Tyus Jones
Guard · Denver Nuggets · #5
Tyus Jones: season analysis
Tyus Jones is a 30-year-old guard for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 5. Listed at 6-foot-0 and 196 pounds, Jones has 12 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Jones is averaging 2.5 points, 0.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 10.5 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 10 games. The shooting line reads 33.3% from the field, 25.0% from three-point range and 100.0% from the free-throw line.
The scoring output is close to last season's (3.0 points per game in 2025-26), with 10.5 minutes now against 14.6 then.
Before this season, Jones played 11 NBA seasons and 816 games, averaging 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 12.0 points per game.
Background
Jones was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. Nationality: United States.
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Profile
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #5 |
| Age | 30 |
| Born | May 10, 1996 · Burnsville, MN, USA |
| Height | 6' 0" (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 196 lbs (89 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 12 years |
| Salary | — |
Nuggets teammates
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #3
Christian BraunG · #0
Trevon BrazileF · #7
DeMar DeRozanG · #10
Alpha DialloF · #11
Aaron GordonF · #32
DaRon Holmes IIF · #14
Bryce HopkinsF · #13
Cameron JohnsonF · #23
Nikola JokicC · #15
Spencer JonesF · #21
Jamal MurrayG · #27
Ryan NembhardG · #9
Zeke NnajiF · #22
Julian StrawtherG · #1
Cam WhitmoreF · #00
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MEM | W 123-118 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ HOU | L 100-110 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -11 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ IND | W 114-102 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs TOR | W 128-109 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs POR | L 110-118 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -6 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHX | W 127-120 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ NOP | W 104-91 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -16 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -3 |
| 2026-10-22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
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 | denver nuggets | 10 | 0 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8-2.4 | 0.3-1.2 | 0.6-0.6 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 67 | 12 | 14.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 29.2 | 77.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.1-3.3 | 0.6-2.0 | 0.1-0.1 |
| 2025-26 | dallas mavericks | 8 | 2 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 38.2 | 21.1 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6-4.3 | 0.5-2.4 | 0.1-0.3 |
| 2025-26 | denver nuggets | 11 | 2 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 34.6 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.8-2.4 | 0.5-1.5 | 0.0-0.1 |
| 2025-26 | orlando magic | 48 | 8 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 34.2 | 29.4 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1-3.3 | 0.6-2.1 | 0.1-0.1 |
| 2024-25 | phoenix suns | 81 | 58 | 26.8 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 44.8 | 41.4 | 89.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.8-8.4 | 2.0-5.0 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2023-24 | washington wizards | 66 | 66 | 29.3 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 48.9 | 41.4 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.9-10.1 | 1.6-3.9 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2022-23 | memphis grizzlies | 80 | 22 | 24.2 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 43.8 | 37.1 | 80.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.9-8.9 | 1.5-4.1 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2021-22 | memphis grizzlies | 73 | 23 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 45.1 | 39.0 | 81.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.4-7.6 | 1.1-2.8 | 0.7-0.9 |
| 2020-21 | memphis grizzlies | 70 | 9 | 17.5 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 43.1 | 32.1 | 91.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.5-5.9 | 0.6-2.0 | 0.6-0.6 |
| 2019-20 | memphis grizzlies | 65 | 6 | 19.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 45.9 | 37.9 | 74.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.0-6.6 | 0.7-1.9 | 0.7-0.9 |
| 2018-19 | minnesota timberwolves | 68 | 23 | 22.9 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 41.5 | 31.7 | 84.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.7-6.6 | 0.6-1.9 | 0.9-1.0 |
| 2017-18 | minnesota timberwolves | 82 | 11 | 17.9 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 45.7 | 34.9 | 87.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.8-4.0 | 0.5-1.6 | 0.9-1.0 |
| 2016-17 | minnesota timberwolves | 60 | 0 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 41.4 | 35.6 | 76.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3-3.0 | 0.4-1.2 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2015-16 | minnesota timberwolves | 37 | 0 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 35.9 | 30.2 | 71.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.5-4.2 | 0.4-1.4 | 0.8-1.1 |
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.