Charlotte Hornets, No. 14, forward
6-10, 210 poundsAge 24MichiganRound 2, No. 43, 2022Fifth 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% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23LAC | LAC | 22 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .511 | 0.0 | .500 | .625 | .546 | −1.0 |
| 2023-24LAC | LAC | 11 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .526 | 0.0 | – | .643 | .576 | −0.2 |
| 2024-25CHA | CHA | 71 | 17.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .596 | 0.0 | .000 | .595 | .609 | −1.7 |
| 2025-26CHA | CHA | 73 | 26.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .631 | 0.0 | .500 | .659 | .653 | +4.7 |
| 2026-27so farCHA, so far | CHA | 10 | 29.0 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | .610 | 0.0 | – | .714 | .637 | −12.3 |
| NBA rank | 88th | 161st | 13th | 134th | 22nd | 45th | 271st | ||||||||
| Career5 seasons | 5 seasons | 187 | 19.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .607 | 0.0 | .200 | .638 | .627 | +0.4 |
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 | Diabaté | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 82.8% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 17.2% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 12.6% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 44.4% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 12.6% | 240th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 12.4% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 35–57 | 96.6% | 38.9% | 61.4% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–1 | 1.7% | 13.4% | 100.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–1 | 1.7% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 43.1% | — | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 19–21 |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.6 | 138th |
| Contested shots | 7.7 | 16th |
| Twos contested | 5.3 | 20th |
| Threes contested | 2.4 | 28th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.8 | 14th |
| Box outs | 4.0 | 2nd |
| Screen assists | 2.0 | 31st |
| Points from screen assists | 5.0 | 27th |
| Per game | Diabaté | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.20 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.56 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 40.5 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 31.9 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 72.7% | — | 71.4% | 73.8% | −14.6 |
| Away | 5 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 54.1% | — | 71.4% | 57.9% | −10.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 149th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.00 | 225th |
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| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 18.5 | 266th |
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| Offensive rating | 93.6 | 270th |
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| Defensive rating | 113.1 | 173rd |
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| Net rating | −19.5 | 265th |
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| Offensive rebound rate | 16.0% | 4th |
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| Defensive rebound rate | 14.7% | 79th |
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| Effective FG% | 61.0% |
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| Fouls drawn a game | 3.5 | 50th |
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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 | Diabaté | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 84.7% | 27.7% | 70.0% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 13.6% | 19.0% | 12.5% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 1.7% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 11.7% | — | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 0.0% | 31.4% | — | 34.8% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | @ PHX | L96–101 | 31:35 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3–7 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | @ BKN | L104–114 | 28:42 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 2 | −18 |
| Nov 2 | vs DET | L91–124 | 23:56 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3–6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0 | −23 |
| Oct 31 | vs PHI | L104–109 | 28:26 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −11 |
| Oct 30 | @ WAS | L79–95 | 30:57 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5–11 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −7 |
| Oct 28 | @ DET | L89–97 | 35:10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 5 | −9 |
| Oct 26 | vs WAS | W110–103 | 34:47 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs MIA | W115–110 | 22:06 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | −12 |
| Oct 23 | vs ATL | L81–128 | 20:53 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 | −27 |
| Oct 21 | @ BKN | W110–103 | 33:38 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 7–11 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4 | −16 |
| 30:57 |
| 10 |
| 12 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 5–11 |
| 0–0 |
| 0–0 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| −7 |
| Oct 28 | @ DET | L89–97 | 35:10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 5 | 3 | −9 |
| Oct 26 | vs WAS | W110–103 | 34:47 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs MIA | W115–110 | 22:06 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 3 | −12 |
| Oct 23 | vs ATL | L81–128 | 20:53 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 | 0 | −27 |
| Oct 21 | @ BKN | W110–103 | 33:38 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7–11 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4 | 4 | −16 |
| 35.6% |
| 5.8% |
| 90.5% |
| 88.4% |
| Layups | 15–31 | 52.5% | 25.7% | 48.4% | 56.0% |
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| Floaters | 2–5 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 40.0% | 45.3% |
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| Hooks | 0–1 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 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 | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 0–1 | 1.7% | 33.5% | 0.0% | 36.2% |
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| Secondary assists |
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| 0.3 |
| 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 13.1 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 9.0 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Diabaté | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 56.5% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7.1 | 4 | 2–2 | 100.0% | 0–0 | 0–1 | −12 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 3 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 65.0% | — | 85.7% | 69.3% | −9.3 |
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| Losses | 7 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 59.0% | — | 64.3% | 60.9% | −13.6 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 66.7% | — | 76.9% | 69.2% | −11.7 |
| Nov | 3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 47.1% | — | 62.5% | 51.2% | −13.7 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Diabaté catches the ball in the paint 8.7 times a game, the 10th-most in the NBA since 2025-26.
He grabs 4.0 offensive rebounds a game, more than anyone but Steven Adams and Donovan Clingan since 2025-26.
Before this game he averaged 8.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 9 regular-season games.
Diabaté is 186th in the site's Player Rankings, at −1.1 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 33rd last season.
He's averaging 8.7 points a game, about what he scored last season (7.9), and his true shooting is 63.7%, down from 65.3%.
He has 15.6% of the Hornets' assists while he's on the floor. Naz Reid finishes the most of them.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 84.7% | 74.9% | 70.0% | 71.0% |
| Rest of the paint | 13.6% | 22.9% | 12.5% | 39.8% |
| Midrange | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Corner threes | 0.0% | 0.3% | 100.0% | |
| Threes above the break | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
He's making more of his own baskets: 44.4% are unassisted, up from 37.3%, and he's getting to the line less, 35.6 free throws per 100 shots, down from 48.5.
He's playing 29.0 minutes a game, up from 26.0. He's grabbing 5.5 offensive rebounds a game, up from 3.7, the league's biggest increase.
The Hornets have been outscored by 19.7 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 94.8 to 114.5, with garbage time left out. They're minus 10.9 overall.
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.
