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Charlotte Hornets

Royce O'Neale

2025-26 Impact -3.1 per 100 (O -1.4, D -1.8), 438th of 450

Next game at BKN: 9.2 pts (3-17), 4.4 reb, 2.5 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Minutes-6.1Partly real

O'Neale's playing time is down 6.1 minutes a game over his 11 games since Mar 16 (23.1 vs 29.2). Part of it is the starting role change: he started 5 of 11 games, down from 62 of 67. Partly real: about 60% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 78 games

3-and-DCompared with 140 forwards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Deadly from the corners54.0% on corner 3s, 99th percentile among forwards.
  • High-volume shooter83.2% of shots are threes, 98th percentile among forwards.
  • Knockdown shooter40.8% from three, 89th percentile among forwards.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely gets to the line0.043 free throws made per shot, 3rd percentile among forwards.
  • Struggles to finish61.0% in the restricted area, 14th percentile among forwards.

Percentiles vs forwards

  • Points per 361712.5 points per 36 minutes, 17th percentile
  • True shooting %6059.6% true shooting, 60th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate9883.2% of shots are threes, 98th percentile
  • 3-point %8940.8% from three, 89th percentile
  • Free throw rate30.043 free throws made per shot, 3rd percentile
  • Assist %63assists on 12.9% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 63rd percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)1913.8% turnover rate, 19th percentile
  • Rebound %32grabs 9.3% of available rebounds, 32nd percentile
  • Steals per 36771.4 steals per 36 minutes, 77th percentile
  • Blocks per 36260.5 blocks per 36 minutes, 26th percentile
  • Usage %14uses 14.4% of team plays, 14th percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 9.5%49.5% of shots in the restricted area, 4th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 61.0%1461.0% in the restricted area, 14th percentile
  • Midrange shots 1.4%141.4% of shots from midrange, 14th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 33.3%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 16.0%6316.0% of shots are corner 3s, 63rd percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 54.0%9954.0% on corner 3s, 99th percentile

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

78 games · PHX
Points
9.8
Rebounds
4.8
Assists
2.7
True shooting %
59.6
Usage %
14.4
Plus-minus
-1.4

Averages

Updated 3:08 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26PHX7828.39.84.82.71.10.41.342.140.871.1
2025-26 playoffsPHX424.37.86.32.30.50.31.064.361.583.3

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2659.659.014.412.99.313.812.58.2-1.4
2025-26 playoffs93.192.99.313.114.719.411.58.4-11.0

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Mon, Apr 27vs OKCL 122-131188723-32-20-0-3
Sat, Apr 25vs OKCL 109-121223601-41-40-0-14
Wed, Apr 22@ OKCL 107-1203416944-54-54-4-4
Sun, Apr 19@ OKCL 84-119234331-21-21-2-23
Fri, Apr 17vs GSWW 111-962611214-113-100-0-4
Tue, Apr 14vs PORL 110-114237833-51-30-0-12
Fri, Apr 10@ LALL 73-1012211734-102-71-20
Wed, Apr 8vs DALW 112-1072314415-74-60-0-3
Tue, Apr 7vs HOUL 105-119173201-41-40-0-21
Sun, Apr 5@ CHIW 120-110223321-21-20-0+5

Bio

Position
F
Jersey
#00
Height
6-6
Weight
226 lb
College
Baylor
Country
USA