#5SF
Stephon
Castle
Season line
Small sample · 117 minutesPoints
18.3
21.6 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
5.8
3.6 OREB% · 18.6 DREB%
Assists
4.8
23.5 AST% · 1.90 AST/TOV
TS%
54.0
−3.1 vs league 57.0
USG%
27.5
Ends 24.9% of team possessions on court
Minutes
29.2
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
52.3
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
41.5
27-65
3P%
37.8
14-37
FT%
83.3
5-6
3PAr
56.9
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.092
Free throws per shot
TOV%
12.9
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
28.9
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
111.9
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
105.3
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
+6.6
Net off +3.2
On/off
+3.4
253 possessions on, 158 off
Game log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27• | vs SAC | W 130-103 | 27:14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 4-4 | +14 | 58.8 | 25.3 |
| Oct 24• | @ DAL | W 122-106 | 28:14 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8-18 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +13 | 52.8 | 29.0 |
| Oct 23• | vs HOU | L 110-114 | 32:57 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | 3-9 | 0-1 | −2 | 48.6 | 20.8 |
| Oct 20• | vs OKC | L 104-116 | 28:23 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-21 | 5-12 | 1-1 | −2 | 56.0 | 35.5 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
65 field-goal attempts · 6 free throws (83.3%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart65 located shots
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 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 65.6 | 63.1 | 57–69 | 0.80 | 23.1 | Neutral |
| Left paint | 1-3 | 33.3 | 42.9 | 42.1 | 29–56 | 0.67 | 4.6 | Too few |
| Right paint | 3-5 | 60.0 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45–47 | 1.20 | 7.7 | Too few |
| Short midrange | 2-4 | 50.0 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 40–43 | 1.00 | 6.2 | Too few |
| Long midrange | 1-1 | 100.0 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37–39 | 2.00 | 1.5 | Too few |
| Left corner 3 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 34.4 | 33.9 | 30–38 | 0.00 | 7.7 | Too few |
| Right corner 3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 32.9 | 42.3 | 27–59 | 2.40 | 7.7 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 34–37 | 1.67 | 13.9 | Neutral |
| Right wing 3 | 0-7 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 25.9 | 13–41 | 0.00 | 10.8 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 32–34 | 1.36 | 16.9 | Neutral |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump shot | 12-34 | 35.3 | 36 | 52.3 |
| Layup | 3-10 | 30.0 | 6 | 15.4 |
| Dunk | 4-6 | 66.7 | 8 | 9.2 |
| Pull-up | 3-5 | 60.0 | 6 | 7.7 |
| Fadeaway | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Runner | 3-3 | 100.0 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Floater | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Step-back | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3.1 |
19 of his 27 made field goals were assisted. 6.9% 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
1.08 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Vassell | 88.2 | +10.8 | 26.8 | 25.6 | −3.1 | 28.9 |
| V. Wembanyama | 82.0 | +9.6 | 27.5 | 31.8 | +2.1 | 26.8 |
| D. Harper | 82.0 | +8.3 | 24.7 | 31.9 | +6.2 | 34.2 |
| D. Fox | 61.6 | +14.7 | 28.0 | 52.2 | −1.2 | 26.4 |
| J. Champagnie | 56.1 | +4.9 | 28.1 | 57.8 | +10.2 | 26.5 |
| K. Johnson | 33.2 | +4.2 | 30.3 | 80.7 | +9.0 | 26.1 |
| L. Kornet | 28.4 | −5.6 | 27.9 | 85.5 | +12.0 | 27.1 |
| H. Barnes | 14.8 | −52.0 | 31.3 | 99.1 | +16.3 | 26.7 |
| C. Bryant | 5.7 | +80.0 | 29.1 | 108.2 | +4.5 | 27.2 |
| T. Reed Jr. | 3.5 | +73.8 | 20.0 | 110.4 | +5.7 | 27.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Fox · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 38.4 | 4 | 86 | 105.8 | 95.2 | +10.6 |
| D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 10.2 | 4 | 22 | 113.6 | 85.7 | +27.9 |
| D. Fox · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 6.6 | 4 | 14 | 171.4 | 58.3 | +113.1 |
| L. Kornet · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · S. Castle · D. Harper | 5.7 | 3 | 12 | 133.3 | 154.6 | −21.2 |
| K. Johnson · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 5.0 | 2 | 8 | 125.0 | 88.9 | +36.1 |
| H. Barnes · D. Fox · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 88.9 | 177.8 | −88.9 |
| K. Johnson · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 4.2 | 2 | 9 | 55.6 | 100.0 | −44.4 |
| L. Kornet · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · S. Castle | 4.1 | 2 | 10 | 110.0 | 177.8 | −67.8 |
| D. Fox · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 3.9 | 2 | 8 | 200.0 | 144.4 | +55.6 |
| K. Johnson · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 3.7 | 3 | 8 | 100.0 | 162.5 | −62.5 |
