Taj Gibson stats, injury status and game log

PPG3.4

RPG2.7

APG0.6

FG%46.2

3P%50.0

TS%57.6

USG%12.3

MIN9.7

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Pelicans Waive Taj Gibson Day After Four-Player Trade With Grizzlies

The Pelicans waived Taj Gibson on Sept. 9, one day after landing him in a four-player trade with the Grizzlies reported by Shams Charania. Gibson, 41, appeared in 10 games for Memphis last season, averaging 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 9.7 minutes. He is not on any injury report and now heads back to the open market after 17 seasons in the league.

By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 42 d ago

2 chapters

01The story of the nightThe TransactionNew Orleans and Memphis agreed to a four-player trade on Sept.

New Orleans and Memphis agreed to a four-player trade on Sept. 8, according to Shams Charania, and Taj Gibson was part of the deal that sent him to the Pelicans. The move lasted one day. On Sept. 9, the Pelicans waived Gibson, cutting him loose almost as soon as he arrived. That sequence, acquire-then-waive, is common when a trade is built around money or draft compensation rather than a roster spot, and it leaves the 41-year-old forward searching for his 18th team destination since he has changed hands during this transaction window. No details beyond the trade and the waiver have been reported.

02Seventeen Seasons InGibson is a 6-9, 232-pound forward out of Southern California, now 41 years old and entering his 17th season in the…

Gibson is a 6-9, 232-pound forward out of Southern California, now 41 years old and entering his 17th season in the league. He wore No. 67 on his most recent roster. Few players his age are still drawing NBA paychecks, and his resume speaks for itself: a career built on physical defense, screen-setting and locker room experience rather than usage. Last season he logged just 10 games, a reserve role that reflects where he is at this stage of his career. The waiver does not erase that track record, but it does put his 17th season on hold while he looks for a new roster.

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Questions fans ask

Is Taj Gibson still on the Pelicans roster?

No. New Orleans waived him on Sept. 9, one day after acquiring him in a four-player trade with Memphis reported by Shams Charania.

What team did Gibson play for last season?

He played for Memphis in 2025-26, appearing in 10 games.

What were Gibson's stats last season?

He averaged 3.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 9.7 minutes per game across 10 games, shooting 46.2 percent from the field.

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Shot map

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

Filled = made, outline = missed · 26 attempts in 9 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

46.2%

12/26

eFG

51.9%

threes count 1.5

From three

23.1%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	9	35%	55.6%	66.9%	—
Paint (non-RA)	9	35%	44.4%	44.3%	—
Mid-range	2	8%	0.0%	41.6%	—
Corner 3	5	19%	60.0%	38.5%	—
Above the break 3	1	4%	0.0%	35.0%	—

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 · 10 games · 1-9

Last 103.4pts · season 3.4 · steady

Last 10 minutes9.7season 9.7

Home / away5.3 / 2.6pts per game

In wins / losses1.0 / 3.7pts per game

Shooting46.2%FG · 50.0% 3P · 87.5% FT

Season highs8pts · 6 reb · 3 ast

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

Game log

last 10 · 2025-26

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Sun, Apr 12	at HOU	L 101-132	19	4	4	1	1-4	0-0	-7
Wed, Apr 8	at DEN	L 119-136	5	2	2	0	1-3	0-0	+1
Sun, Apr 5	at MIL	L 115-131	7	0	6	1	0-1	0-1	+4
Fri, Mar 27	vs HOU	L 109-119	9	8	1	3	2-2	0-0	+1
Wed, Mar 25	vs SAS	L 98-123	10	7	1	0	3-4	1-1	+8
Mon, Mar 23	at ATL	L 107-146	6	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	-12
Sat, Mar 21	at CHA	L 101-124	12	7	3	0	3-4	1-2	-3
Wed, Mar 18	vs DEN	W 125-118	9	1	4	1	0-0	0-0	-1
Mon, Mar 16	at CHI	L 107-132	8	2	2	0	1-2	0-0	-1
Fri, Mar 13	at DET	L 110-126	12	3	3	0	1-5	1-2	+3

Injury timeline

this season

Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

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

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Bio

Born Jun 24, 1985 · 41 years

Before the NBA: Southern California

Career

2009–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career8.3 · 5.7 · 0.9pts · reb · ast per game

