicans | 56 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 41.2% | 37.7% | 67.3% | 54.0% | — |
| 2022-23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 61 | 21.5 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 41.1% | 33.6% | 81.3% | 52.5% | — |
| 2021-22 | New Orleans Pelicans | 54 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 44.6% | 29.1% | 67.9% | 52.0% | — |
| 5 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 2,366 PTS, 676 REB, 948 AST | 296 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 41.2% | 34.9% | 75.7% | 53.0% | — |
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% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.3% | 35.3% | 83.3% | 53.8% | +85 |
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.
6PointsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
2ReboundsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
1AssistsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
1StealsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
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 8 preseason | vs WAS | L 109–111 | 13:50 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -5 |
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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
Jose Alvarado took 64% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 17% at the rim, 17% elsewhere in the paint and 2% from mid-range.
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 50–75 | 66.7 (-0.5) | 67.2 | 16.7% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 34–78 | 43.6 (-0.9) | 44.5 | 17.4% |
| Mid-range | 2–9 | 22.2 (-19.6) | 41.8 | 2.0% |
| Corner 3 | 30–81 | 37.0 (-1.7) | 38.8 | 18.0% |
| Above the break 3 | 71–206 | 34.5 (-0.7) | 35.2 | 45.9% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Corner 3: 124th of 199 · Above the break 3: 108th 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.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8.4 / 2.5 / 2.7) · Jamal Shead (6.6 / 1.7 / 5.4) · Pat Spencer (7.2 / 2.4 / 3.5) · Davion Mitchell (9.3 / 2.7 / 6.5) · Dennis Schröder (10.8 / 2.7 / 4.9) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Jose Alvarado average?
- Jose Alvarado averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 69 games.
- What is Jose Alvarado's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Jose Alvarado shot 41.6% from the field, 35.2% from three (101 of 287) and 76.1% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 54.3%.
- How old is Jose Alvarado?
- Jose Alvarado is 28 years old. He was born on April 12, 1998.
- How tall is Jose Alvarado?
- Jose Alvarado is 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) tall and plays PG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Jose Alvarado from?
- Jose Alvarado is from the United States and played at Georgia Tech before the NBA.
- What team does Jose Alvarado play for?
- Jose Alvarado is listed with the New York Knicks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Jose Alvarado wear?
- The NBA directory lists Jose Alvarado at No. 5 for the New York Knicks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Jose Alvarado's next game?
- Jose Alvarado and the New York Knicks next play the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Jose Alvarado play on Christmas Day?
- Yes. The New York Knicks play in the San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks game on December 25 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time.
- How much does Jose Alvarado make?
- Jose Alvarado has a listed salary figure of $4.50M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
- How does Jose Alvarado rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Jose Alvarado was ahead of 34% in points per game, 24% in rebounds and 77% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $4.50M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2029
- Nationality
- Puerto Rico
- Roster date
- February 5, 2026 previous basketball team: New Orleans Pelicans
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 Jose Alvarado
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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
Jose Alvarado played 5 NBA regular seasons between 2021 and 2026, appearing in 296 games and averaging 8.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: New Orleans (2021–26, 268 games), New York (2025–26, 28 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with New Orleans: 10.3 points per game over 56 games.
Championship seasons: 2025–26 (New Orleans), 2025–26 (New York). In the playoffs he appeared in 3 postseason runs (28 games, 4.6 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,400 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 Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado (born April 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2026. He is nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" for his exceptional ability to generate steals, as well as his defensive prowess. Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 2017 to 2021. Since 2022, he has also represented Puerto Rico in international competitions, including the 2024 Summer Olympics. When the Knicks beat the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, he became the third Puerto Rican to win a championship, after Butch Lee with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980, and J. J. Barea with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. He is currently the only native New Yorker on the Knicks' roster.
- Born
- April 12, 1998 (age 28) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Listed weight
- 179 lb (81 kg)
- Position
- Point guard
- High school
- Christ the King (Middle Village, New York)
- College
- Georgia Tech (2017–2021)
- NBA draft
- 2021: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2021–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA champion (2026)
- ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
- Second-team All-ACC (2021)
- Third-team All-ACC (2020)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | New Orleans | 54 | 1 | 15.4 | .446 | .291 | .679 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 6.1 |
| 2022–23 | New Orleans | 61 | 10 | 21.5 | .411 | .336 | .813 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.0 |
| 2023–24 | New Orleans | 56 | 0 | 18.4 | .412 | .377 | .673 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 7.1 |
| 2024–25 | New Orleans | 56 | 23 | 24.4 | .392 | .359 | .811 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.3 |
| 2025–26† | New Orleans | 41 | 0 | 21.9 | .418 | .363 | .833 | 2.8 | 3.1 | .9 | .1 | 7.9 |
| 2025–26† | New York | 28 | 3 | 16.9 | .414 | .330 | .682 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 6.6 |
| Career | 296 | 37 | 20.0 | .412 | .349 | .757 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 8.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Orleans | 6 | 0 | 19.5 | .485 | .375 | .769 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | New Orleans | 4 | 0 | 15.4 | .150 | .071 | — | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.8 |
| 2026† | New York | 18 | 0 | 9.4 | .433 | .353 | .833 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Career | 28 | 0 | 12.5 | .400 | .297 | .789 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .8 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Georgia Tech | 25 | 25 | 35.0 | .448 | .370 | .802 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .1 | 12.1 |
| 2018–19 | Georgia Tech | 31 | 30 | 34.2 | .392 | .286 | .743 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .1 | 12.5 |
| 2019–20 | Georgia Tech | 24 | 23 | 33.5 | .444 | .336 | .793 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | .1 | 14.4 |
| 2020–21 | Georgia Tech | 26 | 26 | 37.1 | .504 | .390 | .838 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | .0 | 15.2 |
| Career | 106 | 104 | 34.9 | .444 | .341 | .790 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | .1 | 13.5 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 0″
- Weight
- 179 lb
- Position
- PG
- Jersey
- 5
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- School / last affiliation
- Georgia Tech
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2021 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: Traded from NOP on 02/05/26. 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
7.4Points per game
2.5Rebounds per game
3.4Assists 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.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
Biographical fields reflect the saved official profile at the check time shown above. Team assignments use the dated directory evidence in Roster observations. Offseason rosters and jersey numbers can change.
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