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Minnesota Timberwolves

LaMelo Ball

2025-26 Impact +2.4 per 100 (O +3.8, D -1.4), 51st of 450

Next game at MIA: 20.6 pts (11-32), 5.1 reb, 7.4 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
TS%+5.0 ptsProbably real

Ball's TS% is up 5.0 points over his last 25 games of the season (57.9% vs 52.8%). Most of it is shot-making: his TS% was 2.5 points above what his shot spots predict (3.2 points below before). Probably real: about 75% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 72 games

High-usage creatorCompared with 176 guards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • PlaymakerAssists on 42.3% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 98th percentile among guards.
  • Offensive engineUses 32.2% of team plays, 96th percentile among guards.
  • Big-time scorer25.8 points per 36 minutes, 95th percentile among guards.

Weaknesses

  • Struggles to finish55.7% in the restricted area, 12th percentile among guards.

Percentiles vs guards

  • Points per 369525.8 points per 36 minutes, 95th percentile
  • True shooting %3454.6% true shooting, 34th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate7359.5% of shots are threes, 73rd percentile
  • 3-point %5836.8% from three, 58th percentile
  • Free throw rate290.129 free throws made per shot, 29th percentile
  • Assist %98assists on 42.3% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 98th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)4013.2% turnover rate, 40th percentile
  • Rebound %86grabs 9.7% of available rebounds, 86th percentile
  • Steals per 36711.6 steals per 36 minutes, 71st percentile
  • Blocks per 36260.3 blocks per 36 minutes, 26th percentile
  • Usage %96uses 32.2% of team plays, 96th percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 15.4%2415.4% of shots in the restricted area, 24th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 55.7%1255.7% in the restricted area, 12th percentile
  • Midrange shots 5.8%325.8% of shots from midrange, 32nd percentile
  • Midrange FG% 37.5%1837.5% from midrange, 18th percentile
  • Corner 3s 7.8%357.8% of shots are corner 3s, 35th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 43.3%6443.3% on corner 3s, 64th percentile

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

2025-26 season

72 games · CHA
Points
20.1
Rebounds
4.8
Assists
7.1
True shooting %
54.6
Usage %
32.2
Plus-minus
+5.8

Averages

Updated 2:32 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26CHA7228.020.14.87.11.20.22.840.736.889.9

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2654.651.632.242.39.713.225.815.0+5.8

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

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Fri, Apr 17@ ORLL 90-1212523257-173-86-6-9
Tue, Apr 14vs MIAW 127-126403051012-312-164-4+15
Sun, Apr 12@ NYKW 110-962919767-195-160-0+2
Fri, Apr 10vs DETL 100-1183327587-206-167-7-14
Tue, Apr 7@ BOSL 102-11337365612-246-156-6-1
Sun, Apr 5@ MINW 122-10831353813-227-142-2+15
Fri, Apr 3vs INDW 129-1083018696-155-121-2+17
Thu, Apr 2vs PHXW 127-10725152116-132-61-1+13
Tue, Mar 31@ BKNW 117-862714794-123-103-4+24
Sun, Mar 29vs BOSL 99-1142619437-193-122-2-19

Bio

Position
G
Jersey
#1
Height
6-7
Weight
180 lb
College
Illawarra
Country
USA
Draft
2020, round 1, pick 3