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Jalen Smith

CHI CHI· Forward-Center· #25· 2025-26

2.06 m · 98 kg · 26 years old

1 Finals (0-1)
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His profile in the leagueno. 48among frontcourtReboundsno. 53among frontcourtBlocksno. 92among frontcourtScoring
Season
53 games
10.2PTS
6.7REB
1.2AST
0.5STL
0.8BLK
20.7MIN
FG%
48.3%
3P%
37.3%
FT%
74.2%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26CHICHI5310.26.71.20.50.812.120.748.3%37.3%74.2%
2024-25CHICHI648.25.610.30.70.61.51546.6%32.4%80.9%
2023-24INDIND619.95.510.30.60.7217.259.2%42.4%69.2%
2022-23INDIND689.45.810.30.91.12.318.847.6%28.3%75.9%
2021-22PHXPHX/IND519.260.50.30.80.81.918.150.3%32.8%76.5%
2020-21PHXPHX2721.40.100.20.30.65.844%23.5%71.4%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 171 players
SCORINGno. 92AverageREBOUNDSno. 48GoodASSISTSbelow averageBelow averageSTEALSbelow averageBelow averageBLOCKSno. 53Good
Career · 6 seasons
Points
0
8.7 per game
Rebounds
0
5.5 per game
Assists
0
0.9 per game
41.9%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2020–2025
PTS/game
0.8
Win %
50.9%
57 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: catch & shootaround the league average (1.2 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Karl-Anthony TownsKarl-Anthony Towns47 poss28 pts/100
Yves MissiYves Missi43 poss12 pts/100
Saddiq BeySaddiq Bey34 poss18 pts/100
LeBron JamesLeBron James34 poss0 pts/100
Jalen DurenJalen Duren34 poss21 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

2.57km#216/414

53 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#135/342

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

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

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

95.5%

He lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.

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

conversion rate

58.2%#76/283

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

Readings
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Observed

Jalen Smith: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#65 of 414).

3.7
Paint touches · 2025-26
Jalen Smith: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#65 of 414).Kilometres pe…Points per to…Paint touchesDrives per ga…Points create…Rebound conve…
  • 2.57 kmKilometres per game#216/414
  • 0.30Points per touch#135/342
  • 3.7Paint touches#65/414
  • 1.2Drives per game#318/414
  • 3.2Points created by assists#296/414
  • 58.2 %Rebound conversion#76/283
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Open
See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence
  1. Kilometres per game: 2.57 km · rank 216 of 414 · 53 games · 2026-03-25
  2. Points per touch: 0.30 · rank 135 of 342 · 2025-26 · 2026-03-25
  3. Paint touches: 3.7 · rank 65 of 414 · 53 games · 2026-03-25
  4. Drives per game: 1.2 · rank 318 of 414 · 2025-26 · 2026-03-25
  5. Points created by assists: 3.2 · rank 296 of 414 · 53 games · 2026-03-25
  6. Rebound conversion: 58.2 % · rank 76 of 283 · 2025-26 · 2026-03-25
Limits
  • Ranks among players with ≥ 30 box-score games; rates also require their event floor.
Revision 878632dd · house data · 2026-03-25
Measured

With Smith on the floor his team is 7.3 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+7.3
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Smith on the floor his team is 7.3 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…+6.4With him off t…-0.9
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 2,536 min with him · 1,817 min without
Measured

Jalen Smith sits in the 72th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).

72
Percentile · Rebounding · 2025-26
Jalen Smith sits in the 72th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).Reboundi…P72BlocksP69ScoringP46
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Jalen Smith goes from 8.2 to 10.2 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.

10.2
Points per game · 2025-26
Jalen Smith goes from 8.2 to 10.2 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.10.2
Career · 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 seasons
Forecast

Jalen Smith: projected impact -0.4 in 2026-27 (band -2.7–1.9, BPM scale).

-0.4
Projected impact · 2026-27
Jalen Smith: projected impact -0.4 in 2026-27 (band -2.7–1.9, BPM scale).-0.4
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Jalen Smith passes most to Josh Giddey (4.58 passes per game) in 2025-26; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

4.58
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Jalen Smith passes most to Josh Giddey (4.58 passes per game) in 2025-26; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Josh Gi… 4.58Tre Jon… 4.42Ayo Dos… 3.49Coby Wh… 2.70
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
20.7PER
4WS
2.4BPM
1.2VORP
68.2%TS%
21%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2020-212025-262025-26
👟 On his feet
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height206 cm
Weight98 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2020

Measured by the NBA in 2020 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes206 cm81.25″
Height with shoes209 cm82.20″
Wingspan219 cm86.25″6of 45
Standing reach279 cm110.00″2of 45
Hand length23.5 cm9.25″2of 45
Hand width23.5 cm9.25″26of 45
Body composition
Weight102 kg225 lb
Body fat3.7%

The rank is within the 2020 invitees who completed that drill.

The whole 2020 Combine
Injury history
2026-06-29calf · right
2024-12-28ankle · left2 days out
2024-11-27ankle · left2 days out
2023-11-01knee2 days out
2023-04-07knee · right210 days out
2023-04-07knee · right210 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Collin Sexton4
Mitchell Robinson4
Jordan Poole4
OG Anunoby3
Most blocked by
Victor Wembanyama4
Nic Claxton4
Kristaps Porziņģis3
Daniel Gafford3
🔗 Who he plays with

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

Josh Giddey
His main partner
Josh Giddey
4.6 passes per game · 37% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Josh Giddey4.619%
Tre Jones4.418%
Ayo Dosunmu3.514%
Coby White2.711%
Kevin Huerter2.29%
Receives most from
Josh Giddey4.421%
Tre Jones4.019%
Ayo Dosunmu3.115%
Matas Buzelis1.99%
Coby White1.68%
🎯 How he scores

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

49%
43%
At the rim67%Three34%Mid-range36%
Assisted baskets: 80%Buzzer-beaters: 9bandeja: 36%mate: 18%palmeo: 6%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: alero
College: MarylandDraft: 2020 · round 1, pick 10
His numbers
25CHI20257CHI202425IND2021–202310PHX2020
🧬 Physical twins

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