TRACKING INTELLIGENCE · TRACKING PROFILE
Ben Saraf
BKN · G · NBA 2025-26
TRACKING PROFILE
Movement, touches, creation and control — beyond the box score
2025-26 · Regular season
MOVEMENT
sample: 44 games · SpeedDistance- distance2.57km#216/414
- on offense1.45km
- on defense1.13km
- average speed7.0km/h
- speed on offense7.6km/h
- speed on defense6.5km/h
- km per minute0.12km per minute#126/414
- meters per minute124.0meters per minute
- minutes per game20.8minutes
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=SpeedDistance) · SpeedDistance · data as of 2026-09-20
TOUCH ECOSYSTEM
sample: 44 games · PossessionsThe ball sticks with him: he dribbles a lot before deciding.
- touches48.2per game
- front-court touches19.7per game
- % of touches in the frontcourt40.9%
- touches per minute2.3per minute
- paint touches0.7per game#304/414
- elbow touches0.3per game#282/414
- post touches0.0per game
- of his game goes through the inside5.1%
- seconds per touch4.8s
- dribbles per touch4.46
- minutes with the ball3.8minutes
- points per touch0.16#328/342
- points per paint touch0.75
- 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: 44 games · PassingHe produces similarly both ways: neither dependent on the pass nor living off isolation.
- passes made36.5per game
- passes received39.5per game
- passes received per pass made1.08
- assists3.3per game
- potential assists6.4per game
- secondary assists0.3per game
- free-throw assists0.3per game
- points created8.8per game#98/414
- % of passes ending in a basket9.0%
- points created per point scored1.17
- 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. · DrivesWhen he drives, he looks for the pass as much as the rim.
- drives9.7per game#60/414
- points4.4per game
- passes made4.4per game
- assists1.0per game
- turnovers0.9per game
- shooting foul0.6per game
- attempts3.7per game
- free throws1.2per game
- FG%45.7%
- passes45.0%
- % ending in a turnover9.6%not stable year to year
- % ending in a foul6.1%
- points per drive0.45
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=Passing) · Passing · data as of 2026-09-20
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
sample: 44 games · CatchShoot- HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS66.7%
CATCH & SHOOT
sample: 44 games · CatchShoot- points1.0per game
- attempts1.6per game
- made0.3per game
- FG%21.1%
- effective FG%31.7%
- threes attempted1.6per game
- 3P%21.4%
PULL-UP
sample: 44 games · PullUpShot- points0.4per game
- attempts0.8per game
- made0.1per game
- FG%17.1%
- effective FG%22.9%
- threes attempted0.5per game
- 3P%20.0%
SHOOTING BY DEFENDER PRESSURE
| attempts | frequency | FG% | effective FG% | threes attempted | 3P% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| very tight (0-2 ft) | 0.6 | 8.3 % | 24.0 % | 24.0 % | 0.0 | — |
| tight (2-4 ft) | 3.5 | 50.8 % | 46.8 % | 47.1 % | 0.0 | 100.0 % |
| open (4-6 ft) | 1.3 | 18.2 % | 47.3 % | 52.7 % | 0.6 | 24.0 % |
| wide open (6+ ft) | 1.6 | 22.8 % | 23.2 % | 31.9 % | 1.5 | 18.8 % |
| all shots | 6.9 | 100.0 % | 39.6 % | 42.7 % | 2.1 | 21.1 % |
NBA optical tracking · leaguedashptstats (PlayerOrTeam=Player, PtMeasureType=CatchShoot) · CatchShoot + PullUpShot · data as of 2026-09-20
REBOUND CONTROL
sample: 44 games · DefenseRIM DEFENCE
sample: 44 games · Defense- shots defended2.2per game#193/414
- made on those shots1.5per game
- opponent FG%71.6%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 chances4.2per game
- rebounds secured2.1per game
- offensive chances1.6per game
- defensive chances2.9per game
- conversion rate49.7%
- offensive conversion29.9%not stable year to year
- defensive conversion57.6%
- contested28.3%
- average rebound distance9.1ft
- average rebound distance (m)2.8m
DEFENSE BY ZONE
| frequency | attempts | made | FG% allowed | those shooters' normal FG% | effect on the shooter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 6 ft | 40.0 % | 3.3 | 2.2 | 67.1 % | 63.2 % | 3.9 % |
| less than 10 ft | 50.9 % | 4.1 | 2.6 | 61.8 % | 58.4 % | 3.4 % |
| two-pointers | 64.9 % | 5.3 | 3.1 | 58.1 % | 54.3 % | 3.8 % |
| more than 15 ft | 39.7 % | 3.2 | 1.3 | 41.0 % | 37.7 % | 3.3 % |
| three-pointers | 35.1 % | 2.9 | 1.2 | 41.5 % | 37.3 % | 4.1 % |
| all shots | 100.0 % | 8.1 | 4.3 | 52.3 % | 46.4 % | 5.9 % |
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%42.7%
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)