Wendell Carter Jr.

How good is Wendell Carter Jr.'s shot value?

In NBA 2025-26 Wendell Carter Jr. was worth +2.6 points over expected per 100 possessions: −1.1 points of field-goal percentage above what his looks were worth, and +7.6 shooting-foul free throws over expected.

Wendell Carter Jr., NBA 2025-26: measured against the season's own league rate
MeasureValueExpected
Points over expected / 100+2.60.0
Field goals attempted637
Field goal %51.252.3
Expected points per shot1.35
shooting-foul free throws attempted200143.1
shooting-foul free throws over expected / 100+7.50.0
Possessions753
Percentile among qualified players8550

Teams: ORL. Seasons covered for NBA: 2020-21 to 2025-26.

What this does not measure: it blends playstyle, contact-seeking skill and officiating without separating them, it says nothing about defence beyond the lineup layer, and it is not evidence of referee bias.

Definitions: points over expected, shot-making over expected, free throws drawn over expected.

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