What team does KJ Simpson play for?

KJ Simpson plays for the Denver Nuggets in the 2025-26 NBA season.

What are KJ Simpson's stats for 2025-26?

KJ Simpson's key stats for 2025-26: 4.6 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 2.2 APG, 43.2% TS, -2.7 CraftedPM

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KJ Simpson

Denver Nuggets

Birthdate:

8/8/2002 (23)

Position:

PG

Primary Role:

Secondary Role:

Defensive Role:

On-Ball Guard

Height:

Weight:

Wingspan:

N/A

Positional Size:

Hometown:

Los Angeles, CA

KJ Simpson Stats

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Game Logs

Season	GP	MPG	FGM - FGA	FG%	3PM - 3PA	3P%	FTM - FTA	FT%	REB	APG	STL	BLK	PF	TOV	PTS
2025	36	23.4	2.9 - 8.4	34.6	0.9 - 3.6	25.4	1.1 - 1.4	82	3	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	1.6	7.8
2026	20	12.9 ↓	1.7 - 5 ↓	34.3 ↓	0.6 - 2 ↓	30.0 ↑	0.6 - 0.9 ↓	61.1 ↓	1.9 ↓	2.2 ↓	0.8 ↓	0 ↓	0.9 ↓	1.3 ↓	4.6 ↓
Career	56	19.6	2.5 - 7.1	34.5	0.8 - 3	26.5	0.9 - 1.2	76.5	2.6	2.8	0.9	0.1	1.3	1.4	6.7

Season	MP	TS%	3PAR	FTR	SQ	BOXCR	OLOAD	PR	PORT	VERS	CWARP	VORP
2025	842	43.7	43.2	16.6	38.2	3.2	32.6	56	0.1	40	-0.4	-0.7
2026	257	42.6	40.4	18.2	32	5	38.8	63	0.5	23.1	-0.04	-0.2

Season	MP	COPM	CDPM	CPM	ODARKO	DDARKO	DARKO	ODRIP	DDRIP	DRIP	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2025	842	-2	-1.3	-3.3	-1.6	-0.8	-2.4	-1.2	-0.3	-1.5	-4.5	-0.9	-5.4
2026	257	-2.2 9%	-0.5 33%	-2.7 9%	-2.2	-0.5	-2.6	-1.4	-0.5	-2	-5.4	0.4	-5.1

Scouting Report

Stat	Value
TS%	43.2%	2
SQ	35.3	17
FTr	17.3%	28
3PAr	41.9%	45
ORB	0.9	74
cTOV	11.1%	15
Load	35.4	74
Creation	4	66
Portability	0.3	1
Passer Rating	31.4	43
CraftedOPM	-2.1	10

Stat	Value
Deflections	3.7	82
raDTOV	0	50
DRB	-0.3	35
Rim Defense	-0.7	44
Rim Frequency	43.5	84
Versatility	32.3	35
rPF	-0.3	67
CraftedDPM	-0.9	19

*hover or click any stat for a detailed description.

*This scouting report combines the player's last two seasons of performance, with greater emphasis on the most recent 257 minutes played during the 2025-26 season. Compared to all other players who played over 48 minutes.

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1	Rob Dillingham	88
2	Nique Clifford	88
3	Andre Jackson Jr.	87
4	AJ Johnson	87
5	Rayan Rupert	86
6	Ronald Holland II	86
7	Bronny James	85
8	Cam Christie	85
9	Jahmai Mashack	85
10	Alijah Martin	84
11	Johnny Furphy	83
12	Devin Carter	83
13	Dalen Terry	82
14	Blake Wesley	82
15	Cole Anthony	82
16	Isaiah Livers	82
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18	Tre Mann	82
19	RayJ Dennis	82
20	Yang Hansen	82
21	Vince Williams Jr.	81
22	Mac McClung	81
23	Ben Saraf	81
24	Bilal Coulibaly	80
25	Jordan Clarkson	80
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29	Kobe Brown	80
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31	Noah Penda	80
32	Andre Drummond	79
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42	Jeremy Sochan	78
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47	Trendon Watford	78
48	Dillon Jones	78
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defense

	Player	Score
1	Buddy Hield	88
2	Cam Spencer	86
3	Jeremiah Fears	86
4	Luke Kennard	85
5	Bronny James	84
6	Ty Jerome	84
7	VJ Edgecombe	84
8	Devin Vassell	84
9	De'Andre Hunter	83
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14	Jared McCain	83
15	Rob Dillingham	83
16	D'Angelo Russell	82
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18	MarJon Beauchamp	82
19	Terance Mann	82
20	Nikola Topić	82
21	Brandon Williams	82
22	Drake Powell	82
23	Egor Dëmin	82
24	Tyrese Proctor	82
25	Donte DiVincenzo	81
26	Dario Šarić	81
27	Kelly Oubre Jr.	81
28	Naji Marshall	81
29	Patrick Williams	81
30	AJ Johnson	81
31	Tristan da Silva	81
32	Pat Spencer	81
33	Isaiah Joe	80
34	Ja Morant	80
35	Blake Wesley	80
36	Khris Middleton	80
37	Quentin Grimes	80
38	RJ Barrett	80
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40	Jaylen Wells	80
41	Pacôme Dadiet	80
42	Kasparas Jakučionis	80
43	Dejounte Murray	80
44	Cameron Payne	79
45	Dillon Brooks	79
46	DeMar DeRozan	79
47	Dennis Schröder	79
48	Devin Booker	79
49	Andrew Nembhard	79
50	Jaden Hardy	79

