Nicolas

Batum

#33

Nicolas Batum

Height : 6' 7" · Weight : 230 lbs · Age : 37

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	La Clippers	74	6	17.5	1.3-3.2	40.3	1.2-3.1	40.4	0.1-0.1
2024-25	La Clippers	78	8	17.5	1.3-3.1	43.7	1.1-2.6	43.3	0.2-0.3
2023-24	2023 24 Totals	60	38	25.5	1.9-4.3	45.3	1.2-3.1	39.5	0.3-0.4
2023-24	Philadelphia 76ers	57	38	25.9	2.0-4.4	45.6	1.2-3.1	39.9	0.3-0.4
2023-24	La Clippers	3	0	18.0	1.0-2.7	37.5	0.7-2.3	28.6	0.0-0.0
2022-23	La Clippers	78	19	21.9	2.1-4.9	42.0	1.6-4.1	39.1	0.4-0.6
2021-22	La Clippers	59	54	24.8	3.0-6.6	46.3	1.8-4.6	40.0	0.4-0.6
2020-21	La Clippers	67	38	27.4	2.9-6.1	46.4	1.6-4.1	40.4	0.7-0.9
2019-20	Charlotte Hornets	22	3	23.0	1.3-3.7	34.6	0.6-2.2	28.6	0.4-0.5
2018-19	Charlotte Hornets	75	72	31.4	3.4-7.5	45.0	1.5-4.0	38.9	1.0-1.2
2017-18	Charlotte Hornets	64	64	31.0	4.2-10.2	41.5	1.4-4.3	33.6	1.7-2.0
2016-17	Charlotte Hornets	77	77	34.0	5.1-12.7	40.3	1.8-5.3	33.3	3.2-3.7
2015-16	Charlotte Hornets	70	70	35.0	5.3-12.5	42.6	2.0-5.7	34.8	2.3-2.7
2014-15	Portland Trail Blazers	71	71	33.5	3.4-8.5	40.0	1.4-4.4	32.4	1.2-1.4
2013-14	Portland Trail Blazers	82	82	36.0	4.6-10.0	46.5	1.8-4.9	36.1	2.0-2.5
2012-13	Portland Trail Blazers	73	73	38.5	4.8-11.4	42.3	2.3-6.1	37.2	2.4-2.9
2011-12	Portland Trail Blazers	59	34	30.4	4.9-10.9	45.1	1.8-4.6	39.1	2.3-2.7
2010-11	Portland Trail Blazers	80	67	31.5	4.6-10.1	45.5	1.5-4.3	34.5	1.7-2.1
2009-10	Portland Trail Blazers	37	25	24.8	3.8-7.2	51.9	1.5-3.6	40.9	1.2-1.4
2008-09	Portland Trail Blazers	79	76	18.4	2.0-4.6	44.6	0.8-2.1	36.9	0.5-0.7

ContractLA Clippers payroll →

This season: 5.88 M$
Seasons left: 1 · through 2026-27
Total remaining: 5.9 M$

2026-27
5.88 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →

Points

4.0

Rebounds

2.5

Assists

0.9

TS%

60.3 %

Usage

9.6 %

PER

8.4

WS/48

.066

On/off +/−

-2.7

Minutes

17.5

Games

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

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

0.8

Points/game

3.7

Games

WAR 2025-26

0.8

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

Trend

↓ Declining (-23)

2022-232.7 WAR · 3.2 per 2,000 min
2023-241.6 WAR · 2.1 per 2,000 min
2024-252.7 WAR · 4.0 per 2,000 min
2025-260.8 WAR · 1.2 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

-53 · 37 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines

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; 60
SHT: Shooting; 84
FIN: Finishing; 53
PLY: Playmaking; 63
BAL: Ball security; 68
REB: Rebounding; 68
DEF: Defense; 83
DUR: Durability; 85
EX: Experience; 99

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

0.8

#69 of 107 regular forwards

PAL Rating

23 / 100

#83 of 107 regular forwards

Value Rating

36 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 37 · salary $5.9M

PAL: dimensions

Impact30

Scoring12

Playmaking2

Shooting79

Rebounding20

Defense67

Where WAR comes from

VORP+0.3

BPM (per 100 possessions)-1.0

Offensive BPM-1.7

Defensive BPM+0.7

Win Shares+1.8

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

24.2 pi

0th percentile

At the rim

50.0 %

0th percentile

Rim share

0.8 %

0th percentile

Midrange

40.0 %

61th percentile

Three-point

.404

87th percentile

3PA share

95.8 %

100th percentile

Corner threes

47.5 %

84th percentile

Free throws

.818

69th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	LAC	4.0	0.8	23	72	60.3	.404	95.8
2024-25	LAC	4.0	2.7	75	79	63.3	.433	85.3
2023-24	PHI	5.3	1.6	52	76	60.3	.395	72.3
2022-23	LAC	6.1	2.7	72	81	59.4	.391	83.2
2021-22	LAC	8.3	4.3	74	84	60.8	.400	69.8

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 13	vs GSW	W 115-110	22	9	2	2	0	1	3-5	3-5
Apr 11	@ POR	L 116-97	5	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1
Apr 9	vs OKC	L 128-110	5	3	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1
Apr 3	vs SAS	L 118-99	6	0	2	1	0	0	0-0	0-0
Apr 1	vs POR	L 114-104	6	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0
Mar 29	@ MIL	W 127-113	12	3	2	1	0	0	1-4	1-4
Mar 27	@ IND	W 114-113	14	3	5	0	2	0	1-5	1-4
Mar 26	vs TOR	W 119-94	15	9	2	1	0	1	3-4	3-4
Mar 24	vs MIL	W 129-96	21	3	4	0	2	0	1-4	1-4
Mar 22	@ DAL	W 138-131 OT	20	6	6	1	1	0	2-3	2-3