
Minnesota Timberwolves, No. 4, guard and forward
6-6, 215 poundsAge 26IllinoisNo. 27 pick, 2024Third season
Next game: tomorrow against the Trail Blazers, 8 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25MIN | MIN | 32 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .482 | 0.3 | .355 | .810 | .560 | +0.3 |
| 2025-26MIN | MIN | 43 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .450 | 0.7 | .408 | .800 | .597 | −1.9 |
| 2026-27so farMIN, so far | MIN | 10 | 21.5 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | .422 | 1.3 | .342 | .722 | .551 | +2.4 |
| NBA rank | 169th | 121st | 146th | 111th | 224th | 226th | 90th | 92nd | |||||||
| Career3 seasons | 3 seasons | 85 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .454 | 0.6 | .379 | .780 | .576 | −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 | Shannon Jr. | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 38.5% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 35.8% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 23.8% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 16.5% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 14.7% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 42.9% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 20.8% | 86th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 19–34 | 41.0% | 38.9% | 55.9% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 2–8 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 25.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 1–3 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 33.3% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 13–38 | 45.8% | 43.1% | 34.2% | 35.1% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.8 | 245th |
| Contested shots | 1.7 | 245th |
| Twos contested | 1.0 | 218th |
| Threes contested | 0.7 | 243rd |
| Charges drawn | 0.22 | 9th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.8 | 15th |
| Box outs | 0.6 | 111th |
| Screen assists | 0.0 | 250th |
| Points from screen assists | 0.0 | 248th |
| Per game | Shannon Jr. | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.60 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.54 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 35.6 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 26.0 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 46.9% | 35.3% | 75.0% | 58.8% | +5.0 |
| Away | 4 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 35.3% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 49.6% | −1.5 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 16.2% |
| 109th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.67 | 143rd |
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| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 10.9 | 161st |
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| Offensive rating | 111.5 | 135th |
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| Defensive rating | 106.9 | 59th |
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| Net rating | +4.7 | 95th |
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| Offensive rebound rate | 1.7% | 230th |
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| Defensive rebound rate | 13.5% | 102nd |
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| Effective FG% | 50.0% |
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| Fouls drawn a game | 3.3 | 56th |
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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 | Shannon Jr. | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 31.3% | 27.7% | 61.5% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 15.7% | 19.0% | 38.5% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 7.2% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 13.3% | 11.7% | 36.4% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 32.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 34.8% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs CHI | L106–117 | 21:45 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6–9 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 4 | −2 |
| Nov 12 | vs DAL | W133–94 | 21:06 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3–8 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | +5 |
| Nov 8 | vs UTA | W115–100 | 18:09 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1–7 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 0 | +9 |
| Oct 31 | @ SAS | L111–121 | 18:25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1–8 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0 | −13 |
| Oct 30 | vs LAC | W127–101 | 19:42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3–6 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0 | +10 |
| Oct 28 | vs GSW | L114–119 | 27:24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 8–10 | 3 | +7 |
| Oct 26 | @ CLE | L125–127 | 23:46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4–11 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 1 | −13 |
| Oct 25 | vs TOR | W117–94 | 22:43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5–6 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3 | +1 |
| Oct 23 | @ ORL | W115–93 | 22:19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2 | +11 |
| Oct 21 | @ MIA | W131–106 | 19:43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3–9 | 2–7 | 2–4 | 1 | +9 |
| 19:42 |
| 11 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 3–6 |
| 2–4 |
| 3–4 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| +10 |
| Oct 28 | vs GSW | L114–119 | 27:24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 8–10 | 3 | 2 | +7 |
| Oct 26 | @ CLE | L125–127 | 23:46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4–11 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 1 | 3 | −13 |
| Oct 25 | vs TOR | W117–94 | 22:43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5–6 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| Oct 23 | @ ORL | W115–93 | 22:19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2 | 0 | +11 |
| Oct 21 | @ MIA | W131–106 | 19:43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–9 | 2–7 | 2–4 | 1 | 0 | +9 |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 1–1 | 1.2% | 5.8% | 100.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 15–27 | 32.5% | 25.7% | 55.6% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 4–10 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 40.0% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 1–2 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 50.0% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 3–17 | 20.5% | 13.7% | 17.6% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 1–3 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 33.3% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 10–23 | 27.7% | 33.5% | 43.5% | 36.2% |
| 4.6 |
| 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.3 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 1.0 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 6.3 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Shannon Jr. | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 54.5% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | −5 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 6 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 45.2% | 40.9% | 68.4% | 59.6% | +7.5 |
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| Losses | 4 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 39.0% | 25.0% | 76.5% | 50.5% | −5.3 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 42.4% | 39.4% | 72.4% | 58.5% | +1.7 |
| Nov | 3 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 41.7% | 0.0% | 71.4% | 46.2% | +4.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Up 5.3 points a game from last season, in 10 games. More minutes (21.5 a game, up from 12.5) added 3.1, more shots a minute 1.6 and more free throws 1.3. Colder shooting from the same spots cost 0.5.
| Part | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes a game | 12.5 | 21.5 | +3.1 |
| Shots per 36 minutes | 11.4 | 13.9 | +1.6 |
| His shots’ worth at the league’s rates, points a shot | 1.11 | 1.09 | −0.2 |
| His points a shot over the league’s from the same spots | −0.03 | −0.09 | −0.5 |
| Free throws made a game | 1.3 | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| Points a game | 5.6 | 10.9 | +5.3 |
| Share of his shots | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 36% | 31% |
| Paint | 12% | 16% |
| Midrange | 7% | 7% |
| Corner 3 | 18% | 13% |
| Above the break 3 | 26% | 33% |
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.
Before this game he averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 9 regular-season games.
Shannon Jr. is 145th in the site's Player Rankings, at −0.5 points per 100 possessions against an average player, and his rebounds have risen the most, to 7.7 per 100 possessions from 4.2.
He's averaging 10.9 points a game on 55.1% true shooting. He's making 48.9% of his twos and 13 for 38 on threes (34.2%), and takes 43.4 free throws per 100 shots.
He takes 32.5% of his shots from three above the break and is 9 for 27 there.
He has 20.0% of the Timberwolves' assists while he's on the floor. Jonathan Kuminga finishes the most of them.
He had 14 points on 6 for 9 shooting, no assists and 6 rebounds in 22 minutes.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 31.3% | 61.5% | ||
| Rest of the paint | 15.7% | 38.5% | ||
| Midrange | 7.2% | 16.7% | ||
| Corner threes | 13.3% | 36.4% | ||
| Threes above the break | 32.5% | 33.3% |
The Timberwolves have outscored teams by 5.8 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 115.6 to 109.8, with garbage time left out. They're plus 12.9 overall.
There's no full season before this one to compare him with.
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.