Guard-Forward · Denver Nuggets
Bruce Brown
Age 29 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 92 kg · Born Aug 15, 1996 · Miami (FL)
8.7 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.4 APG
541 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
541games
4,718career pts
10.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 162 games · 2022-23–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#55PPG rank
#55PER rank
#55WS rank
Among 73 Guard-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.1
2023-24 · IND
RPG
5.4
2020-21 · —
APG
4.0
2019-20 · DET
PER
13.3
2022-23 · DEN
WS
4.3
2022-23 · DEN
Draft
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
2022-23 – 2025-26 · 2 seasons
9.7 PPG
4.0 RPG
2.7 APG
162 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
8.2 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.4 APG
23 games
Toronto Raptors
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
9.2 PPG
3.8 RPG
2.3 APG
52 games
Indiana Pacers
2023-24 – 2023-24 · 1 seasons
12.1 PPG
4.7 RPG
3.0 APG
33 games
Detroit Pistons
2018-19 – 2019-20 · 2 seasons
6.3 PPG
3.5 RPG
2.4 APG
132 games
Grand Rapids Drive
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
15.5 PPG
7.0 RPG
3.5 APG
2 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | DET | 74 | 56 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 39.8 | 25.8 | 75.0 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| 2018-19 | GRR | 2 | 0 | 33.0 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 63.6 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | DET | 58 | 43 | 28.2 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 44.3 | 34.4 | 73.9 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 65 | 37 | 22.3 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 55.6 | 28.8 | 73.5 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 72 | 45 | 24.6 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 50.6 | 40.4 | 75.8 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 80 | 31 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 48.3 | 35.8 | 75.8 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 33 | 33 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 32.7 | 81.7 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 34 | 11 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.1 | 31.7 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 23 | 12 | 24.7 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 35.6 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 18 | 0 | 19.6 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 30.6 | 89.7 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 82 | 4 | 24.4 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 38.5 | 76.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Detroit Pistons | Denver Nuggets | From 2019-20 to 2022-23 | |
All entries are offseason.
Similar players
Aaron Wiggins
Guard · Oklahoma City Thunder
8.7 career PPG
Jerian Grant
Guard · Chicago Bulls
8.7 career PPG
Trayvon Palmer
Guard · Detroit Pistons
8.7 career PPG
Bryn Forbes
Guard · Aris B.C.
8.7 career PPG
Jordan Goodwin
Guard · Phoenix Suns
8.7 career PPG
Ashton Hagans
Guard-Forward · Portland Trail Blazers
8.7 career PPG
London Perrantes
Guard · Cleveland Cavaliers
8.8 career PPG
Tre Mann
Guard · Oklahoma City Thunder
8.6 career PPG
About Bruce Brown
Bruce Brown Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft. He has also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and New Orleans Pelicans. In 2023, he was a key contributor of the Nuggets' championship run off the bench. Despite being undersized, Brown plays the small forward and both guard positions.