AJ Johnson
Guard · New Orleans Pelicans · #14
AJ Johnson: season analysis
AJ Johnson is a 21-year-old guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, wearing number 14. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 160 pounds, Johnson has 3 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Johnson is averaging 1.5 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 6.3 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 4 games. The shooting line reads 42.9% from the field.
Compared with 2025-26 with the 2025 26 Totals and Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards (3.3 points in 9.4 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.8 points per game and playing time down by 3.1 minutes.
Before this season, Johnson played 2 NBA seasons and 154 games, averaging 4.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 7.6 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · AJ Johnson on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #14 |
| Age | 21 |
| Born | December 1, 2004 · Fresno, CA, USA |
| Height | 6' 5" (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 160 lbs (73 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | $3,237,120 (2026-27) |
Pelicans teammates
Saddiq BeyF · #41
Malik DiaF · #8
Jeremiah FearsG · #0
Herbert JonesF · #2
DeAndre JordanC · #6
Bennedict MathurinG · #24
Karlo MatkovicF · #17
Bryce McGowensG · #11
Yves MissiC · #21
Trey Murphy IIIF · #25
Dejounte MurrayG · #5
Jaron Pierre Jr.G · #10
Jordan PooleG · #3
Derik QueenC · #22
Julian ReeseF · #13
Trendon WatfordF · #9
Zion WilliamsonF · #1
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs BKN | L 111-145 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ GSW | L 87-138 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ LAC | L 123-139 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs MIN | L 109-115 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-04 | vs UTA | W 120-113 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-02 | @ MEM | W 135-134 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-31 | vs ATL | W 121-99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| 2026-10-29 | vs SAC | W 132-120 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-28 | vs DEN | L 91-104 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-24 | @ DEN | L 135-141 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | new orleans pelicans | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8-1.8 | 0.0-0.3 | 0.0-0.0 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 48 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 32.4 | 21.1 | 85.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2-3.7 | 0.3-1.2 | 0.7-0.8 |
| 2025-26 | dallas mavericks | 23 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.3 | 15.6 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3-4.0 | 0.2-1.4 | 1.1-1.2 |
| 2025-26 | washington wizards | 25 | 0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 32.5 | 28.0 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1-3.3 | 0.3-1.0 | 0.4-0.5 |
| 2024-25 | 2024 25 Totals | 29 | 11 | 22.0 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 38.5 | 26.7 | 86.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.8-7.3 | 0.8-3.1 | 1.1-1.3 |
| 2024-25 | milwaukee bucks | 7 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 42.1 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.1-2.7 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.1-0.3 |
| 2024-25 | washington wizards | 22 | 11 | 27.0 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 38.1 | 24.7 | 88.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.4-8.8 | 1.0-3.9 | 1.4-1.6 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.