Atlanta Hawks, No. 5, guard
6-7, 199 poundsAge 23NBA G League IgniteNo. 8 pick, 2022Fifth season
Next game: tonight at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
All-Defensive twice, Most Improved Player once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23NOP | NOP | 59 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .418 | 0.5 | .314 | .650 | .503 | −0.2 | |
| 2023-24NOP | NOP | 61 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .447 | 0.7 | .311 | .642 | .529 | +1.1 | |
| 2024-25ATL | ATL | 76 | 33.8 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .493 | 1.1 | .340 | .593 | .545 | −0.9 | All-Defensive 1stMost Improved |
| 2025-26ATL | ATL | 76 | 33.2 | 11.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .517 | 0.3 | .188 | .615 | .542 | +4.0 | All-Defensive 2nd |
| 2026-27so farATL, so far | ATL | 13 | 30.7 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .487 | 0.2 | .125 | .571 | .507 | +4.2 | |
| NBA rank | 65th | 146th | 33rd | 28th | 1st | 157th | 41st | 103rd | 58th | |||||||
| Career5 seasons | 5 seasons | 285 | 27.7 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .488 | 0.6 | .294 | .612 | .536 | +1.3 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Daniels | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 85.5% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 4.8% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 10.5% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 10.5% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 23.6% | 34.8% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 48–83 | 73.5% | 38.9% | 57.8% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 5–13 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 38.5% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–1 | 0.9% | 4.6% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 5.9 | 1st |
| Contested shots | 4.5 | 81st |
| Twos contested | 2.4 | 99th |
| Threes contested | 2.1 | 49th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 1.1 | 4th |
| Box outs | 0.3 | 176th |
| Screen assists | 1.9 | 35th |
| Points from screen assists | 4.9 | 30th |
| Per game | Daniels | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.30 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.57 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 46.7 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 43.1 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 56.3% | 40.0% | 55.6% | 58.7% | +0.2 |
| Away | 7 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 43.1% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 44.8% | +7.7 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Usage rate | 13.4% | 223rd |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 23.9% | 55th |
| Assists per turnover | 4.87 | 12th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 7.1 | 50th |
| Offensive rating | 111.6 | 134th |
| Defensive rating | 104.3 | 34th |
| Net rating | +7.3 | 66th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 8.7% | 37th |
| Defensive rebound rate | 13.4% | 104th |
| Effective FG% | 49.6% | 92nd |
| Fouls drawn a game | 1.6 | 149th |
Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Daniels | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 44.2% | 27.7% | 60.0% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 39.8% | 19.0% | 51.1% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 1.8% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 2.7% | 11.7% | 0.0% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 11.5% | 31.4% | 15.4% | 34.8% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | @ CHI | L117–125 | 36:05 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | −3 |
| Nov 9 | vs LAL | L114–124 | 30:54 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1 | +9 |
| Nov 7 | vs BKN | W124–121 | 31:10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4–9 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2 | +3 |
| Nov 6 | vs WAS | W139–132 | 34:30 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6–9 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2 | +17 |
| Nov 4 | @ WAS | W120–105 | 34:07 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4–13 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2 | +21 |
| Nov 2 | @ IND | W108–104 | 30:30 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3–10 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2 | −1 |
| Oct 31 | @ NOP | L99–121 | 27:13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3–6 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2 | −4 |
| Oct 29 | vs CLE | W114–111 | 32:26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2–8 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | −3 |
| Oct 28 | vs MIA | L117–129 | 27:31 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3–7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1 | −17 |
| Oct 26 | @ HOU | L110–120 | 28:14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2–8 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | −1 |
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| Nov 2 | @ IND | W108–104 | 30:30 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3–10 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2 | 2 | −1 |
| Oct 31 | @ NOP | L99–121 | 27:13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3–6 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2 | 1 | −4 |
| Oct 29 | vs CLE | W114–111 | 32:26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2–8 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | −3 |
| Oct 28 | vs MIA | L117–129 | 27:31 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3–7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 | −17 |
| Oct 26 | @ HOU | L110–120 | 28:14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2–8 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 24 | vs HOU | L114–121 | 28:46 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8–11 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1 | 6 | −8 |
