Jalen Smith
Forward · Chicago Bulls · #25
Jalen Smith: season analysis
Jalen Smith is a 26-year-old forward for the Chicago Bulls, wearing number 25. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds, Smith has 7 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Maryland.
In 2026-27, Smith is averaging 12.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.0 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 53.3% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range and 75.0% from the free-throw line. That makes Smith the team's leading rebounder this season.
Compared with 2025-26 (10.2 points in 20.7 minutes per game), scoring is up by 2.6 points per game and playing time up by 3.3 minutes.
Before this season, Smith played 6 NBA seasons and 375 games, averaging 8.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 10.2 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Smith was drafted in 2020 by the Phoenix Suns franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jalen Smith on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #25 |
| Age | 26 |
| Born | March 16, 2000 · Baltimore, MD, USA |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 215 lbs (98 kg) |
| College | Maryland |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $9,428,571 (2026-27) |
Bulls teammates
Tobe AwakaF · #19
Matas BuzelisF · #14
Nic ClaxtonC · #9
Zach CollinsF · #12
Noa EssengueF · #2
Josh GiddeyG · #3
Jordan HawkinsG · #15
Buddy HieldG · #7
Tre JonesG · #30
Leonard MillerF · #11
Isaac OkoroF · #35
Norman PowellG · #24
Jaylin SellersG · #22
Dailyn SwainG · #5
Patrick WilliamsF · #44
Caleb WilsonF · #8
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs SAS | L 119-124 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-9 | 5-5 | 2-2 | -31 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs PHI | L 121-127 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +3 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ NYK | L 105-135 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -15 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ PHI | L 107-126 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | -15 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ BOS | L 111-125 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 1-2 | +3 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs NYK | L 127-133 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +12 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ BOS | L 99-134 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs WAS | L 120-124 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 | -8 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ MIL | W 132-125 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ TOR | L 92-135 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -19 |
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 | chicago bulls | 10 | 10 | 24.0 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 53.3 | 36.7 | 75.0 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 4.9-9.2 | 1.8-4.9 | 1.2-1.6 |
| 2025-26 | chicago bulls | 53 | 21 | 20.7 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 48.3 | 37.3 | 74.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 3.7-7.6 | 1.5-4.2 | 1.3-1.8 |
| 2024-25 | chicago bulls | 64 | 2 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 46.6 | 32.4 | 80.9 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 3.0-6.4 | 1.1-3.5 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2023-24 | indiana pacers | 61 | 14 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 59.2 | 42.4 | 69.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 3.8-6.5 | 1.0-2.4 | 1.2-1.7 |
| 2022-23 | indiana pacers | 68 | 31 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 47.6 | 28.3 | 75.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.6-7.5 | 0.8-2.8 | 1.5-2.0 |
| 2021-22 | 2021 22 Totals | 51 | 8 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 50.3 | 32.8 | 76.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.5-6.9 | 0.8-2.4 | 1.5-2.0 |
| 2021-22 | indiana pacers | 22 | 4 | 24.7 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 53.1 | 37.3 | 76.0 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 5.1-9.7 | 1.4-3.8 | 1.7-2.3 |
| 2021-22 | phoenix suns | 29 | 4 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 46.0 | 23.1 | 76.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.2-4.7 | 0.3-1.3 | 1.4-1.8 |
| 2020-21 | phoenix suns | 27 | 1 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 44.0 | 23.5 | 71.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8-1.9 | 0.1-0.6 | 0.2-0.3 |
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.