New Orleans Pelicans 2020-21 Roster and Statistics

Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Roster

NO.	PLAYER NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	DOB	COLLEGE
0	Didi Louzada	SF	6-5	188	February 7, 1999
1	Zion Williamson	PF	6-6	284	July 6, 2000	Duke
2	Lonzo Ball	PG	6-5	190	October 27, 1997	UCLA
3	Josh Hart	SF	6-5	215	March 6, 1995	Villanova
4	Wes Iwundu	SF	6-6	195	December 20, 1994	Kansas State
4	JJ Redick	SG	6-3	200	June 24, 1984	Duke
5	Eric Bledsoe	SG	6-1	214	December 9, 1989	Kentucky
6	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	6-5	205	September 2, 1998	Virginia Tech
8	Naji Marshall	SF	6-6	220	January 24, 1998	Xavier
9	Willy Hernangómez	C	6-11	250	May 27, 1994
10	Jaxson Hayes	C	7-0	220	May 23, 2000	Texas
12	Steven Adams	C	6-11	265	July 20, 1993	Pitt
13	Kira Lewis Jr.	PG	6-1	170	April 6, 2001	Alabama
14	Brandon Ingram	SF	6-8	190	September 2, 1997	Duke
15	Sindarius Thornwell	SG	6-4	215	November 15, 1994	South Carolina
16	James Johnson	PF	6-7	240	February 20, 1987	Wake Forest
20	Nicolò Melli	PF	6-9	236	January 26, 1991
21	James Nunnally	SF	6-7	205	July 14, 1990	UC Santa Barbara
24	Isaiah Thomas	PG	5-9	185	February 7, 1989	Washington
25	Will Magnay	C	6-10	234	June 10, 1998	Tulsa
32	Wenyen Gabriel	PF	6-9	205	March 26, 1997	Kentucky

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Regular Season Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Zion Williamson	PF	20	61	61	33.2	27.0	7.2	3.7	0.9	0.6	2.7	17.0	10.4	.611	0.6	0.2	.294	8.7	6.0	.698
Brandon Ingram	SF	23	61	61	34.3	23.8	4.9	4.9	0.7	0.6	2.5	18.0	8.4	.466	6.1	2.3	.381	5.2	4.6	.878
Lonzo Ball	PG	23	55	55	31.8	14.6	4.8	5.7	1.5	0.6	2.2	12.7	5.3	.414	8.3	3.1	.378	1.2	0.9	.781
Eric Bledsoe	SG	31	71	70	29.7	12.2	3.4	3.8	0.8	0.3	1.6	10.3	4.3	.421	5.0	1.7	.341	2.7	1.9	.687
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	22	46	13	21.9	11.0	3.1	2.2	1.0	0.5	1.5	10.0	4.2	.419	4.8	1.7	.347	1.4	1.0	.727
James Johnson	PF	33	22	11	24.5	9.2	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.9	1.3	8.3	3.6	.434	2.7	0.7	.267	2.1	1.3	.596
Josh Hart	SF	25	47	4	28.7	9.2	8.0	2.3	0.8	0.3	1.0	7.3	3.2	.439	4.1	1.3	.326	1.9	1.5	.775
JJ Redick	SG	36	31	0	18.6	8.7	1.7	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.8	6.9	2.8	.407	4.5	1.6	.364	1.5	1.5	.957
Willy Hernangómez	C	26	47	12	18.0	7.8	7.1	1.1	0.5	0.5	0.7	5.7	3.2	.563	0.2	0.0	.100	2.0	1.3	.667
Naji Marshall	SF	23	32	10	21.9	7.7	4.6	2.8	0.8	0.3	1.2	6.5	2.6	.392	2.6	0.9	.349	2.3	1.7	.707
Isaiah Thomas	PG	31	3	0	16.0	7.7	1.3	1.7	0.3	0.0	2.0	9.0	3.0	.333	4.0	1.0	.250	0.7	0.7	1.000
Steven Adams	C	27	58	58	27.7	7.6	8.9	1.9	0.9	0.7	1.3	5.3	3.3	.614	0.1	0.0	.000	2.3	1.0	.444
Jaxson Hayes	C	20	60	3	16.1	7.5	4.3	0.6	0.4	0.6	0.7	4.7	2.9	.625	0.2	0.1	.429	2.0	1.6	.775
