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P.J. Washington
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Dallas Mavericks
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Dallas Mavericks
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 56 games
- 14.2 PTS 7.0 REB 1.8 AST 53.7% TS
P.J. Washington is a 28-year-old power forward, listed at 6′7″ (201 cm). P.J. Washington is listed with the Dallas Mavericks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 14.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 56 games with 53.7% true shooting. His highest reported points total in the available log was 29 points (November 3, 2025 at HOU). He has a listed salary figure of $14.15M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030. The roster lists an entry dated February 2024, with Charlotte Hornets as the previous basketball team.
2025-26 season statistics
14.2PTS per game#113 of 582
7.0REB per game#50 of 582
1.8AST per game#271 of 582
1.0STL per game#121 of 582
1.1BLK per game#37 of 582
1.7TO per game#125 of 582
31.0MIN per game#69 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 296–658 | 45.0% | 76–234 | 32.5% | 125–182 | 68.7% | 50.8% | 53.7% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6 | 20.3% | 102.4 | 115.0 | -277 | 1.04 | 8 | 0 | 793 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2025-26 game log
Reported highs in 56 logged games
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
29PointsNov 3, 2025 @ HOU
15ReboundsMar 25, 2026 @ DEN
5AssistsNov 8, 2025 @ WAS
53-pointersNov 21, 2025 vs NOP
5StealsMar 15, 2026 @ CLE
4BlocksDec 27, 2025 @ SAC
Splits · per game
GP counts listed games. Averages and shooting percentages require reported values for every game in that split. — means unavailable or no shot attempts.
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| Split | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All regular season | 56 | 31.0 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 45.0 | 32.5 | 68.7 | -4.9 |
| Home | 26 | 30.8 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 44.1 | 32.5 | 63.7 | -4.7 |
| Road | 30 | 31.2 | 14.5 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 45.7 | 32.5 | 73.6 | -5.1 |
| Wins | 16 | 30.6 | 13.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 47.9 | 40.6 | 74.5 | 3.4 |
| Losses | 40 | 31.1 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 44.0 | 29.4 | 66.7 | -8.3 |
| As starter | 53 | 31.4 | 14.5 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 45.3 | 32.0 | 68.7 | -4.6 |
| Off the bench | 3 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 37.5 | 44.4 | — | -10.7 |
| October | 5 | 33.4 | 15.2 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 49.1 | 38.9 | 59.1 | -8.6 |
| November | 14 | 31.1 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 42.3 | 32.4 | 72.2 | -3.0 |
| December | 9 | 32.5 | 14.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 51.5 | 28.1 | 70.0 | -0.3 |
| January | 8 | 27.4 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 39.0 | 18.2 | 55.0 | -10.9 |
| February | 6 | 31.0 | 14.8 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 45.6 | 33.3 | 72.0 | -2.3 |
| March | 13 | 31.2 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 44.4 | 36.2 | 73.2 | -6.6 |
| April | 1 | 29.6 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 | — | -2.0 |
From the 56 logged games listed below.
By opponent
GP counts listed games. Averages and shooting percentages require reported values for every game in that split. — means unavailable or no shot attempts.
| Opponent | GP | W-L | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 2-2 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 48.8 | 21.4 | 1.5 |
| LAL | 4 | 1-3 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 47.7 | 40.0 | -6.5 |
| NOP | 4 | 1-3 | 16.3 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 48.9 | 54.5 | -4.3 |
| GSW | 3 | 1-2 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 51.7 | 33.3 | -6.0 |
| MEM | 3 | 1-2 | 13.7 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 40.9 | 21.4 | -9.0 |
| MIN | 3 | 0-3 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 40.8 | 25.0 | -5.3 |
| POR | 3 | 2-1 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 53.8 | -3.0 |
| ATL | 2 | 0-2 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 40.0 | 20.0 | -13.0 |
| BKN | 2 | 2-0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 6.0 |
| CHA | 2 | 0-2 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 33.3 | 22.2 | -11.5 |
| DEN | 2 | 0-2 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 12.5 | -5.5 |
| DET | 2 | 1-1 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 39.1 | 10.0 | -1.0 |
| IND | 2 | 2-0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 45.5 | 16.7 | 0.5 |
| PHI | 2 | 0-2 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 64.3 | 33.3 | -17.5 |
| PHX | 2 | 0-2 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 0.5 |
| SAS | 2 | 0-2 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 52.4 | 50.0 | -15.0 |
| TOR | 2 | 1-1 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 40.9 | 37.5 | -4.0 |
| WAS | 2 | 1-1 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 54.5 | 28.6 | 2.0 |
| BOS | 1 | 0-1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 22.2 | 33.3 | -23.0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 17.0 |
| LAC | 1 | 0-1 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 37.5 | -7.0 |
| MIA | 1 | 0-1 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 47.6 | 37.5 | 6.0 |
| MIL | 1 | 0-1 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 36.4 | 14.3 | -16.0 |
| NYK | 1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 20.0 | -6.0 |
| OKC | 1 | 0-1 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 40.0 | -17.0 |
| ORL | 1 | 0-1 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 57.1 | 75.0 | -3.0 |
| SAC | 1 | 0-1 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| UTA | 1 | 0-1 | 25.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | -13.0 |
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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | vs LAL | W 134–128 | 29:34 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Mar 27 | @ POR | W 100–93 | 27:19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Mar 25 | @ DEN | L 135–142 | 31:13 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Mar 23 | vs GSW | L 131–137 | 34:04 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-3 | +2 |
| Mar 21 | vs LAC | L 131–138 | 41:24 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 4-5 | -7 |
View all 56 logged games in 2025-26
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
P.J. Washington took 36% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 31% at the rim, 28% elsewhere in the paint and 5% from mid-range.
