KJ Simpson — Player Profile

Bio

pg • Colorado • 6'2" • 189 lbs

Age 24y 2m 29d

Hometown Panorama City, California

High School Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, California

Shoots Right

Wingspan 6'4.5"

Drafted: 2024 Round 2, pick 12 (#42 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Charlotte Hornets · Draft date: June 27, 2024

NBA Official Draft History
Official NBA Draft Calendar

College Production

PPG

19.7

Points

RPG

5.8

Rebounds

APG

4.9

Assists

SPG 1.6

BPG 0.1

TOV 2.2

MPG 35.1

Games 37

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

47.5

3P%

43.4

2.1-4.9 3P/g

FT%

87.6

4.4-5.0 FT/g

Season 2023-24

PPG

15.9

Points

RPG

4.3

Rebounds

APG

3.8

Assists

SPG 1.5

BPG 0.2

TOV 2.6

MPG 31.8

Games 29

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

39.6

3P%

27.6

1.3-4.6 3P/g

FT%

81.7

3.7-4.5 FT/g

Season 2022-23

PPG

7.4

Points

RPG

2.5

Rebounds

APG

2.7

Assists

SPG 0.8

BPG 0.1

TOV 2.2

MPG 21.3

Games 32

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

37.7

3P%

25.4

0.5-2.1 3P/g

FT%

77.0

2.1-2.7 FT/g

Season 2021-22

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

5.4

Points

REB

0.8

Rebounds

AST

1.4

Assists

PTS

17.5

Points

REB

2.6

Rebounds

AST

4.5

Assists

PTS

22.6

Points

REB

3.4

Rebounds

AST

5.9

Assists

2025-26 · Y2 · 5 G · Position unavailable · Charlotte Hornets · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2025-26	NBA	5	11.1	5.4	0.8	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.8	1.6	5.6	0.8	2.4	1.4	1.6	28.6	33.3	87.5	42.8	2.8
2024-25	NBA	5	16.3	4.6	2.4	2.0	0.4	0.4	2.0	1.0	4.4	0.4	2.4	2.2	2.6	22.7	16.7	84.6	41.5	1.8
2025-26	NBA	5	11.1	17.5	2.6	4.5	1.3	0.6	2.6	5.2	18.2	2.6	7.8	4.5	5.2	28.6	33.3	87.5	42.8	2.8
2024-25	NBA	5	16.3	10.2	5.3	4.4	0.9	0.9	4.4	2.2	9.7	0.9	5.3	4.9	5.7	22.7	16.7	84.6	41.5	1.8
2025-26	NBA	5	11.1	22.6	3.4	5.9	1.7	0.8	3.4	6.7	23.5	3.4	10.1	5.9	6.7	28.6	33.3	87.5	42.8	2.8
2024-25	NBA	5	16.3	13.2	6.9	5.7	1.1	1.1	5.7	2.9	12.6	1.1	6.9	6.3	7.5	22.7	16.7	84.6	41.5	1.8

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2024-25	NBA	5	16.3	3.4	41.5	27.3	18.8	16.2	26.5	7.6	0.545	0.591	-1.0	-11.1
2025-26	NBA	5	11.1	8.7	42.8	35.7	24.9	17.3	11.3	3.8	0.429	0.286	-0.4	-5.6

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	10	3	30.0%	20.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	11	2	18.2%	22.0%	—
Mid-Range	5	2	40.0%	10.0%	—
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.0%	—
Right Corner 3	3	1	33.3%	6.0%	—
Above the Break 3	20	5	25.0%	40.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 20%

Mid 32%

3PT 48%

Corner 3 8%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	8	2	25.0%	28.6%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	1	16.7%	21.4%	42.9%
Mid-Range	2	1	50.0%	7.1%	38.5%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	3.6%	37.1%
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	3.6%	34.2%
Above the Break 3	10	3	30.0%	35.7%	33.1%

Shot Diet

Rim 29%

Mid 29%

3PT 43%

Corner 3 7%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	2	1	50.0%	9.1%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	1	20.0%	22.7%	42.7%
Mid-Range	3	1	33.3%	13.6%	38.4%
Right Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	9.1%	33.6%
Above the Break 3	10	2	20.0%	45.5%	32.8%

Shot Diet

Rim 9%

Mid 36%

3PT 55%

Corner 3 9%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2025-10-17	Charlotte Hornets	NYK	21.3	4	3	4	1	11	0	3	2	2	1.3
2025-10-15	Charlotte Hornets	MEM	6.2	7	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	2	6.4
2025-10-11	Charlotte Hornets	DAL	7.6	4	0	0	2	6	0	2	0	0	-0.4
2025-10-09	Charlotte Hornets	OKC	8.3	2	1	1	0	3	0	1	2	2	2.3
2025-10-05	Charlotte Hornets	OKC	12.0	10	0	2	3	6	3	5	1	2	4.6

