Jalen Slawson
Forward · Indiana Pacers · #18
Jalen Slawson: season analysis
Jalen Slawson is a 27-year-old forward for the Indiana Pacers, wearing number 18. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds, Slawson has 3 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Furman.
In 2026-27, Slawson is averaging 3.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 14.6 minutes per game, with 1 starts in 10 games. The shooting line reads 45.8% from the field, 20.0% from three-point range and 70.6% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (7.3 points in 23.9 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.7 points per game and playing time down by 9.3 minutes.
Before this season, Slawson played 2 NBA seasons and 25 games, averaging 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 7.3 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jalen Slawson on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #18 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | October 22, 1999 · Summerville, SC, USA |
| Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 215 lbs (98 kg) |
| College | Furman |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | — |
Pacers teammates
Kobe BrownG · #24
Johnny FurphyG · #12
Tyrese HaliburtonG · #0
Jay HuffC · #32
Quenton JacksonG · #29
T.J. McConnellG · #9
Larry Nance Jr.F · #22
Andrew NembhardG · #2
Aaron NesmithG · #23
Kelly Oubre Jr.G · #10
Ben SheppardG · #26
Pascal SiakamF · #43
Braden SmithG · #3
Obi ToppinF · #1
Jarace WalkerF · #5
Ivica ZubacC · #40
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs WAS | W 114-101 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ DAL | L 122-125 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-07 | vs DEN | L 102-114 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +13 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ MEM | W 107-103 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +1 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs ATL | L 104-108 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 4-4 | -8 |
| 2026-11-01 | vs BKN | L 90-98 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -10 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ MIA | L 125-145 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +5 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs PHI | L 109-114 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +8 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ MIL | L 102-110 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ BKN | W 136-109 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 |
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 | indiana pacers | 10 | 1 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 45.8 | 20.0 | 70.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.1-2.4 | 0.2-1.0 | 1.2-1.7 |
| 2025-26 | indiana pacers | 13 | 6 | 23.9 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 44.2 | 37.5 | 70.6 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.6-5.9 | 1.2-3.1 | 0.9-1.3 |
| 2023-24 | sacramento kings | 12 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.0-0.2 | 0.0-0.0 |
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.