Royce O'Neale
Forward · Charlotte Hornets · #00
Royce O'Neale: season analysis
Royce O'Neale is a 33-year-old forward for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing number 00. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 226 pounds, O'Neale has 10 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Baylor.
In 2026-27, O'Neale is averaging 5.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 19.2 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 11 games. The shooting line reads 35.2% from the field, 29.2% from three-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Phoenix Suns (9.8 points in 28.4 minutes per game), scoring is down by 4.6 points per game and playing time down by 9.2 minutes.
Before this season, O'Neale played 9 NBA seasons and 757 games, averaging 7.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 9.8 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Royce O'Neale on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #00 |
| Age | 33 |
| Born | June 5, 1993 · Killeen, TX, USA |
| Height | 6' 6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 226 lbs (103 kg) |
| College | Baylor |
| NBA experience | 10 years |
| Salary | $11,375,000 (2026-27) |
Hornets teammates
Michael AjayiF · #10
Grayson AllenG · #8
Christian AndersonG · #5
Kylan BoswellG · #18
Moussa DiabateF · #14
PJ HallC · #16
Sion JamesG · #4
Ryan KalkbrennerC · #11
Kon KnueppelG · #7
Liam McNeeleyG · #33
Brandon MillerF · #24
Naz ReidC · #0
Tidjane SalaunF · #31
Dennis SchroderG · #17
Hannes SteinbachF · #22
Coby WhiteG · #3
Grant WilliamsF · #2
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs CLE | W 124-112 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +12 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs BOS | L 80-119 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 1-1 | -13 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ BKN | L 104-114 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs DET | L 91-124 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -18 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +12 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ WAS | L 79-95 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-9 | 1-2 | -5 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DET | L 89-97 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -14 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs WAS | W 110-103 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs ATL | L 81-128 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -17 |
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 | charlotte hornets | 11 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 35.2 | 29.2 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.7-4.9 | 1.3-4.4 | 0.5-0.5 |
| 2025-26 | phoenix suns | 78 | 67 | 28.4 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 42.1 | 40.8 | 71.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 3.4-8.0 | 2.7-6.7 | 0.3-0.5 |
| 2024-25 | phoenix suns | 75 | 22 | 24.5 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 42.3 | 40.6 | 73.1 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 3.2-7.6 | 2.4-5.9 | 0.3-0.3 |
| 2023-24 | 2023 24 Totals | 79 | 14 | 24.7 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 39.7 | 37.0 | 68.6 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 2.7-6.8 | 2.0-5.3 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2023-24 | brooklyn nets | 49 | 6 | 24.5 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 38.8 | 36.6 | 68.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.6-6.6 | 2.0-5.4 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2023-24 | phoenix suns | 30 | 8 | 25.1 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 69.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 2.9-7.1 | 2.0-5.2 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2022-23 | brooklyn nets | 76 | 53 | 31.7 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 72.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 3.0-7.8 | 2.1-5.5 | 0.7-0.9 |
| 2021-22 | utah jazz | 77 | 77 | 31.2 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 45.7 | 38.9 | 80.4 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.6-5.8 | 1.5-4.0 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2020-21 | utah jazz | 71 | 71 | 31.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 84.8 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 2.5-5.5 | 1.5-3.9 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2019-20 | utah jazz | 71 | 62 | 28.9 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 43.3 | 37.7 | 76.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 2.2-5.1 | 1.3-3.4 | 0.6-0.8 |
| 2018-19 | utah jazz | 82 | 16 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 47.5 | 38.6 | 76.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 2.0-4.2 | 0.8-2.1 | 0.4-0.5 |
| 2017-18 | utah jazz | 69 | 4 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 42.3 | 35.6 | 80.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.7-4.1 | 0.6-1.7 | 0.9-1.1 |
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.