KJ Simpson Stats, Shot Chart & Advanced Analytics — DEN 2025-26

Inside his season

Through April 10

Simpson's assists have risen the most of his numbers this season, to 8.0 per 100 possessions from 6.5.

He's averaging 4.5 points a game on 42.6% true shooting. He's making 37.3% of his twos and 12 for 40 on threes (30.0%), and takes 18.2 free throws per 100 shots.

More of his shots are coming at the rim: 28.3%, up from 20.9%.

Tomorrow against the Suns

It's his first regular-season game against the Suns.

There's no full season before this one to compare him with.

Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.

Inside his season

His last game

April 10, a 127-107 win over Oklahoma City

KJ Simpson

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His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 4.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19 regular-season games.

Shot making: 2 points from the field on 1 shot0.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Guarded by: Barnhizer: 4 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Williams: 6 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 0.51 miles4.59 mph on average10 touches
Hustle: 1 shot contested
Rating: Performance Score +0.80.00 wins added100.0% true shooting5.6% usage

His last game

His season

Career

2 seasons

Season	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG%	3PM	3P%	FT%	TS%	+/−
2024-25CHA	CHA	36	23.4	7.8	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	.346	0.9	.254	.820	.437	−7.7
2025-262 teams	2 teams	20	12.9	4.5	1.9	2.1	0.8	0.0	1.3	.343	0.6	.300	.611	.426	−0.1
CHA	CHA	14	15.9	6.0	2.1	2.5	1.1	0.0	1.7	.348	0.9	.308	.625	.437	−2.3
DEN	DEN	6	5.7	1.2	1.3	1.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	.300	0.0	.000	.500	.322	+5.0
Career2 seasons	2 seasons	56	19.6	6.7	2.6	2.8	0.9	0.1	1.4	.345	0.8	.265	.765	.434	−5.0

Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).

Career bests

Performance Score, 56 games

Best game+5.518 points and 7 assists on 7 for 13 shooting against Chicago, April 6, 2025Box score Best four games−0.01.3 points a game, Feb. 20 to April 1, 2026Last game

Where his points come from

This season, against the league

Source	Simpson	NBA avg
Paint	46.2%	43.1%
Mid-range	2.2%	6.5%
Threes	39.6%	34.5%
Free throws	12.0%	15.9%
Fast break	6.6%	13.2%
Off turnovers	12.1%	15.4%
Unassisted makes	55.9%	36.3%

Advanced

2025-26, 20 games

Usage rate	21.0%
Assist rate	24.6%
Assists per turnover	1.72
Turnover rate (per 100 plays)	14.3
Offensive rating	110.1
Defensive rating	110.0
Net rating	0.0
Offensive rebound rate	3.4%
Defensive rebound rate	11.2%
Effective FG%	40.4%
Fouls drawn a game	1.4

Not ranked: NBA ranks need 58+ games, and he has played 20.

Shot profile

Where he shoots, against the league

Zone	Simpson	NBA	FG%	NBA FG%
At the rim	28.3%	28.4%	50.0%	67.1%
Paint (non-rim)	25.3%	20.0%	28.0%	44.6%
Mid-range	6.1%	10.0%

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	FG	3P	FT	TO	PF	+/−
Apr 10	vs OKC	W127–107	6:39	2	2	0	0	0	1–1	0–0	0–0	0	0	+6
Apr 8	vs MEM	W136–119	3:14	0	1	0	0	0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1	0	0
Apr 1	@ UTA	W130–117	1:40	0	0	0	0	0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0	3	−5
Mar 1	vs MIN	L108–117	1:17	0	0	0	0	0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0	0	+2
Feb 25	vs BOS	W103–84

Distance	Made–Att	Share	NBA	FG%	NBA FG%
Under 8 ft	15–40	40.4%	40.1%	37.5%	60.4%
8–16 ft	7–18	18.2%	13.5%	38.9%	44.6%
16–24 ft	0–1	1.0%	4.9%	0.0%	40.1%
24+ ft	12–40	40.4%	41.5%	30.0%

