
Utah Jazz, No. 23, forward and center
7-1, 240 poundsAge 29ArizonaNo. 7 pick, 201710th season
Injury report as of Nov. 15: Out (Right Hand Fracture). Next game: tonight against the Spurs, 5 p.m.
All-Star once, Most Improved Player once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18CHI | CHI | 68 | 29.7 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .434 | 2.1 | .362 | .843 | .552 | −5.7 | All-Rookie 1st |
| 2018-19CHI | CHI | 52 | 32.3 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .430 | 2.3 | .361 | .872 | .553 | −3.8 | |
| 2019-20CHI | CHI | 50 | 29.8 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .425 | 2.2 | .344 | .824 | .560 | −1.4 | |
| 2020-21CHI | CHI | 51 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .480 | 2.3 | .402 | .826 | .619 | −0.9 | |
| 2021-22CLE | CLE | 61 | 30.8 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .445 | 2.2 | .358 | .868 | .582 | +2.8 | |
| 2022-23UTA | UTA | 66 | 34.4 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .499 | 3.0 | .391 | .875 | .640 | +2.5 | All-StarMost Improved |
| 2023-24UTA | UTA | 55 | 33.1 | 23.2 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .480 | 3.2 | .399 | .899 | .631 | +0.4 | |
| 2024-25UTA | UTA | 47 | 31.4 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .423 | 2.9 | .346 | .876 | .571 | −4.0 | |
| 2025-26UTA | UTA | 42 | 34.3 | 26.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .477 | 2.7 | .355 | .896 | .608 | −1.3 | |
| 2026-27so farUTA, so far | UTA | 8 | 30.9 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .389 | 3.6 | .397 | .844 | .567 | −9.8 | |
| NBA rank | 66th | 46th | ||||||||||||||
| Career10 seasons | 10 seasons | 500 | 31.3 | 18.9 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .456 | 2.6 | .370 | .871 | .594 | −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 | Markkanen | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 19.4% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 60.4% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 18.8% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 10.4% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 18.8% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 12–28 | 24.8% | 38.9% | 42.9% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 3–10 | 8.8% | 13.4% | 30.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–2 | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.5 | |
| Contested shots | 6.6 | |
| Twos contested | 4.4 | |
| Threes contested | 2.3 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.3 | |
| Box outs | 1.1 | |
| Screen assists | 0.8 | |
| Points from screen assists | 1.6 |
| Per game | Markkanen | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.30 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.50 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 44.3 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 30.9 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 3.0 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Stat | Markkanen | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 4 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 36.7% | 34.4% | 85.7% | 53.5% | −6.8 |
| Away | 4 | 21.3 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 40.6% | 43.9% | 83.3% | 59.1% | −12.8 |
| Result | |||||||||
Down 8.7 points a game from last season, in 8 games. Fewer shots a minute cost 3.4, fewer free throws 2.3, fewer minutes (30.9 a game, down from 34.3) 2.1 and colder shooting from the same spots 0.6.
| Part | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes a game | 34.3 | 30.9 | −2.1 |
| Shots per 36 minutes | 20.1 | 16.5 | −3.4 |
| His shots’ worth at the league’s rates, points a shot | 1.07 | 1.04 | −0.3 |
| His points a shot over the league’s from the same spots | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.6 |
| Free throws made a game | 5.7 | 3.4 | −2.3 |
| Points a game | 26.7 | 18.0 | −8.7 |
| Share of his shots | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 28% | 13% |
| Paint | 22% | 14% |
| Midrange | 10% | 8% |
| Corner 3 | 9% | 13% |
| Above the break 3 | 31% | 51% |
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.
| 11.4% |
| 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 22.7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 10.5% | |
| Assists per turnover | 1.33 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 7.6 | |
| Offensive rating | 103.4 | |
| Defensive rating | 119.2 | |
| Net rating | −15.9 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 4.3% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 16.3% | |
| Effective FG% | 51.8% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 3.4 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 8.
