How much should you trust the jumper?
34.4% from three on 398 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓Players Ace Bailey
AceBailey
#19 · Guard· 6' 9"· 20 years
Inside the game of Ace Bailey.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · UTAPoints / G9.0
Rebounds / G6.0
Assists / G2.5
Minutes / G23.0
Field goal36.8%
Three-point27.3%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-23. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Game highlights / ESPN
Watch on ESPN
1:14
ESPN · 2026-10-24
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz: Game Highlights
Open the full clip with the publisher.
02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
1984 recorded minutes
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume18.0 PTS / 36
67th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production2.4 AST / 36
28th percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production5.5 REB / 36
45th percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite44.6% of FGA
52nd percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume9.9 FTA / 100 FGA
7th percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency53.3% TS
20th percentile
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Decisions under pressure
1.22 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
19 attempts
2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 85.7% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current UTA teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen ↗ | F-C | 34.4 | 2.1 | 35.5% | 324 | 6.9 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. ↗ | F-C | 30.3 | 2.0 | 35.7% | 235 | 5.7 |
| Brice Sensabaugh ↗ | F | 23.5 | 1.9 | 36.7% | 442 | 3.1 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk ↗ | G-F | 23.1 | 1.9 | 40.8% | 240 | 2.5 |
| Jaxson Hayes ↗ | C-F | 18.3 | 0.9 | 100.0% | 3 | 4.1 |
A comparison worth investigating
Similar box-score profiles.
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
Tre Johnson ↗18.4 PTS / 36 · 3.1 AST / 3649.6% of attempts from three
Aaron Wiggins ↗15.5 PTS / 36 · 2.8 AST / 3650.4% of attempts from three
Jared McCain ↗17.3 PTS / 36 · 2.8 AST / 3653.5% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Bailey’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
Choose a game to see the line. Use the arrow keys to move through the chart.
| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 45.3% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 45.3% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 45.3% |
| Starts | 1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 33.8% |
| Off bench | 1 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 54.5% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
45.3%True shooting
44.7%Effective FG
50.0%
Two-point8 attempts27.3%
Three-point11 attempts50.0%
Free throws2 attemptsShare of points18 total points
Two-pointers 44.4%Three-pointers 50.0%Free throws 5.6%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
UTA vs MEM ↗
Ace Bailey recorded three blocks and scored 12 points. Bailey shot 40.0% from three and contributed five rebounds and three assists.
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | UTA | 2 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 36.8% | 27.3% | 50.0% |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 72 | 27.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 44.3% | 34.4% | 75.0% |
1xAll-Rookie 2nd Team2026
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
5 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | UTA vs NOP ↗ | 21.7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 50.0% | -7.7Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | UTA vs MEM ↗ | 24.3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 45.5% | 40.0% | — | +1.4Box only · provisional |
| Oct 12 | Preseason | UTA vs SAS ↗ | 23.6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 37.5% | 0.0% | — | +1.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 6 | Preseason | UTA vs DEN ↗ | 27.0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | 33.3% | — | -0.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 4 | Preseason | UTA vs DEN ↗ | 20.2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.0% | — | +2.7Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · UTA vs NOP
Starter · 21.7 minutes
Impact-7.7
- PTS
- 6
- REB
- 7
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
Ace Bailey scored 6 points, shooting 25% from the field. He shot 16.7% from three on 6 attempts. He added 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 25% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 16.7% 6 attempts
- FT
- 50% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -3
- True shooting
- 33.8%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +0.60
- Defensive box value
- +0.30
- Minutes baseline
- -8.61
- Game impact
- -7.71
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · UTA vs MEM
Bench · 24.3 minutes
Impact+1.4
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 3
- TO
- 1
Ace Bailey recorded three blocks and scored 12 points. Bailey shot 40.0% from three and contributed five rebounds and three assists.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 45.5% 11 attempts
- 3PT
- 40% 5 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -5
- True shooting
- 54.5%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +9.10
- Defensive box value
- +1.35
- Minutes baseline
- -9.06
- Game impact
- +1.39
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 12, 2026 · UTA vs SAS
Bench · 23.6 minutes
Impact+1.0
- PTS
- 6
- REB
- 6
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 37.5% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 2 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +14
- True shooting
- 37.5%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 6, 2026 · UTA vs DEN
Starter · 27.0 minutes
Impact-0.9
- PTS
- 10
- REB
- 7
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 33.3% 12 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 6 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -5
- True shooting
- 41.7%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:32 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 4, 2026 · UTA vs DEN
Bench · 20.2 minutes
Impact+2.7
- PTS
- 10
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 10 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 2 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +11
- True shooting
- 50.0%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:32 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Bailey got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Age now
- 20 years
- Born
- 2006-08-13
- Hometown
- Chattanooga, TN
- College
- Rutgers
- Draft
- 2025: Rd 1, Pk 5 (UTAH)
- Experience
- 2nd Season
#5 Pick in 2025 Draft
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$9.52M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$9.52M
2027-28
$9.98MTeam option
2028-29
$12.64MTeam option
2029-30
$18.03M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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