Kira Lewis Jr.	PG	19	54	0	16.7	6.4	1.3	2.3	0.7	0.2	0.6	6.2	2.4	.386	2.2	0.7	.333	0.9	0.8	.843
Wenyen Gabriel	PF	23	21	0	11.5	3.4	2.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.7	2.9	1.1	.400	1.5	0.6	.406	0.8	0.5	.647
Wes Iwundu	SF	26	18	1	13.9	2.8	2.6	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.7	2.8	0.9	.340	1.0	0.1	.111	0.9	0.8	.824
Didi Louzada	SF	21	3	0	18.7	2.7	1.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	4.3	1.0	.231	2.7	0.7	.250	0.0	0.0
Nicolò Melli	PF	30	22	0	11.0	2.0	2.6	1.1	0.4	0.0	0.3	2.7	0.7	.254	1.7	0.3	.189	0.3	0.3	.857
James Nunnally	SF	30	9	0	5.3	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.4	0.6	.385	1.3	0.4	.333	0.2	0.1	.500
Sindarius Thornwell	SG	26	14	1	5.2	1.2	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.3	1.5	0.5	.333	0.6	0.2	.333	0.1	0.0	.000
Will Magnay	C	22	1	0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	.000	1.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0
Team Totals			72	72	242.1	114.6	47.4	26.0	7.6	4.4	14.6	89.1	42.5	.477	30.4	10.6	.348	26.1	19.0	.729

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Zion Williamson	PF	20	61	61	2026	29.3	7.8	4.0	1.0	0.7	3.0	18.4	11.3	.611	0.6	0.2	.294	9.4	6.6	.698
Brandon Ingram	SF	23	61	61	2093	24.9	5.1	5.1	0.7	0.6	2.6	18.9	8.8	.466	6.5	2.5	.381	5.5	4.8	.878
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	22	46	13	1007	18.2	5.1	3.6	1.7	0.8	2.5	16.4	6.9	.419	7.8	2.7	.347	2.4	1.7	.727
Lonzo Ball	PG	23	55	55	1747	16.5	5.4	6.5	1.7	0.6	2.5	14.4	6.0	.414	9.4	3.5	.378	1.3	1.0	.781
JJ Redick	SG	36	31	0	576	16.9	3.2	2.5	0.6	0.1	1.6	13.4	5.4	.407	8.7	3.2	.364	2.9	2.8	.957
Jaxson Hayes	C	20	60	3	964	16.8	9.6	1.3	0.9	1.4	1.5	10.5	6.5	.625	0.5	0.2	.429	4.5	3.5	.775
Isaiah Thomas	PG	31	3	0	48	17.2	3.0	3.7	0.7	0.0	4.5	20.3	6.8	.333	9.0	2.3	.250	1.5	1.5	1.000
Willy Hernangómez	C	26	47	12	846	15.5	14.2	2.1	0.9	1.0	1.4	11.4	6.4	.563	0.4	0.0	.100	4.0	2.6	.667
Eric Bledsoe	SG	31	71	70	2111	14.8	4.2	4.6	0.9	0.4	1.9	12.4	5.2	.421	6.1	2.1	.341	3.3	2.3	.687
Kira Lewis Jr.	PG	19	54	0	904	13.7	2.8	4.9	1.5	0.4	1.4	13.4	5.2	.386	4.8	1.6	.333	2.0	1.7	.843
James Johnson	PF	33	22	11	539	13.5	6.1	3.2	1.2	1.3	1.9	12.2	5.3	.434	4.0	1.1	.267	3.1	1.9	.596
Naji Marshall	SF	23	32	10	700	12.7	7.6	4.5	1.3	0.5	2.0	10.7	4.2	.392	4.3	1.5	.349	3.9	2.7	.707
Josh Hart	SF	25	47	4	1349	11.6	10.1	2.9	1.0	0.3	1.3	9.2	4.0	.439	5.2	1.7	.326	2.4	1.8	.775
James Nunnally	SF	30	9	0	48	11.3	6.8	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	9.7	3.7	.385	9.0	3.0	.333	1.5	0.7	.500
Wenyen Gabriel	PF	23	21	0	241	10.8	8.1	1.6	1.3	1.2	2.2	9.0	3.6	.400	4.8	1.9	.406	2.5	1.6	.647
Steven Adams	C	27	58	58	1605	9.8	11.5	2.5	1.2	0.9	1.7	6.9	4.2	.614	0.1	0.0	.000	3.0	1.3	.444
