Nicolas BatumLos Angeles Clippers · #33
Nicolas Batum is a veteran French 3-and-D wing and point-forward, a two-time Olympic silver medalist and EuroBasket gold medalist with France, who spent 17-plus NBA seasons across Portland, Charlotte, the LA Clippers and Philadelphia as a versatile, high-IQ connector.
Nicolas Batum — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Nicolas Batum stands
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Nicolas Batum — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Nicolas Batum
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Nicolas Batum career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 79 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .446 | .369 |
| 2009-10 | 37 | 24.8 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .519 | .409 |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 31.5 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .455 | .345 |
| 2011-12 | 59 | 30.4 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .451 | .391 |
| 2012-13 | 73 | 38.5 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | .423 | .372 |
| 2013-14 | 82 | 36.0 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 5.1 | .465 | .361 |
| 2014-15 | 71 | 33.5 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 4.8 | .400 | .324 |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 35.0 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | .426 | .348 |
| 2016-17 | 77 | 34.0 | 15.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | .403 | .333 |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 31.0 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | .415 | .336 |
| 2018-19 | 75 | 31.4 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .450 | .389 |
| 2019-20 | 22 | 23.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | .346 | .286 |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 27.4 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .464 | .404 |
| 2021-22 | 59 | 24.8 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .463 | .400 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 21.9 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .420 | .391 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 18.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .375 | .286 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .437 | .433 |
| 2025-26 | 74 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .403 | .404 |
| Career | 1148 | 28.3 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Los Angeles Clippers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Nicolas Batum
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A smart, versatile 3-and-D wing and point-forward, Nicolas Batum built a long NBA and international career on defensive flexibility, playmaking and selfless connective play.
Turning pro
Drafted 2008 Round 1, Pick 25 (Houston, traded to Portland) as a Forward.
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Nicolas Batum turned selfless, versatile basketball into a 17-year career on two continents.
Chapter
Drafted 25th in 2008 and sent to Portland, he became a starting 3-and-D wing before a big-money move to Charlotte showed off his playmaking.
Chapter
He reinvented himself with the Clippers as a small-ball connector, guarding every position and even starting at center in the playoffs.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Experience
- 17th Season
- NBA debut
- 2008
- Draft
- 2008 Round 1, Pick 25 (Houston, traded to Portland)
- Born
- Lisieux, France
- Age
- 38
- Jersey
- #33
Batum's father, Richard, a professional player of Cameroonian origin, died of an aneurysm during a game in 1991 when Nicolas was a toddler — a loss stated here factually. He grew into one of France's most respected national-team leaders.
Since 2017 he has been a shareholder and director of basketball operations for ASVEL, Tony Parker's French club, which won a domestic double in 2019.
Cerebral, unselfish and adaptable, Batum is the consummate connector who fits any lineup.
Nicolas Batum — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Nicolas Batum, answered.