| D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · S. Castle · D. Harper · T. Reed Jr. | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 157.1 | 83.3 | +73.8 |
| H. Barnes · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 3.2 | 1 | 7 | 114.3 | 28.6 | +85.7 |
| L. Kornet · K. Johnson · J. Champagnie · S. Castle · D. Harper | 2.8 | 2 | 7 | 85.7 | 50.0 | +35.7 |
| D. Fox · L. Kornet · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · S. Castle | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 80.0 | 160.0 | −80.0 |
| D. Fox · L. Kornet · K. Johnson · J. Champagnie · S. Castle | 2.3 | 1 | 3 | 133.3 | 0.0 | +133.3 |
| H. Barnes · L. Kornet · D. Vassell · S. Castle · D. Harper | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 40.0 | 150.0 | −110.0 |
| L. Kornet · J. Champagnie · S. Castle · D. Harper · C. Bryant | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 225.0 | 0.0 | +225.0 |
| H. Barnes · L. Kornet · J. Champagnie · S. Castle · C. Bryant | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 166.7 | +33.3 |
| D. Fox · L. Kornet · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · S. Castle | 1.3 | 1 | 5 | 100.0 | 120.0 | −20.0 |
| H. Barnes · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 233.3 | −233.3 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 18.3 | 17.0 | 4.3 | 15.0 | 22.5 | 0.23 |
| Minutes | 29.2 | 28.3 | 2.6 | 27.5 | 31.6 | 0.09 |
| Points per minute | 0.625 | 0.612 | 0.169 | 0.484 | 0.794 | 0.27 |
| TS% | 53.8 | 54.4 | 4.4 | 49.8 | 57.9 | 0.08 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 27.2 | 6.2 | 22.2 | 33.6 | 0.23 |
| Shots per minute | 0.556 | 0.546 | 0.157 | 0.419 | 0.709 | 0.28 |
| Assists per minute | 0.163 | 0.168 | 0.102 | 0.070 | 0.253 | 0.63 |
| TOV% | 12.6 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 17.6 | 0.43 |
| 3PAr | 58.5 | 58.6 | 11.6 | 48.3 | 68.9 | 0.20 |
| FTr | 0.115 | 0.057 | 0.165 | 0.014 | 0.275 | 1.43 |
Share of games with points at least
10100%15100%2025%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.4100%0.575%0.650%0.725%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%75%55%50%60%0%65%0%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%100%25%75%30%25%
Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.
Season line
Small sample · 86 minutesPoints
14.5
22.7 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
5.0
5.3 OREB% · 16.7 DREB%
Assists
4.0
23.9 AST% · 1.60 AST/TOV
TS%
70.3
+13.0 vs league 57.3
USG%
24.0
Ends 25.0% of team possessions on court
Minutes
21.5
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
60.9
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
56.3
18-32
3P%
37.5
3-8
FT%
90.5
19-21
3PAr
25.0
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.656
Free throws per shot
TOV%
19.5
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
30.2
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
123.4
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
95.8
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
+27.6
Net off −7.7
On/off
+35.3
192 possessions on, 222 off
Game log
5 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16• | vs SAC | W 126-97 | 23:23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +33 | 72.2 | 20.7 |
| Oct 14• | vs PHX | W 123-103 | 23:49 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 14-15 | +24 | 77.6 | 23.1 |
| Oct 12 | @ UTA | L 109-119 | Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Oct 10• | @ PHX | L 98-102 | 20:45 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | −2 | 59.7 | 26.2 |
| Oct 8• | vs ATL | L 116-123 | 17:53 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 71.7 | 27.7 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
32 field-goal attempts · 21 free throws (90.5%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart32 located shots
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 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 65.6 | 69.7 | 61–78 | 1.83 | 37.5 | Neutral |
| Left paint | 1-5 | 20.0 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 40–43 | 0.40 | 15.6 | Too few |
| Right paint | 3-4 | 75.0 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41–43 | 1.50 | 12.5 | Too few |
| Short midrange | 0-2 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 37.6 | 26–50 | 0.00 | 6.3 | Too few |
| Right midrange | 0-1 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 28–34 | 0.00 | 3.1 | Too few |
| Right corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 37–39 | 0.00 | 3.1 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 34–36 | 1.50 | 6.3 | Too few |
| Right wing 3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 34–36 | 1.50 | 6.3 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31–33 | 1.00 | 9.4 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layup | 5-10 | 50.0 | 10 | 31.3 |
| Jump shot | 3-7 | 42.9 | 9 | 21.9 |
| Dunk | 5-5 | 100.0 | 10 | 15.6 |
| Pull-up | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2 | 9.4 |
