Nerlens Noel
Career averages
7.1PPG
5.9RPG
1.0APG
535 games · 9 seasons
At a glance
DET hubLatest gamesBox score
Tue, Mar 14, 2023
L at OKC 107 - 1210 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sun, Mar 12, 2023
W at DEN 122 - 1201 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Fri, Mar 10, 2023
W at MIN 124 - 1230 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Thu, Mar 9, 2023
L at MIL 113 - 1180 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast Tue, Mar 7, 2023
W at HOU 118 - 962 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast Wed, Feb 8, 2023
L at CLE 85 - 1130 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast Position rank2020-21
#35PPG rank
#25PER rank
#11Win shares rank
Center-ForwardPosition
Among 40 Center-Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
9Seasons
535Games
3,818Career points
16.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Philadelphia 76ers · 171 games · 2014-15 to 2016-17
Career highsSingle season
11.1PPG · 2015-16 · PHI
8.1RPG · 2014-15 · PHI
1.8APG · 2015-16 · PHI
20.8PER · 2016-17 · PHI
5.2Win shares · 2020-21 · NYK
Draft2013
1Round
6Overall pick
From Kentucky
Career by team
Detroit Pistons
2022-23 - 2022-23 · 1 seasons
2.3 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.5 APG
14 games
New York Knicks
2020-21 - 2021-22 · 2 seasons
4.6 PPG
6.2 RPG
0.8 APG
89 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
2018-19 - 2019-20 · 2 seasons
6.0 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.7 APG
138 games
Dallas Mavericks
2016-17 - 2017-18 · 2 seasons
6.1 PPG
6.1 RPG
0.8 APG
52 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2014-15 - 2016-17 · 3 seasons
10.2 PPG
7.6 RPG
1.6 APG
171 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | PHI | 75 | 71 | 30.8 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 15.0 | 4.0 |
| 2015-16 | PHI | 67 | 62 | 29.3 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 52.1 | 50.0 | 59.0 | 16.2 | 3.0 |
| 2016-17 | NBA | 51 | 19 | 20.5 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 59.5 | 0.0 | 69.4 | - | - |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 22 | 12 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 57.5 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 19.8 | 1.8 |
| 2016-17 | PHI | 29 | 7 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 20.8 | 2.2 |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 30 | 6 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 16.2 | 1.3 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 77 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 19.3 | 4.3 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 61 | 7 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 68.4 | 33.3 | 75.5 | 20.4 | 4.9 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 64 | 41 | 24.2 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 14.8 | 5.2 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 25 | 11 | 22.5 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 11.8 | 1.5 |
| 2022-23 | NBA | 3 | 1 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | - | - |
| 2022-23 | NBA | 17 | 4 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 36.1 | 50.0 | 66.7 | - | - |
| 2022-23 | DET | 14 | 3 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 70.0 | 10.0 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 2018 | Dallas Mavericks | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 2016 | Dallas Mavericks | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 2016-17 to 2016-17 | |
| Jul 2016 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
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About Nerlens Noel
Nerlens Noel is an American former professional basketball player. His collegiate basketball career ended in his first season with a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the University of Kentucky. Noel was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. His rights were later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He plays center and power forward, and was one of the top high school basketball players in the class of 2012.