Nnaji won't start Saturday's Game 1 against the Timberwolves. Nnaji got the starting nod in Denver's regular-season finale, though he'll retreat to the second unit for the start of the playoffs. The 25-year-old big man isn't guaranteed to see the floor Saturday.
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Zeke Nnaji Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.12.30.40.50.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 52 4 12.0 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 2 0 0.3 1.0 25.9% 1.1 1.9 58.8% 1.4 2.9 47.0% 0.7 0.8 77.3% 0.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 -109 55.8% 2024-25 57 4 10.7 3.2 1.6 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0 0 0.3 0.9 32.7% 0.9 1.6 59.6% 1.2 2.5 49.6% 0.5 0.8 61.4% 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.6 -23 57.4% 2023-24 58 0 9.9 3.2 2.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.5 0 0 0.1 0.4 26.1% 1.1 2.2 50.0% 1.2 2.6 46.3% 0.7 1.1 67.7% 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 -170 52.8% 2022-23 53 5 13.7 5.2 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 1 0 0.3 1.2 26.2% 1.8 2.5 71.0% 2.1 3.7 56.1% 0.8 1.2 64.5% 1.2 1.4 2.0 0.6 -97 62.0% 2021-22 41 1 17.0 6.6 3.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 0 0 0.9 2.0 46.3% 1.4 2.6 55.7% 2.3 4.5 51.6% 1.0 1.6 63.1% 1.4 2.2 1.9 0.7 -45 62.9% 2020-21 42 1 9.5 3.2 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.6 1.4 40.7% 0.6 1.1 57.8% 1.2 2.5 48.1% 0.3 0.4 80.0% 0.3 1.2 0.7 1.4 -82 61.5% Career 3031512.04.12.30.40.50.30.4300.41.134.5%1.22.059.1%1.53.150.3%0.61.067.1%0.91.51.41.0-52658.9% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL1.50.60.20.10.1Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 6 0 5.7 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0 0 0.2 1.0 16.7% 0.0 0.3 0.0% 0.2 1.3 12.5% 0.7 1.2 57.1% 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.0 -19 31.6% 2023-24 3 0 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.7 1.0 66.7% 0.7 1.0 66.7% 0.3 0.7 50.0% 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 -5 64.4% 2022-23 5 0 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.2 0.6 33.3% 0.2 0.2 100.0% 0.4 0.8 50.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 -6 62.5% 2021-22 2 0 4.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.5 0.5 100.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.5 0.5 100.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 +7 150.0% 2020-21 5 0 3.6 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0 0 0.6 1.4 42.9% 0.2 0.2 100.0% 0.8 1.6 50.0% 0.2 0.4 50.0% 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.0 +9 67.6% Career 2104.11.50.60.20.10.10.2000.30.835.3%0.20.357.1%0.51.141.7%0.30.554.5%0.30.30.50.8-1455.5%
Zeke Nnaji Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/12W 102-9410231012100.0%300.0%400.0%22100.0%120.5+91120.5%10/6W 112-1087221101000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%111.0-716100.0%10/4L 126-11611421010200.0%4250.0%6233.3%000.0%200.0-10433.3%
Preseason Totals 9.92.72.31.00.30.71.01.00.00.0%2.71.037.5%3.71.027.3%0.70.7100.0%1.31.01.0+10.74.733.7% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/10W 127-107135623022150.0%2150.0%4250.0%000.0%241.0-121062.5%4/8W 136-1196001000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-9220.0%3/29W 116-937020000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0+12100.0%3/22W 128-1121000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+0000.0%3/17W 124-969220010100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%110.0+22133.3%3/11W 129-935110011100.0%100.0%200.0%2150.0%010.0+21117.4%3/6L 142-1039031001200.0%000.0%200.0%000.0%031.0-13010.0%3/5W 120-113235510112150.0%2150.0%4250.0%000.0%141.0+03662.5%3/2W 128-125531000011100.0%000.