Khaman Maluach
Center · Phoenix Suns · #10
Khaman Maluach: season analysis
Khaman Maluach is a 20-year-old center for the Phoenix Suns, wearing number 10. Listed at 7-foot-2 and 250 pounds, Maluach has 2 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Maluach is averaging 8.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.8 minutes per game, with 6 starts in 10 games. The shooting line reads 61.5% from the field, 28.6% from three-point range and 78.9% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (3.0 points in 8.9 minutes per game), scoring is up by 5.1 points per game and playing time up by 10.9 minutes.
Background
Nationality: South Sudan and Sudan.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Khaman Maluach on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #10 |
| Age | 20 |
| Born | September 14, 2006 · Rumbek, South Sudan |
| Height | 7' 2" (2.18 m) |
| Weight | 250 lbs (113 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 2 years |
| Salary | $6,316,680 (2026-27) |
Suns teammates
Devin BookerG · #15
Jamaree BouyeaG · #17
Miles BridgesF · #22
Dillon BrooksF · #3
Ryan DunnF · #0
Rasheer FlemingF · #20
Collin GillespieG · #12
Jordan GoodwinG · #23
Jalen GreenG · #4
Oso IghodaroF · #11
Luke KennardG · #8
Koa PeatF · #18
Duop ReathC · #26
Pat SpencerG · #61
Drew TimmeF · #2
Mark WilliamsC · #25
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | vs LAC | W 133-110 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | +2 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs SAS | L 96-122 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | -6 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs HOU | W 102-99 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | +11 |
| 2026-11-05 | vs ORL | W 117-104 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs POR | L 119-132 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ GSW | L 113-116 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs DEN | L 120-127 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -15 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ OKC | L 114-125 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -2 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs GSW | W 131-122 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-6 | +8 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ POR | L 83-124 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -30 |
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 | phoenix suns | 10 | 6 | 19.8 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 61.5 | 28.6 | 78.9 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 3.2-5.2 | 0.2-0.7 | 1.5-1.9 |
| 2025-26 | phoenix suns | 46 | 1 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 23.8 | 71.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.2-2.3 | 0.1-0.5 | 0.5-0.7 |
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.