
Los Angeles Lakers, No. 2, forward
6-8, 214 poundsAge 27KentuckyRound 2, No. 41, 2018Ninth season
Next game: tonight at Phoenix, 4 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19DEN | DEN | 16 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .474 | 0.0 | .000 | .600 | .513 | +0.6 |
| 2019-202 teams | 2 teams | 11 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .625 | 0.0 | .000 | 100 | .676 | −2.5 |
| DEN | DEN | 9 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .714 | 0.0 | – | – | .714 | −1.9 |
| MIN | MIN | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | .000 | 100 | .532 | −5.5 |
| 2020-21MIN | MIN | 64 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .606 | 0.0 | .200 | .559 | .612 | −0.8 |
| 2021-22MIN | MIN | 74 | 25.4 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .587 | 0.0 | .143 | .656 | .612 | +2.2 |
| 2022-232 teams | 2 teams | 78 | 24.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .548 | 0.4 | .322 | .691 | .604 | −1.3 |
| UTA | UTA | 52 | 24.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .556 | 0.4 | .333 | .657 | .607 | −1.3 |
| LAL | LAL | 26 | 24.1 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .529 | 0.4 | .303 | .784 | .598 | −1.2 |
| 2023-24LAL | LAL | 29 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .518 | 0.3 | .296 | .667 | .578 | +1.5 |
| 2024-25LAL | LAL | 36 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .488 | 0.3 | .281 | .556 | .537 | +1.0 |
| 2025-26LAL | LAL | 65 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .471 | 0.4 | .293 | .589 | .544 | +0.1 |
| 2026-27so farLAL, so far | LAL | 8 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .889 | 0.0 | – | .000 | .847 | +1.8 |
| Career9 seasons | 9 seasons | 381 | 19.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .548 | 0.2 | .290 | .632 | .592 | +0.2 |
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 | Vanderbilt | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 100.0% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 0.0% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 25.0% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 12.5% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 25.0% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 6.2% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 14.1% | |
| Assists per turnover | 1.67 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 24.0 | |
| Offensive rating | 114.8 | |
| Defensive rating | 107.6 | |
| Net rating | +7.2 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 9.0% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 20.4% | |
| Effective FG% | 88.9% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 0.8 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 8.
| Zone | Share of shots | Vanderbilt | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 100.0% | 27.7% | 88.9% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 0.0% | 19.0% | — | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 8–9 | 100.0% | 38.9% | 88.9% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.4% | — | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 43.1% | — | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 3–3 | 33.3% | 5.8% | 100.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 5–6 | 66.7% | 25.7% | 83.3% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | — | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.0 | |
| Contested shots | 2.3 | |
| Twos contested | 1.8 | |
| Threes contested | 0.5 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.1 | |
| Box outs | 0.0 | |
| Screen assists | 0.3 | |
| Points from screen assists | 0.6 |
| Per game | Vanderbilt | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 0.90 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.61 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 12.8 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 13.8 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 1.9 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Stat | Vanderbilt | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 100.0% | — | — | 100.0% | −7.0 |
| Away | 6 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 83.3% | — | 0.0% | 77.6% | +4.7 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 10.2% |
| — |
| 40.0% |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 11.7% | — | 36.1% |
|---|
| Above-break three | 0.0% | 31.4% | — | 34.8% |
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| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | @ MIL | W123–112 | 9:19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | +4 |
| Nov 9 | @ ATL | W124–114 | 13:27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | +7 |
| Nov 8 | @ DET | W121–116 | 13:41 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2 | +2 |
| Nov 4 | @ SAC | W116–103 | 6:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | +1 |
| Nov 2 | vs MIA | W138–117 | 6:26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −2 |
| Nov 1 | vs TOR | W131–125 | 12:27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −12 |
| Oct 30 | @ GSW | L95–112 | 12:37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −8 |
| Oct 28 | @ LAC | W103–87 | 21:02 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | +22 |
| 6:26 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1–1 |
| 0–0 |
| 0–0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| −2 |
| Nov 1 | vs TOR | W131–125 | 12:27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 3 | −12 |
| Oct 30 | @ GSW | L95–112 | 12:37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | −8 |
| Oct 28 | @ LAC | W103–87 | 21:02 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 3 | +22 |
| 0–0 |
| 0.0% |
| 13.7% |
| — |
| 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 0–0 | 0.0% | 33.5% | — | 36.2% |
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| Rim shots defended per game |
|---|
| 1.6 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 46.2% | 64.4% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | +4 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 88.9% | — | 0.0% | 84.7% | +3.1 |
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| Losses | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | −8.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0% | — | — | 0.0% | +7.0 |
| Nov | 6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | 94.8% | 0.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Vanderbilt leads the Lakers in dunks since 2025-26: 44 tries, 40 made.
Before this game he averaged 1.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 7 regular-season games.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4, 2026 | 5 | 2-2 | 7.1 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | 2 | 1-2 | 16.6 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.5 |
| March 29, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 3.2 |
| Jan. 5, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.2 |
| April 28, 2023 | 2 | 0-1 | 4.8 |
| April 26, 2023 | 2 | 0-0 | 3.8 |
| April 24, 2023 | 2 | 1-4 | 3.5 |
| April 22, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 2.1 |
| April 19, 2023 | 3 | 1-2 | 15.1 |
| April 16, 2023 | 7 | 3-3 | 6.1 |
| March 7, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 18.0 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | 5 | 2-2 | 27.3 |
| Jan. 8, 2023 | 6 | 3-3 | 13.1 |
| April 29, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 16.5 |
| April 26, 2022 | 4 | 1-2 | 18.6 |
| April 23, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 21.7 |
| April 21, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.1 |
| April 19, 2022 | 1 | 0-1 | 8.9 |
| April 16, 2022 | 7 | 3-5 | 17.0 |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | 5 | 1-2 | 24.6 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | 5 | 1-2 | 15.9 |
| Nov. 20, 2021 | 4 | 0-4 | 25.4 |
| Nov. 8, 2021 | 2 | 1-3 | 3.3 |
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.
Vanderbilt's three-point attempts have fallen the most of his numbers this season, to 0.0 per 100 possessions from 4.2.
He's grabbing 11.3 rebounds per 36 minutes.
What changed from last season shows after nine games and 200 minutes.
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.