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Cameron Johnson
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Denver Nuggets

Cameron Johnson

#23 · Denver Nuggets · 6-8 (203 cm) · 210 lb · North Carolina

Cameron Johnson plays for the Denver Nuggets. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward. Cameron Johnson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 7 games, 7 as a starter, averaging 28.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (99 %). He averages 12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Immanuel Quickley, Devin Booker, and Cedric Coward, who score 21.0 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jabari Smith Jr.

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NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Small Forward Starter

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
7
Min/game
28.2
Starts
7

Minutes by position

  • Small Forward99 %

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 7 28.2 12.1 3.9 1.9 1.1 0.0 50.0 43.2 62.5 62.9 16.7
2025-26 54 30.5 12.2 3.8 2.4 0.7 0.4 48.0 43.0 83.9 62.9 14.4

Game log

In his last 5 games: 13.6 pts, 3.2 reb and 1.8 ast in 30.5 min (1.5 pts above his season average, 12.1)

Best games of the season: 23 pts @ Grizzlies (Nov 11) · 9 reb @ Suns (Oct 30) · 3 ast @ Grizzlies (Nov 11)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies
W 123-118 29:44 23 4 3 9-15 4-7 1-1 +3
Nov 9 @
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 100-110 30:42 8 2 1 2-6 2-5 2-3 -2
Nov 7 @
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 114-102 28:50 18 4 1 8-12 2-5 0-0 +5
Nov 4 vs
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
W 128-109 29:34 12 2 2 4-10 4-8 0-0 +20
Nov 2 vs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
L 110-118 33:38 7 4 2 2-5 1-3 2-2 -5
Oct 30 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
W 127-120 33:44 12 9 3 5-13 2-8 0-2 +12
Oct 26 vs
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 114-134 Inactive - Coach's Decision
Oct 24 vs
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
W 141-135 Inactive - Injury/Illness
Oct 22 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 84-96 11:20 5 2 1 2-3 1-1 0-0 0

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

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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
314
Pts/100 poss.
21.0
FG%
48%

Opponents he guarded most in 6 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Immanuel Quickley 23 3 1/4
Devin Booker 20 3 1/3
Cedric Coward 18 0 0/2
Damian Lillard 15 2 1/1
Deni Avdija 14 3 1/2

Who guards him

Possessions
320
Pts/100 poss.
26.6
FG%
56%

Defenders who guarded him most in 6 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Jabari Smith Jr. 21 3 1/2
Toumani Camara 19 0 0/2
Cedric Coward 18 4 2/4
Amen Thompson 13 2 1/2
RJ Barrett 12 6 1/3