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LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball
Minnesota Timberwolves · Guard
Observed

LaMelo Ball in 2025-26: 1293 field goal attempts with location, 1.03 points per attempt; 50 % come from above the break (35.6 % made).

1.03
Points per attempt · 2025-26
LaMelo Ball in 2025-26: 1293 field goal attempts with location, 1.03 points per attempt; 50 % come from above the break (35.6 % made).
MadeMissed
  • 35.6 %Above the break646 · 50 %
  • 41.3 %Paint257 · 20 %
  • 54.0 %At the rim228 · 18 %
  • 42.6 %Corner three94 · 7 %
  • 44.2 %Mid-range43 · 3 %
  • 28.0 %Long range25 · 2 %
1,293
Attempts with location · 2025-26
35.6 %
Above the break · 2025-26
41.3 %
Paint · 2025-26
54.0 %
At the rim · 2025-26
2025-26 · 1293 field goal attempts with location · validated NBA geometry
See evidence · 7 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: 1293 field goal attempts with location · 525 made · 1.03 points per attempt · NBA
  2. Above the break: 230/646 (35.6 %) · 50 % of attempts · 1.07 points per attempt
  3. Paint: 106/257 (41.3 %) · 20 % of attempts · 0.82 points per attempt
  4. At the rim: 123/228 (54.0 %) · 18 % of attempts · 1.08 points per attempt
  5. Corner three: 40/94 (42.6 %) · 7 % of attempts · 1.28 points per attempt
  6. Mid-range: 19/43 (44.2 %) · 3 % of attempts · 0.88 points per attempt
  7. Long range: 7/25 (28.0 %) · 2 % of attempts · 0.84 points per attempt
Limits
  • Free throws have no location and are left out.
  • 1 attempts beyond 11 m from the rim are not drawn (they do count in the figures).
  • Requires ball tracking. Play-by-play only records where the shot came from and whether it went in.
  • Elbow, wrist, legs and balance require video and a pose model. This source has no imagery.
Revision 97bfe97f · measured
Other readings of LaMelo Ball
Observed

LaMelo Ball drops from 25.2 to 20.1 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 6 measured seasons.

20.1
Points per game · 2025-26
LaMelo Ball drops from 25.2 to 20.1 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 6 measured seasons.20.1
Career · 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 seasons
Measured

LaMelo Ball sits in the 95th percentile among the league's guards in playmaking (2025-26).

95
Percentile · Playmaking · 2025-26
LaMelo Ball sits in the 95th percentile among the league's guards in playmaking (2025-26).Playmaki…P95ScoringP89Reboundi…P88
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Ball on the floor his team is 5.5 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+5.5
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Ball on the floor his team is 5.5 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…12.7With him off t…7.2
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,468 min with him · 2,464 min without
Observed

LaMelo Ball: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#11 of 414).

18.8
Points created by assists · 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#11 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Forecast

LaMelo Ball: projected impact 3.0 in 2026-27 (band 0.7–5.3, BPM scale).

3.0
Projected impact · 2026-27
LaMelo Ball: projected impact 3.0 in 2026-27 (band 0.7–5.3, BPM scale).3.0
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

LaMelo Ball passes most to Brandon Miller (10.82 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

10.82
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
LaMelo Ball passes most to Brandon Miller (10.82 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Brandon… 10.82Miles B… 10.54Kon Knu… 9.31Moussa… 5.10
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
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