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 130–207 | 62.8 (-4.4) | 67.2 | 31.5% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 79–182 | 43.4 (-1.1) | 44.5 | 27.7% |
| Mid-range | 11–35 | 31.4 (-10.4) | 41.8 | 5.3% |
| Corner 3 | 36–101 | 35.6 (-3.1) | 38.8 | 15.3% |
| Above the break 3 | 40–133 | 30.1 (-5.1) | 35.2 | 20.2% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 138th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 107th of 160 · Corner 3: 146th 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.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Keegan Murray (14.0 / 5.7 / 1.7) · Naz Reid (13.6 / 6.2 / 2.2) · Ace Bailey (13.8 / 4.2 / 1.8) · Bilal Coulibaly (11.7 / 4.3 / 2.6) · Santi Aldama (14.0 / 6.7 / 2.9) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- Is P.J. Washington injured?
- P.J. Washington is listed by CBS Sports: Questionable — "Game Time Decision" (Ankle), updated October 9, 2026. Source: CBS Sports.
- How many points does P.J. Washington average?
- P.J. Washington averaged 14.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 56 games.
- What is P.J. Washington's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, P.J. Washington shot 45.0% from the field, 32.5% from three (76 of 234) and 68.7% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 53.7%.
- How old is P.J. Washington?
- P.J. Washington is 28 years old. He was born on August 23, 1998.
- How tall is P.J. Washington?
- P.J. Washington is 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall and plays PF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is P.J. Washington from?
- P.J. Washington is from the United States and played at Kentucky before the NBA.
- What team does P.J. Washington play for?
- P.J. Washington is listed with the Dallas Mavericks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does P.J. Washington wear?
- The NBA directory lists P.J. Washington at No. 25 for the Dallas Mavericks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is P.J. Washington's next game?
- P.J. Washington and the Dallas Mavericks next play at the Houston Rockets on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:00 am Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does P.J. Washington play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Dallas Mavericks are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does P.J. Washington make?
- P.J. Washington has a listed salary figure of $14.15M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030.
- How does P.J. Washington rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, P.J. Washington was ahead of 74% in points per game, 89% in rebounds and 44% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $14.15M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2030
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- February 8, 2024 previous basketball team: Charlotte Hornets
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.
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Career at a glance
P.J. Washington played 7 NBA regular seasons between 2019 and 2026, appearing in 446 games and averaging 13.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: Charlotte (2019–24, 304 games), Dallas (2023–26, 142 games). His best scoring season was 2022–23 with Charlotte: 15.7 points per game over 73 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 1 postseason run (22 games, 13.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 5,900 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 P.J. Washington
Paul Jamaine Washington Jr. (born August 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
After being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 12th overall pick, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. Washington was traded to the Mavericks at the trade deadline in February 2024, helping the team reach the 2024 NBA Finals.
- Born
- August 23, 1998 (age 28) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
- Listed weight
- 230 lb (104 kg)
- Position
- Power forward / small forward
- High school
- Prime Prep (Dallas, Texas) Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
- College
- Kentucky (2017–2019)
- NBA draft
- 2019: 1st round, 12th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2019–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2020)
- Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, USBWA, SN (2019)
- First-team All-SEC (2019)
- McDonald's All-American (2017)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Charlotte | 58 | 57 | 30.3 | .455 | .374 | .647 | 5.4 | 2.1 | .9 | .8 | 12.2 |
| 2020–21 | Charlotte | 64 | 61 | 30.5 | .440 | .386 | .745 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
| 2021–22 | Charlotte | 65 | 28 | 27.2 | .470 | .365 | .716 | 5.2 | 2.3 | .9 | .9 | 10.3 |
| 2022–23 | Charlotte | 73 | 73 | 32.6 | .444 | .348 | .730 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .9 | 1.1 | 15.7 |
| 2023–24 | Charlotte | 44 | 17 | 29.2 | .446 | .324 | .713 | 5.3 | 2.2 | .9 | .7 | 13.6 |
| 2023–24 | Dallas | 29 | 28 | 32.2 | .421 | .314 | .627 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .9 | 11.7 |
| 2024–25 | Dallas | 57 | 56 | 32.2 | .453 | .381 | .722 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14.7 |
| 2025–26 | Dallas | 56 | 53 | 31.0 | .450 | .325 | .687 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| Career | 446 | 373 | 30.6 | .448 | .354 | .705 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dallas | 22* | 22* | 35.7 | .427 | .348 | .709 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .8 | 13.0 |
| Career | 22 | 22 | 35.7 | .427 | .348 | .709 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .8 | 13.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Kentucky | 37 | 30 | 27.4 | .519 | .238 | .606 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .8 | .8 | 10.8 |
| 2018–19 | Kentucky | 35 | 33 | 29.3 | .522 | .423 | .663 | 7.5 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.2 | 15.2 |
| Career | 72 | 63 | 28.3 | .521 | .384 | .632 | 6.6 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 7″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Position
- PF
- Jersey
- 25
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Kentucky
- Draft year
- 2019
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 12
How acquired: Traded from CHA on 02/08/24. 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
14.2Points per game
7Rebounds per game
1.8Assists 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.
Latest on P.J. Washington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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