Naji Marshall
Forward · Dallas Mavericks · #3
Naji Marshall: season analysis
Naji Marshall is a 28-year-old forward for the Dallas Mavericks, wearing number 3. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, Marshall has 7 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Xavier.
In 2026-27, Marshall is averaging 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 24.8 minutes per game, with 1 starts in 8 games. The shooting line reads 47.4% from the field, 28.0% from three-point range and 50.0% from the free-throw line. Marshall ranks fourth on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (15.2 points in 29.5 minutes per game), scoring is down by 4.1 points per game and playing time down by 4.7 minutes.
Before this season, Marshall played 6 NBA seasons and 373 games, averaging 10.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 15.2 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Naji Marshall on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | January 24, 1998 · Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
| Height | 6' 6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) |
| College | Xavier |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $9,428,571 (2026-27) |
Mavericks teammates
Santi AldamaF · #34
Tarik BiberovicF · #13
Max ChristieG · #0
Moussa CisseC · #30
Walter Clayton Jr.G · #1
Sergio de LarreaF · #55
Cooper FlaggF · #32
Daniel GaffordF · #21
Jett HowardG · #9
Kyrie IrvingG · #11
Morez Johnson Jr.F · #14
Tobi LawalF · #33
Dereck Lively IIC · #2
Caleb MartinF · #16
Zaccharie RisacherF · #10
Marcus SasserG · #8
P.J. WashingtonF · #25
Last 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs IND | W 125-122 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | -7 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs BKN | W 130-93 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +10 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs UTA | W 112-100 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | +17 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ SAS | L 111-112 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | 3-3 | 1-1 | +5 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs SAC | L 100-115 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | -9 |
| 2026-10-30 | vs HOU | W 116-111 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-24 | vs SAS | L 106-122 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-3 | -11 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ IND | W 121-105 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 1-2 | +1 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ HOU | L 110-128 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | -12 |
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 | dallas mavericks | 8 | 1 | 24.8 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 47.4 | 28.0 | 50.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4.6-9.8 | 0.9-3.1 | 1.0-2.0 |
| 2025-26 | dallas mavericks | 74 | 47 | 29.5 | 15.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 51.0 | 29.1 | 76.0 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 5.7-11.1 | 0.8-2.9 | 3.1-4.1 |
| 2024-25 | dallas mavericks | 69 | 31 | 27.8 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 50.8 | 27.5 | 81.3 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 5.2-10.3 | 0.9-3.2 | 1.9-2.3 |
| 2023-24 | new orleans pelicans | 66 | 1 | 19.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 46.3 | 38.7 | 79.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.6-5.6 | 0.9-2.3 | 1.0-1.3 |
| 2022-23 | new orleans pelicans | 77 | 21 | 23.3 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 43.3 | 30.3 | 78.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.2-7.4 | 0.9-2.8 | 1.8-2.3 |
| 2021-22 | new orleans pelicans | 55 | 4 | 13.4 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 40.5 | 20.0 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.0-4.9 | 0.4-1.9 | 1.3-1.7 |
| 2020-21 | new orleans pelicans | 32 | 10 | 21.9 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 39.2 | 34.9 | 70.7 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 2.6-6.5 | 0.9-2.6 | 1.7-2.3 |
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.