Herbert Jones
Forward · New Orleans Pelicans · #2
Herbert Jones: season analysis
Herbert Jones is a 28-year-old forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, wearing number 2. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 206 pounds, Jones has 6 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Alabama.
In 2026-27, Jones is averaging 5.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.8 minutes per game, with 6 starts in 12 games. The shooting line reads 37.3% from the field, 26.7% from three-point range and 80.0% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (8.9 points in 28.4 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.2 points per game and playing time down by 5.6 minutes.
Before this season, Jones played 5 NBA seasons and 296 games, averaging 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 11.0 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States. Honors include the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2021).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Herbert Jones on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #2 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | October 6, 1998 · Greensboro, AL, USA |
| Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 206 lbs (93 kg) |
| College | Alabama |
| NBA experience | 6 years |
| Salary | $14,898,786 (2026-27) |
Pelicans teammates
Saddiq BeyF · #41
Malik DiaF · #8
Jeremiah FearsG · #0
AJ JohnsonG · #14
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 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -18 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ GSW | L 87-138 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -21 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ LAC | L 123-139 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -23 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs MIN | L 109-115 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs UTA | W 120-113 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +23 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ MEM | W 135-134 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +9 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs ATL | W 121-99 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +14 |
| 2026-10-29 | vs SAC | W 132-120 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-3 | 2-3 | +27 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs DEN | L 91-104 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +2 |
| 2026-10-24 | @ DEN | L 135-141 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
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 | 12 | 6 | 22.8 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 37.3 | 26.7 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.3-6.3 | 0.7-2.5 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2025-26 | new orleans pelicans | 56 | 56 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 38.3 | 30.9 | 80.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.3-8.5 | 1.4-4.6 | 0.9-1.1 |
| 2024-25 | new orleans pelicans | 20 | 20 | 32.4 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 43.6 | 30.6 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.8-8.6 | 1.1-3.6 | 1.7-2.0 |
| 2023-24 | new orleans pelicans | 76 | 76 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 49.8 | 41.8 | 86.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.9-7.7 | 1.5-3.6 | 1.8-2.1 |
| 2022-23 | new orleans pelicans | 66 | 66 | 29.6 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 46.9 | 33.5 | 76.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6-7.6 | 0.8-2.5 | 1.9-2.4 |
| 2021-22 | new orleans pelicans | 78 | 69 | 29.9 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 47.6 | 33.7 | 84.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.5-7.4 | 0.7-2.2 | 1.8-2.1 |
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.