Herbert JonesNew Orleans Saints · #2
Herbert 'Herb' Jones is one of the NBA's premier perimeter defenders — a left-handed 6-foot-7 3-and-D wing for the New Orleans Pelicans. Drafted 35th in 2021 out of Alabama, where he swept SEC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, he made the 2024 All-Defensive First Team and is a versatile, disruptive defender and complementary shooter.
Herbert Jones — the report card
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Where Herbert Jones stands
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Herbert Jones — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Herbert Jones
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Herbert Jones career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 78 | 29.9 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | .476 | .337 |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 29.6 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | .469 | .335 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .498 | .418 |
| 2024-25 | 20 | 32.4 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | .436 | .306 |
| 2025-26 | 56 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | .383 | .309 |
| Career | 296 | 29.9 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
The Lab
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Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Herbert Jones
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An elite 3-and-D wing and perimeter stopper — versatile defense and shooting for the Pelicans.
Turning pro
Drafted 35th overall, 2021 as a Forward.
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An elite 3-and-D wing and perimeter stopper — versatile defense and shooting for the Pelicans.
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A four-year Alabama star, Jones swept SEC Player and Defensive Player of the Year before being drafted 35th in 2021.
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He made the All-Rookie Second Team as a versatile 3-and-D wing.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 206 lbs
- College
- Alabama
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 35th overall, 2021
- Born
- Greensboro, Alabama
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #2
Jones's story is one of quiet resilience — born with hemolytic anemia, raised in small-town Alabama, and a four-year college player who became one of the rare athletes to win a major conference's Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. His even-keeled, defense-first identity defines him.
His on-court identity is elite, versatile perimeter defense — a long, left-handed wing who guards multiple positions, generates steals and deflections, and disrupts the opponent's best scorer, paired with complementary catch-and-shoot shooting. His scoring is modest, but his defensive impact makes him a genuine two-way difference-maker and the Pelicans' perimeter anchor.
An elite, versatile perimeter defender — disruptive defense and complementary shooting.
Herbert Jones — frequently asked
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