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Branden Carlson plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025-26 NBA season.

What are Branden Carlson's stats for 2025-26?

Branden Carlson's key stats for 2025-26: 5.8 PPG, 3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 59.5% TS, -1.4 CraftedPM

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Branden Carlson

Oklahoma City Thunder

Birthdate:

6/14/1999 (26)

Position:

C

Primary Role:

Secondary Role:

Defensive Role:

Rim Protector

Height:

Weight:

Wingspan:

N/A

Positional Size:

Hometown:

South Jordan, Utah

Branden Carlson Stats

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Season	GP	MPG	FGM - FGA	FG%	3PM - 3PA	3P%	FTM - FTA	FT%	REB	APG	STL	BLK	PF	TOV	PTS
2025	32	7.7	1.3 - 3	44.3	0.7 - 2.1	33.3	0.4 - 0.6	77.8	1.7	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.2	3.8
2026	42	11.6 ↑	2.3 - 4.4 ↑	52.7 ↑	0.7 - 2 –	36.0 ↑	0.4 - 0.6 –	57.7 ↓	3 ↑	0.7 ↑	0.2 –	0.6 –	0.9 ↑	0.4 ↑	5.8 ↑
Career	74	9.9	1.9 - 3.8	49.8	0.7 - 2.1	34.9	0.4 - 0.6	65.9	2.4	0.6	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.3	4.9

Season	MP	TS%	3PAR	FTR	SQ	BOXCR	OLOAD	PR	PORT	VERS	CWARP	VORP
2025	246	58.1	68	18.6	57	2.3	26.8	27	6.3	11	0.1	0.2
2026	488	61.3	46.2	14	42	2.5	26.4	30	4.7	12.4	0.23	0.4

Season	MP	COPM	CDPM	CPM	ODARKO	DDARKO	DARKO	ODRIP	DDRIP	DRIP	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2025	246	-1.3	-0.3	-1.6	-1.4	-0.3	-1.7	-2.1	0.1	-2	0.5	0.8	1.3
2026	488	-1 41%	-0.5 35%	-1.4 32%	-1.5	-0.2	-1.7	-0.8	-0.2	-1	0.5	0.3	0.8

