Royce

O'Neale

Royce O'Neale

Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 226 lbs · Age : 33

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	Phoenix Suns	78	67	28.4	3.4-8.0	42.1	2.7-6.7	40.8	0.3-0.5
2024-25	Phoenix Suns	75	22	24.5	3.2-7.6	42.3	2.4-5.9	40.6	0.3-0.3
2023-24	2023 24 Totals	79	14	24.7	2.7-6.8	39.7	2.0-5.3	37.0	0.3-0.4
2023-24	Phoenix Suns	30	8	25.1	2.9-7.1	41.1	2.0-5.2	37.6	0.3-0.4
2023-24	Brooklyn Nets	49	6	24.5	2.6-6.6	38.8	2.0-5.4	36.6	0.3-0.4
2022-23	Brooklyn Nets	76	53	31.7	3.0-7.8	38.6	2.1-5.5	38.9	0.7-0.9
2021-22	Utah Jazz	77	77	31.2	2.6-5.8	45.7	1.5-4.0	38.9	0.6-0.7
2020-21	Utah Jazz	71	71	31.5	2.5-5.5	44.4	1.5-3.9	38.5	0.5-0.6
2019-20	Utah Jazz	71	62	28.9	2.2-5.1	43.3	1.3-3.4	37.7	0.6-0.8
2018-19	Utah Jazz	82	16	20.4	2.0-4.2	47.5	0.8-2.1	38.6	0.4-0.5
2017-18	Utah Jazz	69	4	16.7	1.7-4.1	42.3	0.6-1.7	35.6	0.9-1.1

ContractCharlotte Hornets payroll →

This season: 10.88 M$
Seasons left: 2 · through 2027-28
Total remaining: 22.5 M$

2026-27
10.88 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
11.63 M$
Guaranteed

Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →

Points

9.8

Rebounds

4.8

Assists

2.7

TS%

59.6 %

Usage

14.3 %

PER

11.6

WS/48

.100

On/off +/−

-11.0

Minutes

28.4

Games

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

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

3.6

Points/game

9.4

Games

WAR 2025-26

4.1

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

Trend

→ Stable (+7)

2022-231.4 WAR · 1.2 per 2,000 min
2023-242.7 WAR · 2.8 per 2,000 min
2024-252.7 WAR · 2.9 per 2,000 min
2025-264.1 WAR · 3.7 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

-8 · 32 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; 63
SHT: Shooting; 85
FIN: Finishing; 48
PLY: Playmaking; 77
BAL: Ball security; 67
REB: Rebounding; 74
DEF: Defense; 80
DUR: Durability; 89
EX: Experience; 78

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

4.1

#29 of 107 regular forwards

PAL Rating

50 / 100

#54 of 107 regular forwards

Value Rating

44 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 49 · salary $10.9M

PAL: dimensions

Impact27

Scoring24

Playmaking43

Shooting88

Rebounding41

Defense75

Where WAR comes from

VORP+1.5

BPM (per 100 possessions)+0.7

Offensive BPM-0.3

Defensive BPM+1.0

Win Shares+4.6

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

23.0 pi

2th percentile

At the rim

68.4 %

29th percentile

Rim share

6.1 %

3th percentile

Midrange

50.0 %

86th percentile

Three-point

.408

90th percentile

3PA share

83.2 %

98th percentile

Corner threes

52.8 %

96th percentile

Free throws

.711

22th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	PHX	9.8	4.1	50	76	59.6	.408	83.2
2024-25	PHX	9.1	2.7	52	77	58.5	.406	77.4
2023-24	PHX	7.7	2.7	63	76	54.8	.370	78.3
2022-23	BKN	8.8	1.4	34	72	53.8	.389	70.7
2021-22	UTA	7.4	4.6	54	79	60.8	.389	68.9

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 28Playoffs	vs OKC	L 131-122	18	8	7	2	0	0	3-3	2-2
Apr 25Playoffs	vs OKC	L 121-109	22	3	6	0	0	0	1-4	1-4
Apr 23Playoffs	@ OKC	L 120-107	34	16	9	4	2	0	4-5	4-5
Apr 19Playoffs	@ OKC	L 119-84	23	4	3	3	0	1	1-2	1-2
Apr 18	vs GSW	W 111-96	26	11	2	1	0	0	4-11	3-10
Apr 15	vs POR	L 114-110	24	7	8	3	4	0	3-5	1-3
Apr 11	@ LAL	L 101-73	22	11	7	3	3	0	4-10	2-7
Apr 9	vs DAL	W 112-107	23	14	4	1	0	1	5-7	4-6
Apr 8	vs HOU	L 119-105	17	3	2	0	0	1	1-4	1-4
Apr 5	@ CHI	W 120-110	22	3	3	2	0	0	1-2	1-2