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Festus Ezeli

GSW GSW· Center· 2015-16

2.11 m · 120 kg · 36 years old

1 Rings2 Finals (1-1)
His profile in the leagueno. 39among frontcourtBlocksno. 75among frontcourtRebounds
Season
46 games
7PTS
5.6REB
0.7AST
0.4STL
1.1BLK
16.7MIN
FG%
54.8%
3P%
—
FT%
53%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2015-16GSWGSW4675.60.70.41.10.8216.754.8%—53%
2014-15GSWGSW464.43.40.20.20.90.71.71154.7%—62.8%
2012-13GSWGSW782.440.30.30.90.8214.443.8%—53.1%
Player DNA2015-16 · vs 175 players
SCORINGbelow averageBelow averageREBOUNDSno. 75AverageASSISTSbelow averageBelow averageSTEALSbelow averageBelow averageBLOCKSno. 39Very good
Career · 3 seasons
Points
0
4.2 per game
Rebounds
0
4.3 per game
Assists
0
0.4 per game
40.4%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2012–2015
PTS/game
0.5
Win %
72.7%
22 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

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

Readings
Distribution
Measured

Festus Ezeli sits in the 78th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2015-16).

78
Percentile · Blocks · 2015-16
Festus Ezeli sits in the 78th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in blocks (2015-16).ScoringP26 · 7.0ReboundingP57 · 5.6PlaymakingP9 · 0.7StealsP13 · 0.4BlocksP78 · 1.1
Against 175 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
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▸ See evidence · 5 pieces of evidence
  1. 2015-16: percentile 26 in scoring among 175 forwards and centres
  2. 2015-16: percentile 57 in rebounding among 175 forwards and centres
  3. 2015-16: percentile 9 in playmaking among 175 forwards and centres
  4. 2015-16: percentile 13 in steals among 175 forwards and centres
  5. 2015-16: percentile 78 in blocks among 175 forwards and centres
Limits
  • Cohort adjusted by position (guards / bigs) and minutes; it does not compare with the whole league.
Revision c42ad365 · measured
Observed

Festus Ezeli goes from 4.4 to 7.0 points per game in 2014-15→2015-16: his best stretch in 3 seasons.

7.0
Points per game · 2015-16
Festus Ezeli goes from 4.4 to 7.0 points per game in 2014-15→2015-16: his best stretch in 3 seasons.7.0
Career · 2012-13–2015-16 · 3 seasons
Measured

With Ezeli on the floor his team is 1.1 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2015-16).

+1.1
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2015-16
With Ezeli on the floor his team is 1.1 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2015-16).With him on th…15.6With him off t…14.5
Real lineups of 2015-16 · 581 min with him · 2,416 min without
Observed

Festus Ezeli passes most to Stephen Curry (5.57 passes per game) in 2015-16; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

5.57
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2015-16
Festus Ezeli passes most to Stephen Curry (5.57 passes per game) in 2015-16; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Stephen… 5.57Shaun L… 3.67Andre I… 2.22Draymon… 1.76
Passes made per game · 2015-16 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
17.7PER
2.7WS
-0.1BPM
0.4VORP
58.0%TS%
18.2%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2012-132015-162015-16
Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height211 cm
Weight120 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2012

Measured by the NBA in 2012 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes208 cm81.75″
Height with shoes212 cm83.50″
Wingspan228 cm89.75″2.º of 61
Standing reach274 cm108.00″5.º of 61
Hand length22.9 cm9.00″18.º of 61
Hand width27.3 cm10.75″4.º of 61
Explosiveness
Standing vertical86 cm34.00″3.º of 56
Max vertical85 cm33.50″37.º of 56
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.29 s19.º of 55
Lane agility12.35 s52.º of 54
Modified lane agilitynot measured
Strength
Bench press18 reps4.º of 54
Body composition
Weight120 kg264 lb
Body fat5.5%

The rank is within the 2012 invitees who completed that drill.

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Injury history
2017-03-04knee · left
2016-10-25knee · left
2016-10-24knee · left
2016-02-08knee · left55 days out
2016-01-27knee · left67 days out
2015-12-30toe · left5 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Blake Griffin4
Reggie Jackson3
DeMarcus Cousins3
Kenneth Faried3
Most blocked by
Serge Ibaka4
Tim Duncan2
Rudy Gay2
Timofey Mozgov2
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2015 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Stephen Curry
His main partner
Stephen Curry
5.6 passes per game · 42% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Stephen Curry5.631%
Shaun Livingston3.720%
Andre Iguodala2.212%
Draymond Green1.810%
Leandro Barbosa1.48%
Receives most from
Stephen Curry3.123%
Draymond Green2.216%
Andre Iguodala2.116%
Shaun Livingston2.116%
Klay Thompson1.511%
🎯 How he scores

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

86%
14%
At the rim57%Mid-range28%Three
Assisted baskets: 70%Buzzer-beaters: 1mate: 47%bandeja: 19%gancho: 18%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇳🇬NigeriaPosition: pivot
College: VanderbiltDraft: 2012 · round 1, pick 30
His numbers
31POR201631GSW2012–2015
🧬 Physical twins

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

Udoka AzubuikeUdoka AzubuikeSteven AdamsSteven AdamsJeremy TylerJeremy TylerAndre DrummondAndre Drummond