Stat	Avg	NBA rank
Deflections	1.8
Contested shots	1.6
Twos contested	0.8
Threes contested	0.8
Charges drawn	0.06
Loose balls recovered	0.3
Box outs	0.3
Screen assists	0.3
Points from screen assists	0.8

Per game	Simpson	NBA avg
Touches	25.4	38.3
Passes	20.2	29.2
Potential assists	4.2	5.0
Secondary assists	0.2	0.5
Offensive rebound chances	1.3	2.1
Defensive rebound chances	2.4	4.7

Stat	Simpson	NBA avg
Rim shots defended per game	1.2	2.3
Opponent FG% at the rim	62.5%	65.3%

Split	GP	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	+/−
Location
Home	11	5.5	2.5	2.3	36.9%	30.8%	66.7%	44.4%	+1.7
Away	9	3.4	1.1	2.0	29.4%	28.6%	58.3%	39.5%	−2.3
Result

Corner three		6.1%	10.8%	50.0%	38.7%

Above-break three		34.3%	30.7%	26.5%	35.0%

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	FT	TO	+/−
Apr 10	vs OKC	W127–107	6:39	2	2	0	1–1	0–0	0–0	0	+6
Apr 8	vs MEM	W136–119	3:14	0	1	0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1	0
Apr 1	@ UTA	W130–117	1:40	0	0	0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0	−5
Mar 1	vs MIN	L108–117	1:17	0	0	0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0	+2
Feb 25	vs BOS	W103–84	14:17	2	4	4	1–5	0–0	0–0	0	+13
Feb 20	@ POR	W157–103	7:22	3	1	4	1–2	0–0	1–2	0	+14
Dec 18	vs ATL	W133–126	13:00	4	0	2	2–7	0–3	0–0	2	−5
Dec 14	@ CLE	W119–111	19:04	6	0	4	2–9	1–6	1–2	3	−9
Dec 12	vs CHI	L126–129	25:18	10	5	3	4–9	2–3	0–0	1	+11
Dec 7	vs DEN	L106–115	29:18	16	5	1	6–14	2–8	2–4	0	−14

Type	Made–Att	Share	NBA	FG%	NBA FG%
Dunks	2–2	2.0%	6.1%	100.0%	88.6%
Layups	12–28	28.3%	26.4%	42.9%	57.2%
Floaters	4–15	15.2%	8.7%	26.7%	45.0%
Hooks	0–0	0.0%	2.6%	—	48.8%
Pull-up jumpers	2–10	10.1%	13.5%	20.0%	38.3%
Step-backs	2–4	4.0%	5.2%	50.0%	37.9%
Turnarounds and fadeaways	3–7	7.1%	5.0%	42.9%	43.0%
Other jump shots	9–33	33.3%	32.4%	27.3%	37.2%

Wins	10	3.4	1.7	2.4	29.3%	17.6%	70.0%	37.4%	+2.3

Losses	10	5.7	2.0	1.9	37.9%	39.1%	50.0%	46.3%	−2.5

Month
Nov	8	4.9	2.0	2.5	34.9%	37.5%	75.0%	43.6%	−4.0
Dec	6	7.5	2.2	2.5	34.8%	26.1%	58.3%	43.9%	0.0
Feb	2	2.5	2.5	4.0	28.6%	—	50.0%	31.7%	+13.5
Mar	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	+2.0
Apr	3	0.7	1.0	0.0	33.3%	0.0%	—	33.3%	+0.3

Month

Nov

4.9

2.0

2.5

34.9%

37.5%

75.0%

43.6%

−4.0

Dec

7.5

2.2

2.5

34.8%

26.1%

58.3%

43.9%

0.0

Feb

2.5

4.0

28.6%

—

50.0%

31.7%

+13.5

Mar

0.0

—

+2.0

Apr

0.7

1.0

0.0

33.3%

0.0%

—

33.3%

+0.3

KJ Simpson

Inside his season

Tomorrow against the Suns

Inside his season

His last game

His last game

His season

Career

Career bests

Where his points come from

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Game log

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By distance

Hustle

Movement and touches

Rim defense

Pick your games

Splits

Last 10 games

By shot type

Trends

Career bests

His last game

Inside his season

Tomorrow against the Suns