
Atlanta Hawks, No. 17, forward and center
6-10, 240 poundsAge 25Southern CaliforniaNo. 6 pick, 2020Seventh season
Next game: tonight at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21ATL | ATL | 50 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .644 | 0.0 | .000 | .632 | .655 | −1.8 |
| 2021-22ATL | ATL | 48 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .690 | 0.0 | – | .727 | .714 | +2.3 |
| 2022-23ATL | ATL | 80 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .638 | 0.1 | .308 | .781 | .678 | +0.8 |
| 2023-24ATL | ATL | 55 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .611 | 0.4 | .333 | .793 | .674 | −0.6 |
| 2024-25ATL | ATL | 74 | 27.9 | 13.4 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .567 | 0.6 | .324 | .759 | .634 | +0.5 |
| 2025-26ATL | ATL | 74 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .480 | 1.9 | .376 | .757 | .592 | +1.5 |
| 2026-27so farATL, so far | ATL | 13 | 30.0 | 13.9 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .496 | 1.5 | .323 | .719 | .591 | +2.8 |
| NBA rank | 73rd | 83rd | 22nd | 101st | 77th | 48th | 34th | 131st | 94th | 55th | 87th | ||||
| Career7 seasons | 7 seasons | 394 | 24.4 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .569 | 0.6 | .353 | .755 | .640 | +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 | Okongwu | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 54.1% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 33.1% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 9.4% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 16.6% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 15.9% | 34.8% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 42–66 | 47.5% | 38.9% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 2.5 | 46th |
| Contested shots | 6.9 | 22nd |
| Twos contested | 5.8 | 14th |
| Threes contested | 1.1 | 170th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.2 | 181st |
| Box outs | 1.3 | 40th |
| Screen assists | 2.2 | 24th |
| Points from screen assists | 5.4 | 24th |
| Per game | Okongwu | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.10 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.16 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 49.1 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 40.4 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 54.4% | 39.3% | 70.8% | 64.9% | +2.8 |
| Away | 7 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 45.1% | 26.5% | 75.0% | 53.0% | +2.7 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Usage rate | 16.8% | 158th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 11.9% | 155th |
| Assists per turnover | 2.50 | 58th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 7.0 | 46th |
| Offensive rating | 116.1 | 70th |
| Defensive rating | 111.6 | 145th |
| Net rating | +4.5 | 97th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 7.0% | 58th |
| Defensive rebound rate | 19.4% | 30th |
| Effective FG% | 56.8% | 39th |
| Fouls drawn a game | 2.5 | 95th |
| Zone | Share of shots | Okongwu | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 34.5% | 27.7% | 64.6% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 20.9% | 19.0% | 62.1% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 10.2% | — | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 6.5% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 38.1% | 31.4% | 35.8% | 34.8% |
| 30:54 |
| 14 |
| 16 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 5–9 |
| 2–5 |
| 2–2 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| −3 |
| Nov 2 | @ IND | W108–104 | 33:25 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5–11 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Oct 31 | @ NOP | L99–121 | 27:54 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–12 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 1 | 5 | −19 |
| Oct 29 | vs CLE | W114–111 | 32:38 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11–17 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs MIA | L117–129 | 31:10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5–10 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1 | 5 | −1 |
| Oct 26 | @ HOU | L110–120 | 28:50 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5–10 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs HOU | L114–121 | 26:01 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2–8 | 0–5 | 4–5 | 1 | 2 | −13 |
| Oct 23 | @ CHA | W128–81 | 21:40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4–8 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | +27 |
| Oct 21 | @ ORL | W132–125 | 29:18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3–8 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2 | 2 | +10 |
| 63.6% |
| 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 7–11 | 7.9% | 13.4% | 63.6% | 43.9% |
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| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
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| 24+ ft | 20–62 | 44.6% | 43.1% | 32.3% | 35.1% |