Sindarius Thornwell	SG	26	14	1	73	8.4	2.5	2.0	2.5	0.5	2.0	10.4	3.5	.333	4.4	1.5	.333	1.0	0.0	.000
Wes Iwundu	SF	26	18	1	251	7.2	6.6	1.1	0.9	0.1	1.9	7.2	2.4	.340	2.6	0.3	.111	2.4	2.0	.824
Nicolò Melli	PF	30	22	0	241	6.4	8.5	3.7	1.3	0.1	1.0	8.8	2.2	.254	5.5	1.0	.189	1.0	0.9	.857
Didi Louzada	SF	21	3	0	56	5.1	1.9	1.9	1.3	0.0	1.9	8.4	1.9	.231	5.1	1.3	.250	0.0	0.0
Will Magnay	C	22	1	0	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.0	.000	12.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0

Regular Season Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Zion Williamson	PF	20	61	61	2026	1647	441	226	57	39	167	1037	634	.611	34	10	.294	529	369	.698
Brandon Ingram	SF	23	61	61	2093	1450	299	296	42	36	154	1101	513	.466	375	143	.381	320	281	.878
Eric Bledsoe	SG	31	71	70	2111	869	244	268	55	24	114	730	307	.421	355	121	.341	195	134	.687
Lonzo Ball	PG	23	55	55	1747	802	263	316	82	31	123	700	290	.414	455	172	.378	64	50	.781
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	22	46	13	1007	508	144	102	47	22	69	458	192	.419	219	76	.347	66	48	.727
Jaxson Hayes	C	20	60	3	964	449	257	35	25	38	39	280	175	.625	14	6	.429	120	93	.775
Steven Adams	C	27	58	58	1605	438	514	111	54	38	78	308	189	.614	3	0	.000	135	60	.444
Josh Hart	SF	25	47	4	1349	434	377	109	38	12	49	344	151	.439	193	63	.326	89	69	.775
Willy Hernangómez	C	26	47	12	846	365	334	50	22	23	34	268	151	.563	10	1	.100	93	62	.667
Kira Lewis Jr.	PG	19	54	0	904	343	71	124	38	10	34	337	130	.386	120	40	.333	51	43	.843
JJ Redick	SG	36	31	0	576	270	52	40	9	2	25	214	87	.407	140	51	.364	47	45	.957
Naji Marshall	SF	23	32	10	700	246	148	88	26	10	38	209	82	.392	83	29	.349	75	53	.707
James Johnson	PF	33	22	11	539	202	91	48	18	19	28	182	79	.434	60	16	.267	47	28	.596
Wenyen Gabriel	PF	23	21	0	241	72	54	11	9	8	15	60	24	.400	32	13	.406	17	11	.647
Wes Iwundu	SF	26	18	1	251	50	46	8	6	1	13	50	17	.340	18	2	.111	17	14	.824
Nicolò Melli	PF	30	22	0	241	43	57	25	9	1	7	59	15	.254	37	7	.189	7	6	.857
Isaiah Thomas	PG	31	3	0	48	23	4	5	1	0	6	27	9	.333	12	3	.250	2	2	1.000
Sindarius Thornwell	SG	26	14	1	73	17	5	4	5	1	4	21	7	.333	9	3	.333	2	0	.000
James Nunnally	SF	30	9	0	48	15	9	3	0	0	2	13	5	.385	12	4	.333	2	1	.500
Didi Louzada	SF	21	3	0	56	8	3	3	2	0	3	13	3	.231	8	2	.250	0	0
Will Magnay	C	22	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	1	0	.000	0	0
Team Totals			72	72	17428	8251	3413	1872	545	315	1003	6412	3060	.477	2190	762	.348	1878	1369	.729

Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME	ROLE TIER	MPG	USAGE TIER	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	IMPACT INDEX	NOTES	AWARDS
