Luke Kennard
Guard · Phoenix Suns · #8
Luke Kennard: season analysis
Luke Kennard is a 30-year-old guard for the Phoenix Suns, wearing number 8. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 206 pounds, Kennard has 10 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Kennard is averaging 8.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 16.6 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 9 games. The shooting line reads 53.2% from the field, 48.7% from three-point range and 66.7% from the free-throw line.
The scoring output is close to last season's (8.4 points per game in 2025-26 with the 2025 26 Totals and Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers), with 16.6 minutes now against 21.5 then.
Before this season, Kennard played 9 NBA seasons and 675 games, averaging 9.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2019-20 at 15.8 points per game.
Background
Kennard was drafted in 2017 by the Detroit Pistons franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Luke Kennard on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #8 |
| Age | 30 |
| Born | June 24, 1996 · Middletown, OH, USA |
| Height | 6' 5" (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 206 lbs (93 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 10 years |
| Salary | — |
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
Khaman MaluachC · #10
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | vs CHA | W 101-96 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | +16 |
| 2026-11-10 | vs LAC | W 133-110 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | +12 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs SAS | L 96-122 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -30 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs HOU | W 102-99 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-11-05 | vs ORL | W 117-104 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | +8 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs POR | L 119-132 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ GSW | L 113-116 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +15 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs DEN | L 120-127 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | +7 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ OKC | L 114-125 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs GSW | W 131-122 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +15 |
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 | 9 | 0 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 53.2 | 48.7 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.8-5.2 | 2.1-4.3 | 0.7-1.0 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 78 | 6 | 21.5 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 53.3 | 47.8 | 91.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.0-5.7 | 1.5-3.1 | 0.8-0.9 |
| 2025-26 | atlanta hawks | 46 | 0 | 20.5 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 53.8 | 49.7 | 91.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.8-5.2 | 1.6-3.2 | 0.7-0.8 |
| 2025-26 | los angeles lakers | 32 | 6 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 52.7 | 44.8 | 91.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.3-6.3 | 1.3-3.0 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2024-25 | memphis grizzlies | 65 | 11 | 22.6 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 47.8 | 43.3 | 89.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.2-6.6 | 1.7-4.0 | 0.8-0.9 |
| 2023-24 | memphis grizzlies | 39 | 22 | 25.6 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 45.0 | 88.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.6-8.1 | 2.7-6.1 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2022-23 | 2022 23 Totals | 59 | 14 | 22.3 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 49.2 | 49.4 | 94.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.2-6.5 | 2.3-4.6 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2022-23 | la clippers | 35 | 11 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 46.4 | 44.7 | 95.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.8-6.0 | 1.7-3.8 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2022-23 | memphis grizzlies | 24 | 3 | 24.6 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 52.6 | 54.0 | 94.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.8-7.1 | 3.1-5.7 | 0.8-0.8 |
| 2021-22 | la clippers | 70 | 13 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 89.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 4.1-9.1 | 2.7-6.0 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2020-21 | la clippers | 63 | 17 | 19.6 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 47.6 | 44.6 | 83.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.1-6.6 | 1.6-3.6 | 0.4-0.5 |
| 2019-20 | detroit pistons | 28 | 25 | 32.9 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 5.4-12.2 | 2.6-6.5 | 2.4-2.7 |
| 2018-19 | detroit pistons | 63 | 10 | 22.8 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 43.8 | 39.4 | 83.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.6-8.3 | 1.7-4.3 | 0.8-1.0 |
| 2017-18 | detroit pistons | 73 | 9 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 44.3 | 41.5 | 85.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.8-6.4 | 1.1-2.7 | 0.9-1.0 |
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.