Derrick Jones Jr.
Forward · LA Clippers · #5
Derrick Jones Jr.: season analysis
Derrick Jones Jr. is a 29-year-old forward for the LA Clippers, wearing number 5. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds, Jones Jr. has 11 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at UNLV.
In 2026-27, Jones Jr. is averaging 11.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.1 minutes per game, starting all 9 games. The shooting line reads 50.7% from the field, 47.2% from three-point range and 64.3% from the free-throw line. Jones Jr. ranks fifth on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (10.1 points in 27.0 minutes per game), scoring is up by 1.0 points per game and playing time up by 2.1 minutes.
Before this season, Jones Jr. played 10 NBA seasons and 567 games, averaging 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 10.1 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Derrick Jones Jr. on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | LA Clippers |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #5 |
| Age | 29 |
| Born | February 15, 1997 · Chester, PA, USA |
| Height | 6' 6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 210 lbs (95 kg) |
| College | UNLV |
| NBA experience | 11 years |
| Salary | $10,476,190 (2026-27) |
Clippers teammates
Bradley BealG · #3
Cam ChristieG · #24
Gradey DickG · #9
Kris DunnG · #8
Darius GarlandG · #10
Rui HachimuraF · #28
Brandon IngramF · #7
Isaiah JacksonF · #23
Brook LopezC · #11
Nick MartinelliF · #12
Jordan MillerG · #22
Baba MillerF · #18
Yanic Konan NiederhauserC · #14
Jalen PickettG · #21
Kobe SandersG · #4
Max StrusG · #31
Keaton WaglerG · #1
Blake WesleyG · #20
Last 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | @ PHX | L 110-133 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | -19 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs NOP | W 139-123 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 | +4 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIA | L 116-117 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-11-01 | @ GSW | L 112-124 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -8 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ MIN | L 101-127 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs LAL | L 87-103 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ OKC | L 101-108 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | -18 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ LAL | L 117-125 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | -13 |
| 2026-10-21 | vs SAC | W 121-96 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +18 |
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 | la clippers | 9 | 9 | 29.1 | 11.1 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 50.7 | 47.2 | 64.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.1-8.1 | 1.9-4.0 | 1.0-1.6 |
| 2025-26 | la clippers | 50 | 45 | 27.0 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 49.9 | 35.9 | 76.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8-7.6 | 1.1-3.1 | 1.4-1.9 |
| 2024-25 | la clippers | 77 | 55 | 24.3 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 52.6 | 35.6 | 70.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.0-7.6 | 1.0-2.8 | 1.1-1.5 |
| 2023-24 | dallas mavericks | 76 | 66 | 23.5 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 48.3 | 34.3 | 71.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.1-6.5 | 1.1-3.1 | 1.3-1.8 |
| 2022-23 | chicago bulls | 64 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 33.8 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8-3.6 | 0.4-1.3 | 1.0-1.3 |
| 2021-22 | chicago bulls | 51 | 8 | 17.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 32.8 | 80.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.1-3.8 | 0.4-1.2 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2020-21 | portland trail blazers | 58 | 43 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 48.4 | 31.6 | 64.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.5-5.2 | 0.7-2.3 | 1.0-1.6 |
| 2019-20 | miami heat | 59 | 16 | 23.3 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 52.7 | 28.0 | 77.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.1-5.9 | 0.6-2.2 | 1.6-2.1 |
| 2018-19 | miami heat | 60 | 14 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 49.4 | 30.8 | 60.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.7-5.4 | 0.5-1.5 | 1.2-2.0 |
| 2017-18 | 2017 18 Totals | 20 | 8 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 39.6 | 16.7 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1-2.7 | 0.2-0.9 | 0.8-1.2 |
| 2017-18 | miami heat | 14 | 8 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 38.8 | 18.8 | 61.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4-3.5 | 0.2-1.1 | 0.8-1.3 |
| 2017-18 | phoenix suns | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3-0.7 | 0.0-0.3 | 0.8-1.0 |
| 2016-17 | phoenix suns | 32 | 8 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 56.2 | 27.3 | 70.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1-3.8 | 0.1-0.3 | 0.9-1.3 |
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.