Ajay Mitchell
Guard · Oklahoma City Thunder · #25
Ajay Mitchell: season analysis
Ajay Mitchell is a 24-year-old guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, wearing number 25. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds, Mitchell has 3 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at UC Santa Barbara.
In 2026-27, Mitchell is averaging 18.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 27.3 minutes per game, with 8 starts in 11 games. The shooting line reads 52.3% from the field, 26.5% from three-point range and 84.2% from the free-throw line. Mitchell ranks second on the team in scoring. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 45th in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (13.6 points in 25.8 minutes per game), scoring is up by 4.9 points per game and playing time up by 1.5 minutes.
Before this season, Mitchell played 2 NBA seasons and 93 games, averaging 10.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 13.6 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Injury report: Mitchell is listed as day-to-day.
Background
Mitchell has been with the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2024. Nationality: Belgium. Honors include the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2023).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Ajay Mitchell on Wikipedia ↗
Injury status
Day-To-Day · reported 2026-11-12
Profile
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #25 |
| Age | 24 |
| Born | June 25, 2002 · Liege, Belgium |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lbs (86 kg) |
| College | UC Santa Barbara |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | $2,850,000 (2026-27) |
Thunder teammates
Brooks BarnhizerF · #23
Alex CarusoG · #9
Nique CliffordG
Josh DixG · #21
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #2
Isaiah HartensteinC · #55
Chet HolmgrenC · #7
Aday MaraC · #15
Jared McCainG · #3
Micah PeavyG
Thomas SorberC · #12
Bennett StirtzG · #14
Nikola TopicG · #44
Cason WallaceG · #22
Jaylin WilliamsF · #6
Kenrich WilliamsG · #34
Jalen WilliamsG · #8
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | @ POR | L 103-123 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -18 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs WAS | W 114-75 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 2-3 | +12 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ MEM | W 128-97 | 30 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14-20 | 4-7 | 3-5 | +33 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs CLE | W 124-116 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 4-6 | +2 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ CLE | W 117-112 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 6-6 | +1 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ HOU | L 98-119 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -27 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DAL | L 96-120 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-20 | 2-5 | 3-3 | +4 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs PHX | W 125-114 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 9-10 | +18 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs LAC | W 108-101 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +3 |
| 2026-10-22 | vs DEN | W 96-84 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +10 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | oklahoma city thunder | 11 | 8 | 27.3 | 18.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 52.3 | 26.5 | 84.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 7.4-14.1 | 0.8-3.1 | 2.9-3.5 |
| 2025-26 | oklahoma city thunder | 57 | 16 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 48.5 | 34.7 | 87.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 5.0-10.4 | 1.1-3.1 | 2.5-2.8 |
| 2024-25 | oklahoma city thunder | 36 | 1 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 38.3 | 82.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.5-5.1 | 0.6-1.7 | 0.8-1.0 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.