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Nic Claxton
Chicago BullsHeight : 6' 11" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 27
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Brooklyn Nets | 69 | 68 | 27.8 | 4.8-8.4 | 57.1 | 0.0-0.3 | 15.8 | 2.0-3.3 |
| 2024-25 | Brooklyn Nets | 70 | 62 | 26.9 | 4.6-8.1 | 56.3 | 0.1-0.3 | 23.8 | 1.1-2.2 |
| 2023-24 | Brooklyn Nets | 71 | 71 | 29.8 | 5.2-8.2 | 62.9 | 0.0-0.1 | 20.0 | 1.5-2.8 |
| 2022-23 | Brooklyn Nets | 76 | 76 | 29.9 | 5.4-7.7 | 70.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8-3.2 |
| 2021-22 | Brooklyn Nets | 47 | 19 | 20.7 | 3.8-5.6 | 67.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1-2.0 |
| 2020-21 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 1 | 18.6 | 2.8-4.5 | 62.1 | 0.0-0.2 | 20.0 | 1.0-2.0 |
| 2019-20 | Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 0 | 12.5 | 1.8-3.2 | 56.3 | 0.1-0.5 | 14.3 | 0.7-1.4 |
ContractChicago Bulls payroll →
- This season
- 23.15 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027-28
- Total remaining
- 44.1 M$
2026-27
23.15 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
20.94 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →
Points
11.7
Rebounds
6.9
Assists
3.7
TS%
59.2 %
Usage
17.7 %
PER
17.6
WS/48
.121
On/off +/−
-5.4
Minutes
27.8
Games
69
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
3.8
Points/game
11.9
Games
70
WAR 2025-26
3.8
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+8)
- 2022-237.8 WAR · 6.9 per 2,000 min
- 2023-244.6 WAR · 4.3 per 2,000 min
- 2024-253.0 WAR · 3.2 per 2,000 min
- 2025-263.8 WAR · 4.0 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+18 · 26 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
78
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 68
- SHT
- Shooting
- 60
- FIN
- Finishing
- 80
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 83
- BAL
- Ball security
- 74
- REB
- Rebounding
- 73
- DEF
- Defense
- 80
- DUR
- Durability
- 81
- EX
- Experience
- 71
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
3.8
#22 of 51 regular centers
PAL Rating
28 / 100
#37 of 51 regular centers
Value Rating
17 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 62 · salary $23.1MPAL: 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
4.6 pi
69th percentile
At the rim
71.7 %
45th percentile
Rim share
49.7 %
64th percentile
Midrange
60.0 %
90th percentile
Three-point
.158
15th percentile
3PA share
3.3 %
36th percentile
Corner threes
0.0 %
7th percentile
Free throws
.616
17th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BKN | 11.7 | 3.8 | 28 | 78 | 59.2 | .158 | 3.3 |
| 2024-25 | BKN | 10.3 | 3.0 | 27 | 81 | 56.9 | .238 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | BKN | 11.8 | 4.6 | 55 | 84 | 62.9 | .200 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | BKN | 12.6 | 7.8 | 90 | 86 | 69.1 | .000 | 0.3 |
| 2021-22 | BKN | 8.7 | 1.6 | 32 | 75 | 67.2 | — | 0.0 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | vs ATL | L 141-107 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-1 |
| Mar 31 | vs CHA | L 117-86 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 29 | vs SAC | W 116-99 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 |
| Mar 28 | @ LAL | L 116-99 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 |
| Mar 26 | @ GSW | L 109-106 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24 | @ POR | L 134-99 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 |
| Mar 20 | vs NYK | L 93-92 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Mar 18 | vs OKC | L 121-92 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Mar 16 | vs POR | L 114-95 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-1 |
| Mar 12 | @ ATL | L 108-97 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 |