KJ Simpson stats, injury status and game log

PPG4.6

RPG1.9

APG2.2

FG%34.3

3P%30.0

TS%42.6

USG%21.0

MIN12.9

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 47 d ago.

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KJ Simpson Enters Year Two With Nuggets, Clean Injury Report

KJ Simpson is back on Denver's roster for the 2026-27 season, wearing No. 25 as a guard off the bench. He is not on the injury report. The season opener hasn't been played yet, so the numbers on file are from last season, when he logged 20 games as a rookie.

By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 45 d ago

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01The story of the nightWhere He Stands NowKJ Simpson is on Denver's roster for the 2026-27 season, listed as a guard at No.

KJ Simpson is on Denver's roster for the 2026-27 season, listed as a guard at No. 25. He is 24 years old, stands 6-2 and weighs 189 pounds, and comes into the year with two seasons of experience after playing college ball at Colorado. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file for him. With the opener still to come, there is no current-season line to point to yet. Everything below reflects his 2025-26 season with Denver, the only stat line available heading into the new year.

02Last Season By The NumbersSimpson played 20 games for Denver in 2025-26, averaging 12.9 minutes a night.

Simpson played 20 games for Denver in 2025-26, averaging 12.9 minutes a night. He put up 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, with 0.8 steals and 1.3 turnovers. He did not record a block. His shooting was rough across the board: 34.3 percent from the field, 30.0 percent from three, and 61.1 percent from the line, adding up to a 42.6 true shooting percentage. His plus-minus sat at -0.1 for the season.

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Questions fans ask

What position does KJ Simpson play for the Nuggets?

He is a guard, wearing No. 25 for Denver.

Is KJ Simpson injured?

No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file for him.

What were KJ Simpson's stats last season?

In 2025-26 with Denver, he averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 12.9 minutes across 20 games, shooting 34.3 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from three.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play

Filled = made, outline = missed · 99 attempts in 19 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

34.3%

34/99

eFG

40.4%

threes count 1.5

From three

40.4%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	28	28%	50.0%	66.9%	-16.9
Paint (non-RA)	25	25%	28.0%	44.3%	-16.3
Mid-range	6	6%	16.7%	41.6%	—
Corner 3	6	6%	50.0%	38.5%	—
Above the break 3	34	34%	26.5%	35.0%	-8.5

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 20 games · 10-10

Last 104.3pts · season 4.5 · steady

Last 10 minutes12.1season 12.9

Home / away5.5 / 3.4pts per game

In wins / losses3.4 / 5.7pts per game

Shooting34.3%FG · 30.0% 3P · 61.1% FT

Season highs16pts · 5 reb · 5 ast

Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2025-26

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Fri, Apr 10	vs OKC	W 127-107	7	2	2	0	1-1	0-0	+6
Wed, Apr 8	vs MEM	W 136-119	3	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0
Wed, Apr 1	at UTA	W 130-117	2	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	-5
Sun, Mar 1	vs MIN	L 108-117	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	+2
Wed, Feb 25	vs BOS	W 103-84	14	2	4	4	1-5	0-0	+13
Fri, Feb 20	at POR	W 157-103	7	3	1	4	1-2	0-0	+14
Thu, Dec 18	vs ATL	W 133-126	13	4	0	2	2-7	0-3	-5
Sun, Dec 14	at CLE	W 119-111	19	6	0	4	2-9	1-6	-9
Fri, Dec 12	vs CHI	L 126-129	25	10	5	3	4-9	2-3	+11
Sun, Dec 7	vs DEN	L 106-115	29	16	5	1	6-14	2-8	-14

Injury timeline

this season

Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Simpson.

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Bio

Born Aug 8, 2002 · 24 years

Before the NBA: Colorado

Career

2024–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career6.7 · 2.6 · 2.8pts · reb · ast per game

Games562 seasons · since 2024

Points373146 reb · 155 ast

Shooting34.5 · 26.5 · 76.5FG · 3P · FT, career

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	CHA	22	36	15	23.4	7.8	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	34.6	25.4	82.0
2025-26 ·	total	23	20	2	12.9	4.6	1.9	2.2	0.8	0.0	1.3	34.3	30.0	61.1
2025-26	DEN	23	6	0	5.7	1.2	1.3	1.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	30.0	0.0	50.0
2025-26	CHA	23	14	2	15.9	6.0	2.1	2.5	1.1	0.0	1.7	34.8	30.8	62.5
Career	2 seasons	—	56	17	19.6	6.7	2.6	2.8	0.9	0.1	1.4	34.5	26.5	76.5

Career highs

single game

18pointsvs CHI · Sunday, April 6

9reboundsvs BKN · Monday, February 10

9assistsvs PHI · Tuesday, December 3

5stealsvs TOR · Friday, December 5

2blocksvs BKN · Wednesday, January 29

3threesvs CHI · Sunday, April 6

3threesvs TOR · Friday, March 28

3threesvs MIL · Wednesday, February 5

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Simpson's current season is in bold. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.