| Step-back | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Floater | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Putback | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Turnaround | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Tip | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3.1 |
11 of his 18 made field goals were assisted. 32.8% 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
1.21 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Vassell | 74.5 | +25.4 | 23.0 | 11.3 | +39.5 | 30.9 |
| V. Wembanyama | 66.1 | +26.2 | 24.6 | 19.8 | +31.8 | 22.1 |
| D. Harper | 59.6 | +23.2 | 23.7 | 26.2 | +37.8 | 24.8 |
| J. Champagnie | 42.6 | −4.4 | 25.9 | 43.2 | +58.4 | 22.3 |
| D. Fox | 35.3 | +48.4 | 20.0 | 50.5 | +12.1 | 27.3 |
| H. Barnes | 23.4 | +36.5 | 27.6 | 62.5 | +24.4 | 22.7 |
| K. Johnson | 16.4 | +60.8 | 25.4 | 69.4 | +20.2 | 23.7 |
| L. Kornet | 15.2 | +33.8 | 21.4 | 70.7 | +25.9 | 24.6 |
| C. Bryant | 10.2 | +51.9 | 31.5 | 75.6 | +24.1 | 23.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 23.0 | 3 | 50 | 114.0 | 128.6 | −14.6 |
| D. Fox · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 16.1 | 2 | 37 | 129.7 | 74.3 | +55.4 |
| D. Fox · L. Kornet · D. Vassell · S. Castle · D. Harper | 5.5 | 1 | 16 | 87.5 | 86.7 | +0.8 |
| D. Fox · K. Johnson · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 4.5 | 1 | 11 | 90.9 | 41.7 | +49.2 |
| H. Barnes · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper | 4.4 | 1 | 10 | 170.0 | 70.0 | +100.0 |
| H. Barnes · D. Fox · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | 175.0 | 137.5 | +37.5 |
| H. Barnes · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · C. Bryant | 3.5 | 1 | 9 | 100.0 | 66.7 | +33.3 |
| D. Fox · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 2.7 | 1 | 6 | 116.7 | 83.3 | +33.3 |
| H. Barnes · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 60.0 | 240.0 | −180.0 |
| K. Johnson · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · S. Castle · D. Harper | 2.1 | 1 | 5 | 140.0 | 150.0 | −10.0 |
| H. Barnes · L. Kornet · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · S. Castle | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 200.0 | 50.0 | +150.0 |
| L. Kornet · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · S. Castle · C. Bryant | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | 25.0 | +75.0 |
| L. Kornet · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · S. Castle · D. Harper | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | +66.7 |
| H. Barnes · D. Vassell · S. Castle · D. Harper · C. Bryant | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | −100.0 |
| H. Barnes · K. Johnson · D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 1.6 | 2 | 4 | 175.0 | 33.3 | +141.7 |
| K. Johnson · D. Vassell · J. Champagnie · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 166.7 | 150.0 | +16.7 |
| H. Barnes · L. Kornet · D. Vassell · S. Castle · D. Harper | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.0 | +50.0 |
| H. Barnes · D. Fox · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · C. Bryant | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 166.7 | 66.7 | +100.0 |
| D. Vassell · V. Wembanyama · S. Castle · D. Harper · C. Bryant | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 133.3 | 100.0 | +33.3 |
| H. Barnes · L. Kornet · K. Johnson · J. Champagnie · S. Castle | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 150.0 | 200.0 | −50.0 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 14.5 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 13.0 | 16.8 | 0.16 |
| Minutes | 21.5 | 22.1 | 2.7 | 18.7 | 23.7 | 0.13 |
| Points per minute | 0.676 | 0.691 | 0.107 | 0.577 | 0.775 | 0.16 |
| TS% | 70.6 | 72.0 | 7.5 | 63.3 | 76.0 | 0.11 |
| USG% | 24.2 | 24.6 | 3.1 | 21.4 | 27.3 | 0.13 |
| Shots per minute | 0.373 | 0.416 | 0.121 | 0.262 | 0.472 | 0.32 |
| Assists per minute | 0.186 | 0.191 | 0.051 | 0.139 | 0.233 | 0.27 |
| TOV% | 19.8 | 16.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 | 26.6 | 0.38 |
| 3PAr | 27.0 | 26.1 | 11.7 | 15.4 | 37.0 | 0.43 |
| FTr | 0.985 | 0.350 | 1.399 | 0.060 | 2.250 | 1.42 |
Share of games with points at least
10100%1525%200%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.4100%0.5100%0.675%0.750%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%100%55%100%60%75%65%75%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%100%25%50%30%0%
Career
By season · regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SAS | 4 | 29.2 | 18.3 | 22.5 | 54.0 | 27.5 |
| 2025-26 | SAS | 68 | 30.0 | 16.6 | 19.9 | 57.4 | 24.7 |
| 2024-25 | SAS | 81 | 26.7 | 14.7 | 19.8 | 52.2 | 25.9 |
| Total | 153 | 28.2 | 15.6 | 20.0 | 54.6 |
| Playoffs | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SAS | 23 | 33.1 | 18.2 | 19.8 | 58.7 | 24.8 |
| Total | 23 | 33.1 | 18.2 | 19.8 | 58.7 |
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.