Jarred Vanderbilt
Forward · Los Angeles Lakers · #2
Jarred Vanderbilt: season analysis
Jarred Vanderbilt is a 27-year-old forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, wearing number 2. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 214 pounds, Vanderbilt has 9 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Kentucky.
In 2026-27, Vanderbilt is averaging 2.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 12.0 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 8 games. The shooting line reads 88.9% from the field.
Compared with 2025-26 (4.4 points in 17.4 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.4 points per game and playing time down by 5.4 minutes.
Before this season, Vanderbilt played 8 NBA seasons and 463 games, averaging 5.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2022-23 at 7.9 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jarred Vanderbilt on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #2 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | April 3, 1999 · Houston, TX, USA |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 214 lbs (97 kg) |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA experience | 9 years |
| Salary | $12,428,571 (2026-27) |
Lakers teammates
Cameron CarrG · #43
Carson CooperC
Luka DoncicG · #77
Quentin GrimesG · #5
Jaden HardyG · #7
Bronny JamesG · #9
Arthur KalumaF · #47
Walker KesslerC · #14
Jake LaRaviaF · #12
Kevon LooneyF · #55
Sandro MamukelashviliF · #54
Chris ManonG · #30
AK OkerekeF · #31
Austin ReavesG · #15
Collin SextonG · #10
Adou ThieroF · #1
Matisse ThybulleG · #4
Ziaire WilliamsF · #11
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MIL | W 123-112 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ ATL | W 124-114 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ DET | W 121-116 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | +2 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs POR | W 124-118 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-04 | @ SAC | W 116-103 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs MIA | W 138-117 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-11-01 | vs TOR | W 131-125 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ GSW | L 95-112 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ LAC | W 103-87 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +22 |
| 2026-10-27 | vs POR | L 129-136 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
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 | los angeles lakers | 8 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 88.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.0-1.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.1 |
| 2025-26 | los angeles lakers | 65 | 3 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 47.1 | 29.3 | 58.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.7-3.7 | 0.4-1.5 | 0.5-0.9 |
| 2024-25 | los angeles lakers | 36 | 2 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 48.8 | 28.1 | 55.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.6-3.4 | 0.3-0.9 | 0.6-1.0 |
| 2023-24 | los angeles lakers | 29 | 6 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 51.8 | 29.6 | 66.7 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.0-3.9 | 0.3-0.9 | 0.8-1.2 |
| 2022-23 | 2022 23 Totals | 78 | 65 | 24.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 54.8 | 32.2 | 69.1 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 3.2-5.8 | 0.4-1.2 | 1.2-1.8 |
| 2022-23 | los angeles lakers | 26 | 24 | 24.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 30.3 | 78.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 2.8-5.4 | 0.4-1.3 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2022-23 | utah jazz | 52 | 41 | 24.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 65.7 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 3.3-6.0 | 0.4-1.1 | 1.3-2.0 |
| 2021-22 | minnesota timberwolves | 74 | 67 | 25.4 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 58.7 | 14.3 | 65.6 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.9-4.9 | 0.0-0.2 | 1.2-1.8 |
| 2020-21 | minnesota timberwolves | 64 | 30 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 60.6 | 20.0 | 55.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 2.2-3.7 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.9-1.6 |
| 2019-20 | 2019 20 Totals | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5-0.7 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.2-0.2 |
| 2019-20 | denver nuggets | 9 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 |
| 2019-20 | minnesota timberwolves | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0-0.5 | 0.0-0.5 | 1.0-1.0 |
| 2018-19 | denver nuggets | 17 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5-1.1 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.4-0.6 |
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.