Tyus Jones stats, injury status and game log

PPG3.0

RPG1.1

APG2.4

FG%34.9

3P%29.2

TS%44.8

USG%10.3

MIN14.6

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

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Tyus Jones Is Running Denver's Bench Minutes as a Pure Setup Man

Tyus Jones is back in Denver for his 11th NBA season, working minutes off the bench behind the Nuggets' starting backcourt. Through his first five games this season he has barely scored, but he has kept racking up assists, including an 8-assist night in a win over the Lakers on October 16. He is not on the injury report.

By the Nuggets Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago

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01The story of the nightA Pass-First StartJones has played five games so far this season, and scoring has not been the point.

Jones has played five games so far this season, and scoring has not been the point. He had 0 points and 8 assists in 17.2 minutes in a win over the Lakers on October 16, then 0 points and 7 assists in a loss to the Clippers two nights earlier. He added 4 points against Chicago, 2 against Utah in a win, and 8 against Utah in a loss. Minutes have ranged from 12.3 to 18.6, with Denver going 3-2 across that stretch.

02Last Season by the NumbersJones played 67 games for Denver last season, averaging 14.6 minutes, 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

Jones played 67 games for Denver last season, averaging 14.6 minutes, 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He shot 34.9 percent from the field, 29.2 percent from three and 77.8 percent from the line, with a 44.8 true shooting mark. His usage rate sat at 10.3 percent and his plus-minus was -1.6, numbers that fit a low-volume, pass-heavy bench guard rather than a scorer.

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Questions fans ask

What is Tyus Jones' role with the Nuggets this season?

He is coming off the bench as a backup point guard. In his first five games he has combined for very little scoring but produced assist totals as high as 8 and 7, pointing to a pure playmaking role.

Is Tyus Jones injured?

No. He is not on the injury report.

What were Tyus Jones' stats last season with Denver?

In 67 games he averaged 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 14.6 minutes, shooting 34.9 percent from the field, 29.2 percent from three and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line.

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Shot map

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

Filled = made, outline = missed · 227 attempts in 62 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

35.2%

80/227

eFG

44.1%

threes count 1.5

From three

60.8%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	21	9%	47.6%	66.9%	-19.3
Paint (non-RA)	47	21%	44.7%	44.3%	+0.4
Mid-range	21	9%	42.9%	41.6%	+1.2
Corner 3	33	15%	39.4%	38.5%	+0.9
Above the break 3	105	46%	25.7%	35.0%	-9.2

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 · 67 games · 37-30

Last 102.4pts · season 3.0 · steady

Last 10 minutes8.6season 14.6

Home / away2.2 / 3.8pts per game

In wins / losses2.8 / 3.2pts per game

Shooting34.9%FG · 29.2% 3P · 77.8% FT

Season highs16pts · 5 reb · 9 ast

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

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Fri, Oct 16	at LAL	W 121-106	17	0	1	8	0-2	0-2	+6
Wed, Oct 14	at LAC	L 110-122	12	0	1	7	0-1	0-0	-12
Sun, Oct 11	vs CHI	W 133-128	13	4	0	2	2-3	0-1	-2
Tue, Oct 6	at UTA	W 117-106	15	2	2	6	1-2	0-1	+12
Sun, Oct 4	vs UTA	L 97-109	19	8	2	6	3-6	2-3	-6
Thu, Apr 30	at MIN	L 98-110	12	4	0	3	2-4	0-0	+5
Mon, Apr 27	vs MIN	W 125-113	14	3	0	2	1-2	0-0	-7
Thu, Apr 23	at MIN	L 96-113	4	2	0	0	1-2	0-1	0
Sun, Apr 12	at SAS	W 128-118	21	5	5	4	2-7	1-4	+6
Fri, Apr 10	vs OKC	W 127-107	23	9	4	3	3-6	3-3	+7

Injury timeline

this season

Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

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

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Bio

Born May 10, 1996 · 30 years

Before the NBA: Duke

Career

2015–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career7.3 · 1.9 · 4.2pts · reb · ast per game

Games74911 seasons · since 2015

Points5,4481,450 reb · 3,181 ast

Shooting44.1 · 37.2 · 82.0FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs5.5 ppg30 games · 2.4 reb · 3.2 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2015-16	MIN	20	37	0	15.5	4.2	1.3	2.9	0.8	0.1	0.9	35.9	30.2	71.8
2016-17	MIN	21	60	0	12.9	3.5	1.1	2.6	0.8	0.1	0.6	41.4	35.6	76.7
2017-18	MIN	22	82	11	17.9	5.1	1.6	2.8	1.2	0.1	0.7	45.7	34.9	87.7
2018-19	MIN	23	68	23	22.9	6.9	2.0	4.8	1.2	0.1	0.7	41.5	31.7	84.1
2019-20	MEM	24	65	6	19.0	7.4	1.6	4.4	0.9	0.1	0.8	45.9	37.9	74.1
2020-21	MEM	25	70	9	17.5	6.3	2.0	3.7	0.9	0.1	0.7	43.1	32.1	91.1
2021-22	MEM	26	73	23	21.2	8.7	2.4	4.4	0.9	0.0	0.6	45.1	39.0	81.8
2022-23	MEM	27	80	22	24.2	10.3	2.5	5.2	1.0	0.1	0.9	43.8	37.1	80.0
2023-24	WAS	28	66	66	29.3	12.0	2.7	7.3	1.1	0.3	1.0	48.9	41.4	80.0
2024-25	PHX	29	81	58	26.8	10.2	2.4	5.3	0.9	0.1	1.1	44.8	41.4	89.5
2025-26 ·	total	30	67	12	14.6	3.0	1.1	2.4	0.6	0.0	0.4	34.9	29.2	77.8
2025-26	DAL	30	8	2	16.6	3.9	1.1	3.8	0.4	0.0	0.6	38.2	21.1	50.0
2025-26	DEN	30	11	2	8.4	2.2	1.3	1.2	0.1	0.0	0.5	34.6	37.5	0.0
2025-26	ORL	30	48	8	15.7	3.0	1.1	2.4	0.7	0.1	0.3	34.2	29.4	100.0
Career	11 seasons	—	749	230	20.6	7.3	1.9	4.2	0.9	0.1	0.8	44.1	37.2	82.0

Playoffs 30 games · 5.5 · 2.4 · 3.2

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2017-18	MIN	22	4	0	13.8	1.0	2.3	2.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	28.6	0.0	0.0
2020-21	MEM	25	5	0	9.4	3.0	1.4	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	35.3	25.0	100.0
2021-22	MEM	26	12	3	21.8	9.2	3.3	4.5	1.2	0.2	1.1	39.4	40.0	93.3
2022-23	MEM	27	6	1	20.0	4.5	3.0	3.7	1.3	0.0	1.3	30.6	15.8	66.7
2025-26	DEN	30	3	0	10.0	3.0	0.0	1.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0
Career	playoffs	—	30	4	17.1	5.5	2.4	3.2	0.9	0.1	0.7	37.1	31.0	86.4

Career highs

single game

21pointsvs GSW · Wednesday, May 11

9reboundsvs GSW · Friday, May 13

9assistsvs GSW · Wednesday, May 11

4stealsvs LAL · Friday, April 28

1blocksvs GSW · Wednesday, May 11

1blocksvs GSW · Monday, May 9

4threesvs GSW · Wednesday, May 11

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

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