TRACKING INTELLIGENCE · TRACKING PROFILE
Kobe Bufkin
LAL · Guard · NBA 2025-26
TRACKING PROFILE
Movement, touches, creation and control — beyond the box score
2025-26 · Regular season
MOVEMENT
sample: 16 games · SpeedDistance- distance0.97km
- on offense0.48km
- on defense0.48km
- average speed6.9km/h
- speed on offense7.1km/h
- speed on defense6.6km/h
- km per minute0.13km per minute
- meters per minute129.0meters per minute
- minutes per game7.5minutes
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=SpeedDistance) · SpeedDistance · data as of 2026-09-24
TOUCH ECOSYSTEM
sample: 16 games · PossessionsThe ball sticks with him: he dribbles a lot before deciding.
- touches13.0per game
- front-court touches5.6per game
- % of touches in the frontcourt43.1%
- touches per minute1.7per minute
- paint touches0.1per game
- elbow touches0.1per game
- post touches0.0per game
- of his game goes through the inside3.6%
- seconds per touch4.2s
- dribbles per touch3.71
- minutes with the ball0.9minutes
- points per touch0.22
- points per paint touch1.00
- per possession— · No individual possessions in tracking: not estimated
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Possessions) · Possessions · data as of 2026-09-24
PASSING & CREATION
sample: 16 games · Passing- passes made8.6per game
- passes received10.1per game
- passes received per pass made1.17
- assists0.6per game
- potential assists0.8per game
- secondary assists0.1per game
- free-throw assists0.0per game
- points created1.6per game
- % 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- drives1.6per game
- points1.3per game
- passes made0.3per game
- assists0.0per game
- turnovers0.2per game
- shooting foul0.2per game
- attempts0.9per game
- free throws0.4per game
- FG%46.7%
- passes19.2%
- % ending in a turnover11.5%not stable year to year
- % ending in a foul11.5%
- points per drive0.81
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Passing) · Passing · data as of 2026-09-24
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
sample: 16 games · CatchShoot- HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS52.2%
CATCH & SHOOT
sample: 16 games · CatchShoot- points0.8per game
- attempts1.2per game
- made0.3per game
- FG%21.1%
- effective FG%31.6%
- threes attempted1.1per game
- 3P%22.2%
PULL-UP
sample: 16 games · PullUpShot- points0.4per game
- attempts1.1per game
- made0.2per game
- FG%16.7%
- effective FG%19.4%
- threes attempted0.5per game
- 3P%12.5%
SHOOTING BY DEFENDER PRESSURE
| attempts | frequency | FG% | effective FG% | threes attempted | 3P% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| very tight (0-2 ft) | 0.2 | 6.0 % | 33.3 % | 33.3 % | 0.0 | — |
| tight (2-4 ft) | 1.0 | 32.0 % | 43.8 % | 43.8 % | 0.1 | 0.0 % |
| open (4-6 ft) | 1.0 | 32.0 % | 18.8 % | 28.1 % | 0.8 | 25.0 % |
| wide open (6+ ft) | 0.9 | 30.0 % | 26.7 % | 33.3 % | 0.8 | 16.7 % |
| all shots | 3.1 | 100.0 % | 30.0 % | 35.0 % | 1.6 | 19.2 % |
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=CatchShoot) · CatchShoot + PullUpShot · data as of 2026-09-24
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: 16 games · DefenseHis rim is rarely attacked: his defensive work happens elsewhere.
RIM DEFENCE
sample: 16 games · Defense- shots defended0.8per game
- made on those shots0.6per game
- opponent FG%69.2%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 chances1.6per game
- rebounds secured0.8per game
- offensive chances0.3per game
- defensive chances1.3per game
- conversion rate52.0%
- offensive conversion20.0%not stable year to year
- defensive conversion60.0%
- contested7.7%
- average rebound distance8.9ft
- average rebound distance (m)2.7m
DEFENSE BY ZONE
| frequency | attempts | made | FG% allowed | those shooters' normal FG% | effect on the shooter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 6 ft | 50.0 % | 1.6 | 1.3 | 78.9 % | 65.0 % | 13.9 % |
| less than 10 ft | 55.3 % | 1.8 | 1.3 | 76.2 % | 59.7 % | 16.5 % |
| two-pointers | 71.1 % | 2.3 | 1.5 | 66.7 % | 54.0 % | 12.7 % |
| more than 15 ft | 39.5 % | 1.3 | 0.7 | 53.3 % | 36.7 % | 16.6 % |
| three-pointers | 28.9 % | 0.9 | 0.5 | 54.5 % | 36.8 % | 17.7 % |
| all shots | 100.0 % | 3.2 | 2.0 | 63.2 % | 46.0 % | 17.1 % |
Box-score events: NOT on-ball defense
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Defense) · Defense · data as of 2026-09-24
HUSTLE
sample: The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · player_hustle- overall effective FG%35.0%
NBA optical tracking · leaguehustlestatsplayer · · data as of 2026-09-24
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)