Naji
Marshall
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Naji Marshall
Dallas MavericksHeight : 6' 6" · Weight : 220 lbs · Age : 28
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Dallas Mavericks | 74 | 47 | 29.5 | 5.7-11.1 | 51.0 | 0.8-2.9 | 29.1 | 3.1-4.1 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Mavericks | 69 | 31 | 27.8 | 5.2-10.3 | 50.8 | 0.9-3.2 | 27.5 | 1.9-2.3 |
| 2023-24 | New Orleans Pelicans | 66 | 1 | 19.0 | 2.6-5.6 | 46.3 | 0.9-2.3 | 38.7 | 1.0-1.3 |
| 2022-23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 77 | 21 | 23.3 | 3.2-7.4 | 43.3 | 0.9-2.8 | 30.3 | 1.8-2.3 |
| 2021-22 | New Orleans Pelicans | 55 | 4 | 13.4 | 2.0-4.9 | 40.5 | 0.4-1.9 | 20.0 | 1.3-1.7 |
| 2020-21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 32 | 10 | 21.9 | 2.6-6.5 | 39.2 | 0.9-2.6 | 34.9 | 1.7-2.3 |
ContractDallas Mavericks payroll →
- This season
- 9.43 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029-30
- Total remaining
- 61.3 M$
2026-27
9.43 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
18.20 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
17.29 M$
Guaranteed
2029-30
16.38 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
15.2
Rebounds
4.7
Assists
3.3
TS%
59.2 %
Usage
20.5 %
PER
15.4
WS/48
.095
On/off +/−
+2.1
Minutes
29.5
Games
74
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
2.0
Points/game
15.2
Games
72
WAR 2025-26
2.2
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 2022-230.3 WAR · 0.3 per 2,000 min
- 2023-241.1 WAR · 1.8 per 2,000 min
- 2024-251.6 WAR · 1.7 per 2,000 min
- 2025-262.2 WAR · 2.0 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+3 · 28 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
75
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 76
- SHT
- Shooting
- 60
- FIN
- Finishing
- 83
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 80
- BAL
- Ball security
- 72
- REB
- Rebounding
- 69
- DEF
- Defense
- 71
- DUR
- Durability
- 82
- EX
- Experience
- 66
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
2.2
#49 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
36 / 100
#69 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
39 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 46 · salary $9.4MPAL: 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
11.3 pi
83th percentile
At the rim
77.3 %
86th percentile
Rim share
21.0 %
41th percentile
Midrange
23.8 %
12th percentile
Three-point
.291
7th percentile
3PA share
25.9 %
14th percentile
Corner threes
34.0 %
26th percentile
Free throws
.760
36th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 15.2 | 2.2 | 36 | 75 | 59.2 | .291 | 25.9 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 13.2 | 1.6 | 34 | 71 | 58.4 | .275 | 30.6 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 7.1 | 1.1 | 62 | 67 | 57.6 | .387 | 40.9 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 9.1 | 0.3 | 22 | 59 | 53.9 | .303 | 38.2 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 5.7 | -0.5 | 18 | 57 | 50.5 | .200 | 39.0 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8 | @ LAC | L 116-103 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 |
| Apr 5 | vs LAL | W 134-128 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-2 |
| Apr 4 | vs ORL | L 138-127 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-12 | 1-3 |
| Mar 28 | @ POR | W 100-93 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-2 |
| Mar 26 | @ DEN | L 142-135 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 1-6 |
| Mar 24 | vs GSW | L 137-131 OT | 35 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-6 |
| Mar 22 | vs LAC | L 138-131 OT | 37 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-23 | 1-6 |
| Mar 19 | vs ATL | L 135-120 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-1 |
| Mar 17 | @ NOP | L 129-111 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12-24 | 2-4 |
| Mar 15 | @ CLE | W 130-120 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 1-1 |