Walter

Clayton Jr.

Walter Clayton Jr.

Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 23

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	2025 26 Totals	69	6	20.4	2.6-6.7	38.4	1.1-3.5	30.7	1.6-1.8
2025-26	Memphis Grizzlies	24	6	25.0	3.1-8.5	36.6	1.3-4.2	30.7	2.1-2.5
2025-26	Utah Jazz	45	0	18.0	2.3-5.7	39.8	1.0-3.2	30.8	1.3-1.4

ContractMemphis Grizzlies payroll →

This season: 4.19 M$
Seasons left: 3 · through 2028-29
Total remaining: 15.3 M$

2026-27
4.19 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
4.39 M$
Team option
2028-29
6.75 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26GuardsNBA stats →

Points

7.8

Rebounds

2.0

Assists

4.0

TS%

52.3 %

Usage

18.5 %

PER

10.3

WS/48

.009

On/off +/−

-3.0

Minutes

20.4

Games

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

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

-2.3

Points/game

8.3

Games

WAR 2025-26

-2.2

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

Trend

→ Stable (0)

2025-26-2.2 WAR · -3.1 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+25 · 22 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

Rotation

SCO: Scoring; 65
SHT: Shooting; 71
FIN: Finishing; 62
PLY: Playmaking; 82
BAL: Ball security; 52
REB: Rebounding; 64
DEF: Defense; 63
DUR: Durability; 80
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

-2.2

#111 of 121 regular guards

PAL Rating

8 / 100

#112 of 121 regular guards

Value Rating

14 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 33 · salary $4.2M

PAL: dimensions

Impact6

Scoring14

Playmaking62

Shooting50

Rebounding17

Defense14

Where WAR comes from

VORP-0.8

BPM (per 100 possessions)-4.3

Offensive BPM-2.2

Defensive BPM-2.1

Win Shares+0.3

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

16.9 pi

36th percentile

At the rim

53.3 %

2th percentile

Rim share

13.0 %

30th percentile

Midrange

47.4 %

77th percentile

Three-point

.307

12th percentile

3PA share

52.9 %

66th percentile

Corner threes

25.0 %

7th percentile

Free throws

.901

92th percentile

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 9	@ DEN	L 136-119	22	15	2	3	0	0	5-10	2-5
Apr 7	vs CLE	L 142-126	25	10	1	11	0	0	4-10	2-5
Apr 5	@ MIL	L 131-115	25	20	3	4	0	0	6-11	4-6
Apr 2	vs NYK	L 130-119	23	10	1	5	0	0	3-7	2-4
Mar 31	vs PHX	L 131-105	30	11	3	7	1	1	4-6	1-1
Mar 29	vs CHI	W 125-124	30	7	3	6	2	0	3-9	1-6
Mar 28	vs HOU	L 119-109	23	7	2	1	0	1	1-8	0-2
Mar 26	vs SAS	L 123-98	22	10	2	6	0	1	3-8	2-4
Mar 23	@ ATL	L 146-107	28	16	1	6	1	1	4-13	4-12
Mar 21	@ CHA	L 124-101	22	11	4	2	2	0	4-9	3-6