Forward · Charlotte Hornets
P.J. Washington
Age 27 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 104 kg · Born Aug 23, 1998 · Kentucky
13.3 PPG
6.0 RPG
2.2 APG
446 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
446games
5,919career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Charlotte Hornets
· 304 games · 2019-20–2023-24
Position rank · 2025-26
#21PPG rank
#21PER rank
#21WS rank
Among 64 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.7
2022-23 · CHA
RPG
7.8
2024-25 · DAL
APG
2.5
2020-21 · CHA
Draft
2019
Round 1 ·
Pick 12
from Kentucky
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2019
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHA | 58 | 57 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 45.5 | 37.4 | 64.7 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 64 | 61 | 30.5 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 44.0 | 38.6 | 74.5 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 65 | 28 | 27.2 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 47.0 | 36.5 | 71.6 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 73 | 73 | 32.6 | 15.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 44.4 | 34.8 | 73.0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 29 | 28 | 32.2 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 42.1 | 31.4 | 62.7 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 44 | 17 | 29.2 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 71.3 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 57 | 56 | 32.2 | 14.7 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 45.3 | 38.1 | 72.2 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 56 | 53 | 31.0 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 45.0 | 32.5 | 68.7 | — | — |
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About P.J. Washington
Paul Jamaine Washington Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.