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6-8, 233 poundsAge 34UNLVSixth season
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18ORL | ORL | 42 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .540 | 0.0 | – | .689 | .582 | +0.2 |
| 2018-19ORL | ORL | 50 | 12.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .603 | 0.0 | .000 | .699 | .640 | +0.9 |
| 2019-20ORL | ORL | 48 | 19.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .510 | 0.0 | .000 | .653 | .566 | −2.7 |
| 2020-212 teams | 2 teams | 67 | 22.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .497 | 0.2 | .250 | .705 | .552 | −1.9 |
| ORL | ORL | 48 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .450 | 0.1 | .190 | .741 | .517 | −2.2 |
| TOR | TOR | 19 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .556 | 0.5 | .290 | .636 | .596 | −1.1 |
| 2021-22TOR | TOR | 55 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .485 | 0.0 | .000 | .746 | .534 | +0.4 |
| 2022-23TOR | TOR | 20 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .594 | 0.1 | .500 | .800 | .629 | +0.3 |
| Career6 seasons | 6 seasons | 282 | 17.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .520 | 0.0 | .200 | .698 | .570 | −0.6 |
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 | Birch | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 83.7% | 44.0% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Threes | 7.0% | 32.3% |
| Free throws | 9.3% | 16.0% |
| Fast break | 14.0% | 12.2% |
| Off turnovers | 30.2% | 14.8% |
| Unassisted makes | 5.3% | 39.7% |
| Usage rate | 11.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 6.3% | |
| Assists per turnover | 0.88 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 16.3 | |
| Offensive rating | 110.6 | |
| Defensive rating | 107.8 | |
| Net rating | +2.8 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 5.1% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 11.8% | |
| Effective FG% | 60.9% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 0.3 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 58+ games, and he has played 20.
| Zone | Share of shots | Birch | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 46.9% | 29.9% | 80.0% | 66.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 37.5% | 19.5% | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 16–22 | 68.8% | 41.4% | 72.7% | 60.2% |
| 8–16 ft | 2–7 | 21.9% | 13.5% | 28.6% | 44.6% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–1 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 41.4% |
| 24+ ft | 1–2 | 6.3% | 38.5% | 50.0% | 36.2% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 8–8 | 25.0% | 6.0% | 100.0% | 89.2% |
| Layups | 6–9 | 28.1% | 27.1% | 66.7% | 57.3% |
| Floaters | 3–5 |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.3 | |
| Contested shots | 3.1 | |
| Twos contested | 2.2 | |
| Threes contested | 0.9 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.05 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.0 | |
| Box outs | 0.5 | |
| Screen assists | 0.7 | |
| Points from screen assists | 1.7 |
| Per game | Birch | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 0.60 | 1.92 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.26 | 4.17 |
| Touches | 10.4 | 43.5 |
| Passes | 8.4 | 30.3 |
| Potential assists | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Stat | Birch | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 11 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 52.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58.7% | −0.2 |
| Away | 9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 67.4% | +0.9 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 0.0% |
| 42.0% |
| Corner three | 6.3% | 9.7% | 50.0% | 38.5% |
|---|
| Above-break three | 0.0% | 28.8% | — | 35.5% |
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| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 | vs MEM | L106–119 | 11:28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 | −2 |
| Dec 27 | vs LAC | L113–124 | 2:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | +2 |
| Dec 19 | @ PHI | L101–104 | 23:02 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | +6 |
| Dec 18 | vs GSW | L110–126 | 1:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | −1 |
| Dec 14 | vs SAC | L123–124 | 7:22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | −8 |
| Dec 11 | @ ORL | L99–111 | 18:14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1 | −6 |
| Dec 9 | @ ORL | L109–113 | 6:31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | +4 |
| Dec 3 | vs ORL | W121–108 | 5:37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | +2 |
| Dec 2 | @ BKN | L105–114 | 4:02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 30 | @ NOP | L108–126 | 5:02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −4 |
| 7:22 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1–3 |
| 0–0 |
| 0–0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| −8 |
| Dec 11 | @ ORL | L99–111 | 18:14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1 | 2 | −6 |
| Dec 9 | @ ORL | L109–113 | 6:31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Dec 3 | vs ORL | W121–108 | 5:37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Dec 2 | @ BKN | L105–114 | 4:02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 30 | @ NOP | L108–126 | 5:02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | −4 |
| Nov 28 | vs CLE | W100–88 | 4:29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −2 |
| Nov 26 | vs DAL | W105–100 | 12:41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | −3 |
| Nov 23 | vs BKN | L98–112 | 10:40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Nov 19 | @ ATL | L122–124 | 3:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Nov 16 | vs MIA | W112–104 | 7:09 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Nov 14 | @ DET | W115–111 | 3:55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | −3 |
| Nov 2 | @ SAS | W143–100 | 11:42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
| Oct 31 | vs ATL | W139–109 | 9:07 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Oct 26 | vs PHI | W119–109 | 6:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 4 | −1 |
| Oct 24 | @ MIA | W98–90 | 6:34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| 15.6% |
| 8.7% |
| 60.0% |
| 45.8% |
| Hooks | 1–3 | 9.4% | 3.1% | 33.3% | 49.2% |
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| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.7% | — | 39.7% |
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| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | — | 39.0% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–2 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 42.9% |
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| Other jump shots | 1–5 | 15.6% | 31.7% | 20.0% | 37.0% |
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| 1.5 |
| 2.9 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 70.0% | 67.9% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 245 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 | 9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 52.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58.7% | +1.4 |
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| Losses | 11 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 67.4% | −0.6 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 66.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 90.2% | +3.3 |
| Nov | 8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 57.1% | — | — | 57.1% | 0.0 |
| Dec | 9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 61.3% | −0.4 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Before this game he averaged 2.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 19 regular-season games.
Birch's rebounds have fallen the most of his numbers this season, to 7.6 per 100 possessions from 11.8.
The Raptors have outscored teams by 1.1 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 111.9 to 110.7, with garbage time left out. They're plus 1.4 overall.
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.