Zeke
Nnaji
F
#22
Zeke Nnaji
#22F
Denver Nuggets
Height : 6' 10" · Weight : 240 lbs · Age : 25
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Denver Nuggets | 52 | 4 | 12.0 | 1.4-2.9 | 47.0 | 0.3-1.0 | 25.9 | 0.7-0.8 |
| 2024-25 | Denver Nuggets | 57 | 4 | 10.7 | 1.2-2.5 | 49.6 | 0.3-0.9 | 32.7 | 0.5-0.8 |
| 2023-24 | Denver Nuggets | 58 | 0 | 9.9 | 1.2-2.6 | 46.3 | 0.1-0.4 | 26.1 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets | 53 | 5 | 13.7 | 2.1-3.7 | 56.1 | 0.3-1.2 | 26.2 | 0.8-1.2 |
| 2021-22 | Denver Nuggets | 41 | 1 | 17.0 | 2.3-4.5 | 51.6 | 0.9-2.0 | 46.3 | 1.0-1.6 |
| 2020-21 | Denver Nuggets | 42 | 1 | 9.5 | 1.2-2.5 | 48.1 | 0.6-1.4 | 40.7 | 0.3-0.4 |
ContractDenver Nuggets payroll →
- This season
- 7.47 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027-28
- Total remaining
- 14.9 M$
2026-27
7.47 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
7.47 M$
Player option
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
3.7
Rebounds
2.6
Assists
0.6
TS%
55.8 %
Usage
13.7 %
PER
10.3
WS/48
.066
On/off +/−
-13.7
Minutes
12.0
Games
52
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
-0.8
Points/game
3.8
Games
55
WAR 2025-26
-0.8
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-20)
- 2022-23-0.8 WAR · -2.2 per 2,000 min
- 2023-24-0.5 WAR · -1.7 per 2,000 min
- 2024-250.3 WAR · 1.0 per 2,000 min
- 2025-26-0.8 WAR · -2.6 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-10 · 25 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
58
End of bench or prospect
- SCO
- Scoring
- 60
- SHT
- Shooting
- 58
- FIN
- Finishing
- 80
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 54
- BAL
- Ball security
- 70
- REB
- Rebounding
- 79
- DEF
- Defense
- 81
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- 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).
PAL: 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
11.6 pi
80th percentile
At the rim
70.8 %
45th percentile
Rim share
43.0 %
93th percentile
Midrange
37.5 %
51th percentile
Three-point
.259
6th percentile
3PA share
35.8 %
34th percentile
Corner threes
27.8 %
10th percentile
Free throws
.773
46th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DEN | 3.7 | -0.8 | 14 | 58 | 55.8 | .259 | 35.8 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 3.2 | 0.3 | 45 | 67 | 57.4 | .327 | 36.9 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 3.2 | -0.5 | 31 | 64 | 52.8 | .261 | 15.4 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 5.2 | -0.8 | 22 | 64 | 62.0 | .262 | 33.2 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 6.6 | 0.0 | 26 | 68 | 62.9 | .463 | 43.0 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1Playoffs | @ MIN | L 110-98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 24Playoffs | @ MIN | L 113-96 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Apr 13 | @ SAS | W 128-118 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 |
| Apr 11 | vs OKC | W 127-107 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Apr 9 | vs MEM | W 136-119 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Mar 30 | vs GSW | W 116-93 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 22 | vs POR | W 128-112 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 18 | vs PHI | W 124-96 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Mar 12 | vs HOU | W 129-93 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Mar 7 | vs NYK | L 142-103 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |