Taj GIBSON

C · Age 41 · 17 YOS

3.4 PPG 2.7 RPG 0.6 APG 57.6% TS 14.0 PER 2025-26

Off

36

Def

52

Ovr

39

Player Info

Height: 6'9"
Weight: 232 lbs
Age: 41
Born: 1985-06-24
Position: C
Service: 17 yrs
Bird Rights: —
Trade Status: Eligible

Taj Gibson's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology

Contract

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2025-26 – 2026-27 rest-of-season MEM via Minimum

Taj Gibson signed a 2 year, $4,776,614 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, including $960,753 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,388,307. In 2026-27, Gibson will earn a base salary of $3,815,861, while carrying a cap hit of $3,815,861.

•2026-27: Non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/10/27

minimum Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2025-26	$960K	$960K	$960K	—
2026-27 now	$3.8M	$3.8M	—	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2024-25 Free Agent CHA via Minimum

Taj Gibson signed a 1 year, $3,303,771 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $3,303,771 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,303,771.

•2024-25: $1,082,270 guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/10/25

minimum Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2024-25	$3.3M	$2.1M	$3.3M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2023-24 rest-of-season DET via Minimum

Taj Gibson signed a 1 year, $551,112 contract with the Detroit Pistons, including $551,112 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $551,112.

minimum Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2023-24	$551K	$348K	$551K	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2022-23 Free Agent WAS via Minimum

Taj Gibson signed a 1 year, $2,905,851 contract with the Washington Wizards, including $2,905,851 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,905,851.

minimum Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2022-23	$2.9M	$1.8M	$2.9M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2021-22 Free Agent NYK via room-mid-level-exception

Taj Gibson signed a 2 year, $10,100,000 contract with the New York Knicks, including $4,910,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,050,000.

•2022-23: non-guaranteed

room_mle Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2021-22	$4.9M	$4.9M	$4.9M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2020-21 rest-of-season NYK via Minimum

Taj Gibson signed a 1 year, $2,283,684 contract with the New York Knicks, including $2,283,684 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,283,684.

minimum Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2020-21	$2.3M	$1.4M	$2.3M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2019-20 Free Agent NYK via cap-space

Taj Gibson signed a 2 year, $20,000,000 contract with the New York Knicks, including $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.

•2020 $1 million guaranteed, fully guaranteed on 06/28/20

free_agent Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2019-20	$9.0M	$9.0M	$9.0M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2017-18 – 2018-19 MIN via cap-space

Taj Gibson signed a 2 year, $28,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $28,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000.

free_agent Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2017-18	$14.0M	$14.0M	$14.0M	—
2018-19	$14.0M	$14.0M	$14.0M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2013-14 – 2016-17 Rookie Extension CHI via Bird Rights

Taj Gibson signed a 4 year, $33,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,250,000.

•Deal could reach $38 million due to incentives

extension

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2013-14	$7.5M	$7.5M	$7.5M	—
2014-15	$8.0M	$8.0M	$8.0M	—
2015-16	$8.5M	$8.5M	$8.5M	—
2016-17	$8.9M	$8.9M	$8.9M	—

Archived history · excluded from roster salary and cap holds

2009-10 – 2012-13 Rookie CHI via rookie-scale-exception

Taj Gibson signed a 4 year, $8,690,948 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $8,690,948 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,172,737.

•2011 82 game salary: $1,195,680
•2011 Club Option exercised
•2012 Club Option exercised
•2013 was a Qualifying Offer $3,181,977

rookie_scale Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2009-10	$1.0M	$1.0M	$1.0M	—
2010-11	$1.1M	$1.1M	$1.1M	—
2011-12	$962K	$962K	$962K	—
2012-13	$2.2M	$2.2M	$2.2M	—

Per-Game Stats

Season	GP	GS	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	FGA	FTA

2016-17	78	71	25.5	10.8	6.2	0.9	0.5	0.8	1.3	51.5%	23.1%	71.5%	9.1	2.0
2017-18	82	82	33.2	12.2	7.1	1.2	0.8	0.7	1.1	57.7%	20.0%	76.8%	9.0	2.3
2018-19	70	57	24.1	10.8	6.5	1.2	0.8	0.6	1.0	56.6%	32.4%	75.7%	7.7	2.5
2019-20	62	56	16.5	6.1	4.3	0.8	0.4	0.5	0.8	58.4%	28.6%	73.2%	4.6	0.9
2020-21	45	3	20.8	5.4	5.6	0.8	0.7	1.1	0.5	62.7%	20.0%	72.7%	3.5	1.2
2021-22	52	4	18.2	4.4	4.4	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.5	51.8%	39.5%	80.8%	3.2	1.0
2022-23	49	2	9.8	3.4	1.9	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.5	52.0%	33.3%	71.4%	2.6	0.9
2023-24	20	1	10.2	1.7	1.9	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.3	40.5%	20.0%	100.0%	1.9	0.1
2024-25	37	11	11.1	2.9	3.2	0.6	0.2	0.5	0.7	49.5%	50.0%	60.0%	2.6	0.5
2025-26	10	1	9.7	3.4	2.7	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.1	46.2%	50.0%	87.5%	2.6	0.8

Advanced Stats

Season	GP	MPG	TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary →	USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary →	PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary →	BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary →	OBPM	DBPM	VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary →	WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary →	WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary →	ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary →	DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary →
2016-17	78	25.5	54.3%	18.8%	13.2	-1.1	-0.7	-0.5	0.5	7.9	0.190	106.4	105.9
2017-18	82	33.2	61.0%	14.4%	13.5	-1.4	-0.9	-0.6	0.4	13.7	0.242	113.2	108.5
2018-19	70	24.1	61.2%	16.7%	16.3	-0.5	-0.3	-0.2	0.6	6.3	0.179	109.5	111.6
2019-20	62	16.5	61.0%	14.5%	14.7	-0.9	-0.6	-0.4	0.3	0.5	0.025	101.2	113.7
2020-21	45	20.8	66.1%	9.5%	14.5	-0.7	-0.4	-0.3	0.3	1.2	0.063	110.5	103.1
2021-22	52	18.2	60.6%	9.9%	11.2	-1.5	-0.9	-0.6	0.1	1.1	0.055	107.4	104.2
2022-23	49	9.8	58.5%	15.1%	11.0	-1.4	-0.9	-0.6	0.1	1.2	0.119	110.6	111.7
2023-24	20	10.2	44.9%	9.2%	5.7	-2.6	-1.6	-1.0	-0.0	0.0	0.003	101.9	107.1
2024-25	37	11.1	51.5%	13.2%	10.5	-1.5	-0.9	-0.6	0.1	0.0	0.002	96.6	110.4
2025-26	10	9.7	57.6%	12.5%	14.0	-0.5	-0.3	-0.2	0.0	0.0	0.003	103.2	107.9