#10

Michael
Ajayi

Charlotte Hornets 2026-27 5 career games tracked since Oct 6, 2026

Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.

Season line

Small sample · 44 minutes
Points
3.0
10.2 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
2.8
6.5 OREB% · 26.7 DREB%
Assists
1.8
29.2 AST% · 2.33 AST/TOV
TS%
43.2
−14.1 vs league 57.3
USG%
16.6
Ends 14.8% of team possessions on court
Minutes
11.0
4 games, 0 starts
eFG%
42.3
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
30.8
4-13
3P%
42.9
3-7
FT%
50.0
1-2
3PAr
53.8
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.154
Free throws per shot
TOV%
17.8
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
13.6
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
87.5
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
113.3
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
−25.8
Net off −10.8
On/off
−15.1
88 possessions on, 307 off

Game log

4 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBAST STLBLKTOVFG3PFT +/−TS%USG%
Oct 16 @ MEM L 98-116 5:52 4 1 0 0 0 0 1-3 1-1 1-2 −10 51.5 26.3
Oct 14 @ BOS L 93-114 7:32 2 3 1 0 0 1 1-2 0-1 0-0 −5 50.0 15.1
Oct 11 vs MIL W 105-90 11:31 3 3 3 1 0 0 1-3 1-3 0-0 +5 50.0 10.6
Oct 6 vs BKN L 90-124 18:59 3 4 3 0 1 2 1-5 1-2 0-0 −15 30.0 17.9

Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.

Shots

13 field-goal attempts · 2 free throws (50.0%)
Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
LethalHot NeutralCold Too few
Shot chart13 located shots
More attempts Below leagueAbove league

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.

ZoneFGM-AFG%LeagueAdj. FG%90% rangePTS/shotShareRating
Restricted area 1-3 33.3 65.6 64.2 54–73 0.67 23.1 Too few
Left paint 0-1 0.0 41.5 41.5 40–43 0.00 7.7 Too few
Right paint 0-1 0.0 41.9 41.9 41–43 0.00 7.7 Too few
Short midrange 0-1 0.0 39.4 38.5 27–51 0.00 7.7 Too few
Left corner 3 2-3 66.7 38.6 38.9 35–43 2.00 23.1 Too few
Right wing 3 1-3 33.3 35.2 35.2 34–36 1.00 23.1 Too few
Above the break 3 0-1 0.0 31.8 31.8 31–33 0.00 7.7 Too few
Shot typeFGM-AFG%PTSShare
Jump shot3-650.0946.2
Layup1-333.3223.1
Floater0-20.0015.4
Turnaround0-10.007.7
Pull-up0-10.007.7

3 of his 4 made field goals were assisted. 8.3% 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

0.92 points per possession he ends
With / withoutMIN withNet withUSG% withMIN withoutNet withoutUSG% without
T. Salaün 30.5−35.917.3 13.4−0.514.8
H. Steinbach 23.7−46.714.4 20.2−2.419.4
J. Joiner 21.5−37.014.9 22.4−14.418.3
L. McNeeley 19.3−23.713.4 24.6−26.619.0
M. Diabate 10.1+41.814.4 33.8−44.417.1
S. James 10.1−0.213.5 33.8−34.017.4
P. Hall 9.6−33.826.1 34.3−23.613.9
P. Connaughton 9.4−63.417.6 34.5−16.916.3
W. Fricks 9.0−48.39.5 34.9−20.018.4
R. Kalkbrenner 8.6−45.015.5 35.3−20.316.8
C. Anderson 6.3−61.931.0 37.6−18.813.9
D. Schroder 6.1+34.016.7 37.8−35.116.6
N. Reid 5.7+78.88.7 38.2−41.317.5
R. O'Neale 3.5−25.042.9 40.4−25.914.6

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
LineupMINGPPossORtgDRtgNet
J. Joiner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · H. Steinbach · W. Fricks 6.1212 83.3114.3−30.9
P. Connaughton · P. Hall · J. Joiner · M. Ajayi · H. Steinbach 5.619 144.4137.5+6.9
J. Joiner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley · H. Steinbach 4.428 125.0157.1−32.1
M. Diabate · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley · S. James 3.515 40.0100.0−60.0
R. Kalkbrenner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley · S. James 3.529 88.988.90.0
D. Schroder · N. Reid · M. Diabate · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley 2.915 100.050.0+50.0
T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley · H. Steinbach · C. Anderson 2.515 0.033.3−33.3
R. O'Neale · R. Kalkbrenner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · S. James 2.114 75.0175.0−100.0
D. Schroder · N. Reid · M. Diabate · B. Miller · M. Ajayi 1.714 100.0100.00.0
P. Hall · J. Joiner · M. Ajayi · H. Steinbach · W. Fricks 1.612 50.0100.0−50.0
P. Hall · J. Joiner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · C. Anderson 1.412 250.0200.0+50.0
R. Kalkbrenner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley · C. Anderson 1.414 100.0166.7−66.7
P. Connaughton · J. Joiner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · H. Steinbach 1.313 0.0150.0−150.0
P. Connaughton · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · H. Steinbach · W. Fricks 1.213 0.0200.0−200.0
P. Connaughton · R. Kalkbrenner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · L. McNeeley 1.212 0.0150.0−150.0
P. Hall · J. Joiner · M. Ajayi · H. Steinbach · C. Anderson 1.113 33.3233.3−200.0
D. Schroder · R. O'Neale · M. Diabate · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi 1.013 100.00.0+100.0
N. Reid · M. Diabate · B. Miller · M. Ajayi · S. James 0.511 300.00.0+300.0
N. Reid · M. Diabate · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi · S. James 0.512 200.00.0+200.0
D. Schroder · R. O'Neale · R. Kalkbrenner · T. Salaün · M. Ajayi 0.511 0.050.0−50.0

Consistency

Game to game · 4 games
Per gameMeanMedianSD10th pct90th pctCV
Points3.03.00.82.33.70.27
Minutes11.09.55.86.416.70.53
Points per minute0.2730.2630.2320.1890.5570.85
TS%41.650.010.336.051.10.25
USG%16.616.56.612.023.80.40
Shots per minute0.2960.2650.1240.2610.4370.42
Assists per minute0.1600.1450.1070.0400.2300.67
TOV%18.114.318.00.031.90.99
3PAr56.645.030.235.385.00.53
FTr0.0890.0000.3330.0000.4673.74
Share of games with points at least
100%150%200%250%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.425%0.525%0.625%0.70%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%75%55%0%60%0%65%0%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%25%25%25%30%0%

Career

By season · regular season and playoffs

No regular-season or playoff games yet.

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.