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	GmSc	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TOV	PF	+/-
Apr 12, 2026	PHX	42	26	10	1	2	5	31.3	10	20	50.0%	5	10	50.0%	1	2	50.0%	1	9	1	0	-18
Apr 10, 2026	DEN	37	23	12	5	0	1	27.9	8	18	44.4%	3	10	30.0%	4	4	100.0%	3	9	0	2	-21
Apr 7, 2026	LAL	7	8	2	1	0	0	7.5	3	4	75.0%	1	2	50.0%	1	2	50.0%	0	2	0	1	-1
Apr 5, 2026	UTA	8	11	2	0	0	1	12.3	5	6	83.3%	1	2	50.0%	0	0	—	1	1	0	0	-4
Apr 2, 2026	LAL	12	4	4	1	0	2	4.5	2	3	66.7%	0	0	—	0	1	0.0%	0	4	2	2	-2
Mar 27, 2026	CHI	3	0	1	0	0	0	0.5	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	1	0	0	-4
Mar 23, 2026	PHI	2	0	1	0	0	0	-0.5	0	1	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	1	0	1	0
Feb 25, 2026	DET	4	4	4	2	0	0	7.8	2	4	50.0%	0	2	0.0%	0	0	—	3	1	1	0	+11
Feb 4, 2026	SAS	16	3	7	0	0	2	10.9	1	2	50.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	3	4	0	1	+10
Jan 27, 2026	NOP	6	2	0	0	0	0	1.1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	+2
Jan 23, 2026	IND	7	2	0	0	0	0	-1.1	1	3	33.3%	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	1	1	-12
Jan 21, 2026	MIL	16	9	6	1	0	1	11.3	4	8	50.0%	1	3	33.3%	0	0	—	1	5	0	0	+9
Jan 11, 2026	MIA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7	0	1	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	-5
Jan 9, 2026	MEM	16	5	1	0	1	1	5.3	2	5	40.0%	1	3	33.3%	0	0	—	0	1	0	2	-16
Jan 7, 2026	UTA	11	3	5	1	0	2	6.5	1	4	25.0%	0	1	0.0%	1	2	50.0%	2	3	1	1	-1
Jan 5, 2026	CHA	18	3	4	0	0	0	1.4	1	5	20.0%	0	2	0.0%	1	2	50.0%	0	4	0	0	+4
Jan 4, 2026	PHX	7	0	1	0	0	0	-0.9	0	2	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	1	0	0	-10
Jan 2, 2026	GSW	22	15	11	2	2	0	23.3	6	9	66.7%	1	2	50.0%	2	2	100.0%	3	8	1	3	+13
Dec 31, 2025	POR	20	12	7	1	0	1	10.8	5	9	55.6%	2	6	33.3%	0	2	0.0%	1	6	2	1	+4
Dec 29, 2025	ATL	11	6	0	0	0	0	4.5	2	3	66.7%	0	1	0.0%	2	2	100.0%	0	0	0	1	-7
Dec 28, 2025	PHI	6	4	2	0	1	0	6.4	2	3	66.7%	0	0	—	0	0	—	1	1	0	1	0
Dec 25, 2025	SAS	2	2	0	0	0	0	1.1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	-1
Dec 23, 2025	SAS	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.5	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	1	-2
Dec 22, 2025	MEM	25	11	3	2	0	0	9.4	4	7	57.1%	3	6	50.0%	0	0	—	1	2	2	1	-4
Dec 18, 2025	LAC	16	4	4	0	0	1	5.6	2	3	66.7%	0	0	—	0	0	—	1	3	1	1	+21
Dec 10, 2025	PHX	12	11	2	0	0	1	11.9	5	5	100.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	0	2	0	0	+11
Dec 7, 2025	UTA	24	13	6	0	0	1	11.4	5	9	55.6%	3	6	50.0%	0	2	0.0%	1	5	1	2	+1
Dec 5, 2025	DAL	22	9	6	3	0	0	12.5	4	6	66.7%	1	2	50.0%	0	0	—	1	5	0	2	0
Dec 2, 2025	GSW	3	3	0	0	0	0	2.8	1	1	100.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	-1
Nov 23, 2025	POR	9	8	1	2	0	1	9.8	3	4	75.0%	2	3	66.7%	0	0	—	0	1	0	0	-2
Nov 21, 2025	UTA	9	7	0	1	0	1	7.5	3	4	75.0%	0	1	0.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0	0	+3
Nov 19, 2025	SAC	5	2	1	0	0	0	0.3	1	3	33.3%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	1	0	2	0
Nov 17, 2025	NOP	11	7	4	2	0	2	12.7	2	5	40.0%	1	3	33.3%	2	4	50.0%	3	1	0	0	-3
Nov 15, 2025	CHA	17	7	2	0	0	2	7.5	3	5	60.0%	1	3	33.3%	0	0	—	1	1	1	2	-2
Nov 12, 2025	LAL	17	0	5	1	2	1	5.8	0	4	0.0%	0	2	0.0%	0	0	—	1	4	0	2	-2
Nov 5, 2025	POR	8	0	1	0	0	1	-1.7	0	4	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	1	0	2	-13
Nov 4, 2025	LAC	4	2	1	0	0	0	1.3	1	2	50.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	—	0	1	0	1	-3
Nov 2, 2025	NOP	20	11	5	1	0	0	9.3	5	8	62.5%	1	4	25.0%	0	0	—	1	4	2	1	+17
Oct 30, 2025	WAS	4	3	2	1	0	0	4.5	1	1	100.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	0	2	0	0	-1
Oct 28, 2025	SAC	4	2	1	0	0	0	1.9	1	1	100.0%	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	1	0	1	+5
Oct 25, 2025	ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	1	-1
Oct 23, 2025	IND	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	+1

Scouting Report

Stat	Value
TS%	59.5%	68
SQ	50.1	49
FTr	16.5%	26
3PAr	58.2%	79
ORB	-0.3	49
cTOV	5.6%	93
Load	26.6	46
Creation	2.4	43
Portability	5.4	57
Passer Rating	15	12
CraftedOPM	-1.2	34

Stat	Value
Deflections	1.1	4
raDTOV	-0.4	17
DRB	0.5	76
Rim Defense	-8.7	90
Rim Frequency	37.8	55
BLKpct	6.6	98
Versatility	11.9	18
rPF	0.5	38
CraftedDPM	-0.4	36

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*This scouting report combines the player's last two seasons of performance, with greater emphasis on the most recent 488 minutes played during the 2025-26 season. Compared to all other players who played over 48 minutes.

