Karlo Matkovic
Forward · New Orleans Pelicans · #17
Karlo Matkovic: season analysis
Karlo Matkovic is a 25-year-old forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, wearing number 17. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 231 pounds, Matkovic has 3 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Matkovic is averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.6 minutes per game, with 8 starts in 11 games. The shooting line reads 58.1% from the field, 44.4% from three-point range and 60.0% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (5.7 points in 14.7 minutes per game), scoring is up by 2.8 points per game and playing time up by 3.9 minutes.
Before this season, Matkovic played 2 NBA seasons and 104 games, averaging 6.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 7.7 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Nationality: Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Karlo Matkovic on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #17 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | March 30, 2001 |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 231 lbs (105 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | $2,296,271 (2026-27) |
Pelicans teammates
Saddiq BeyF · #41
Malik DiaF · #8
Jeremiah FearsG · #0
AJ JohnsonG · #14
Herbert JonesF · #2
DeAndre JordanC · #6
Bennedict MathurinG · #24
Bryce McGowensG · #11
Yves MissiC · #21
Trey Murphy IIIF · #25
Dejounte MurrayG · #5
Jaron Pierre Jr.G · #10
Jordan PooleG · #3
Derik QueenC · #22
Julian ReeseF · #13
Trendon WatfordF · #9
Zion WilliamsonF · #1
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs BKN | L 111-145 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ GSW | L 87-138 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -18 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ LAC | L 123-139 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs MIN | L 109-115 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs UTA | W 120-113 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ MEM | W 135-134 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | 5-8 | 2-4 | +7 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs ATL | W 121-99 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +17 |
| 2026-10-29 | vs SAC | W 132-120 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | +5 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs DEN | L 91-104 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +16 |
| 2026-10-24 | @ DEN | L 135-141 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
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 | new orleans pelicans | 11 | 8 | 18.6 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 58.1 | 44.4 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 3.3-5.6 | 1.5-3.3 | 0.5-0.9 |
| 2025-26 | new orleans pelicans | 62 | 2 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 42.2 | 73.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.3-3.8 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.5-0.7 |
| 2024-25 | new orleans pelicans | 42 | 7 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 57.4 | 31.8 | 77.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.2-5.6 | 0.5-1.6 | 0.8-1.0 |
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.