Mario Hezonja
Forward · Cleveland Cavaliers · #33
Mario Hezonja: season analysis
Mario Hezonja is a 31-year-old forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers, wearing number 33. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 220 pounds, Hezonja has 6 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Hezonja is averaging 7.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.9 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 12 games. The shooting line reads 42.2% from the field, 28.6% from three-point range and 50.0% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2019-20 with the Portland Trail Blazers (4.8 points in 16.4 minutes per game), scoring is up by 3.0 points per game and playing time up by 2.5 minutes.
Before this season, Hezonja played 5 NBA seasons and 330 games, averaging 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2017-18 at 9.6 points per game.
Background
Hezonja was drafted by the Orlando Magic franchise. NBA teams so far: Orlando Magic (2015–2018), New York Knicks (2018–2019), Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2020). Nationality: Croatia.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Mario Hezonja on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #33 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | February 25, 1995 · Croatia |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 6 years |
| Salary | — |
Cavaliers teammates
Jarrett AllenC · #31
Thomas BryantC · #3
James HardenG · #1
Sam MerrillG · #5
Riley MinixF · #12
Donovan MitchellG · #45
Evan MobleyC · #4
Craig Porter Jr.G · #9
Tyrese ProctorG · #24
Meleek ThomasG · #15
Jaylon TysonG · #20
Ernest Udeh Jr.C · #88
Peyton WatsonG · #8Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ NYK | W 115-107 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ CHA | L 112-124 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -16 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs NYK | L 97-109 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -1 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs PHI | W 119-95 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 1-2 | +11 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ OKC | L 116-124 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -8 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs OKC | L 112-117 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 1-2 | -3 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ MIL | W 136-111 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +15 |
| 2026-10-29 | @ ATL | L 111-114 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs WAS | W 121-111 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +10 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs MIN | W 127-125 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
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 | cleveland cavaliers | 12 | 0 | 18.9 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 42.2 | 28.6 | 50.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 3.2-7.5 | 1.2-4.1 | 0.3-0.7 |
| 2019-20 | portland trail blazers | 53 | 4 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 42.2 | 30.8 | 81.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.7-4.1 | 0.5-1.5 | 0.9-1.1 |
| 2018-19 | new york knicks | 58 | 24 | 20.8 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 41.2 | 27.6 | 76.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.3-8.0 | 0.7-2.6 | 1.5-2.0 |
| 2017-18 | orlando magic | 75 | 30 | 22.1 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 44.2 | 33.7 | 81.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.6-8.2 | 1.2-3.6 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2016-17 | orlando magic | 65 | 2 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 35.5 | 29.9 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.8-5.1 | 0.7-2.2 | 0.6-0.8 |
| 2015-16 | orlando magic | 79 | 9 | 17.9 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 43.3 | 34.9 | 90.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3-5.3 | 0.8-2.4 | 0.6-0.7 |
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.