Donovan

Clingan

#23

Donovan Clingan

Height : 7' 2" · Weight : 280 lbs · Age : 22

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	Portland Trail Blazers	77	77	27.2	4.6-8.9	52.0	1.1-3.2	34.1	1.8-2.6
2024-25	Portland Trail Blazers	67	37	19.8	2.7-5.0	53.9	0.2-0.7	28.6	0.9-1.6

ContractPortland Trail Blazers payroll →

This season: 7.52 M$
Seasons left: 2 · through 2027-28
Total remaining: 17.1 M$

2026-27
7.52 M$
Team option
2027-28
9.55 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →

Points

12.1

Rebounds

11.6

Assists

2.1

TS%

60.4 %

Usage

16.9 %

PER

20.9

WS/48

.197

On/off +/−

+2.1

Minutes

27.2

Games

Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

6.1

Points/game

12.8

Games

WAR 2025-26

7.0

This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

↑ Rising (+36)

2024-251.6 WAR · 2.4 per 2,000 min
2025-267.0 WAR · 6.7 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+61 · 21 y.o. · usually still improving

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

Established regular

SCO: Scoring; 67
SHT: Shooting; 76
FIN: Finishing; 64
PLY: Playmaking; 76
BAL: Ball security; 75
REB: Rebounding; 93
DEF: Defense; 77
DUR: Durability; 85
EX: Experience; —

Why these ratings?

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).

WAR

7.0

#6 of 51 regular centers

PAL Rating

81 / 100

#10 of 51 regular centers

Value Rating

82 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 45 · salary $7.5M

PAL: dimensions

Impact79

Scoring34

Playmaking60

Shooting54

Rebounding97

Defense48

Where WAR comes from

VORP+2.6

BPM (per 100 possessions)+3.0

Offensive BPM+2.4

Defensive BPM+0.6

Win Shares+8.6

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

10.9 pi

39th percentile

At the rim

66.1 %

15th percentile

Rim share

47.1 %

62th percentile

Midrange

66.7 %

92th percentile

Three-point

.341

49th percentile

3PA share

36.0 %

81th percentile

Corner threes

17.6 %

16th percentile

Free throws

.680

32th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	POR	12.1	7.0	81	78	60.4	.341	36.0
2024-25	POR	6.5	1.6	60	77	57.4	.286	14.7

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 29Playoffs	@ SAS	L 114-95	27	10	5	6	0	0	4-11	2-7
Apr 26Playoffs	vs SAS	L 114-93	14	5	6	0	0	1	2-10	1-6
Apr 25Playoffs	vs SAS	L 120-108	20	7	11	2	0	0	2-6	1-3
Apr 22Playoffs	@ SAS	W 106-103	24	9	10	2	1	2	4-12	1-6
Apr 20Playoffs	@ SAS	L 111-98	22	4	7	1	0	0	2-7	0-3
Apr 15	@ PHX	W 114-110	29	2	11	4	1	3	1-6	0-3
Apr 13	vs SAC	W 122-110	24	13	10	1	0	1	6-10	1-2
Apr 11	vs LAC	W 116-97	28	18	13	2	0	2	6-12	3-7
Apr 9	@ SAS	L 112-101	28	11	11	5	1	3	4-7	3-5
Apr 7	@ DEN	L 137-132 OT	30	18	12	0	0	2	6-13	3-6