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2	Bronny James	86
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4	Andre Jackson Jr.	83
5	Jeremiah Fears	83
6	Blake Wesley	82
7	Rayan Rupert	82
8	Dario Šarić	81
9	Scoot Henderson	81
10	Jahmai Mashack	81
11	MarJon Beauchamp	80
12	Kobe Brown	80
13	Drake Powell	80
14	Ben Saraf	80
15	Taelon Peter	80
16	Jaden Ivey	79
17	Kris Murray	79
18	Patrick Williams	79
19	Tre Mann	79
20	Ronald Holland II	79
21	Nikola Topić	79
22	Pat Spencer	79
23	VJ Edgecombe	79
24	Nique Clifford	79
25	Kam Jones	79
26	Bilal Coulibaly	78
27	Kevin McCullar Jr.	78
28	Cam Christie	78
29	Devin Carter	78
30	Nigel Hayes-Davis	78
31	Noah Penda	78
32	Alijah Martin	78
33	Gradey Dick	77
34	Cam Whitmore	77
35	Jordan Clarkson	77
36	Vince Williams Jr.	77
37	Xavier Tillman	77
38	Pacôme Dadiet	77
39	Johnny Furphy	77
40	RayJ Dennis	77
41	Mac McClung	77
42	Ace Bailey	77
43	Dejounte Murray	77
44	Buddy Hield	76
45	De'Andre Hunter	76
46	Jaden Hardy	76
47	Shaedon Sharpe	76
48	Wendell Moore Jr.	76
49	Rasheer Fleming	76
50	Tre Johnson	76

*Similarity Score | The difference between the percentile scores of this player and that of all other players in his position group (guards, wings, forwards, bigs). Converted to a 1-100 scale where 100 is most similar, and 1 is least similar.

KJ Simpson FAQ

What team does KJ Simpson play for?: KJ Simpson plays for the Denver Nuggets in the 2025-26 NBA season.
What position does KJ Simpson play?: KJ Simpson plays PG.
What are KJ Simpson's stats for 2025-26?: KJ Simpson's key stats for 2025-26: 4.6 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 2.2 APG, 43.2% TS, -2.7 CraftedPM

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	GmSc	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TOV	PF	+/-
Apr 10, 2026	OKC	7	2	2	0	0	3.9	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	0	0	—	1	1	0	0	+6
Apr 8, 2026	MEM	3	0	1	0	0	-1.4	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	1	1	0	0
Apr 1, 2026	UTA	2	0	0	0	0	-1.6	0	1	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	0	3	-5
Mar 1, 2026	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	+2
Feb 25, 2026	BOS	14	2	4	4	1	8.2	1	5	20.0%	0	0	—	0	0	—	2	2	0	0	+13
Feb 20, 2026	POR	7	3	1	4	0	6.0	1	2	50.0%	0	0	—	1	2	50.0%	1	0	0	1	+14
Dec 18, 2025	ATL	13	4	0	2	1	1.0	2	7	28.6%	0	3	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	2	0	-5
Dec 14, 2025	CLE	19	6	0	4	2	3.0	2	9	22.2%	1	6	16.7%	1	2	50.0%	0	0	3	1	-9
Dec 12, 2025	CHI	25	10	5	3	1	11.5	4	9	44.4%	2	3	66.7%	0	0	—	1	4	1	2	+11
Dec 7, 2025	DEN	29	16	5	1	1	14.1	6	14	42.9%	2	8	25.0%	2	4	50.0%	1	4	0	0	-14
Dec 5, 2025	TOR	28	8	3	4	5	8.6	2	6	33.3%	1	2	50.0%	3	4	75.0%	0	3	7	3	+14
Dec 3, 2025	NYK	4	1	0	1	0	0.6	0	1	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	1	2	50.0%	0	0	0	0	+3
Nov 23, 2025	ATL	12	5	2	2	1	6.3	2	4	50.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	0	2	1	0	0
Nov 19, 2025	IND	3	0	0	0	0	-1.4	0	2	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	-7
Nov 15, 2025	OKC	18	9	1	5	2	7.4	4	13	30.8%	1	3	33.3%	0	0	—	0	1	2	0	+7
Nov 12, 2025	MIL	9	2	2	2	0	2.3	1	4	25.0%	0	2	0.0%	0	0	—	0	2	0	0	-11
Nov 10, 2025	LAL	20	8	3	4	0	5.3	3	6	50.0%	2	4	50.0%	0	0	—	0	3	3	3	+4
Nov 7, 2025	MIA	13	0	1	3	1	2.6	0	3	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	1	0	0	-18
Nov 4, 2025	NOP	13	8	3	0	0	6.5	3	6	50.0%	1	2	50.0%	1	2	50.0%	2	1	1	2	-13
Nov 2, 2025	UTA	17	7	4	4	1	6.8	2	5	40.0%	1	3	33.3%	2	2	100.0%	1	3	4	3	+6