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Branden Carlson

OKC OKC· Center· 2025-26· now with POR POR

2.13 m · 100 kg · 27 years old

1 Rings1 Finals (1-0)
🧑‍💼 Ross Aroyo📄 2.4 M$ · 1 yrs
🎮 NBA 2K27: 73 · Shot-Erasing Stretch Five · potential B-
Season
42 games
5.8PTS
3.0REB
0.7AST
0.2STL
0.6BLK
11.6MIN
FG%
52.7%
3P%
36%
FT%
57.7%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26OKCOKC425.83.00.70.20.60.40.911.652.7%36%57.7%
2024-25OKCOKC323.81.70.40.20.70.20.77.744.3%33.3%77.8%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 172 players
SCORINGbelow averageBelow averageREBOUNDSbelow averageBelow averageASSISTSlastBelow averageSTEALSlastBelow averageBLOCKSno. 71Average
Career · 2 seasons
Points
0
4.9 per game
Rebounds
0
2.4 per game
Assists
0
0.6 per game
Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Jock LandaleJock Landale49 poss20 pts/100
Jonas ValančiūnasJonas Valančiūnas36 poss31 pts/100
Khaman MaluachKhaman Maluach36 poss64 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

1.45km#358/414

42 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

95.2%

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

53.2%#190/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
Comparison
Measured

With Carlson on the floor his team is 28.3 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-28.3
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Carlson on the floor his team is 28.3 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).Net rating · per 100 possessionsWith him on the…-12.6With him off th…+15.7minWith him on the…172With him off th…1,761
-12.6
With him on the floor · 2025-26
15.7
With him off the floor · 2025-26
172 min
Minutes with him · 2025-26
1,761 min
Minutes without him · 2025-26
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 172 min with him · 1,761 min without
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▸ See evidence · 1 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: on -12.6 · off +15.7 (net rating, 172 and 1,761 minutes)
Limits
  • Real lineups from one season: the “without him” mixes different opponents, moments and teammates.
Revision 276d40b9 · measured
Observed

Branden Carlson: 5 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#100 of 414).

2.6
Paint touches · 2025-26
Branden Carlson: 5 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#100 of 414).Kilometres…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Observed

Branden Carlson goes from 3.8 to 5.8 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 2 seasons.

5.8
Points per game · 2025-26
Branden Carlson goes from 3.8 to 5.8 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 2 seasons.5.8
Career · 2024-25–2025-26 · 2 seasons
Measured

Branden Carlson sits in the 59th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2025-26).

59
Percentile · Blocks · 2025-26
Branden Carlson sits in the 59th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2025-26).BlocksP59ScoringP8Reboundi…P8
Against 172 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Forecast

Branden Carlson: projected impact 0.4 in 2026-27 (band -3.9–4.7, BPM scale).

0.4
Projected impact · 2026-27
Branden Carlson: projected impact 0.4 in 2026-27 (band -3.9–4.7, BPM scale).0.4
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Branden Carlson passes most to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1.86 passes per game) in 2025-26; 5 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

1.86
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Branden Carlson passes most to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1.86 passes per game) in 2025-26; 5 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Shai Gi… 1.86Nikola… 1.33Aaron W… 1.26Kenrich… 1.19
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
17.6PER
0.9WS
1.3BPM
0.2VORP
61.3%TS%
19.3%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2024-252025-262025-26
Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height213 cm
Weight100 kg
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Rasheer Fleming2
Maxi Kleber2
Kyle Filipowski2
Yves Missi2
Most blocked by
Khaman Maluach2
Toumani Camara2
Oso Ighodaro2
Miles Bridges1
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
His main partner
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.9 passes per game
Passes to most
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1.915%
Nikola Topić1.311%
Aaron Wiggins1.310%
Kenrich Williams1.210%
Ajay Mitchell1.19%
Receives most from
Nikola Topić1.213%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1.112%
Aaron Wiggins1.112%
Ajay Mitchell1.011%
Kenrich Williams0.910%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

53%
43%
Three36%At the rim72%Mid-range
Assisted baskets: 85%Buzzer-beaters: 1mate: 37%bandeja: 12%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: pivot
College: Utah
His numbers
15OKC2024–2025