TRACKING INTELLIGENCE · TRACKING PROFILE
De'Anthony Melton
GSW · Guard · NBA 2025-26
TRACKING PROFILE
Movement, touches, creation and control — beyond the box score
2025-26 · Regular season
MOVEMENT
sample: 49 games · SpeedDistanceCovers more court per minute than most: one of those who never stops.
- distance2.90km#166/414
- on offense1.61km
- on defense1.29km
- average speed7.1km/h
- speed on offense7.8km/h
- speed on defense6.4km/h
- km per minute0.13km per minute#89/414
- meters per minute126.0meters per minute
- minutes per game23.0minutes
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=SpeedDistance) · SpeedDistance · data as of 2026-09-20
TOUCH ECOSYSTEM
sample: 49 games · PossessionsThe ball sticks with him: he dribbles a lot before deciding.
- touches50.8per game
- front-court touches22.4per game
- % of touches in the frontcourt44.1%
- touches per minute2.2per minute
- paint touches1.6per game#173/414
- elbow touches0.9per game#116/414
- post touches0.1per game
- of his game goes through the inside11.6%
- seconds per touch3.8s
- dribbles per touch3.39
- minutes with the ball3.2minutes
- points per touch0.24#234/342
- points per paint touch0.56
- 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: 49 games · PassingHe produces similarly both ways: neither dependent on the pass nor living off isolation.
- passes made35.2per game
- passes received37.3per game
- passes received per pass made1.06
- assists2.6per game
- potential assists5.4per game
- secondary assists0.6per game
- free-throw assists0.3per game
- points created6.8per game#143/414
- % of passes ending in a basket7.3%
- points created per point scored0.55
- 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. · Drives- drives8.1per game#75/414
- points4.7per game
- passes made3.1per game
- assists0.6per game
- turnovers0.6per game
- shooting foul0.6per game
- attempts3.6per game
- free throws1.2per game
- FG%50.0%
- passes38.8%
- % ending in a turnover7.1%not stable year to year
- % ending in a foul7.3%
- points per drive0.58
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Passing) · Passing · data as of 2026-09-20
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
sample: 49 games · CatchShootHe lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.
- HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS63.2%
CATCH & SHOOT
sample: 49 games · CatchShoot- points3.7per game
- attempts3.6per game
- made1.2per game
- FG%35.1%
- effective FG%52.0%
- threes attempted3.5per game
- 3P%34.5%
PULL-UP
sample: 49 games · PullUpShot- points1.3per game
- attempts2.1per game
- made0.5per game
- FG%24.8%
- effective FG%30.0%
- threes attempted1.4per game
- 3P%16.4%
SHOOTING BY DEFENDER PRESSURE
| attempts | frequency | FG% | effective FG% | threes attempted | 3P% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| very tight (0-2 ft) | 0.8 | 7.7 % | 53.8 % | 53.8 % | 0.0 | — |
| tight (2-4 ft) | 4.0 | 38.3 % | 44.6 % | 45.9 % | 0.5 | 22.7 % |
| open (4-6 ft) | 2.7 | 25.5 % | 33.1 % | 42.3 % | 1.8 | 27.0 % |
| wide open (6+ ft) | 3.0 | 28.5 % | 37.9 % | 52.1 % | 2.6 | 32.0 % |
| all shots | 10.4 | 100.0 % | 40.5 % | 47.3 % | 4.9 | 29.3 % |
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=CatchShoot) · CatchShoot + PullUpShot · data as of 2026-09-20
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: 49 games · DefenseRIM DEFENCE
sample: 49 games · Defense- shots defended2.5per game#157/414
- made on those shots1.8per game
- opponent FG%71.0%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 chances6.3per game
- rebounds secured3.2per game
- offensive chances2.4per game
- defensive chances4.2per game
- conversion rate50.8%#238/283
- offensive conversion33.3%not stable year to year
- defensive conversion57.2%
- contested28.5%
- average rebound distance7.8ft
- average rebound distance (m)2.4m
DEFENSE BY ZONE
| frequency | attempts | made | FG% allowed | those shooters' normal FG% | effect on the shooter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 6 ft | 42.6 % | 3.8 | 2.5 | 66.8 % | 62.8 % | 4.0 % |
| less than 10 ft | 52.5 % | 4.6 | 2.9 | 62.6 % | 59.1 % | 3.5 % |
| two-pointers | 68.5 % | 6.0 | 3.6 | 59.8 % | 54.4 % | 5.4 % |
| more than 15 ft | 38.4 % | 3.4 | 1.4 | 41.0 % | 37.2 % | 3.7 % |
| three-pointers | 31.5 % | 2.8 | 1.1 | 39.0 % | 36.4 % | 2.6 % |
| all shots | 100.0 % | 8.8 | 4.7 | 53.2 % | 46.9 % | 6.3 % |
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%47.5%
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)