Luke
Kennard
G
#8
Luke Kennard
#8G
Phoenix Suns
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 206 lbs · Age : 30
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 78 | 6 | 21.5 | 3.0-5.7 | 53.3 | 1.5-3.1 | 47.8 | 0.8-0.9 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 6 | 23.0 | 3.3-6.3 | 52.7 | 1.3-3.0 | 44.8 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2025-26 | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 0 | 20.5 | 2.8-5.2 | 53.8 | 1.6-3.2 | 49.7 | 0.7-0.8 |
| 2024-25 | Memphis Grizzlies | 65 | 11 | 22.6 | 3.2-6.6 | 47.8 | 1.7-4.0 | 43.3 | 0.8-0.9 |
| 2023-24 | Memphis Grizzlies | 39 | 22 | 25.6 | 3.6-8.1 | 44.8 | 2.7-6.1 | 45.0 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2022-23 | 2022 23 Totals | 59 | 14 | 22.3 | 3.2-6.5 | 49.2 | 2.3-4.6 | 49.4 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2022-23 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 3 | 24.6 | 3.8-7.1 | 52.6 | 3.1-5.7 | 54.0 | 0.8-0.8 |
| 2022-23 | La Clippers | 35 | 11 | 20.7 | 2.8-6.0 | 46.4 | 1.7-3.8 | 44.7 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2021-22 | La Clippers | 70 | 13 | 27.4 | 4.1-9.1 | 44.9 | 2.7-6.0 | 44.9 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2020-21 | La Clippers | 63 | 17 | 19.6 | 3.1-6.6 | 47.6 | 1.6-3.6 | 44.6 | 0.4-0.5 |
| 2019-20 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 25 | 32.9 | 5.4-12.2 | 44.2 | 2.6-6.5 | 39.9 | 2.4-2.7 |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 10 | 22.8 | 3.6-8.3 | 43.8 | 1.7-4.3 | 39.4 | 0.8-1.0 |
| 2017-18 | Detroit Pistons | 73 | 9 | 20.0 | 2.8-6.4 | 44.3 | 1.1-2.7 | 41.5 | 0.9-1.0 |
ContractPhoenix Suns payroll →
- This season
- 6.06 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027-28
- Total remaining
- 12.4 M$
2026-27
6.06 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
6.37 M$
Player option
Advanced stats, 2025-26GuardsNBA stats →
Points
8.4
Rebounds
2.3
Assists
2.2
TS%
68.9 %
Usage
13.5 %
PER
13.5
WS/48
.130
On/off +/−
-1.6
Minutes
21.6
Games
78
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
2.3
Points/game
8.4
Games
72
WAR 2025-26
2.4
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-13)
- 2022-232.2 WAR · 3.3 per 2,000 min
- 2023-241.1 WAR · 2.2 per 2,000 min
- 2024-253.2 WAR · 4.3 per 2,000 min
- 2025-262.4 WAR · 2.9 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-13 · 29 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
82
Very good
- SCO
- Scoring
- 82
- SHT
- Shooting
- 96
- FIN
- Finishing
- 66
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 72
- BAL
- Ball security
- 76
- REB
- Rebounding
- 68
- DEF
- Defense
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 78
- EX
- Experience
- 78
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).
WAR
2.4
#55 of 121 regular guards
PAL Rating
60 / 100
#49 of 121 regular guards
Value Rating
70 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 41 · salary $6.1MPAL: 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
17.8 pi
27th percentile
At the rim
64.0 %
28th percentile
Rim share
11.3 %
26th percentile
Midrange
56.7 %
93th percentile
Three-point
.478
100th percentile
3PA share
55.3 %
70th percentile
Corner threes
50.0 %
93th percentile
Free throws
.913
97th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAL | 8.4 | 2.4 | 60 | 82 | 68.9 | .478 | 55.3 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 8.9 | 3.2 | 59 | 76 | 63.1 | .433 | 60.6 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 11.0 | 1.1 | 50 | 73 | 64.1 | .450 | 75.6 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 9.3 | 2.2 | 71 | 76 | 68.4 | .494 | 70.4 |
| 2021-22 | LAC | 11.9 | 3.2 | 65 | 80 | 61.9 | .449 | 66.2 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12Playoffs | vs OKC | L 115-110 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| May 10Playoffs | vs OKC | L 131-108 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-10 | 4-6 |
| May 8Playoffs | @ OKC | L 125-107 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| May 6Playoffs | @ OKC | L 108-90 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| May 2Playoffs | @ HOU | W 98-78 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Apr 30Playoffs | vs HOU | L 99-93 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Apr 27Playoffs | @ HOU | L 115-96 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 |
| Apr 25Playoffs | @ HOU | W 112-108 OT | 45 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-6 |
| Apr 22Playoffs | vs HOU | W 101-94 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-6 |
| Apr 19Playoffs | vs HOU | W 107-98 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 5-5 |