Charlotte Hornets, No. 7, guard and forward
6-6, 215 poundsAge 21DukeNo. 4 pick, 2025Second season
Next game: tonight at the Clippers, 4:30 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26CHA | CHA | 81 | 31.5 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | .475 | 3.4 | .425 | .863 | .633 | +4.0 | All-Rookie 1st |
| 2026-27so farCHA, so far | CHA | 1 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 | 0.0 | .000 | 100 | .647 | −2.0 | |
| Career2 seasons | 2 seasons | 82 | 31.2 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | .475 | 3.3 | .425 | .865 | .633 | +3.9 |
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 | Knueppel | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 0.0% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 100.0% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 0.0% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 0.0% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 0.0% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 30.8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 0.0% | |
| Assists per turnover | 0.00 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 50.0 | |
| Offensive rating | 70.0 | |
| Defensive rating | 100.0 | |
| Net rating | −30.0 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 0.0% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 0.0% | |
| Effective FG% | 0.0% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 2.0 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 1.
| Zone | Share of shots | Knueppel | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 0.0% | 27.7% | — | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 0.0% | 19.0% | — | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 10.2% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | TO | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ BKN | L104–114 | 5:51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2 | 0 | −2 |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 38.9% | — | 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 | 0–1 | 100.0% | 43.1% | 0.0% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | — | 88.4% |
| Layups | 0–0 | 0.0% | 25.7% | — | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | — | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.7% | — |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.0 | |
| Contested shots | 1.0 | |
| Twos contested | 0.0 | |
| Threes contested | 1.0 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.0 | |
| Box outs | 0.0 | |
| Screen assists | 0.0 | |
| Points from screen assists | 0.0 |
| Per game | Knueppel | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 0.40 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.13 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 9.0 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 8.0 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 1.0 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | — | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | — | 5.9 |
| Stat | Knueppel | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Away | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 64.7% | −2.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Losses | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 64.7% | |
| — |
| 40.0% |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 11.7% | — | 36.1% |
|---|
| Above-break three | 100.0% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 34.8% |
|---|
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ BKN | L104–114 | 5:51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2 | −2 |
| 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
|---|
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
|---|
| Other jump shots | 0–1 | 100.0% | 33.5% | 0.0% | 36.2% |
|---|
| 0.0 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 0.0% | 64.4% |
|---|
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| −2.0 |
| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 64.7% | −2.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
After the other team scores, Knueppel has scored 20.3 points per 100 shots more than the league does on the same shots since 2024-25, the second-best in the NBA (434 shots).
He has taken 366 above-the-break 3s, the most in the NBA since 2025-26, and made 39.1% of them (the league: 35.8%).
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.
