TRACKING INTELLIGENCE · TRACKING PROFILE
Royce O'Neale
PHX · Forward · NBA 2025-26
TRACKING PROFILE
Movement, touches, creation and control — beyond the box score
2025-26 · Regular season
MOVEMENT
sample: 78 games · SpeedDistanceCovers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.
- distance3.22km#115/414
- on offense1.77km
- on defense1.45km
- average speed6.7km/h
- speed on offense7.4km/h
- speed on defense6.0km/h
- km per minute0.11km per minute#360/414
- meters per minute113.0meters per minute
- minutes per game28.4minutes
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=SpeedDistance) · SpeedDistance · data as of 2026-09-20
TOUCH ECOSYSTEM
sample: 78 games · PossessionsTouch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.
- touches53.0per game
- front-court touches25.8per game
- % of touches in the frontcourt48.7%
- touches per minute1.9per minute
- paint touches0.6per game#321/414
- elbow touches0.3per game#282/414
- post touches0.0per game
- of his game goes through the inside3.5%
- seconds per touch2.2s
- dribbles per touch1.22
- minutes with the ball1.9minutes
- points per touch0.19#306/342
- points per paint touch0.48
- per possession— · No individual possessions in tracking: not estimated
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Possessions) · Possessions · data as of 2026-09-20
PASSING & CREATION
sample: 78 games · PassingHe gives more than he receives: the play starts with him.
- passes made42.4per game
- passes received28.6per game
- passes received per pass made0.67
- assists2.7per game
- potential assists4.8per game
- secondary assists0.4per game
- free-throw assists0.1per game
- points created6.7per game#145/414
- % of passes ending in a basket6.3%
- points created per point scored0.68
- assisted / unassisted— · The provider publishes it, but it is not in our database
DRIVES
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · DrivesWhen he drives, he looks for the pass as much as the rim.
- drives2.0per game#268/414
- points0.6per game
- passes made1.0per game
- assists0.4per game
- turnovers0.2per game
- shooting foul0.1per game
- attempts0.7per game
- free throws0.1per game
- FG%37.0%
- passes50.9%
- % ending in a turnover10.1%not stable year to year
- % ending in a foul3.1%
- points per drive0.30
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Passing) · Passing · data as of 2026-09-20
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
sample: 78 games · CatchShootHe lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.
- HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS75.0%
CATCH & SHOOT
sample: 78 games · CatchShoot- points6.3per game
- attempts5.1per game
- made2.1per game
- FG%41.3%
- effective FG%62.0%
- threes attempted5.1per game
- 3P%41.3%
PULL-UP
sample: 78 games · PullUpShot- points1.9per game
- attempts1.7per game
- made0.7per game
- FG%39.7%
- effective FG%56.5%
- threes attempted1.5per game
- 3P%38.6%
SHOOTING BY DEFENDER PRESSURE
| attempts | frequency | FG% | effective FG% | threes attempted | 3P% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| very tight (0-2 ft) | 0.2 | 2.4 % | 46.7 % | 50.0 % | 0.0 | 100.0 % |
| tight (2-4 ft) | 1.0 | 13.2 % | 43.2 % | 46.3 % | 0.2 | 27.8 % |
| open (4-6 ft) | 1.5 | 19.2 % | 44.1 % | 61.4 % | 1.2 | 42.7 % |
| wide open (6+ ft) | 5.1 | 65.2 % | 41.4 % | 61.6 % | 5.1 | 40.8 % |
| all shots | 7.9 | 100.0 % | 42.3 % | 59.3 % | 6.6 | 40.8 % |
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=CatchShoot) · CatchShoot + PullUpShot · data as of 2026-09-20
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: 78 games · DefenseRIM DEFENCE
sample: 78 games · Defense- shots defended2.7per game#135/414
- made on those shots2.1per game
- opponent FG%78.0%not stable year to year
- rim shots defended per minute0.1per minute
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding- rebound chances8.0per game
- rebounds secured4.7per game
- offensive chances2.0per game
- defensive chances6.3per game
- conversion rate59.1%#62/283
- offensive conversion37.8%not stable year to year
- defensive conversion62.4%
- contested24.2%
- average rebound distance7.3ft
- average rebound distance (m)2.2m
DEFENSE BY ZONE
| frequency | attempts | made | FG% allowed | those shooters' normal FG% | effect on the shooter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 6 ft | 40.0 % | 4.3 | 2.8 | 64.3 % | 64.0 % | 0.3 % |
| less than 10 ft | 49.1 % | 5.3 | 3.2 | 60.5 % | 60.2 % | 0.3 % |
| two-pointers | 63.9 % | 6.9 | 3.9 | 55.9 % | 55.4 % | 0.4 % |
| more than 15 ft | 42.7 % | 4.6 | 1.6 | 35.4 % | 36.6 % | -1.3 % |
| three-pointers | 36.1 % | 3.9 | 1.4 | 34.5 % | 35.9 % | -1.4 % |
| all shots | 100.0 % | 10.8 | 5.2 | 48.2 % | 47.9 % | 0.3 % |
Box-score events: NOT on-ball defense
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Defense) · Defense · data as of 2026-09-20
HUSTLE
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · player_hustle- overall effective FG%59.0%
NBA optical tracking · leaguehustlestatsplayer · · data as of 2026-09-20
NOT AVAILABLE: assisted/unassisted (The provider publishes it, but it is not in our database) · por posesión (No individual possessions in tracking: not estimated) · game-level de drives, C&S, pull-up, toques por zona (Not available game by game)