Games101217 seasons · since 2009

Points8,4315,754 reb · 952 ast

Shooting51.7 · 27.2 · 71.3FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs7.8 ppg71 games · 4.9 reb · 0.6 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2009-10	CHI	25	82	70	26.9	9.0	7.5	0.9	0.6	1.3	1.4	49.4	0.0	64.6
2010-11	CHI	26	80	19	21.8	7.1	5.7	0.7	0.5	1.3	0.9	46.6	12.5	67.6
2011-12	CHI	27	63	0	20.4	7.7	5.3	0.7	0.4	1.3	1.0	49.5	0.0	62.2
2012-13	CHI	28	65	5	22.4	8.0	5.3	0.9	0.4	1.4	1.2	48.5	0.0	67.9
2013-14	CHI	29	82	8	28.7	13.0	6.8	1.1	0.5	1.4	1.8	47.9	0.0	75.1
2014-15	CHI	30	62	17	27.3	10.3	6.4	1.1	0.6	1.2	1.2	50.2	0.0	71.7
2015-16	CHI	31	73	55	26.5	8.6	6.9	1.5	0.6	1.1	1.1	52.6	0.0	69.2
2016-17 ·	total	32	78	71	25.5	10.8	6.2	0.9	0.5	0.8	1.3	51.5	23.1	71.5
2016-17	CHI	32	55	55	27.3	11.6	6.9	1.1	0.5	0.9	1.4	52.1	16.7	71.4
2016-17	OKC	32	23	16	21.2	9.0	4.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.2	49.7	100.0	71.8
2017-18	MIN	33	82	82	33.2	12.2	7.1	1.2	0.8	0.7	1.1	57.7	20.0	76.8
2018-19	MIN	34	70	57	24.1	10.8	6.5	1.2	0.8	0.6	1.0	56.6	32.4	75.7
2019-20	NYK	35	62	56	16.5	6.1	4.3	0.8	0.4	0.5	0.8	58.4	28.6	73.2
2020-21	NYK	36	45	3	20.8	5.4	5.6	0.8	0.7	1.1	0.5	62.7	20.0	72.7
2021-22	NYK	37	52	4	18.2	4.4	4.4	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.5	51.8	39.5	80.8
2022-23	WAS	38	49	2	9.8	3.4	1.9	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.5	52.0	33.3	71.4
2023-24 ·	total	39	20	1	10.2	1.7	1.9	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.3	40.5	20.0	100.0
2023-24	NYK	39	16	1	10.3	1.0	1.8	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.3	30.4	0.0	100.0
2023-24	DET	39	4	0	9.8	4.5	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	57.1	50.0	0.0
2024-25	CHA	40	37	11	11.1	2.9	3.2	0.6	0.2	0.5	0.7	49.5	50.0	60.0
2025-26	MEM	41	10	1	9.7	3.4	2.7	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.1	46.2	50.0	87.5
Career	17 seasons	—	1012	462	22.9	8.3	5.7	0.9	0.5	1.0	1.0	51.7	27.2	71.3

Playoffs 71 games · 7.8 · 4.9 · 0.6

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	FT%
2009-10	CHI	25	5	5	29.0	7.6	7.0	0.6	0.2	0.6	0.4	42.1	54.5
2010-11	CHI	26	16	0	17.8	5.9	4.1	0.6	0.3	1.4	0.9	56.6	60.0
2011-12	CHI	27	6	0	22.8	9.5	6.5	0.7	0.7	1.7	0.5	45.7	68.2
2012-13	CHI	28	12	0	17.2	6.5	3.0	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.8	47.0	72.7
2013-14	CHI	29	5	0	30.8	18.2	6.2	0.4	0.4	2.4	1.6	56.1	75.0
2014-15	CHI	30	12	2	23.0	7.4	5.5	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.9	47.2	70.0
2016-17	OKC	32	5	5	23.6	9.8	3.6	0.6	0.2	0.0	1.6	60.0	87.5
2017-18	MIN	33	5	5	24.6	6.2	4.0	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.8	63.6	100.0
2020-21	NYK	36	5	3	27.6	5.0	7.0	0.8	1.6	1.0	0.6	60.0	100.0
Career	playoffs	—	71	20	22.3	7.8	4.9	0.6	0.4	1.0	0.9	51.9	70.9

Career highs

single game

28pointsvs LAL · Thursday, February 15

19reboundsvs ATL · Saturday, February 2

7assistsvs WAS · Wednesday, February 24

4stealsvs BOS · Sunday, December 1

4stealsvs MEM · Wednesday, January 30

4stealsvs ATL · Monday, January 29

4stealsvs LAC · Monday, January 22

4stealsvs SAC · Monday, March 21

6blocksvs MIL · Tuesday, January 5

6blocksvs BKN · Wednesday, December 10

6blocksvs CHA · Tuesday, January 18

6blocksvs MEM · Monday, January 17

4threesvs NYK · Sunday, April 2

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

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