Center-Forward · Detroit Pistons
Nerlens Noel
Age 32 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 100 kg · Born Apr 10, 1994 · Kentucky
7.1 PPG
5.9 RPG
1.0 APG
535 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
535games
3,818career pts
16.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 171 games · 2014-15–2016-17
Position rank · 2020-21
#35PPG rank
#25PER rank
#11WS rank
Among 40 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.1
2015-16 · PHI
RPG
8.1
2014-15 · PHI
APG
1.8
2015-16 · PHI
PER
20.8
2016-17 · PHI
WS
5.2
2020-21 · NYK
Draft
2013
Round 1 ·
Pick 6
from Kentucky
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2014
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.