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0-113150.0%3/1L 117-1086210000100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%010.0-70033.3%2/25W 103-846030100100.0%000.0%100.0%200.0%030.0+1110.0%2/20W 157-1038221011000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%021.0+1223100.0%2/7W 136-1201010000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%100.0-5010.0%2/3L 124-1210000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-4110.0%2/1L 121-1113010000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%010.0+7110.0%1/30W 122-1092200001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0-301100.0%1/29W 107-10322471201000.0%4250.0%4250.0%000.0%341.0-321050.0%1/27L 109-10717461103000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%240.3-41866.7%1/23W 102-10036111222024125.0%8337.5%12433.3%22100.0%481.0+151042.7%1/22W 107-9710410000000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%010.0-20366.7%1/20L 115-10718630200000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%120.0-421075.0%1/18L 110-8722851001200.0%8450.0%10440.0%000.0%231.0+94440.0%1/17W 121-11516462100200.0%22100.0%4250.0%000.0%150.0-83850.0%1/14W 118-10917451000200.0%2150.0%4125.0%22100.0%140.0+70841.0%1/13W 122-11622032010100.0%300.0%400.0%000.0%030.0+0210.0%1/11W 108-1042714103221200.0%7571.4%9555.6%5480.0%373.0+2222562.5%1/9L 110-872012300032150.0%33100.0%5480.0%33100.0%030.0-2411394.9%1/7W 114-1102412212203133.3%6233.3%9333.3%7571.4%200.0+631149.7%1/5W 125-1243121812225480.0%6350.0%11763.6%4375.0%260.5-222782.3%1/4L 127-11517431210000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%120.0-501066.7%1/2L 113-1082313500104125.0%22100.0%6350.0%66100.0%050.0-1212075.2%12/29L 147-1239400000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%22100.0%000.0-1641106.4%12/25W 142-1385210100000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%100.0-90250.0%12/22W 135-1123030000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%120.0+1020.0%12/20L 115-10111100000100.0%000.0%100.0%2150.0%000.0-11126.6%12/18W 126-1157012000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-2030.0%12/15W 128-1258210000100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%010.0+50350.0%12/11W 136-1056220010000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%020.0-31250.0%12/5W 134-1338210000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0-303100.0%12/3W 135-12011221011000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%021.0-714100.0%12/1L 131-1215100000000.0%000.0%000.0%2150.0%000.0-12156.8%11/29W 130-1128200100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0-103100.0%11/28L 139-13613440002200.0%22100.0%4250.0%000.0%310.0-132250.0%11/24W 125-115146601023266.7%000.0%3266.7%000.0%060.0+528100.0%11/19W 125-11826240120200.0%100.0%300.0%22100.0%040.0-182525.8%11/12W 130-1163001000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-4010.0%11/8W 117-1003010001100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%010.0-3230.0%11/7W 129-104450000011100.0%11100.0%22100.0%100.0%000.0+314102.5%10/29W 122-886410001100.0%22100.0%3266.7%000.0%100.0-53066.7%10/27W 127-1141000000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-2000.0%10/25W 133-1112201000000.0%000.0%000.0%22100.0%000.0+013113.6%
Regular Season Totals 11.93.62.60.50.50.30.51.00.326.9%1.81.158.1%2.81.346.9%0.90.777.3%0.62.01.0-1001.36.156.0%
Zeke Nnaji Player Profile
Team
Denver Nuggets
Birthdate
1/9/2001 (25)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'10", 240 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 1; Pk 22 (DEN)
Birthplace
Hopkins, MN, USA
Position
PF
College
Arizona
Experience
5 seasons
2025 Salary
$8,000,000
Career History
Denver Nuggets
2020-Present
(6 seasons)
Zeke Nnaji: Breaking News
Starting Sunday
Nnaji will start Sunday's game against the Spurs. Nnaji will be making just his fourth start of the season. He has seen at least 25 minutes in each of his previous three starts.
Scoreless in seven minutes
Nnaji supplied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one assist over seven minutes during Wednesday's 136-119 victory over the Grizzlies. Nnaji made his return to the lineup after previously battling a hamstring injury. He's averaging 11.8 minutes across 50 appearances this season.
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