AJ Johnson plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. AJ Johnson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 4 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 6.3 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (100 %). In the 2025-26 season he averaged 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Drake Powell, Malevy Leons, and LJ Cryer, who score 16.2 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is LJ Cryer.
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
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On the depth chart
He's not currently on his team's depth chart.
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard
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2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 4
- Min/game
- 6.3
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard100 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 4 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 13.6 |
| 2025-26 | 48 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 32.4 | 21.1 | 85.0 | 41.3 | 19.5 |
Game log
His latest games of the 2026-27 season.
Best games of the season: 2 pts vs Nets (Nov 11) · 2 reb @ Warriors (Nov 9) · 3 ast @ Warriors (Nov 9)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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BKN
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L 111-145 | 6:38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Nov 9 |
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GSW
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L 87-138 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Nov 8 |
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LAC
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L 123-139 | 3:24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Nov 6 |
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MIN
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L 109-115 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 4 |
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UTA
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W 120-113 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 2 |
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MEM
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W 135-134 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 31 |
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ATL
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W 121-99 | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Oct 29 |
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SAC
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W 132-120 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 28 |
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DEN
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L 91-104 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 24 |
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DEN
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L 135-141 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
Compare with another player
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 37
- Pts/100 poss.
- 16.2
- FG%
- 43%
Opponents he guarded most in 4 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell | 6 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Malevy Leons | 5 | 0 | 0/1 |
| LJ Cryer | 5 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jalen Pickett | 3 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Keon Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0/0 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 41
- Pts/100 poss.
- 22.2
- FG%
- 57%
Defenders who guarded him most in 4 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| LJ Cryer | 5 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Keon Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Malevy Leons | 4 | 0 | 0/0 |
| De'Anthony Melton | 4 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Drake Powell | 3 | 0 | 0/0 |