Forward · Chicago Bulls
Derrick Jones Jr.
Age 29 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 95 kg · Born Feb 15, 1997 · UNLV
7.8 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.8 APG
596 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
596games
4,655career pts
12.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Miami Heat
· 133 games · 2017-18–2019-20
Position rank · 2025-26
#36PPG rank
#36PER rank
#36WS rank
Among 64 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.1
2024-25 · LAC
RPG
4.0
2018-19 · MIA
APG
1.4
2025-26 · LAC
PER
14.9
2019-20 · MIA
WS
4.4
2019-20 · MIA
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Slam Dunk Contest
2020
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
2024-25 – 2025-26 · 2 seasons
10.1 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.0 APG
127 games
Dallas Mavericks
2023-24 – 2023-24 · 1 seasons
8.6 PPG
3.3 RPG
1.0 APG
76 games
Chicago Bulls
2021-22 – 2022-23 · 2 seasons
5.3 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.5 APG
115 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.8 APG
58 games
Miami Heat
2017-18 – 2019-20 · 3 seasons
7.3 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.8 APG
133 games
Sioux Falls Skyforce
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
19.9 PPG
7.8 RPG
1.9 APG
13 games
Northern Arizona Suns
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
15.4 PPG
7.3 RPG
1.8 APG
16 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | NBA | 32 | 8 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 56.2 | 27.3 | 70.7 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | NBA | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | NBA | 20 | 8 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 39.6 | 16.7 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 14 | 8 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 38.8 | 18.8 | 61.1 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
| 2017-18 | Skyforce | 13 | 0 | 29.1 | 19.9 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 51.2 | 35.6 | 76.0 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | NAS | 16 | 0 | 28.9 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 48.5 | 31.7 | 60.3 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 60 | 14 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 49.4 | 30.8 | 60.7 | 14.0 | 2.9 |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 59 | 16 | 23.3 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 28.0 | 77.2 | 14.9 | 4.4 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 58 | 43 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 48.4 | 31.6 | 64.8 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 51 | 8 | 17.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 32.8 | 80.0 | 13.0 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 64 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 33.8 | 73.8 | 13.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 76 | 66 | 23.5 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 48.3 | 34.3 | 71.3 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 77 | 55 | 24.3 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 52.6 | 35.6 | 70.3 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | LAC | 50 | 45 | 27.0 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 49.9 | 35.9 | 76.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | Portland Trail Blazers | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 2020 | Miami Heat | Portland Trail Blazers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Derrick Jones Jr.
Derrick Labrent Jones Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He is nicknamed "Airplane Mode" because of his dunking ability.