Jaylen

Wells

Jaylen Wells

Height : 6' 7" · Weight : 206 lbs · Age : 23

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	Memphis Grizzlies	69	69	26.4	4.4-10.1	43.1	1.9-5.3	35.3	1.9-2.5
2024-25	Memphis Grizzlies	79	74	25.9	3.6-8.6	42.5	1.7-5.0	35.2	1.4-1.7

ContractMemphis Grizzlies payroll →

This season: 2.30 M$
Seasons left: 2 · through 2027-28
Total remaining: 4.8 M$

2026-27
2.30 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
2.49 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26GuardsNBA stats →

Points

12.5

Rebounds

3.2

Assists

1.6

TS%

55.9 %

Usage

19.3 %

PER

11.5

WS/48

.042

On/off +/−

+3.0

Minutes

26.4

Games

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

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

-1.5

Points/game

13.3

Games

WAR 2025-26

-1.3

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

Trend

↓ Slight decline (-12)

2024-25-0.3 WAR · -0.3 per 2,000 min
2025-26-1.3 WAR · -1.4 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+13 · 22 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

Rotation

SCO: Scoring; 71
SHT: Shooting; 72
FIN: Finishing; 71
PLY: Playmaking; 58
BAL: Ball security; 86
REB: Rebounding; 74
DEF: Defense; 61
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

-1.3

#108 of 121 regular guards

PAL Rating

14 / 100

#104 of 121 regular guards

Value Rating

41 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 21 · salary $2.3M

PAL: dimensions

Impact18

Scoring38

Playmaking16

Shooting41

Rebounding45

Defense14

Where WAR comes from

VORP-0.5

BPM (per 100 possessions)-3.1

Offensive BPM-1.8

Defensive BPM-1.4

Win Shares+1.6

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

17.0 pi

34th percentile

At the rim

60.4 %

16th percentile

Rim share

15.2 %

43th percentile

Midrange

41.0 %

53th percentile

Three-point

.353

40th percentile

3PA share

52.3 %

63th percentile

Corner threes

33.9 %

27th percentile

Free throws

.784

34th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	MEM	12.5	-1.3	14	65	55.9	.353	52.3
2024-25	MEM	10.4	-0.3	11	68	56.0	.352	58.0

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Mar 23	@ ATL	L 146-107	20	4	2	2	0	0	2-4	0-1
Mar 21	@ CHA	L 124-101	25	9	0	1	1	0	3-12	3-10
Mar 21	vs BOS	L 117-112	20	6	0	0	2	0	3-6	0-2
Mar 19	vs DEN	W 125-118	25	11	5	0	0	0	3-6	2-4
Mar 17	@ CHI	L 132-107	23	16	3	1	1	0	5-9	2-5
Mar 13	vs DAL	L 120-112	32	23	2	2	2	1	7-15	3-7
Mar 10	@ PHI	L 139-129	22	11	3	0	0	0	4-11	3-9
Mar 9	@ BKN	L 126-115	26	17	5	2	2	0	6-12	3-6
Mar 8	vs LAC	L 123-120	26	8	1	1	0	0	2-8	2-8
Mar 5	vs POR	L 122-114	31	24	3	2	2	0	8-15	4-8