New Orleans Pelicans, No. 21, center
6-11, 236 poundsAge 22BaylorNo. 21 pick, 2024Third season
Next game: tomorrow against the Warriors, 8 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25NOP | NOP | 73 | 26.8 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .547 | 0.0 | .000 | .623 | .572 | −7.0 | All-Rookie 2nd |
| 2025-26NOP | NOP | 66 | 19.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .544 | 0.0 | .000 | .559 | .556 | −0.6 | |
| 2026-27so farNOP, so far | NOP | 3 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | .692 | 0.0 | – | .500 | .666 | −8.3 | |
| Career3 seasons | 3 seasons | 142 | 23.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .548 | 0.0 | .000 | .599 | .568 | −4.1 |
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 | Missi | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 81.8% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 18.2% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 9.1% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 33.3% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 13.1% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 14.3% | |
| Assists per turnover | 3.00 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 8.0 | |
| Offensive rating | 110.3 | |
| Defensive rating | 130.2 | |
| Net rating | −19.8 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 16.2% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 20.7% | |
| Effective FG% | 69.2% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 1.3 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 3.
| Zone | Share of shots | Missi | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 61.5% | 27.7% | 87.5% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 38.5% | 19.0% | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 9–13 | 100.0% | 38.9% | 69.2% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.4% | — | 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 | 8–8 | 61.5% | 5.8% | 100.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 0–2 | 15.4% | 25.7% | 0.0% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | — | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 1–3 | 23.1% | 2.1% | 33.3% | 47.5% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.0 | |
| Contested shots | 6.3 | |
| Twos contested | 4.7 | |
| Threes contested | 1.7 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.3 | |
| Box outs | 0.3 | |
| Screen assists | 4.0 | |
| Points from screen assists | 6.0 |
| Per game | Missi | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.40 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.45 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 23.0 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 17.0 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Stat | Missi | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 60.0% | — | 50.0% | 59.2% | −9.0 |
| Away | 1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0% | — | — | 100.0% | −7.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 10.2% |
| — |
| 40.0% |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 11.7% | — | 36.1% |
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| Above-break three | 0.0% | 31.4% | — | 34.8% |
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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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| 5.0 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 60.0% | 64.4% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | 4 | 2–2 | 100.0% | 0–0 | 0–0 | +1 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Losses | 3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 69.2% | — | 50.0% | 66.6% | −8.3 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 2 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 88.9% | — | 75.0% | 88.3% | −7.0 |
| Nov | 1 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 25.0% | — | 25.0% | 26.0% | −11.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Missi leads the Pelicans in putbacks since 2025-26: 89 tries, 49 made.
Before this game he averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 2 regular-season games.
Missi's rebounds have risen the most of his numbers this season, to 18.3 per 100 possessions from 14.2.
He's grabbing 13.5 rebounds per 36 minutes.
He had 3 points on 1 for 4 shooting, 1 assist, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in 22 minutes.
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.