Zion Williamson	Starter/Star [1.1]	33.2	High [1.2]	27.0	7.2	3.7	1.5	103.49	Relentless downhill scorer who functioned as the offensive centerpiece, constantly collapsing defenses with explosive rim attacks. New Orleans leaned heavily on Williamson’s paint pressure and transition scoring, and his 61.1% shooting reflected how difficult he was to keep away from the basket during his All-Star sophomore campaign.	NBA All-Star (2021)
Brandon Ingram	Starter/Star [1.1]	34.3	High [1.2]	23.8	4.9	4.9	1.3	92.66	Operated as the team’s primary half-court shot creator, working from the wing with long mid-range pull-ups and patient pick-and-roll reads. Ingram complemented Zion’s interior scoring by stretching defenses with perimeter shooting while also handling late-clock isolation possessions.	NBA All-Star (2020)
Lonzo Ball	Starter/Star [1.1]	31.8	Medium [1.1]	14.6	4.8	5.7	2.1	65.05	Played the connective role in the backcourt, pushing tempo in transition and spacing the floor with improved three-point shooting. Ball’s vision and quick hit-ahead passes fueled the Pelicans’ fast-paced offense while his perimeter defense added consistent disruption.
Eric Bledsoe	Starter/Star [1.1]	29.7	Medium [1.1]	12.2	3.4	3.8	1.1	49.10	Filled a defensive-minded guard role, often tasked with pressuring opposing ball handlers while contributing secondary scoring. Bledsoe’s slashing drives and catch-and-shoot threes complemented the team’s star forwards, though his role leaned more toward defense and stability.	NBA All-Defensive First Team (2019), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2020)
Josh Hart	Key Contributor [1.05]	28.7	Medium [1.1]	9.2	8.0	2.3	1.1	47.74	High-energy wing who impacted games through rebounding and hustle rather than shot volume. Hart routinely crashed the glass from the perimeter and helped ignite fast breaks, giving New Orleans extra possessions and defensive versatility on the wing.
Steven Adams	Starter/Star [1.1]	27.7	Low [1.0]	7.6	8.9	1.9	1.6	44.00	Traditional interior anchor whose screening and physical rebounding created space for Williamson and Ingram to attack. Adams’ offensive role stayed simple—rim finishes and put-backs—but his defensive presence and board work helped stabilize the frontcourt.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Key Contributor [1.05]	21.9	Medium [1.1]	11.0	3.1	2.2	1.5	41.44	Combo guard who provided instant offense off the bench, mixing pull-up shooting with aggressive drives. Alexander-Walker’s scoring bursts occasionally lifted second units and hinted at the shot-creation potential the Pelicans hoped to develop long term.	Rising Stars Challenge participant (2022)
James Johnson	Key Contributor [1.05]	24.5	Medium [1.1]	9.2	4.1	2.2	1.7	39.22	Veteran forward used as a versatile defensive piece capable of guarding multiple positions. Johnson handled occasional point-forward duties while adding toughness and switchability to a roster built around young scorers.
