Grayson Allen
Guard · Charlotte Hornets · #8
Grayson Allen: season analysis
Grayson Allen is a 31-year-old guard for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing number 8. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 198 pounds, Allen has 9 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Allen is averaging 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 26.6 minutes per game, with 2 starts in 11 games. The shooting line reads 46.2% from the field, 46.9% from three-point range and 91.9% from the free-throw line. Allen ranks third on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Phoenix Suns (16.5 points in 28.8 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.2 points per game and playing time down by 2.2 minutes.
Before this season, Allen played 8 NBA seasons and 454 games, averaging 11.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 16.5 points per game.
Background
Allen was drafted in 2018 by the Utah Jazz franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Grayson Allen on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | October 8, 1995 · Jacksonville, FL, USA |
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 198 lbs (90 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 9 years |
| Salary | $18,125,000 (2026-27) |
Hornets teammates
Michael AjayiF · #10
Christian AndersonG · #5
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 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-14 | 6-12 | 5-6 | -1 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs BOS | L 80-119 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -24 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ BKN | L 104-114 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 5-7 | 5-5 | +7 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs DET | L 91-124 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | -26 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9-12 | 7-10 | 2-2 | +8 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ WAS | L 79-95 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -17 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DET | L 89-97 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | -14 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs WAS | W 110-103 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 7-7 | +3 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 4-10 | 4-5 | -2 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs ATL | L 81-128 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | -16 |
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 | 11 | 2 | 26.6 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 46.2 | 46.9 | 91.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.4-9.5 | 3.5-7.4 | 3.1-3.4 |
| 2025-26 | phoenix suns | 51 | 27 | 28.8 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 40.3 | 34.9 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.3-13.1 | 3.1-8.9 | 2.8-3.3 |
| 2024-25 | phoenix suns | 64 | 7 | 24.1 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 44.8 | 42.6 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.4-7.6 | 2.3-5.5 | 1.5-1.8 |
| 2023-24 | phoenix suns | 75 | 74 | 33.5 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 49.9 | 46.1 | 87.8 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 4.5-9.1 | 2.7-5.9 | 1.7-2.0 |
| 2022-23 | milwaukee bucks | 72 | 70 | 27.4 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 90.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.4-7.7 | 2.0-5.1 | 1.6-1.8 |
| 2021-22 | milwaukee bucks | 66 | 61 | 27.3 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 44.8 | 40.9 | 86.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.9-8.6 | 2.4-5.9 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2020-21 | memphis grizzlies | 50 | 38 | 25.2 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.5-8.3 | 2.1-5.5 | 1.6-1.8 |
| 2019-20 | memphis grizzlies | 38 | 0 | 18.9 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 46.6 | 40.4 | 86.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.1-6.6 | 1.5-3.7 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2018-19 | utah jazz | 38 | 2 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 37.6 | 32.3 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8-4.7 | 0.8-2.6 | 1.2-1.6 |
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.