Christian Braun
Guard · Denver Nuggets · #0
Christian Braun: season analysis
Christian Braun is a 25-year-old guard for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 0. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, Braun has 5 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Kansas.
In 2026-27, Braun is averaging 12.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 34.4 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 48.5% from the field, 34.0% from three-point range and 75.0% from the free-throw line. Braun ranks third on the team in scoring.
The scoring output is close to last season's (12.0 points per game in 2025-26), with 34.4 minutes now against 31.8 then.
Before this season, Braun played 4 NBA seasons and 281 games, averaging 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 15.4 points per game.
Background
Braun has been with the Denver Nuggets since 2022. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Christian Braun on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #0 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | April 17, 2001 · Burlington, KS, USA |
| Height | 6' 6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) |
| College | Kansas |
| NBA experience | 5 years |
| Salary | $21,551,774 (2026-27) |
Nuggets teammates
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #3
Trevon BrazileF · #7
DeMar DeRozanG · #10
Alpha DialloF · #11
Aaron GordonF · #32
DaRon Holmes IIF · #14
Bryce HopkinsF · #13
Cameron JohnsonF · #23
Nikola JokicC · #15
Tyus JonesG · #5
Spencer JonesF · #21
Jamal MurrayG · #27
Ryan NembhardG · #9
Zeke NnajiF · #22
Julian StrawtherG · #1
Cam WhitmoreF · #00
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MEM | W 123-118 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ HOU | L 100-110 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-2 | -1 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ IND | W 114-102 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +4 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs TOR | W 128-109 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +22 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs POR | L 110-118 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5-6 | +6 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHX | W 127-120 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11-16 | 7-9 | 2-2 | +9 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ NOP | W 104-91 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +15 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | +15 |
| 2026-10-22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -20 |
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 | denver nuggets | 10 | 10 | 34.4 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 48.5 | 34.0 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.8-9.9 | 1.6-4.7 | 1.2-1.6 |
| 2025-26 | denver nuggets | 44 | 44 | 31.8 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 51.9 | 30.1 | 78.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.6-8.8 | 1.0-3.3 | 1.8-2.3 |
| 2024-25 | denver nuggets | 79 | 77 | 33.9 | 15.4 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 58.0 | 39.7 | 82.7 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 6.0-10.4 | 1.1-2.8 | 2.2-2.7 |
| 2023-24 | denver nuggets | 82 | 4 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 46.0 | 38.4 | 69.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.7-5.9 | 0.8-2.0 | 1.1-1.6 |
| 2022-23 | denver nuggets | 76 | 6 | 15.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 49.5 | 35.4 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.9-3.8 | 0.4-1.3 | 0.5-0.8 |
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.