Forward · New Orleans Pelicans
Herbert Jones
Age 27 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 93 kg · Born Oct 6, 1998 · Alabama
9.9 PPG
3.7 RPG
2.5 APG
296 games
5 seasons
Career snapshot
5seasons
296games
2,928career pts
12.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New Orleans Pelicans
· 296 games · 2021-22–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#43PPG rank
#43PER rank
#43WS rank
Among 64 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.0
2023-24 · NOP
RPG
4.1
2022-23 · NOP
APG
3.3
2024-25 · NOP
PER
12.3
2021-22 · NOP
WS
4.6
2021-22 · NOP
Draft
2021
Round 2 ·
Pick 35
from Alabama
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
2023
1×
All-Rookie Team
2021
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NOP | 78 | 69 | 29.9 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 47.6 | 33.7 | 84.0 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 66 | 66 | 29.6 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 46.9 | 33.5 | 76.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 76 | 76 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 49.8 | 41.8 | 86.7 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 20 | 20 | 32.4 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 43.6 | 30.6 | 82.5 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | NOP | 56 | 56 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 38.3 | 30.9 | 80.6 | — | — |
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About Herbert Jones
Herbert Keyshawn Jones is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He earned third-team All-American honors as a senior in 2021, when he was also named the SEC Player of the Year.