Willy Hernangómez	Bench [1.0]	18.0	Low [1.0]	7.8	7.1	1.1	1.0	34.00	Provided productive minutes as a backup center, relying on soft touch around the rim and strong offensive rebounding. Hernangómez often supplied efficient interior scoring when the second unit needed a traditional post presence.	FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2022)
Jaxson Hayes	Bench [1.0]	16.1	Low [1.0]	7.5	4.3	0.6	1.0	26.80	Athletic rim-runner who thrived in transition and pick-and-roll situations. Hayes’ vertical spacing created easy lob opportunities, though his role remained limited as he continued developing defensive discipline.	Rising Stars Challenge participant (2020)
Naji Marshall	Bench [1.0]	21.9	Low [1.0]	7.7	4.6	2.8	1.1	32.40	Versatile wing reserve who handled secondary ball-handling duties while defending multiple perimeter positions. Marshall’s ability to facilitate from the wing and attack closeouts helped steady lineups during injuries across the roster.
JJ Redick	Bench [1.0]	18.6	Low [1.0]	8.7	1.7	1.3	0.4	24.20	Veteran floor spacer whose off-ball movement remained a core element of the offense early in the season. Redick’s reputation as an elite shooter continued to pull defenders away from the paint before he was later moved at the trade deadline.
Kira Lewis Jr.	Bench [1.0]	16.7	Low [1.0]	6.4	1.3	2.3	0.9	21.80	Rookie guard known for elite end-to-end speed, often pushing tempo with the second unit. Lewis showed flashes as a transition playmaker while adjusting to the physical pace of NBA defenses.
Isaiah Thomas	Bench [1.0]	16.0	Low [1.0]	7.7	1.3	1.7	0.3	22.00	Short-term scoring option late in the season, brought in primarily to provide offensive spark and shot creation off the bench. Thomas still displayed quick pull-up shooting despite limited games in the rotation.	NBA All-Star (2016, 2017), All-NBA Second Team (2017)
Wenyen Gabriel	Bench [1.0]	11.5	Low [1.0]	3.4	2.6	0.5	0.8	14.60	Defensive-minded energy forward who contributed hustle rebounds and occasional floor spacing. Gabriel’s minutes largely centered on providing activity and versatility in small-ball lineups.
Wes Iwundu	Bench [1.0]	13.9	Low [1.0]	2.8	2.6	0.4	0.4	12.40	Depth wing utilized mainly for defensive coverage on the perimeter. Iwundu’s role emphasized positional defense and cutting within the offense rather than shot creation.
Nicolò Melli	Bench [1.0]	11.0	Low [1.0]	2.0	2.6	1.1	0.4	12.20	Stretch-four option who spaced the floor for New Orleans’ interior scorers, though his shooting efficiency dipped during the season. Melli still provided passing instincts and spacing in bench units.
Didi Louzada	Bench [1.0]	18.7	Low [1.0]	2.7	1.0	1.0	0.7	10.80	Young developmental wing whose brief appearances highlighted perimeter defense and spot-up shooting attempts. Louzada’s minutes came mostly in developmental stretches as the team evaluated depth options.
James Nunnally	Bench [1.0]	5.3	Low [1.0]	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.0	6.00	Short-term depth signing who appeared in limited rotational minutes, primarily used as an emergency wing option capable of floor spacing.
Sindarius Thornwell	Bench [1.0]	5.2	Low [1.0]	1.2	0.4	0.3	0.5	4.80	Defensive-leaning guard used situationally to bring physical perimeter defense and energy in brief stints.
Will Magnay	Bench [1.0]	3.0	Low [1.0]	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	Emergency frontcourt depth who made a brief appearance late in the season, primarily serving as injury insurance in the Pelicans’ rotation.
TEAM TOTALS		242.1		114.6	47.4	26.0	12.0		Offensive identity revolved around Zion Williamson’s paint dominance paired with Brandon Ingram’s perimeter shot creation, producing one of the league’s fastest-paced attacks. Despite strong scoring output, defensive inconsistency and roster turnover shaped a transitional season for New Orleans.