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Nic Claxton

BKN BKN· Center· 2025-26· now with CHI CHI

2.11 m · 98 kg · 27 years old

🧑‍💼 Richard Beda · CAA
🎮 NBA 2K27: 81 · Lockdown Defender · potential A-
His profile in the leagueno. 21among frontcourtAssistsno. 26among frontcourtBlocksno. 41among frontcourtRebounds
Season
69 games
11.7PTS
6.9REB
3.7AST
0.7STL
1.1BLK
27.8MIN
FG%
57.1%
3P%
15.8%
FT%
61.6%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26BKNBKN6911.76.93.70.71.11.42.327.857.1%15.8%61.6%
2024-25BKNBKN7010.37.42.20.91.41.22.126.956.3%23.8%51.3%
2023-24BKNBKN7111.89.92.10.62.11.32.529.862.9%20%55.1%
2022-23BKNBKN7612.69.21.90.92.51.32.829.970.5%0%54.1%
2021-22BKNBKN478.75.60.90.51.10.82.320.767.4%58.1%
2020-21BKNBKN326.65.20.90.71.30.62.118.662.1%20%48.4%
2019-20BKNBKN154.42.91.10.10.50.60.912.556.3%14.3%52.4%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 171 players
SCORINGno. 75AverageREBOUNDSno. 41Very goodASSISTSno. 21Very goodSTEALSbelow averageBelow averageBLOCKSno. 26Very good
Career · 7 seasons
Points
0
10.6 per game
Rebounds
0
7.6 per game
Assists
0
2.1 per game
56.3%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2020–2025
PTS/game
0.8
Win %
46.4%
138 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: cuts to the basketaround the league average (1.3 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Jalen DurenJalen Duren125 poss14 pts/100
Neemias QuetaNeemias Queta112 poss22 pts/100
Onyeka OkongwuOnyeka Okongwu111 poss26 pts/100
Nikola VučevićNikola Vučević103 poss20 pts/100
Karl-Anthony TownsKarl-Anthony Towns97 poss4 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

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.22km#115/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

69 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.2#234/342

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

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

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

60.0%

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

conversion rate

53.5%#182/283

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

Readings
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Observed

Nic Claxton: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#17 of 414).

7.1
Paint touches · 2025-26
Nic Claxton: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#17 of 414).Kilometres pe…Points per to…Paint touchesDrives per ga…Points create…Rebound conve…
  • 3.22 kmKilometres per game#115/414
  • 0.24Points per touch#234/342
  • 7.1Paint touches#17/414
  • 4.4Drives per game#162/414
  • 9.7Points created by assists#78/414
  • 53.5 %Rebound conversion#182/283
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Open
See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence
  1. Kilometres per game: 3.22 km · rank 115 of 414 · 69 games · 2026-04-03
  2. Points per touch: 0.24 · rank 234 of 342 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-03
  3. Paint touches: 7.1 · rank 17 of 414 · 69 games · 2026-04-03
  4. Drives per game: 4.4 · rank 162 of 414 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-03
  5. Points created by assists: 9.7 · rank 78 of 414 · 69 games · 2026-04-03
  6. Rebound conversion: 53.5 % · rank 182 of 283 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-03
Limits
  • Ranks among players with ≥ 30 box-score games; rates also require their event floor.
Revision 1af45feb · house data · 2026-04-03
Measured

Nic Claxton sits in the 88th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in playmaking (2025-26).

88
Percentile · Playmaking · 2025-26
Nic Claxton sits in the 88th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in playmaking (2025-26).Playmaki…P88BlocksP85Reboundi…P76
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Claxton on the floor his team is 5.8 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-5.8
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Claxton on the floor his team is 5.8 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…-12.6With him off t…-6.8
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,383 min with him · 905 min without
Observed

Nic Claxton holds around 11.7 points per game: 7 seasons without a material change.

11.7
Points per game · 2025-26
Nic Claxton holds around 11.7 points per game: 7 seasons without a material change.11.7
Career · 2019-20–2025-26 · 7 seasons
Forecast

Nic Claxton: projected impact 0.2 in 2026-27 (band -2.1–2.5, BPM scale).

0.2
Projected impact · 2026-27
Nic Claxton: projected impact 0.2 in 2026-27 (band -2.1–2.5, BPM scale).0.2
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Nic Claxton passes most to Michael Porter Jr. (7.84 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

7.84
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Nic Claxton passes most to Michael Porter Jr. (7.84 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Michael… 7.84Egor Dë… 5.51Nolan T… 4.43Terance… 4.41
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
20.8PER
9.2WS
3.1BPM
2.9VORP
69.1%TS%
16.8%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2019-202025-262025-26
Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height211 cm
Weight98 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2019

Measured by the NBA in 2019 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes208 cm82.00″
Height with shoes213 cm83.75″
Wingspan220 cm86.50″11of 70
Standing reach279 cm110.00″6of 70
Hand length23.5 cm9.25″11of 70
Hand width24.1 cm9.50″25of 70
Explosiveness
Standing vertical80 cm31.50″14of 58
Max vertical93 cm36.50″22of 58
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.36 s43of 58
Lane agility11.26 s34of 58
Modified lane agility3.47 s56of 58
Strength
Bench press8 reps22of 53
Body composition
Weight98 kg217 lb
Body fat4.5%

The rank is within the 2019 invitees who completed that drill.

The whole 2019 Combine
Injury history
2026-06-29finger · right
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Kelly Oubre Jr.12
Tobias Harris9
Jaylen Brown8
Jalen Brunson8
Most blocked by
Brook Lopez5
Myles Turner5
Victor Wembanyama5
Kel'el Ware5
🔗 Who he plays with

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

Michael Porter Jr.
His main partner
Michael Porter Jr.
7.8 passes per game · 42% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Michael Porter Jr.7.822%
Egor Dëmin5.515%
Nolan Traore4.412%
Terance Mann4.412%
Noah Clowney3.710%
Receives most from
Nolan Traore6.118%
Terance Mann6.118%
Egor Dëmin5.716%
Michael Porter Jr.4.714%
Noah Clowney2.57%
🎯 How he scores

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

87%
At the rim67%Mid-range37%Three20%
Assisted baskets: 71%Buzzer-beaters: 7mate: 44%bandeja: 30%gancho: 12%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: pivot
College: GeorgiaDraft: 2019 · round 2, pick 31
His numbers
33BKN2019–2025
🧬 Physical twins

Who does he resemble? By height, weight, wingspan and reach (combine).