Nicolas CLAXTON
11.7 PPG
6.9 RPG
3.7 APG
59.2% TS
17.3 PER
2025-26
Off
53
Def
42
Ovr
48
Player Info
- Height
- 6'11"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Age
- 27
- Born
- 1999-04-17
- Position
- C
- Service
- 6 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'10"
- Ht (shoes)
- 6'11.8"
- Wingspan
- 7'2.5"
- Standing Reach
- 9'2"
- Max Vert
- 36.5"
- No-Step Vert
- 31.5"
- Lane Agility
- 11.3s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.4s
- Bench (185)
- 8
- Body Fat
- 4.5%
- Hand Length
- 9.3"
- Hand Width
- 9.5"
Nicolas Claxton'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
2024-25
– 2027-28
Free Agent
BKN
via Bird Rights
Nicolas Claxton signed a 4 year, $97,000,000 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, including $97,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $24,250,000. In 2026-27, Claxton will earn a base salary of $23,147,727, while carrying a cap hit of $23,320,738 and a dead cap value of $23,147,727.
- •2024-25: LTBE: $852,269; ULTBE: $0
- •2025-26: LTBE: $784,088; ULTBE: $0 (earned $189,488)
- •2026-27: LTBE: $173,011; ULTBE: $542,896
- •2027-28: LTBE: $156,536; ULTBE: $491,200
free_agent
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $27.6M | $27.6M | $27.6M | — |
| 2025-26 | $25.4M | $25.5M | $25.4M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $23.1M | $23.3M | $23.1M | — |
| 2027-28 | $20.9M | $21.1M | $20.9M | — |
2022-23
– 2023-24
Free Agent
BKN
via Bird Rights
Nicolas Claxton signed a 2 year, $17,250,000 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, including $17,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,625,000.
- •Total Incentives: $2,587,500
- •2022-23: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,275,000 ($850,000 earned)
- •2023-24: LTBE: $875,000 (>=65 games + Blocks), ULTBE: $437,500
free_agent
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $8.5M | $9.3M | $8.5M | — |
| 2023-24 | $8.8M | $9.6M | $8.8M | — |
2019-20
– 2021-22
Rookie
BKN
via cap-space
Nicolas Claxton signed a 3 year, $4,198,912 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, including $4,198,912 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,399,637.
free_agent
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $898K | $898K | $898K | — |
| 2020-21 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | — |
| 2021-22 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | — |
- Expected salary
- $11.7M
- Actual salary
- $23.1M
$11.5M over market
Salary above expected value
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2019-20 | 15 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 56.3% | 14.3% | 52.4% | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 1 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 62.1% | 20.0% | 48.4% | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 19 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 67.4% | 0.0% | 58.1% | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 76 | 29.9 | 12.6 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 70.5% | 0.0% | 54.1% | 7.7 | 3.2 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 71 | 29.8 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 62.9% | 20.0% | 55.1% | 8.2 | 2.8 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 62 | 26.9 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 56.3% | 23.8% | 51.3% | 8.1 | 2.2 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 68 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 57.1% | 15.8% | 61.6% | 8.4 | 3.3 |
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 → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 15 | 12.5 | 57.7% | 14.4% | 14.2 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.001 | 94.1 | 109.7 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 18.6 | 61.2% | 13.6% | 16.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.189 | 114.3 | 102.1 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 20.7 | 67.2% | 15.0% | 17.9 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.131 | 109.4 | 109.8 |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 29.9 | 69.1% | 15.5% | 20.1 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | 1.8 | 8.4 | 0.178 | 115.1 | 111.3 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 29.8 | 62.9% | 15.6% | 17.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.074 | 108.4 | 114.1 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 26.9 | 56.9% | 16.6% | 16.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.016 | 103.6 | 116.2 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 27.8 | 59.2% | 17.7% | 17.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.064 | 107.4 | 120.3 |