Onyeka Okongwu
Forward · Atlanta Hawks · #17
Onyeka Okongwu: season analysis
Onyeka Okongwu is a 25-year-old forward for the Atlanta Hawks, wearing number 17. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds, Okongwu has 7 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at USC.
In 2026-27, Okongwu is averaging 13.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.6 minutes per game, starting all 12 games. The shooting line reads 49.2% from the field, 32.7% from three-point range and 73.3% from the free-throw line. Okongwu ranks fourth on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (15.2 points in 31.0 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.5 points per game and playing time down by 1.4 minutes.
Before this season, Okongwu played 6 NBA seasons and 381 games, averaging 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 15.2 points per game.
Background
Okongwu was drafted in 2020 by the Atlanta Hawks franchise. Nationality: United States.
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Profile
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #17 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | December 11, 2000 · Chino, CA, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 240 lbs (109 kg) |
| College | USC |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $16,120,000 (2026-27) |
Hawks teammates
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG · #7
Dyson DanielsG · #5
RayJ DennisG · #10
Luguentz DortG · #0
Zuby EjioforF · #20
Dorian Finney-SmithF · #8
Kingston FlemingsG · #4
Keshon GilbertG · #00
Mouhamed GueyeF · #18
Jalen JohnsonF · #1
Corey KispertF · #24
Jock LandaleC · #31
CJ McCollumG · #3
Asa NewellF · #14
Henri VeesaarC · #13
Aaron WigginsG · #2
Jalen WilsonF · #22
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs LAL | L 114-124 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | +9 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs BKN | W 124-121 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 4-6 | +15 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs WAS | W 139-132 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 4-4 | +7 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ WAS | W 120-105 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -3 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ IND | W 108-104 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +2 |
| 2026-10-31 | @ NOP | L 99-121 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -19 |
| 2026-10-29 | vs CLE | W 114-111 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11-17 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs MIA | L 117-129 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | -1 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ HOU | L 110-120 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs HOU | L 114-121 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 4-5 | -13 |
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 | atlanta hawks | 12 | 12 | 29.6 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 49.2 | 32.7 | 73.3 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 5.2-10.5 | 1.5-4.6 | 1.8-2.5 |
| 2025-26 | atlanta hawks | 74 | 63 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 48.0 | 37.6 | 75.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 5.6-11.6 | 1.9-5.2 | 2.1-2.7 |
| 2024-25 | atlanta hawks | 74 | 40 | 27.9 | 13.4 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 56.7 | 32.4 | 75.9 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 5.2-9.2 | 0.6-2.0 | 2.2-2.9 |
| 2023-24 | atlanta hawks | 55 | 8 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 61.1 | 33.3 | 79.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.1-6.6 | 0.4-1.3 | 1.7-2.1 |
| 2022-23 | atlanta hawks | 80 | 18 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 63.8 | 30.8 | 78.1 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4.0-6.2 | 0.1-0.2 | 1.9-2.5 |
| 2021-22 | atlanta hawks | 48 | 6 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.3-4.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.3 |
| 2020-21 | atlanta hawks | 50 | 4 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 64.4 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.9-3.0 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.7-1.1 |
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.