Branden
Carlson
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Branden Carlson
Portland Trail BlazersHeight : 7' 0" · Weight : 220 lbs · Age : 27
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 42 | 4 | 11.6 | 2.3-4.4 | 52.7 | 0.7-2.0 | 36.0 | 0.4-0.6 |
| 2024-25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 0 | 7.7 | 1.3-3.0 | 44.3 | 0.7-2.1 | 33.3 | 0.4-0.6 |
ContractPortland Trail Blazers payroll →
- This season
- 2.45 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026-27
- Total remaining
- 2.4 M$
2026-27
2.45 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →
Points
5.8
Rebounds
3.0
Assists
0.7
TS%
61.3 %
Usage
18.9 %
PER
17.7
WS/48
.171
On/off +/−
-15.3
Minutes
11.6
Games
42
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
—
Points/game
5.9
Games
37
WAR 2025-26
1.1
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2025-261.1 WAR
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
73
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 77
- SHT
- Shooting
- 79
- FIN
- Finishing
- 77
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 75
- BAL
- Ball security
- 89
- REB
- Rebounding
- 68
- DEF
- Defense
- 72
- DUR
- Durability
- 47
- EX
- Experience
- —
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
13.4 pi
19th percentile
At the rim
81.5 %
94th percentile
Rim share
34.9 %
43th percentile
Midrange
0.0 %
10th percentile
Three-point
.360
64th percentile
3PA share
46.2 %
84th percentile
Corner threes
33.3 %
43th percentile
Free throws
.577
10th percentile
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | vs PHX | L 135-103 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10-20 | 5-10 |
| Apr 11 | @ DEN | L 127-107 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 3-10 |
| Apr 8 | @ LAL | W 123-87 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Apr 5 | vs UTA | W 146-111 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 1-2 |
| Apr 3 | vs LAL | W 139-96 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 28 | vs CHI | W 131-113 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 23 | @ PHI | W 123-103 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Feb 26 | @ DET | L 124-116 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Feb 5 | @ SAS | L 116-106 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Jan 28 | vs NOP | W 104-95 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |