Guard · New Orleans Pelicans
Jose Alvarado
Age 28 · USA · 183 cm (6'0") · 81 kg · Born Apr 12, 1998 · Georgia Tech
8.0 PPG
2.3 RPG
3.2 APG
296 games
5 seasons
Career snapshot
5seasons
296games
2,361career pts
14.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New Orleans Pelicans
· 268 games · 2021-22–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#56PPG rank
#56PER rank
#56WS rank
Among 73 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.3
2024-25 · NOP
RPG
2.8
2025-26 · NOP
APG
4.6
2024-25 · NOP
PER
16.4
2021-22 · NOP
WS
2.1
2021-22 · NOP
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NOP | 54 | 1 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 29.1 | 67.9 | 16.4 | 2.1 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 61 | 10 | 21.5 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 41.1 | 33.6 | 81.3 | 11.8 | 1.8 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 56 | 0 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 41.2 | 37.7 | 67.3 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 56 | 23 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 39.2 | 35.9 | 81.1 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | NOP | 41 | 0 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 36.3 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | NYK | 28 | 3 | 16.9 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41.4 | 33.0 | 68.2 | — | — |
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About Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Orleans Pelicans and played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Since 2022, he has represented Puerto Rico in international competitions. Alvarado is nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" because of his exceptional ability to generate steals.