Marvin Bagley III
Forward · Denver Nuggets · #3
Marvin Bagley III: season analysis
Marvin Bagley III is a 27-year-old forward for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 3. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 235 pounds, Bagley III has 9 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Bagley III is averaging 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 12.3 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 10 games. The shooting line reads 53.8% from the field and 72.7% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 with the 2025 26 Totals and Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards (10.5 points in 20.0 minutes per game), scoring is down by 4.7 points per game and playing time down by 7.7 minutes.
Before this season, Bagley III played 8 NBA seasons and 538 games, averaging 11.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2018-19 at 14.9 points per game.
Background
Bagley III was drafted in 2018 by the Sacramento Kings franchise. Nationality: United States. Honors include the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2018); the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year (2018).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Marvin Bagley III on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | March 14, 1999 · Phoenix, AZ, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 235 lbs (107 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 9 years |
| Salary | — |
Nuggets teammates
Christian BraunG · #0
Trevon BrazileF · #7
DeMar DeRozanG · #10
Alpha DialloF · #11
Aaron GordonF · #32
DaRon Holmes IIF · #14
Bryce HopkinsF · #13
Cameron JohnsonF · #23
Nikola JokicC · #15
Tyus JonesG · #5
Spencer JonesF · #21
Jamal MurrayG · #27
Ryan NembhardG · #9
Zeke NnajiF · #22
Julian StrawtherG · #1
Cam WhitmoreF · #00
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MEM | W 123-118 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ HOU | L 100-110 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -7 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ IND | W 114-102 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | +8 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs TOR | W 128-109 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +1 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs POR | L 110-118 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | -5 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHX | W 127-120 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ NOP | W 104-91 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -3 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -5 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -5 |
| 2026-10-22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 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 | denver nuggets | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1-3.9 | 0.0-0.4 | 1.6-2.2 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 60 | 12 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 61.8 | 46.2 | 66.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.2-6.9 | 0.4-0.9 | 1.6-2.4 |
| 2025-26 | dallas mavericks | 22 | 4 | 21.4 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 60.6 | 48.5 | 55.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.5-7.5 | 0.7-1.5 | 1.2-2.1 |
| 2025-26 | washington wizards | 38 | 8 | 19.2 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 62.6 | 42.1 | 71.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.1-6.5 | 0.2-0.5 | 1.8-2.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2024 25 Totals | 31 | 2 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.9 | 15.8 | 65.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8-3.4 | 0.1-0.6 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2024-25 | memphis grizzlies | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 48.6 | 11.1 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4-2.9 | 0.1-0.8 | 0.7-1.0 |
| 2024-25 | washington wizards | 19 | 1 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53.5 | 20.0 | 65.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0-3.7 | 0.1-0.5 | 0.8-1.2 |
| 2023-24 | 2023 24 Totals | 50 | 25 | 21.1 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 39.1 | 76.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.8-8.2 | 0.2-0.5 | 1.9-2.5 |
| 2023-24 | detroit pistons | 26 | 10 | 18.4 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 59.1 | 16.7 | 82.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.1-7.0 | 0.0-0.2 | 1.9-2.3 |
| 2023-24 | washington wizards | 24 | 15 | 24.0 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 58.2 | 47.1 | 70.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.5-9.5 | 0.3-0.7 | 1.9-2.7 |
| 2022-23 | detroit pistons | 42 | 25 | 23.6 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 28.8 | 75.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.8-9.1 | 0.5-1.6 | 1.9-2.6 |
| 2021-22 | 2021 22 Totals | 48 | 25 | 23.9 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 50.4 | 23.7 | 66.3 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 4.7-9.3 | 0.5-2.0 | 1.4-2.1 |
| 2021-22 | detroit pistons | 18 | 8 | 27.2 | 14.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 55.5 | 22.9 | 59.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 6.2-11.1 | 0.4-1.9 | 1.8-3.0 |
| 2021-22 | sacramento kings | 30 | 17 | 21.9 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 46.3 | 24.2 | 74.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 3.8-8.2 | 0.5-2.1 | 1.2-1.6 |
| 2020-21 | sacramento kings | 43 | 42 | 25.9 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 50.4 | 34.3 | 57.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.7-11.4 | 0.9-2.5 | 1.8-3.1 |
| 2019-20 | sacramento kings | 13 | 6 | 25.7 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 46.7 | 18.2 | 80.6 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 6.0-12.8 | 0.3-1.7 | 1.9-2.4 |
| 2018-19 | sacramento kings | 62 | 4 | 25.3 | 14.9 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 50.4 | 31.3 | 69.1 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 5.7-11.4 | 0.5-1.5 | 2.9-4.2 |
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.