| Zone | Share of shots | Markkanen | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 13.3% | 27.7% | 46.7% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 14.2% | 19.0% | 43.8% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 13.3% | 11.7% | 33.3% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 51.3% | 31.4% | 41.4% | 34.8% |
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| +2 |
| Oct 25 | vs LAL | L123–132 | 37:47 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9–20 | 5–11 | 5–6 | 1 | 2 | −6 |
| Oct 23 | vs NOP | W120–119 | 34:08 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6–13 | 4–9 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | −6 |
| Oct 21 | @ MEM | L103–123 | 36:21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4–13 | 1–7 | 9–10 | 3 | 1 | −2 |
| 0.0% |
| 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 29–73 | 64.6% | 43.1% | 39.7% | 35.1% |
|---|
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 5–6 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 83.3% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 5–18 | 15.9% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 4–6 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 66.7% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 2–8 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 25.0% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–5 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 28–70 | 61.9% | 33.5% | 40.0% | 36.2% |
| Rim shots defended per game |
|---|
| 3.8 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 46.7% | 64.4% |
|---|
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17.3 | 12 | 3–6 | 50.0% | 2–3 | 4–4 | −16 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 1 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 46.2% | 44.4% | — | 61.5% | −6.0 |
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| Losses | 7 | 18.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 38.0% | 39.1% | 84.4% | 56.1% | −10.3 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 35.5% | 30.8% | 87.5% | 53.1% | −5.8 |
| Nov | 3 | 22.3 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 43.1% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 61.4% | −16.3 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 21, 2026 | 0 | 0-2 | 19.3 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | 3 | 0-0 | 15.4 |
| Dec. 26, 2024 | 6 | 2-4 | 22.3 |
| Nov. 22, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 11.9 |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | 2 | 0-0 | 6.8 |
| Jan. 25, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 28.7 |
| Dec. 3, 2022 | 2 | 0-0 | 22.5 |
| Nov. 19, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 30.1 |
| March 19, 2022 | 1 | 0-2 | 37.2 |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | 5 | 1-3 | 9.1 |
| March 21, 2021 | 4 |
| 0 |
| +2 |
| Oct 25 | vs LAL | L123–132 | 37:47 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 9–20 | 5–11 | 5–6 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 23 | vs NOP | W120–119 | 34:08 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6–13 | 4–9 | 0–0 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 21 | @ MEM | L103–123 | 36:21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4–13 | 1–7 | 9–10 | 3 | −2 |
| 2-4 |
| 21.3 |
| Dec. 17, 2018 | 6 | 3-7 | 32.0 |
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| Dec. 7, 2018 | 8 | 3-5 | 26.8 |
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| Nov. 15, 2017 | 2 | 1-1 | 4.7 |
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| Oct. 28, 2017 | 0 | 0-2 | 5.7 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 10, 2025 | 0 | 0-2 | 24.5 |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 15.9 |
| March 16, 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 6.9 |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.9 |
| Dec. 13, 2023 | 3 | 1-4 | 18.5 |
| Feb. 11, 2023 | 14 | 5-11 | 32.5 |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 27.8 |
| April 28, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.2 |
| Feb. 3, 2021 | 4 | 2-4 | 42.5 |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | 13 | 5-7 | 47.2 |
| Nov. 12, 2019 | 2 | 1-1 | 17.6 |
| Oct. 28, 2019 | 5 | 2-7 | 34.9 |
| Feb. 6, 2019 | 6 | 2-3 | 26.4 |
| Jan. 26, 2018 | 6 | 2-6 | 34.7 |