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| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 5–7 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 71.4% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 24–37 | 26.6% | 25.7% | 64.9% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 8–11 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 72.7% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 8–15 | 10.8% | 2.1% | 53.3% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 1–1 | 0.7% | 13.7% | 100.0% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 2–3 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 66.7% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 21–65 | 46.8% | 33.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% |
| Secondary assists | 0.2 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 4.7 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 8.3 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Okongwu | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 56.4% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 28.0 | 13 | 4–7 | 57.1% | 1–4 | 4–5 | +12 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 7 | 16.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 54.7% | 42.4% | 80.0% | 66.8% | +8.3 |
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| Losses | 6 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 43.8% | 20.7% | 58.3% | 49.8% | −3.7 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 45.2% | 25.8% | 75.0% | 53.0% | +0.6 |
| Nov | 6 | 16.3 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 54.5% | 38.7% | 70.0% | 65.5% | +5.3 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| 3 |
| −3 |
| Nov 2 | @ IND | W108–104 | 33:25 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5–11 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0 | +2 |
| Oct 31 | @ NOP | L99–121 | 27:54 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3–12 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 1 | −19 |
| Oct 29 | vs CLE | W114–111 | 32:38 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 11–17 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs MIA | L117–129 | 31:10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5–10 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 26 | @ HOU | L110–120 | 28:50 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5–10 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2026 | 0 | 0-2 | 13.9 |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | 6 | 2-4 | 27.8 |
| April 18, 2025 | 14 | 5-7 | 47.8 |
| March 27, 2025 | 2 | 1-2 | 26.2 |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | 5 | 2-6 | 13.1 |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 16.7 |
| Jan. 19, 2024 | 5 | 2-2 | 22.6 |
| Dec. 22, 2023 | 6 | 3-3 | 21.3 |
| Nov. 11, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 14.7 |
| April 11, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 18.7 |
| March 6, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 2.5 |
| March 4, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 18.0 |
| Jan. 16, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 34.1 |
| Nov. 27, 2022 | 2 | 1-2 | 27.8 |
| April 26, 2022 | 0 | 0-3 | 25.4 |
| April 24, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 8.9 |
| April 22, 2022 | 4 | 2-2 | 12.9 |
| April 19, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 3.6 |
| April 17, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 29.0 |
| April 8, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 7.4 |
| Jan. 21, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 20.0 |
| April 23, 2021 | 6 | 2-3 | 30.2 |
| March 2, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.3 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13, 2026 | 2 | 1-1 | 19.7 |
| April 3, 2026 | 5 | 2-5 | 26.9 |
| March 12, 2026 | 0 | 0-3 | 23.6 |
| Feb. 22, 2026 | 2 | 1-2 | 33.6 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 10.5 |
| April 10, 2025 | 4 | 2-2 | 16.0 |
| March 16, 2025 | 8 | 3-6 | 34.5 |
| Oct. 23, 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 15.4 |
| Dec. 6, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 7.3 |
| Nov. 22, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 17.5 |
| March 31, 2023 | 4 | 1-1 | 15.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 14.1 |
| Dec. 28, 2022 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.6 |
| March 14, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.4 |
| March 4, 2026 | 0 | 0-2 | 5.6 |
| Jan. 19, 2026 | 0 | 0-3 | 18.9 |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 13.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2024 | 3 | 1-1 | 15.5 |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | 4 | 2-3 | 11.5 |
| Dec. 2, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 19.2 |
| Oct. 29, 2023 | 8 | 4-6 | 22.5 |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | 4 | 2-2 | 5.5 |
| Nov. 14, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.7 |
| Nov. 7, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 2.4 |
| Oct. 29, 2022 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2026 | 7 | 3-5 | 12.4 |
| March 4, 2026 | 17 | 8-11 | 16.5 |
| Jan. 19, 2026 | 9 | 2-5 | 38.4 |
| March 30, 2025 | 12 | 5-11 | 31.4 |
| March 4, 2025 | 9 | 3-7 | 32.9 |
| Dec. 14, 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 6.2 |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | 2 | 0-1 | 12.8 |
| Dec. 2, 2023 | 8 | 3-5 | 20.9 |
| Oct. 29, 2023 | 4 | 1-2 | 8.7 |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | 2 | 1-3 | 37.3 |
| Nov. 14, 2022 | 5 | 0-2 | 12.9 |
| Nov. 7, 2022 | 6 | 3-7 |
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.
