Matas

Buzelis

#14

Matas Buzelis

Height : 6' 8" · Weight : 209 lbs · Age : 21

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	Chicago Bulls	77	77	29.2	5.8-12.5	46.3	2.2-6.4	34.9	2.4-3.1
2024-25	Chicago Bulls	80	31	18.9	3.2-6.9	45.4	1.2-3.3	36.1	1.1-1.4

ContractChicago Bulls payroll →

This season: 5.72 M$
Seasons left: 2 · through 2027-28
Total remaining: 13.3 M$

2026-27
5.72 M$
Team option
2027-28
7.58 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →

Points

16.3

Rebounds

5.8

Assists

2.1

TS%

58.6 %

Usage

22.8 %

PER

14.8

WS/48

.055

On/off +/−

-1.9

Minutes

29.2

Games

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

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

1.2

Points/game

17.3

Games

WAR 2025-26

1.4

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

Trend

↑ Slightly up (+17)

2024-25-0.5 WAR · -0.7 per 2,000 min
2025-261.4 WAR · 1.2 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+42 · 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; 78
SHT: Shooting; 79
FIN: Finishing; 64
PLY: Playmaking; 70
BAL: Ball security; 69
REB: Rebounding; 76
DEF: Defense; 77
DUR: Durability; 90
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

1.4

#63 of 107 regular forwards

PAL Rating

52 / 100

#52 of 107 regular forwards

Value Rating

59 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 36 · salary $5.7M

PAL: dimensions

Impact25

Scoring68

Playmaking20

Shooting66

Rebounding56

Defense60

Where WAR comes from

VORP+0.5

BPM (per 100 possessions)-1.0

Offensive BPM-0.6

Defensive BPM-0.4

Win Shares+2.6

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

14.5 pi

46th percentile

At the rim

66.1 %

13th percentile

Rim share

31.9 %

82th percentile

Midrange

50.0 %

86th percentile

Three-point

.349

46th percentile

3PA share

51.4 %

72th percentile

Corner threes

36.8 %

42th percentile

Free throws

.786

53th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	CHI	16.3	1.4	52	79	58.6	.349	51.4
2024-25	CHI	8.6	-0.5	33	79	57.1	.361	47.9

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 11	vs ORL	L 127-103	27	14	8	3	1	3	6-17	0-9
Apr 3	@ NYK	L 136-96	23	11	6	0	0	0	4-9	1-5
Apr 2	vs IND	L 145-126	29	17	9	6	2	0	5-11	3-7
Mar 31	@ SAS	L 129-114	28	12	6	2	1	3	5-12	1-6
Mar 29	@ MEM	L 125-124	39	29	10	3	1	3	10-21	3-10
Mar 28	@ OKC	L 131-113	34	15	9	0	0	1	6-13	1-7
Mar 25	@ PHI	L 157-137	30	18	8	2	0	1	6-15	4-10
Mar 24	vs HOU	W 132-124	35	23	4	1	0	0	8-16	5-9
Mar 20	vs CLE	L 115-110	33	13	5	0	3	3	5-13	2-9
Mar 19	vs TOR	L 139-109	31	19	7	1	2	1	6-15	3-8