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1	Pat Connaughton	91
2	Antonio Reeves	90
3	Jeff Green	87
4	Matisse Thybulle	87
5	Haywood Highsmith	86
6	Seth Curry	86
7	Thomas Bryant	86
8	Dalton Knecht	86
9	Ja'Kobe Walter	86
10	Larry Nance Jr.	85
11	Julian Strawther	85
12	E.J. Liddell	84
13	Jett Howard	84
14	Landry Shamet	84
15	Ben Sheppard	84
16	Justin Edwards	84
17	Javonte Green	83
18	Doug McDermott	83
19	Corey Kispert	83
20	Duop Reath	83
21	Amir Coffey	83
22	Guerschon Yabusele	83
23	Johnny Juzang	83
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26	Keon Ellis	82
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28	Gary Trent Jr.	82
29	Derrick Jones Jr.	82
30	Aaron Nesmith	82
31	Tristan da Silva	82
32	Chris Boucher	82
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34	Jay Huff	82
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39	Ziaire Williams	81
40	Gradey Dick	81
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42	Jalen Wilson	81
43	Jalen Smith	81
44	Jordan Walsh	81
45	Kenrich Williams	81
46	Jamison Battle	81
47	Will Richard	81
48	Kelly Oubre Jr.	80
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1	PJ Hall	87
2	Trayce Jackson-Davis	86
3	Matas Buzelis	86
4	Isaiah Stewart	85
5	Drew Eubanks	84
6	Brandon Ingram	84
7	Jalen Smith	84
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9	Liam McNeeley	83
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14	Mo Bamba	81
15	Taj Gibson	81
16	Dominick Barlow	81
17	Adem Bona	81
18	Yves Missi	81
19	Myles Turner	80
20	Nic Claxton	80
21	Duop Reath	80
22	Clint Capela	80
23	Jay Huff	80
24	Ariel Hukporti	80
25	Quinten Post	80
26	Maxime Raynaud	80
27	Charles Bassey	79
28	Kyle Kuzma	79
29	Walker Kessler	79
30	DeAndre Jordan	79
31	Giannis Antetokounmpo	79
32	Bennedict Mathurin	79
33	Thomas Bryant	79
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39	Zach Edey	78
40	Kristaps Porziņģis	78
41	Joan Beringer	78
42	David Roddy	77
43	Jaylin Williams	77
44	Jericho Sims	77
45	Luke Kornet	77
46	Paolo Banchero	77
47	Chris Boucher	77
48	Jalen Duren	77
49	JD Davison	77
50	Miles Bridges	77

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4	Jalen Smith	83
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7	Myles Turner	81
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9	Chris Boucher	81
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13	Jett Howard	80
14	Jock Landale	80
15	Guerschon Yabusele	80
16	Quinten Post	80
17	David Roddy	79
18	Isaiah Stewart	79
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21	Jabari Smith Jr.	79
22	Keegan Murray	78
23	Brook Lopez	78
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26	Maxime Raynaud	78
27	Kevin Huerter	77
28	Marvin Bagley III	77
29	PJ Hall	77
30	Karlo Matković	77
31	Simone Fontecchio	77
32	Micah Potter	77
33	Asa Newell	77
34	Jeff Green	76
35	Klay Thompson	76
36	Doug McDermott	76
37	Leonard Miller	76
38	Olivier-Maxence Prosper	76
39	Royce O'Neale	76
40	Isaac Okoro	76
41	Taylor Hendricks	76
42	Trayce Jackson-Davis	76
43	Vít Krejčí	76
44	Alex Sarr	76
45	Al Horford	76
46	Corey Kispert	76
47	Jalen Pickett	76
48	Jordan Walsh	76
49	Julian Strawther	76
50	Dalton Knecht	76

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Branden Carlson FAQ

What team does Branden Carlson play for?: Branden Carlson plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025-26 NBA season.
What position does Branden Carlson play?: Branden Carlson plays C.
What are Branden Carlson's stats for 2025-26?: Branden Carlson's key stats for 2025-26: 5.8 PPG, 3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 59.5% TS, -1.4 CraftedPM