Zeke
Nnaji
Season line
Small sample · 4 minutesGame log
3 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 3:33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +1 | 133.0 | 22.9 |
| Oct 24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Oct 22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
1 field-goal attempts · 2 free throws (100.0%)A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above the break 3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 32–34 | 3.00 | 100.0 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump shot | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
1 of his 1 made field goals were assisted. 40.0% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
2.50 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hopkins | 3.5 | −8.9 | 22.9 | 0.0 | — | — |
| D. Holmes II | 3.5 | −8.9 | 22.9 | 0.0 | — | — |
| R. Nembhard | 3.5 | −8.9 | 22.9 | 0.0 | — | — |
| C. Whitmore | 3.5 | −8.9 | 22.9 | 0.0 | — | — |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Nnaji · C. Whitmore · D. Holmes II · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 162.5 | 171.4 | −8.9 |
Consistency
Game to game · 0 gamesNeeds at least two games.
Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.
Season line
Small sample · 38 minutesGame log
5 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | @ LAL | W 121-106 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Oct 14 | @ LAC | L 110-122 | 7:35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | −2 | 51.2 | 28.3 |
| Oct 11 | vs CHI | W 133-128 | 6:33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | −5 | 42.0 | 31.9 |
| Oct 6 | @ UTA | W 117-106 | 9:05 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | −3 | 61.5 | 34.5 |
| Oct 4 | vs UTA | L 97-109 | 14:41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | −1 | 26.0 | 22.2 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
15 field-goal attempts · 12 free throws (66.7%)A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 2-5 | 40.0 | 65.6 | 63.8 | 54–73 | 0.80 | 33.3 | Too few |
| Left paint | 1-2 | 50.0 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 40–43 | 1.00 | 13.3 | Too few |
| Right paint | 1-2 | 50.0 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41–43 | 1.00 | 13.3 | Too few |
| Long midrange | 1-1 | 100.0 | 45.9 | 46.0 | 42–50 | 2.00 | 6.7 | Too few |
| Left corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 35–43 | 0.00 | 6.7 | Too few |
| Right corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 37–39 | 0.00 | 6.7 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 31.8 | 31.7 | 31–33 | 0.00 | 20.0 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump shot | 1-8 | 12.5 | 2 | 53.3 |
| Layup | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Floater | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Turnaround | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Dunk | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 6.7 |
4 of his 5 made field goals were assisted. 44.4% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
0.75 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Diallo | 22.7 | −19.2 | 32.4 | 15.2 | −3.2 | 21.2 |
| R. Nembhard | 21.6 | −12.9 | 32.5 | 16.3 | −13.5 | 22.7 |
| B. Hopkins | 20.0 | −11.6 | 35.4 | 17.9 | −15.0 | 20.6 |
| J. Strawther | 17.6 | +8.1 | 25.6 | 20.3 | −30.4 | 30.2 |
| T. Brazile | 14.4 | −6.0 | 29.3 | 23.5 | −18.5 | 27.2 |
| T. Jones | 12.1 | −19.5 | 21.1 | 25.8 | −10.5 | 31.6 |
| C. Whitmore | 11.3 | −26.9 | 25.4 | 26.6 | −7.0 | 29.1 |
| D. DeRozan | 9.7 | −9.5 | 26.5 | 28.2 | −14.5 | 28.6 |
| D. Holmes II | 5.8 | −32.6 | 37.9 | 32.1 | −9.9 | 26.5 |
| C. Johnson | 5.0 | −10.0 | 14.9 | 33.0 | −13.7 | 30.1 |
| M. Bagley III | 4.9 | +62.5 | 20.8 | 33.0 | −21.3 | 29.1 |
| C. Braun | 3.1 | −50.0 | 5.3 | 34.8 | −9.3 | 30.2 |
| N. Jokic | 3.1 | −50.0 | 5.3 | 34.8 | −9.3 | 30.2 |
| L. Walker IV | 0.4 | −200.0 | 100.0 | 37.5 | −11.0 | 27.3 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Nnaji · T. Brazile · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins · A. Diallo | 7.4 | 2 | 17 | 88.2 | 70.6 | +17.6 |
| D. DeRozan · T. Jones · Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther · A. Diallo | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | 61.5 | 100.0 | −38.5 |
| Z. Nnaji · D. Holmes II · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins · A. Diallo | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 55.6 | 100.0 | −44.4 |
| Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther · C. Whitmore · T. Brazile · A. Diallo | 3.9 | 2 | 10 | 120.0 | 100.0 | +20.0 |
| D. DeRozan · T. Jones · M. Bagley III · Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther | 3.1 | 1 | 6 | 100.0 | 60.0 | +40.0 |
| Z. Nnaji · C. Whitmore · T. Brazile · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 100.0 | 150.0 | −50.0 |
| Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther · C. Whitmore · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| N. Jokic · T. Jones · C. Johnson · Z. Nnaji · C. Braun | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 40.0 | 133.3 | −93.3 |
| M. Bagley III · C. Johnson · Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther · R. Nembhard | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | +50.0 |
| D. DeRozan · T. Jones · Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther · B. Hopkins | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 150.0 | 100.0 | +50.0 |
| Z. Nnaji · C. Whitmore · D. Holmes II · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.0 |
| N. Jokic · C. Johnson · Z. Nnaji · C. Braun · R. Nembhard | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 166.7 | 150.0 | +16.7 |
| Z. Nnaji · C. Whitmore · T. Brazile · R. Nembhard · A. Diallo | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 400.0 | −400.0 |
| Z. Nnaji · C. Whitmore · R. Nembhard · B. Hopkins · A. Diallo | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | −50.0 |
| T. Jones · M. Bagley III · C. Johnson · Z. Nnaji · J. Strawther | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| L. Walker IV · Z. Nnaji · C. Whitmore · B. Hopkins · A. Diallo | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 200.0 | −200.0 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 0.29 |
| Minutes | 9.5 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 13.0 | 0.38 |
| Points per minute | 0.475 | 0.635 | 0.221 | 0.326 | 0.660 | 0.47 |
| TS% | 42.3 | 46.6 | 15.0 | 30.8 | 58.4 | 0.36 |
| USG% | 28.0 | 30.1 | 5.3 | 24.0 | 33.7 | 0.19 |
| Shots per minute | 0.396 | 0.449 | 0.108 | 0.323 | 0.507 | 0.27 |
| Assists per minute | 0.026 | 0.000 | 0.034 | 0.000 | 0.048 | 1.29 |
| TOV% | 23.4 | 21.6 | 6.1 | 17.1 | 28.1 | 0.26 |
| 3PAr | 37.1 | 41.7 | 23.6 | 10.0 | 50.0 | 0.64 |
| FTr | 0.838 | 0.750 | 0.408 | 0.500 | 1.233 | 0.49 |
Career
By season · regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DEN | 1 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 50.7 | 133.0 | 22.9 |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 52 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 55.8 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 57 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 57.4 | 12.3 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 58 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 52.8 | 15.5 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 52 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 13.7 | 62.0 | 15.5 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 41 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 62.9 | 15.0 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 42 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 61.5 | 13.1 |
| Total | 303 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 59.0 |
| Playoffs | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DEN | 2 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 18.9 | 107.8 | 10.5 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 6 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 31.6 | 16.0 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 64.4 | 19.1 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 62.5 | 21.3 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 150.0 | 5.1 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 24.5 | 67.6 | 22.0 |
| Total | 23 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 62.7 |
Per game, from the games STRYKE has rebuilt (2015-16 onward). A season spent with two teams shows one of them. PTS/36 is points per 36 minutes on court.