Charlotte Hornets, No. 11, center
7-1, 256 poundsAge 24CreightonRound 2, No. 34, 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% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26CHA | CHA | 69 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .753 | 0.0 | .000 | .716 | .762 | +0.7 |
| 2026-27so farCHA, so far | CHA | 12 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .700 | 0.0 | – | .929 | .761 | +1.9 |
| NBA rank | 199th | 242nd | 73rd | 180th | 234th | 14th | 104th | ||||||||
| Career2 seasons | 2 seasons | 81 | 21.0 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .748 | 0.0 | .000 | .738 | .762 | +0.9 |
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 | Kalkbrenner | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 76.4% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 23.6% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 3.6% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 25.5% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 42.9% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 9.3% | 268th |
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| Assist rate | 11.4% | 161st |
| Assists per turnover | 1.29 | 186th |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 21–29 | 96.7% | 38.9% | 72.4% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 0–1 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 0.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 43.1% | — | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 9–10 | 33.3% | 5.8% | 90.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 12–17 | 56.7% | 25.7% | 70.6% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–2 | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.8 | 248th |
| Contested shots | 7.7 | 17th |
| Twos contested | 6.1 | 11th |
| Threes contested | 1.6 | 111th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.1 | 243rd |
| Box outs | 2.2 | 8th |
| Screen assists | 1.6 | 46th |
| Points from screen assists | 3.8 | 43rd |
| Per game | Kalkbrenner | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.30 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.38 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 19.7 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 15.5 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 70.8% | — | 100.0% | 75.1% | +1.7 |
| Away | 5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 66.7% | — | 87.5% | 78.8% | +2.2 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 20.3 | 268th |
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| Offensive rating | 112.5 | 116th |
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| Defensive rating | 107.3 | 67th |
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| Net rating | +5.2 | 90th |
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| Offensive rebound rate | 16.3% | 3rd |
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| Defensive rebound rate | 12.4% | 125th |
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| Effective FG% | 70.0% |
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| Fouls drawn a game | 1.3 | 178th |
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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 | Kalkbrenner | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 86.7% | 27.7% | 80.8% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 13.3% | 19.0% | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 10.2% | — | 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 | 16:24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 | −9 |
| Nov 9 | vs CLE | W124–112 | 34:31 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 4–7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 | +20 |
| Nov 6 | vs BOS | L80–119 | 20:47 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2 | −15 |
| Nov 4 | @ BKN | L104–114 | 19:19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2 | +8 |
| Nov 2 | vs DET | L91–124 | 15:44 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2 | −9 |
| Oct 31 | vs PHI | L104–109 | 19:05 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | +5 |
| Oct 30 | @ WAS | L79–95 | 15:16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | −11 |
| Oct 28 | @ DET | L89–97 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2 | +1 |
| Oct 26 | vs WAS | W110–103 | 13:14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | +7 |
| Oct 24 | vs MIA | W115–110 | 22:39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | +17 |
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| Oct 31 | vs PHI | L104–109 | 19:05 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Oct 30 | @ WAS | L79–95 | 15:16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | −11 |
| Oct 28 | @ DET | L89–97 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Oct 26 | vs WAS | W110–103 | 13:14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
| Oct 24 | vs MIA | W115–110 | 22:39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | 3 | +17 |
| Oct 23 | vs ATL | L81–128 | 19:09 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | −13 |
| Oct 21 | @ BKN | W110–103 | 13:58 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 4 | +22 |
| 0.0% |
| 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–1 | 3.3% | 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 | 0–0 | 0.0% | 33.5% | — | 36.2% |
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| Secondary assists | 0.5 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 6.0 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 5.8 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Kalkbrenner | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 50.0% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5.8 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | +4 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 4 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 68.8% | — | 100.0% | 71.1% | +16.5 |
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| Losses | 8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 71.4% | — | 91.7% | 80.4% | −5.4 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 82.4% | — | 75.0% | 82.6% | +4.0 |
| Nov | 5 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 53.8% | — | 100.0% | 69.0% | −1.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Before this game he averaged 4.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 11 regular-season games.
Opponents have made 50.0% of 340 shots at the rim with Kalkbrenner as the nearest defender (the league: 63.4%), the third-lowest rate of anyone who defends four a game there since 2025-26.
Kalkbrenner is 194th in the site's Player Rankings, at −1.2 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 220th last season, and his assists have risen the most, to 3.9 per 100 possessions from 1.7.
He's averaging 4.6 points a game, down from 7.6 last season, on about the same true shooting, 76.1%.
He has 17.0% of the Hornets' assists while he's on the floor, up from 7.0% last season. Grayson Allen finishes the most of them.
His usage rate is 9.3%, down from 11.3%.
The Hornets have outscored teams by 6.0 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 114.7 to 108.8, 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.