| Nov. 21, 2017 | 0 | 0-3 | 5.7 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2025 | 5 | 2-2 | 13.4 |
| Nov. 7, 2024 | 0 | 0-4 | 12.3 |
| Feb. 4, 2024 | 5 | 2-4 | 11.5 |
| Jan. 8, 2024 | 12 | 2-6 | 22.0 |
| Dec. 6, 2021 | 0 | 0-2 | 6.6 |
| Jan. 20, 2020 | 0 | 0-5 | 35.3 |
| Dec. 30, 2019 | 8 | 3-7 | 37.3 |
| Nov. 18, 2019 | 2 | 1-7 | 32.9 |
| Nov. 14, 2019 | 1 | 0-3 | 39.5 |
| Feb. 11, 2019 | 7 | 3-8 | 38.0 |
| Jan. 28, 2018 | 3 | 1-2 | 20.4 |
| Dec. 26, 2017 | 3 | 1-5 | 25.8 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2026 | 3 | 1-3 | 16.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | 4 | 2-3 | 38.2 |
| Nov. 30, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 16.9 |
| Oct. 28, 2024 | 4 | 2-5 | 18.0 |
| March 25, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 20.4 |
| March 21, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 21.9 |
| Jan. 27, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.8 |
| March 11, 2023 | 3 | 1-2 | 12.1 |
| Jan. 23, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 32.0 |
| March 2, 2022 | 3 | 1-1 | 14.8 |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.7 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.6 |
| May 6, 2021 | 8 | 3-6 | 20.1 |
| April 22, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 7.9 |
| Jan. 22, 2021 | 6 | 3-4 | 21.8 |
| Dec. 13, 2019 | 4 | 2-2 | 25.9 |
| Nov. 23, 2019 | 0 | 0-4 | 24.4 |
| Oct. 23, 2019 | 6 | 2-4 | 28.2 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 10, 2025 | 9 | 2-6 | 26.6 |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | 5 | 2-4 | 14.3 |
| March 16, 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 9.4 |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | 2 | 1-1 | 6.0 |
| Dec. 13, 2023 | 2 | 1-3 | 8.3 |
| Feb. 11, 2023 | 11 | 5-7 | 19.7 |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | 5 | 2-6 | 40.7 |
| April 28, 2021 | 5 | 2-4 | 6.8 |
| Feb. 3, 2021 | 0 | 0-5 | 21.1 |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | 12 | 6-11 | 38.1 |
| Nov. 12, 2019 | 6 | 3-8 | 25.1 |
| Oct. 28, 2019 | 6 | 2-8 | 36.3 |
| Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 23, 2025 | 0 | 0-2 | 29.2 |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 6 | 2-3 | 32.2 |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 18.7 |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | 2 | 1-2 | 12.5 |
| Dec. 1, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 24.8 |
| Nov. 19, 2024 | 10 | 4-6 | 27.1 |
| Nov. 21, 2023 | 6 | 2-4 | 10.5 |
| Nov. 4, 2022 | 3 | 1-6 | 20.5 |
| March 21, 2022 | 18 | 9-15 | 29.0 |
| Oct. 29, 2021 | 7 | 3-7 | 21.9 |
| Jan. 23, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 5.3 |
| Nov. 5, 2019 | 6 | 3-4 | 7.9 |
| March 12, 2019 |
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.
| 2 |
| 0-3 |
| 23.1 |
| Jan. 26, 2018 | 2 | 1-2 | 27.6 |
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| Nov. 21, 2017 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.0 |
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| 4 |
| 2-3 |
| 12.9 |
| Dec. 21, 2017 | 2 | 1-3 | 4.7 |
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| Dec. 4, 2017 | 0 | 0-1 | 5.4 |
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| Oct. 24, 2017 | 6 | 3-3 | 4.3 |
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Markkanen leads the Jazz in fadeaways since 2025-26: 36 tries, 10 made.
He leads the Jazz in above-the-break 3s since 2025-26: 274 tries, 96 made.
Before this game he averaged 17.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 7 regular-season games.
Markkanen is 118th in the site's Player Rankings, at 0.0 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 15th last season, and his three-point attempts have risen the most, to 13.6 per 100 possessions from 10.3.
He's taking 51.3% of his shots from three above the break, up from 31.3% last season.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 13.3% | 28.1% | 46.7% | 70.8% |
| Rest of the paint | 14.2% | 22.2% | 43.8% | 48.6% |
| Midrange | 8.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 28.9% |
| Corner threes | 13.3% | 8.9% | 33.3% | 45.8% |
| Threes above the break | 51.3% | 31.3% | 41.4% | 32.5% |
The Jazz have been outscored by 17.1 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 103.9 to 121.1, with garbage time left out. They're minus 12.2 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.