Summer League

PTS

16.5

Points

REB

4.9

Rebounds

AST

5.9

Assists

PTS

20.6

Points

REB

6.1

Rebounds

AST

7.3

Assists

PTS

26.7

Points

REB

7.9

Rebounds

AST

9.5

Assists

Career · 8 G · 2 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026	LV	2	29.6	18.0	3.0	6.5	1.0	0.5	4.5	5.0	14.0	1.5	6.0	4.5	5.5	35.7	25.0	81.8	54.8	10.5
2025	LV	6	28.6	16.0	5.5	5.7	1.0	0.2	2.7	5.5	13.2	1.8	6.2	3.2	3.8	41.8	29.7	82.6	53.9	12.2
Career	—	8	28.8	16.5	4.9	5.9	1.0	0.2	3.1	5.4	13.4	1.8	6.1	3.5	4.2	40.2	28.6	82.4	54.1	11.8
2026	LV	2	29.6	21.9	3.6	7.9	1.2	0.6	5.5	6.1	17.0	1.8	7.3	5.5	6.7	35.7	25.0	81.8	54.8	10.5
2025	LV	6	28.6	20.1	6.9	7.1	1.3	0.2	3.4	6.9	16.6	2.3	7.8	4.0	4.8	41.8	29.7	82.6	53.9	12.2
Career	—	8	28.8	20.6	6.1	7.3	1.2	0.3	3.9	6.7	16.7	2.2	7.6	4.4	5.3	40.2	28.6	82.4	54.1	11.8
2026	LV	2	29.6	29.0	4.8	10.5	1.6	0.8	7.2	8.0	22.5	2.4	9.7	7.2	8.8	35.7	25.0	81.8	54.8	10.5
2025	LV	6	28.6	25.9	8.9	9.2	1.6	0.3	4.3	8.9	21.3	3.0	10.0	5.1	6.2	41.8	29.7	82.6	53.9	12.2
Career	—	8	28.8	26.7	7.9	9.5	1.6	0.4	5.1	8.7	21.6	2.8	9.9	5.7	6.9	40.2	28.6	82.4	54.1	11.8

PER

16.6

Efficiency

TS%

54.1

True Shooting

BPM

+2.4

Box +/-

Career averages across 2 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2026	LV	2	59.2	13.5	54.8	0.429	0.393	10.0	3.5	6.9	4.2	35.8	1.6	1.6	21.5	27.3	99.3	119.7	0.1	-3.1	-3.1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	-0.02	-0.5	-0.0	-0.3
2025	LV	6	171.5	17.7	53.9	0.468	0.291	—	2.6	15.5	8.0	30.9	1.6	0.5	15.2	23.2	111.5	99.0	4.6	-0.3	4.3	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.13	9.3	0.3	4.5
Career*	—	8	230.8	16.6	54.1	0.458	0.318	10.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.0	—	—	—	3.4	-1.0	2.4	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.10	6.8	0.3	3.3

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	20	12	60.0%	18.7%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	29	12	41.4%	27.1%	—
Mid-Range	9	5	55.6%	8.4%	—
Left Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	2.8%	—
Right Corner 3	3	1	33.3%	2.8%	—
Above the Break 3	43	11	25.6%	40.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 36%

3PT 46%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	5	3	60.0%	17.9%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	8	3	37.5%	28.6%	—
Mid-Range	3	1	33.3%	10.7%	—
Above the Break 3	12	3	25.0%	42.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 18%

Mid 39%

3PT 43%

Corner 3 0%

Ast FG% 10%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	15	9	60.0%	19.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	21	9	42.9%	26.6%	—
Mid-Range	6	4	66.7%	7.6%	—
Left Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	3.8%	—
Right Corner 3	3	1	33.3%	3.8%	—
Above the Break 3	31	8	25.8%	39.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 34%

3PT 47%

Corner 3 8%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-07-11	Las Vegas	MIN	29.2	19	4	4	6	15	3	8	3	4	10.1
2026-07-10	Las Vegas	HOU	30.0	17	2	9	4	13	0	4	6	7	10.9
2025-07-20	Las Vegas	SAC	30.7	11	7	5	4	15	1	6	2	2	4.2
2025-07-19	Las Vegas	OKC	25.4	8	10	7	3	9	0	4	2	2	7.8
2025-07-17	Las Vegas	SAS	31.9	19	5	6	6	11	2	5	5	6	17.2

2024 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

29

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Below Average vs. 2024 Draft Class

Anthro 5

Athletic 97

Shooting 58

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#60

of 83

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