Christian Anderson
Guard · Charlotte Hornets · #5
Christian Anderson: season analysis
Christian Anderson is a 20-year-old guard for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing number 5. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, Anderson is in a rookie NBA season in 2026-27 after playing college basketball at Texas Tech.
In 2026-27, Anderson is averaging 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 12.3 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 10 games. The shooting line reads 31.8% from the field, 19.2% from three-point range and 100.0% from the free-throw line.
Background
Anderson was drafted in 2026 by the Charlotte Hornets franchise. Anderson has been with the Charlotte Hornets since 2026. Nationality: United States and Germany.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Christian Anderson on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #5 |
| Age | 20 |
| Born | April 2, 2006 · Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lbs (82 kg) |
| College | Texas Tech |
| NBA experience | Rookie |
| Salary | — |
Hornets teammates
Michael AjayiF · #10
Grayson AllenG · #8
Kylan BoswellG · #18
Moussa DiabateF · #14
PJ HallC · #16
Sion JamesG · #4
Ryan KalkbrennerC · #11
Kon KnueppelG · #7
Liam McNeeleyG · #33
Brandon MillerF · #24
Royce O'NealeF · #00
Naz ReidC · #0
Tidjane SalaunF · #31
Dennis SchroderG · #17
Hannes SteinbachF · #22
Coby WhiteG · #3
Grant WilliamsF · #2
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs CLE | W 124-112 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +6 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs BOS | L 80-119 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-7 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ BKN | L 104-114 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-02 | vs DET | L 91-124 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | -4 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ WAS | L 79-95 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DET | L 89-97 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs WAS | W 110-103 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs ATL | L 81-128 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -6 |
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 | charlotte hornets | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 31.8 | 19.2 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4-4.4 | 0.5-2.6 | 0.1-0.1 |
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.