| 4 |
| 2-6 |
| 40.9 |
| April 2, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 6.4 |
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| 0 |
| 0-0 |
| 1.8 |
| March 9, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 9.8 |
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| Jan. 17, 2022 | 2 | 1-3 | 43.0 |
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| July 3, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.6 |
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| July 1, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.4 |
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| June 29, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.8 |
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| June 27, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.7 |
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| June 25, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 11.7 |
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| June 23, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.3 |
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| April 25, 2021 | 0 | 0-2 | 15.5 |
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| April 15, 2021 | 8 | 4-4 | 16.7 |
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| Jan. 24, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 10.5 |
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| 17.1 |
| Oct. 29, 2022 | 7 | 2-6 | 20.1 |
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| March 9, 2022 | 7 | 3-5 | 14.0 |
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| Jan. 17, 2022 | 9 | 2-12 | 44.2 |
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| June 29, 2021 | 4 | 2-2 | 12.2 |
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| June 27, 2021 | 3 | 0-1 | 10.6 |
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| June 25, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 5.6 |
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| June 23, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 1.9 |
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| April 25, 2021 | 2 | 0-0 | 3.3 |
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| April 15, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.2 |
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| Jan. 24, 2021 | 3 | 1-1 | 17.1 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2026 | 2 | 0-1 | 22.8 |
| April 8, 2026 | 3 | 1-4 | 25.6 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | 4 | 1-1 | 28.8 |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | 6 | 3-3 | 35.6 |
| Nov. 29, 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 7.5 |
| Nov. 27, 2024 | 3 | 1-1 | 24.1 |
| Jan. 20, 2024 | 8 | 4-4 | 17.8 |
| Dec. 16, 2023 | 14 | 7-9 | 38.9 |
| Nov. 28, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 20.7 |
| Feb. 24, 2023 | 4 | 1-1 | 18.8 |
| Nov. 21, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 13.8 |
| April 15, 2022 | 7 | 2-2 | 26.7 |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.2 |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 8.7 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 18.6 |
| April 3, 2026 | 10 | 4-4 | 24.6 |
| March 12, 2026 | 4 | 2-4 | 23.7 |
| Feb. 22, 2026 | 6 | 3-6 | 38.7 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | 3 | 1-3 | 10.4 |
| April 10, 2025 | 4 | 2-3 | 21.5 |
| March 16, 2025 | 4 | 2-3 | 39.7 |
| Oct. 23, 2024 | 6 | 3-3 | 21.8 |
| Dec. 6, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.6 |
| Nov. 22, 2023 | 4 | 2-3 | 19.5 |
| March 31, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 16.3 |
| Feb. 26, 2023 | 1 | 0-1 | 16.5 |
| Dec. 28, 2022 | 8 | 4-4 | 41.4 |
| April 2, 2022 | 2 | 1-2 | 8.5 |
84% of Okongwu’s baskets since 2025-26 came off a pass, 32% of those from Jalen Johnson, who still plays beside him.
He has taken 119 hook shots, the fifth-most in the NBA since 2025-26, and made 52.1% of them (the league: 48.7%).
Before this game he averaged 13.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 12 regular-season games.
Okongwu is 61st in the site's Player Rankings, at +1.3 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 119th last season.
He's averaging 13.9 points a game, down from 15.2 last season, on about the same true shooting, 59.1%.
He has 13.7% of the Hawks' assists while he's on the floor. Nickeil Alexander-Walker finishes the most of them.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 34.5% | 27.9% | 64.6% | 67.9% |
| Rest of the paint | 20.9% | 26.6% | 62.1% | 45.0% |
| Midrange | 0.0% | 0.9% | 37.5% | |
| Corner threes | 6.5% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 39.3% |
| Threes above the break | 38.1% | 32.1% | 35.8% | 37.0% |
His shots have moved closer to the basket: more at the rim, 34.5%, up from 27.9%, and fewer in the paint away from the rim, 20.9%, down from 26.6%. He's making 63.6% of his twos, up from 56.4%, with more falling in the paint away from the rim (62.1%, 18 for 29, up from 45.0%), but he's 20 for 62 on threes, 32.3%, down from 37.6%.
His usage rate is 16.8%, down from 18.9%.
The Hawks have outscored teams by 4.6 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 117.3 to 112.8, with garbage time left out. They're plus 0.0 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.