Assist production
9.2 AST / 36 places LaMelo Ball at the 98th 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 ↓Players LaMelo Ball
LaMeloBall
#1 · Guard· 6' 7"· 25 years
Inside the game of LaMelo Ball.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · MINPoints / G16.5
Rebounds / G3.5
Assists / G5.5
Minutes / G25.8
Field goal36.7%
Three-point33.3%
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.
Clip / ESPN
Watch on ESPN
0:40
ESPN · 2026-10-22
LaMelo comically fends off travel claims on 'SportsCenter'
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?
2014 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 volume25.8 PTS / 36
95th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production9.2 AST / 36
98th percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production6.2 REB / 36
55th percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite59.5% of FGA
80th percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume14.4 FTA / 100 FGA
19th percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency54.6% TS
28th 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 ↗Scoring volume
25.8 PTS / 36 places LaMelo Ball at the 95th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The scoring rate deserves a closer look alongside shot difficulty and who creates the looks.
Inspect the record ↓How much should you trust the jumper?
36.8% from three on 740 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓Decisions under pressure
2.54 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.
30 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. 36.4% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current MIN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards ↗ | G | 35.0 | 3.7 | 39.9% | 514 | 5.0 |
| Donte DiVincenzo ↗ | G | 30.5 | 3.8 | 37.9% | 644 | 4.1 |
| Ayo Dosunmu ↗ | G | 27.3 | 3.6 | 43.9% | 280 | 3.4 |
| Bones Hyland ↗ | G | 16.6 | 2.6 | 38.8% | 299 | 1.8 |
| Jaylen Clark ↗ | G | 13.1 | 0.6 | 32.7% | 101 | 1.8 |
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.
Jrue Holiday ↗20.0 PTS / 36 · 7.4 AST / 3651.1% of attempts from three
Darius Garland ↗22.7 PTS / 36 · 8.1 AST / 3645.8% of attempts from three
Russell Westbrook ↗18.9 PTS / 36 · 8.3 AST / 3645.2% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Ball’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 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 51.2% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 51.2% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 51.2% |
| Starts | 2 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 51.2% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
51.2%True shooting
48.3%Effective FG
44.4%
Two-point9 attempts33.3%
Three-point21 attempts80.0%
Free throws5 attemptsShare of points33 total points
Two-pointers 24.2%Three-pointers 63.6%Free throws 12.1%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
MIN vs MIA ↗
LaMelo Ball scored 10 points in the second quarter. Ball finished with 21 points and six assists against one turnover, while shooting 38.5% from three on 13 attempts.
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 | MIN | 2 | 25.8 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 36.7% | 33.3% | 80.0% |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 72 | 28.0 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.7% | 36.8% | 89.9% |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 40.5% | 33.9% | 84.3% |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 32.3 | 23.9 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 43.3% | 35.5% | 86.5% |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 41.1% | 37.6% | 84.3% |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 32.3 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 42.9% | 38.9% | 87.2% |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 28.8 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 43.6% | 35.2% | 75.8% |
1xRookie of the Year2021
1xAll-Rookie 1st Team2021
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
6 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | MIN vs ORL ↗ | 23.1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30.8% | 25.0% | 100.0% | +0.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | MIN vs MIA ↗ | 28.6 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 41.2% | 38.5% | 66.7% | +5.3Box only · provisional |
| Oct 14 | Preseason | MIN vs DET ↗ | 18.2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20.0% | 25.0% | — | -12.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 12 | Preseason | MIN vs NYK ↗ | 22.1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 42.9% | 33.3% | 100.0% | -5.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 7 | Preseason | MIN vs IND ↗ | 20.4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% | 66.7% | — | -4.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 5 | Preseason | MIN vs MIL ↗ | 16.8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | +6.3Box 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 · MIN vs ORL
Starter · 23.1 minutes
Impact+0.1
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 3
LaMelo Ball scored 12 points, shooting 30.8% from the field. He shot 25% from three on 8 attempts. He added 5 assists and 2 steals, with 3 turnovers.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 30.8% 13 attempts
- 3PT
- 25% 8 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +17
- True shooting
- 43.2%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +5.29
- Defensive box value
- +2.20
- Minutes baseline
- -7.38
- Game impact
- +0.11
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 · MIN vs MIA
Starter · 28.6 minutes
Impact+5.3
- PTS
- 21
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 6
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
LaMelo Ball scored 10 points in the second quarter. Ball finished with 21 points and six assists against one turnover, while shooting 38.5% from three on 13 attempts.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 41.2% 17 attempts
- 3PT
- 38.5% 13 attempts
- FT
- 66.7% 3 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +18
- True shooting
- 57.3%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +13.15
- Defensive box value
- +2.20
- Minutes baseline
- -10.00
- Game impact
- +5.35
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 14, 2026 · MIN vs DET
Starter · 18.2 minutes
Impact-12.5
- PTS
- 3
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 6
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 3
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 20% 5 attempts
- 3PT
- 25% 4 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -4
- True shooting
- 30.0%
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 15, 2026 · 04:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 12, 2026 · MIN vs NYK
Starter · 22.1 minutes
Impact-5.9
- PTS
- 10
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 7
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 5
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 42.9% 7 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 3 attempts
- FT
- 100% 3 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -4
- True shooting
- 60.1%
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 7, 2026 · MIN vs IND
Starter · 20.4 minutes
Impact-4.5
- PTS
- 14
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 7
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 5
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 55.6% 9 attempts
- 3PT
- 66.7% 6 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +7
- True shooting
- 77.8%
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 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 5, 2026 · MIN vs MIL
Starter · 16.8 minutes
Impact+6.3
- PTS
- 11
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 6 attempts
- 3PT
- 40% 5 attempts
- FT
- 100% 3 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +2
- True shooting
- 75.1%
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 Ball got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
- Age now
- 25 years
- Born
- 2001-08-22
- Hometown
- Chino Hills, CA
- Draft
- 2020: Rd 1, Pk 3 (CHA)
- Experience
- 7th Season
Traded from CHA on 07/10/26
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$40.77M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$40.77M
2027-28
$43.58M
2028-29
$46.39M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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