TRACKING INTELLIGENCE · TRACKING PROFILE
Deandre Ayton
LAL · Center · NBA 2025-26
TRACKING PROFILE
Movement, touches, creation and control — beyond the box score
2025-26 · Regular season
MOVEMENT
sample: 72 games · SpeedDistanceCovers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.
- distance2.90km#166/414
- on offense1.45km
- on defense1.45km
- average speed6.4km/h
- speed on offense6.5km/h
- speed on defense6.3km/h
- km per minute0.11km per minute#399/414
- meters per minute106.0meters per minute
- minutes per game27.2minutes
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=SpeedDistance) · SpeedDistance · data as of 2026-09-20
TOUCH ECOSYSTEM
sample: 72 games · PossessionsTouch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.
- touches37.1per game
- front-court touches17.6per game
- % of touches in the frontcourt47.4%
- touches per minute1.4per minute
- paint touches9.3per game#3/414
- elbow touches3.8per game#10/414
- post touches1.0per game
- of his game goes through the inside80.1%
- seconds per touch1.5s
- dribbles per touch0.39
- minutes with the ball0.9minutes
- points per touch0.34#76/342
- points per paint touch1.04
- 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: 72 games · PassingHe gives more than he receives: the play starts with him.
- passes made26.3per game
- passes received17.3per game
- passes received per pass made0.66
- assists0.8per game
- potential assists1.6per game
- secondary assists0.2per game
- free-throw assists0.1per game
- points created2.1per game#361/414
- % of passes ending in a basket3.1%
- points created per point scored0.17
- 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- drives0.6per game#359/414
- points0.6per game
- passes made0.1per game
- assists0.0per game
- turnovers0.0per game
- shooting foul0.0per game
- attempts0.4per game
- free throws0.0per game
- FG%61.3%
- passes12.5%
- % ending in a turnover5.0%not stable year to year
- % ending in a foul2.5%
- points per drive1.00
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Passing) · Passing · data as of 2026-09-20
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
sample: 72 games · CatchShoot- HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS80.0%
CATCH & SHOOT
sample: 72 games · CatchShoot- points1.1per game
- attempts1.2per game
- made0.5per game
- FG%47.0%
- effective FG%47.0%
- threes attempted— · This tracking family does not exist for this player and season
- 3P%— · This tracking family does not exist for this player and season
PULL-UP
sample: 72 games · PullUpShot- points0.2per game
- attempts0.3per game
- made0.1per game
- FG%27.3%
- effective FG%27.3%
- threes attempted— · This tracking family does not exist for this player and season
- 3P%— · This tracking family does not exist for this player and season
SHOOTING BY DEFENDER PRESSURE
| attempts | frequency | FG% | effective FG% | threes attempted | 3P% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| very tight (0-2 ft) | 0.9 | 10.2 % | 59.0 % | 59.0 % | 0.0 | — |
| tight (2-4 ft) | 5.1 | 61.6 % | 69.8 % | 69.8 % | 0.0 | — |
| open (4-6 ft) | 2.0 | 24.2 % | 62.5 % | 62.5 % | 0.0 | — |
| wide open (6+ ft) | 0.3 | 4.0 % | 79.2 % | 79.2 % | 0.0 | — |
| all shots | 8.3 | 100.0 % | 67.3 % | 67.3 % | 0.0 | — |
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=CatchShoot) · CatchShoot + PullUpShot · data as of 2026-09-20
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: 72 games · DefenseOpponents attack his rim constantly: he is the one down there.
RIM DEFENCE
sample: 72 games · Defense- shots defended4.8per game#26/414
- made on those shots2.9per game
- opponent FG%61.5%not stable year to year
- rim shots defended per minute0.2per minute
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding- rebound chances13.7per game
- rebounds secured8.0per game
- offensive chances5.3per game
- defensive chances8.9per game
- conversion rate58.4%#71/283
- offensive conversion48.2%not stable year to year
- defensive conversion60.7%
- contested44.0%
- average rebound distance4.8ft
- average rebound distance (m)1.5m
DEFENSE BY ZONE
| frequency | attempts | made | FG% allowed | those shooters' normal FG% | effect on the shooter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 6 ft | 37.9 % | 5.3 | 3.2 | 59.4 % | 63.9 % | -4.5 % |
| less than 10 ft | 50.5 % | 7.1 | 4.0 | 56.2 % | 59.6 % | -3.5 % |
| two-pointers | 73.1 % | 10.3 | 5.5 | 53.6 % | 55.1 % | -1.4 % |
| more than 15 ft | 38.2 % | 5.4 | 2.0 | 38.0 % | 36.3 % | 1.7 % |
| three-pointers | 26.9 % | 3.8 | 1.3 | 33.8 % | 35.3 % | -1.5 % |
| all shots | 100.0 % | 14.1 | 6.8 | 48.3 % | 48.3 % | 0.0 % |
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%67.1%
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)