Jalen Pickett
Guard · LA Clippers · #21
Jalen Pickett: season analysis
Jalen Pickett is a 27-year-old guard for the LA Clippers, wearing number 21. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 202 pounds, Pickett has 4 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Penn State.
In 2026-27, Pickett is averaging 2.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 5.2 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 5 games. The shooting line reads 50.0% from the field, 66.7% from three-point range.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Denver Nuggets (5.2 points in 16.1 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.2 points per game and playing time down by 10.9 minutes.
Before this season, Pickett played 3 NBA seasons and 126 games, averaging 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 5.2 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jalen Pickett on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | LA Clippers |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #21 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | October 22, 1999 · Rochester, NY, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 202 lbs (92 kg) |
| College | Penn State |
| NBA experience | 4 years |
| Salary | $2,406,205 (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
Derrick Jones Jr.F · #5
Brook LopezC · #11
Nick MartinelliF · #12
Jordan MillerG · #22
Baba MillerF · #18
Yanic Konan NiederhauserC · #14
Kobe SandersG · #4
Max StrusG · #31
Keaton WaglerG · #1
Blake WesleyG · #20
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | @ PHX | L 110-133 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs NOP | W 139-123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIA | L 116-117 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-02 | vs TOR | L 118-125 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-01 | @ GSW | L 112-124 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +10 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ MIN | L 101-127 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-28 | vs LAL | L 87-103 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +7 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ OKC | L 101-108 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-23 | @ LAL | L 117-125 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-21 | vs SAC | W 121-96 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8-1.6 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.0-0.0 |
| 2025-26 | denver nuggets | 50 | 18 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 | 78.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.0-4.6 | 1.0-2.5 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2024-25 | denver nuggets | 49 | 4 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 42.8 | 39.6 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.6-3.7 | 0.8-2.1 | 0.1-0.2 |
| 2023-24 | denver nuggets | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 42.9 | 36.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6-1.3 | 0.3-0.9 | 0.1-0.1 |
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.