#5 · Guard· 6' 0"· 28 years
Inside the game of Jose Alvarado.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · NYKEarly returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
01 / The film room
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02 / The scouting file
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
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.
Points per 36 minutes
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
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 ↗63.9% of attempts from three places Jose Alvarado at the 88th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The willingness is in the record. Whether defenders stay attached is a separate film question.
Inspect the record ↓6.1 AST / 36 places Jose Alvarado at the 86th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. Assists make passing worth studying. They do not capture missed reads or possessions without the ball.
Inspect the record ↓35.2% from three on 287 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓3.04 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
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. 50.0% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Current NYK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson ↗ | G | 35.1 | 6.8 | 36.9% | 528 | 3.3 |
| OG Anunoby ↗ | F-G | 33.2 | 2.2 | 38.6% | 407 | 5.2 |
| Mikal Bridges ↗ | G-F | 32.9 | 3.7 | 37.1% | 420 | 3.8 |
| Josh Hart ↗ | G | 30.2 | 4.8 | 41.3% | 242 | 7.4 |
| Miles McBride ↗ | G | 26.3 | 2.6 | 41.3% | 271 | 2.4 |
A comparison worth investigating
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.
The reporting file
Read Alvarado’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
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 55.6% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 55.6% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 55.6% |
| Off bench | 2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 55.6% |
The shooting profile
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
04 / The reading room
Read the Game
Oct 20, 2026 · Regular season
Jose Alvarado supplied eight points and two steals. Alvarado shot 66.7% from three on three attempts and added three assists.
05 / The long view
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 | NYK | 2 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 44.4% | 50.0% | — |
| 2025-26 | NOP / NYK | 69 | 19.9 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41.6% | 35.2% | 76.1% |
| 2024-25 | NO | 56 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 39.2% | 35.9% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | NO | 56 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 41.2% | 37.7% | 67.3% |
| 2022-23 | NO | 61 | 21.5 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 41.1% | 33.6% | 81.2% |
| 2021-22 | NO | 54 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 44.6% | 29.1% | 67.9% |
06 / Every appearance
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | NYK vs BOS ↗ | 10.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | — | -4.3Box only · provisional |
| Oct 20 | Regular season | NYK vs PHI ↗ | 16.5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42.9% | 66.7% | — | +3.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 13 | Preseason | NYK vs TOR ↗ | 17.4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -5.4Box only · provisional |
| Oct 12 | Preseason | NYK vs MIN ↗ | 14.7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% | 0.0% | — | -7.3Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | NYK vs WAS ↗ | 13.8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 100.0% | -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.
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · NYK vs BOS
Bench · 10.8 minutes
Jose Alvarado scored 2 points, shooting 50% from the field. He added 1 steal and 2 assists, with 3 turnovers.
Box-score read
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 20, 2026 · NYK vs PHI
Bench · 16.5 minutes
Jose Alvarado supplied eight points and two steals. Alvarado shot 66.7% from three on three attempts and added three assists.
Player analysis
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 13, 2026 · NYK vs TOR
Starter · 17.4 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 14, 2026 · 02:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 12, 2026 · NYK vs MIN
Bench · 14.7 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
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 8, 2026 · NYK vs WAS
Bench · 13.8 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
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.
07 / The player file
Traded from NOP on 02/05/26
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
2026-27 reported base salary
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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