P.J. Washington
Forward · Dallas Mavericks · #25
P.J. Washington: season analysis
P.J. Washington is a 28-year-old forward for the Dallas Mavericks, wearing number 25. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds, Washington has 8 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Kentucky.
In 2026-27, Washington is averaging 14.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 33.6 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 40.9% from the field, 35.6% from three-point range and 72.1% from the free-throw line. That makes Washington the team's leading rebounder this season.
The scoring output is close to last season's (14.2 points per game in 2025-26), with 33.6 minutes now against 31.0 then.
Before this season, Washington played 7 NBA seasons and 519 games, averaging 13.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2022-23 at 15.7 points per game.
Background
Washington was drafted in 2019 by the Charlotte Hornets franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · P.J. Washington on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #25 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | August 23, 1998 · Louisville, KY, USA |
| Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 230 lbs (104 kg) |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA experience | 8 years |
| Salary | $19,813,044 (2026-27) |
Mavericks teammates
Santi AldamaF · #34
Tarik BiberovicF · #13
Max ChristieG · #0
Moussa CisseC · #30
Walter Clayton Jr.G · #1
Sergio de LarreaF · #55
Cooper FlaggF · #32
Daniel GaffordF · #21
Jett HowardG · #9
Kyrie IrvingG · #11
Morez Johnson Jr.F · #14
Tobi LawalF · #33
Dereck Lively IIC · #2
Naji MarshallF · #3
Caleb MartinF · #16
Zaccharie RisacherF · #10
Marcus SasserG · #8
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs IND | W 125-122 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-6 | -2 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs BKN | W 130-93 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +17 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs UTA | W 112-100 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 6-10 | 6-7 | +9 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ SAS | L 111-112 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-18 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs SAC | L 100-115 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 6-8 | -13 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs HOU | W 116-111 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs OKC | W 120-96 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | +2 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ MIA | W 113-109 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-15 | 4-11 | 4-4 | +5 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs SAS | L 106-122 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | -18 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ IND | W 121-105 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 6-8 | -4 |
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 | dallas mavericks | 11 | 11 | 33.6 | 14.6 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 40.9 | 35.6 | 72.1 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 4.7-11.5 | 2.4-6.6 | 2.8-3.9 |
| 2025-26 | dallas mavericks | 56 | 53 | 31.0 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 45.0 | 32.5 | 68.7 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.3-11.8 | 1.4-4.2 | 2.2-3.3 |
| 2024-25 | dallas mavericks | 57 | 56 | 32.2 | 14.7 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 45.3 | 38.1 | 72.2 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 5.3-11.7 | 1.6-4.2 | 2.5-3.5 |
| 2023-24 | 2023 24 Totals | 73 | 45 | 30.4 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 43.7 | 32.0 | 68.3 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 4.8-11.1 | 1.8-5.7 | 1.4-2.0 |
| 2023-24 | charlotte hornets | 44 | 17 | 29.2 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.2-11.6 | 1.8-5.5 | 1.5-2.1 |
| 2023-24 | dallas mavericks | 29 | 28 | 32.2 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 42.1 | 31.4 | 62.7 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 4.4-10.4 | 1.8-5.8 | 1.1-1.8 |
| 2022-23 | charlotte hornets | 73 | 73 | 32.6 | 15.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 44.4 | 34.8 | 73.0 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 5.9-13.4 | 2.0-5.9 | 1.7-2.4 |
| 2021-22 | charlotte hornets | 65 | 28 | 27.2 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 47.0 | 36.5 | 71.6 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 3.8-8.2 | 1.7-4.6 | 0.9-1.2 |
| 2020-21 | charlotte hornets | 64 | 61 | 30.5 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 44.0 | 38.6 | 74.5 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 4.7-10.7 | 1.8-4.5 | 1.7-2.3 |
| 2019-20 | charlotte hornets | 58 | 57 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 45.5 | 37.4 | 64.7 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 4.6-10.2 | 1.5-4.0 | 1.5-2.3 |
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.