
Phoenix Suns, No. 10, center
7-1, 250 poundsAge 20DukeNo. 10 pick, 2025Second season
Next game: tonight against the Lakers, 4 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26PHX | PHX | 46 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .533 | 0.1 | .238 | .710 | .586 | +1.0 |
| 2026-27so farPHX, so far | PHX | 11 | 19.5 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .607 | 0.2 | .286 | .789 | .660 | −3.0 |
| NBA rank | 189th | 180th | 59th | 192nd | 189th | 35th | 194th | ||||||||
| Career2 seasons | 2 seasons | 57 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .559 | 0.1 | .250 | .740 | .612 | +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 | Maluach | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 75.3% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 7.1% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 2.4% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 22.4% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 23.5% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 15.3% | 195th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 9.4% | 192nd |
| Assists per turnover |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 31–47 | 83.9% | 38.9% | 66.0% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–2 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 50.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 2–7 | 12.5% | 43.1% | 28.6% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 9–9 | 16.1% | 5.8% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.1 | 214th |
| Contested shots | 6.7 | 27th |
| Twos contested | 5.5 | 17th |
| Threes contested | 1.2 | 157th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.3 | 159th |
| Box outs | 1.3 | 44th |
| Screen assists | 3.5 | 7th |
| Points from screen assists | 8.4 | 7th |
| Per game | Maluach | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.50 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.51 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 29.4 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 23.1 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 8 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 63.4% | 33.3% | 80.0% | 69.3% | 0.0 |
| Away | 3 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 53.3% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 56.7% | −11.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 1.15 |
| 210th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 14.3 | 240th |
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| Offensive rating | 119.2 | 36th |
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| Defensive rating | 125.6 | 270th |
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| Net rating | −6.4 | 197th |
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| Offensive rebound rate | 9.5% | 30th |
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| Defensive rebound rate | 21.0% | 22nd |
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| Effective FG% | 62.5% |
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| Fouls drawn a game | 1.6 | 147th |
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Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Maluach | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 64.3% | 27.7% | 72.2% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 23.2% | 19.0% | 46.2% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 10.2% | — | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 5.4% | 11.7% | 66.7% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 7.1% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 34.8% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | vs CHA | W101–96 | 16:25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −7 |
| Nov 10 | vs LAC | W133–110 | 21:41 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0 | +2 |
| Nov 9 | vs SAS | L96–122 | 19:48 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4–6 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 7 | vs HOU | W102–99 | 18:21 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2 | +11 |
| Nov 5 | vs ORL | W117–104 | 21:53 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | +13 |
| Nov 4 | vs POR | L119–132 | 15:51 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3–7 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 2 | @ GSW | L113–116 | 13:18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | −1 |
| Oct 30 | vs DEN | L120–127 | 17:14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2 | −15 |
| Oct 26 | @ OKC | L114–125 | 25:37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5–10 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4 | −2 |
| Oct 24 | vs GSW | W131–122 | 27:36 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–6 | 2 | +8 |
| 21:53 |
| 8 |
| 6 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 4–6 |
| 0–0 |
| 0–0 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| +13 |
| Nov 4 | vs POR | L119–132 | 15:51 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3–7 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 2 | @ GSW | L113–116 | 13:18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | 2 | −1 |
| Oct 30 | vs DEN | L120–127 | 17:14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2 | 1 | −15 |
| Oct 26 | @ OKC | L114–125 | 25:37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5–10 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4 | 4 | −2 |
| Oct 24 | vs GSW | W131–122 | 27:36 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–6 | 2 | 4 | +8 |
| Oct 21 | @ POR | L83–124 | 16:52 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | −30 |
| 100.0% |
| 88.4% |
| Layups | 14–28 | 50.0% | 25.7% | 50.0% | 56.0% |
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| Floaters | 3–5 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 60.0% | 45.3% |
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| Hooks | 5–6 | 10.7% | 2.1% | 83.3% | 47.5% |
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| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.7% | — | 37.6% |
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| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 1–1 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 100.0% | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 2–7 | 12.5% | 33.5% | 28.6% | 36.2% |
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| Secondary assists | 0.0 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 4.5 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 8.3 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Maluach | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 64.6% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 68.2% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 73.3% | +5.4 |
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| Losses | 6 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 55.9% | 33.3% | 85.7% | 60.7% | −10.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 57.1% | 33.3% | 77.8% | 64.1% | −9.8 |
| Nov | 7 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 62.9% | 25.0% | 80.0% | 67.3% | +0.9 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Up 4.7 points a game from last season, in 11 games. More minutes (19.5 a game, up from 8.9) added 3.0, more free throws 0.9 and better shooting from the same spots 0.8.
| Part | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes a game | 8.9 | 19.5 | +3.0 |
| Shots per 36 minutes | 9.2 | 9.4 | +0.1 |
| His shots’ worth at the league’s rates, points a shot | 1.21 | 1.19 | −0.1 |
| His points a shot over the league’s from the same spots | −0.09 | +0.06 | +0.8 |
| Free throws made a game | 0.5 | 1.4 | +0.9 |
| Points a game | 3.0 | 7.7 | +4.7 |
| Share of his shots | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 68% | 66% |
| Paint | 10% | 21% |
| Midrange | 2% | 0% |
| Corner 3 | 7% | 5% |
| Above the break 3 | 13% | 7% |
Each part is what it moved with the others held still, so they add up to the change: minutes at last season’s shots a minute and making, then shots a minute, then the kind of shots he takes (each zone at the league’s rate this season), then how well he made them against the league from the same zones, then free throws. Regular seasons only.
Before this game he averaged 8.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 10 regular-season games.
Maluach is 179th in the site's Player Rankings, at −1.1 points per 100 possessions against an average player, and his assists have risen the most, to 3.4 per 100 possessions from 0.7.
He's averaging 7.7 points a game on 66.0% true shooting. He's making 65.3% of his twos, and takes 33.9 free throws per 100 shots.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 64.3% | 72.2% | ||
| Rest of the paint | 23.2% | 46.2% | ||
| Midrange | 0.0% | |||
| Corner threes | 5.4% | 66.7% | ||
| Threes above the break | 7.1% | 0.0% |
The Suns have been outscored by 8.3 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 118.7 to 127.0, with garbage time left out. They're minus 4.9 overall.
There's no full season before this one to compare him with.
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.