Will Barton
Career averages
10.6PPG
3.9RPG
2.6APG
802 games · 12 seasons
At a glance
TOR hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Apr 9, 2023
W vs MIL 105 - 12112 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast Fri, Apr 7, 2023
L at BOS 102 - 1217 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast Wed, Apr 5, 2023
L at BOS 93 - 970 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast Tue, Apr 4, 2023
W at CHA 120 - 10020 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast Sun, Mar 26, 2023
W vs WAS 104 - 1142 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast Fri, Mar 24, 2023
W vs DET 97 - 1189 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast Position rank2022-23
#34PPG rank
#34PER rank
#34Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 36 Guard players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
12Seasons
802Games
8,530Career points
13.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 479 games · 2014-15 to 2021-22
Draft2012
2Round
40Overall pick
From Memphis
Career highsSingle season
15.7PPG · 2017-18 · DEN
6.3RPG · 2019-20 · DEN
4.1APG · 2017-18 · DEN
16.2PER · 2017-18 · DEN
6.2Win shares · 2017-18 · DEN
Career by team
Guangdong Dongguan
2024-25 - 2024-25 · 1 seasons
13.2 PPG
4.7 RPG
4.9 APG
9 games
Toronto Raptors
2022-23 - 2022-23 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG
1.6 RPG
1.1 APG
16 games
Washington Wizards
2022-23 - 2022-23 · 1 seasons
7.7 PPG
2.8 RPG
2.4 APG
40 games
Denver Nuggets
2014-15 - 2021-22 · 8 seasons
14.0 PPG
5.0 RPG
3.3 APG
479 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2012-2013 - 2014-15 · 3 seasons
3.8 PPG
1.8 RPG
0.8 APG
144 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | POR | 73 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.2 | 13.8 | 76.9 | - | - |
| 2013-14 | POR | 41 | 0 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 41.7 | 30.3 | 81.3 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| 2014-15 | NBA | 58 | 0 | 16.9 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.5 | 27.1 | 78.7 | - | - |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 28 | 0 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 44.3 | 28.4 | 81.0 | 15.9 | 1.3 |
| 2014-15 | POR | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.0 | 22.2 | 66.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 82 | 1 | 28.7 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 43.2 | 34.5 | 80.6 | 16.0 | 4.3 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 60 | 19 | 28.4 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 44.3 | 37.0 | 75.3 | 15.5 | 3.3 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 81 | 40 | 33.1 | 15.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 45.2 | 37.0 | 80.5 | 16.2 | 6.2 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 43 | 38 | 27.7 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 40.2 | 34.2 | 77.0 | 11.0 | 1.2 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 58 | 58 | 33.0 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 76.7 | 15.6 | 4.2 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 56 | 52 | 31.0 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 42.6 | 38.1 | 78.5 | 11.8 | 2.2 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 71 | 71 | 32.1 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 43.8 | 36.5 | 80.3 | 13.4 | 3.2 |
| 2022-23 | NBA | 56 | 2 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 37.9 | 36.7 | 78.7 | - | - |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 16 | 2 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 35.4 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 40 | 0 | 19.6 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 38.6 | 37.7 | 77.8 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| 2024-25 | GST | 9 | 0 | 23.9 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 42.6 | 25.9 | 70.4 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Toronto Raptors | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 2022-23 to 2022-23 | |
| Jul 2022 | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 2022 | Denver Nuggets | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
| Oct 2014 | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 2014-15 to 2014-15 | |
| Jul 2014 | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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About Will Barton
William Norman Barton III is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Memphis Tigers, earning Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors in 2012. He was selected 40th overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA G League before being traded to the Denver Nuggets in 2015, where he eventually became their franchise leader in three-pointers made. He has also played for the Washington Wizards and the