Jalen Johnson
Forward · Atlanta Hawks · #1
Jalen Johnson: season analysis
Jalen Johnson is a 24-year-old forward for the Atlanta Hawks, wearing number 1. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 219 pounds, Johnson has 6 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Johnson is averaging 19.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 33.6 minutes per game, starting all 9 games. The shooting line reads 44.9% from the field, 20.5% from three-point range and 82.0% from the free-throw line. That makes Johnson the team's leading rebounder and leading passer this season. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 42nd in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (22.5 points in 35.2 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.3 points per game and playing time down by 1.6 minutes.
Before this season, Johnson played 5 NBA seasons and 256 games, averaging 14.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 22.5 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jalen Johnson on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #1 |
| Age | 24 |
| Born | December 18, 2001 · Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 219 lbs (99 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 6 years |
| Salary | $30,000,000 (2026-27) |
Hawks teammates
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG · #7
Dyson DanielsG · #5
RayJ DennisG · #10
Luguentz DortG · #0
Zuby EjioforF · #20
Dorian Finney-SmithF · #8
Kingston FlemingsG · #4
Keshon GilbertG · #00
Mouhamed GueyeF · #18
Corey KispertF · #24
Jock LandaleC · #31
CJ McCollumG · #3
Asa NewellF · #14
Onyeka OkongwuF · #17
Henri VeesaarC · #13
Aaron WigginsG · #2
Jalen WilsonF · #22
Last 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs LAL | L 114-124 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | +5 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs BKN | W 124-121 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11-17 | 0-5 | 8-10 | -2 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ NOP | L 99-121 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -20 |
| 2026-10-29 | vs CLE | W 114-111 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 1-1 | -2 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs MIA | L 117-129 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | -23 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ HOU | L 110-120 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 10-12 | -9 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs HOU | L 114-121 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 8-10 | +3 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ CHA | W 128-81 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9-16 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +26 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ ORL | W 132-125 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-19 | 0-4 | 6-7 | +8 |
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 | atlanta hawks | 9 | 9 | 33.6 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 44.9 | 20.5 | 82.0 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 6.9-15.3 | 0.9-4.3 | 4.6-5.6 |
| 2025-26 | atlanta hawks | 72 | 72 | 35.2 | 22.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 48.9 | 35.2 | 78.8 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 8.3-17.1 | 1.7-4.7 | 4.2-5.3 |
| 2024-25 | atlanta hawks | 36 | 36 | 35.7 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 50.0 | 31.2 | 74.6 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 7.5-15.1 | 1.2-3.9 | 2.6-3.5 |
| 2023-24 | atlanta hawks | 56 | 52 | 33.7 | 16.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 51.1 | 35.5 | 72.8 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 6.4-12.5 | 1.3-3.6 | 1.9-2.6 |
| 2022-23 | atlanta hawks | 70 | 6 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 49.1 | 28.8 | 62.8 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.3-4.6 | 0.4-1.5 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2021-22 | atlanta hawks | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 53.7 | 23.1 | 71.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.0-1.9 | 0.1-0.6 | 0.2-0.3 |
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.