| Oct 23 | @ CHA | W128–81 | 23:29 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5–10 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0 | 2 | +32 |
| Oct 21 | @ ORL | W132–125 | 34:39 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8–13 | 0–2 | 4–6 | 2 | 4 | +10 |
| 0.0% |
| 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 2–16 | 14.2% | 43.1% | 12.5% | 35.1% |
|---|
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 2–4 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 50.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 28–50 | 44.2% | 25.7% | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 17–32 | 28.3% | 8.8% | 53.1% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 4–7 | 6.2% | 2.1% | 57.1% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 0–1 | 0.9% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 1–3 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 33.3% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 3–16 | 14.2% | 33.5% | 18.8% | 36.2% |
| Secondary assists | 0.5 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 6.2 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 8.0 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Daniels | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 78.6% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 27.1 | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0% | 0–0 | 1–2 | +5 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 7 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 45.9% | +11.3 |
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| Losses | 6 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 56.1% | 33.3% | 55.6% | 58.9% | −4.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 10.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 49.2% | 11.1% | 56.3% | 51.4% | +1.3 |
| Nov | 6 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 48.0% | 14.3% | 60.0% | 49.8% | +7.7 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 3 | 1-3 | 17.7 |
| April 28, 2026 | 5 | 2-3 | 17.6 |
| April 25, 2026 | 4 | 2-2 | 20.9 |
| April 23, 2026 | 2 | 1-2 | 26.7 |
| April 20, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.7 |
| April 18, 2026 | 2 | 1-1 | 11.5 |
| April 6, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 12.6 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | 2 | 1-1 | 22.4 |
| Dec. 27, 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 29.7 |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | 15 | 7-10 | 45.4 |
| Jan. 20, 2025 | 2 | 1-3 | 29.8 |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 41.0 |
| Nov. 6, 2024 | 2 | 1-5 | 41.6 |
| Oct. 28, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 6.8 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 4 | 1-2 | 20.7 |
| April 28, 2026 | 11 | 5-7 | 17.3 |
| April 25, 2026 | 0 | 0-3 | 27.9 |
| April 23, 2026 | 6 | 3-8 | 41.5 |
| April 20, 2026 | 6 | 2-4 | 20.2 |
| April 18, 2026 | 4 | 1-2 | 28.1 |
| April 6, 2026 | 11 | 3-7 | 26.5 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | 11 | 4-9 | 44.5 |
| Dec. 27, 2025 | 17 | 8-15 | 43.6 |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | 9 | 3-8 | 44.2 |
| Jan. 20, 2025 | 18 | 6-9 | 41.6 |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | 10 | 3-10 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
| 35.3 |
| Nov. 6, 2024 | 3 | 1-7 | 48.1 |
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| Oct. 28, 2023 | 0 | 0-3 | 8.3 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 12, 2025 | 2 | 1-4 | 26.6 |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | 2 | 1-3 | 35.5 |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8 | 3-7 | 33.9 |
| Feb. 23, 2025 | 17 | 6-8 | 47.1 |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | 11 | 4-9 | 37.3 |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | 15 | 6-7 | 28.7 |
| Nov. 8, 2024 | 9 | 4-9 | 50.0 |
| Nov. 2, 2023 | 2 | 1-5 | 14.0 |
Before this game he averaged 9.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 12 regular-season games.
Daniels has taken 526 floaters since 2024-25, the second-most in the NBA, and made 50.0% of them (the league: 45.0%).
Of the possessions he has defended as the primary matchup, 33% have come against players averaging 20 or more points that season, the eighth-highest share in the NBA since 2025-26. This season he has guarded Trae Young, Kevin Durant and Luka Dončić the most. He averages 2.1 steals a game, the most in the NBA. He is credited with recovering 91 loose balls, the most in the NBA.
Daniels is averaging 2.9 steals a game, first in the NBA, up from 2.0 last season.
He's ninth in the site's Player Rankings, at +3.6 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 22nd last season. He's averaging 9.5 points a game, down from 11.9 last season, and his true shooting is 50.7%, down from 54.2%.
He has 28.0% of the Hawks' assists while he's on the floor. Jalen Johnson finishes the most of them.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 44.2% | 48.3% | 60.0% | 67.7% |
| Rest of the paint | 39.8% | 34.5% | 51.1% | 44.4% |
| Midrange | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 41.2% |
| Corner threes | 2.7% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Threes above the break | 11.5% | 9.9% | 15.4% | 18.2% |
His shots have moved away from the basket: more in the paint away from the rim, 39.8%, up from 34.5%, and fewer at the rim, 44.2%, down from 48.3%. He's making 51.1% in the paint away from the rim, up from 44.4%, but he's making 60.0% at the rim, down from 67.7%. More of his baskets come off a pass: 76.4% are assisted, up from 59.9%.
His usage rate is 13.4%, down from 15.7%. He's grabbing 3.2 offensive rebounds a game, up from 2.4.
The Hawks have outscored teams by 7.5 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 113.3 to 105.7, with garbage time left out. They're plus 0.0 overall.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.
