Wendell Carter Jr.
Center · Orlando Magic · #34
Wendell Carter Jr.: season analysis
Wendell Carter Jr. is a 27-year-old center for the Orlando Magic, wearing number 34. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 270 pounds, Carter Jr. has 9 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Carter Jr. is averaging 13.6 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 32.9 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 60.9% from the field, 42.3% from three-point range and 75.0% from the free-throw line. That makes Carter Jr. the team's leading rebounder this season.
Compared with 2025-26 (11.8 points in 29.3 minutes per game), scoring is up by 1.8 points per game and playing time up by 3.6 minutes.
Before this season, Carter Jr. played 8 NBA seasons and 515 games, averaging 11.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2022-23 at 15.2 points per game.
Background
Carter Jr. was drafted in 2018 by the Chicago Bulls franchise. NBA teams so far: Chicago Bulls (2018–), Orlando Magic (2020–). Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Wendell Carter Jr. on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #34 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | April 16, 1999 · Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 270 lbs (122 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 9 years |
| Salary | $18,102,000 (2026-27) |
Magic teammates
Paolo BancheroF · #5
Desmond BaneG · #3
Goga BitadzeC · #35
Anthony BlackG · #0
Jamal CainF · #8
Jevon CarterG · #2
Colin CastletonC · #14
Tristan da SilvaF · #23
Jonathan IsaacF · #1
Alex MoralesG · #30
Izaiyah NelsonF · #25
Noah PendaF · #93
Jase RichardsonG · #11
Jalen SuggsG · #4
Nikola VucevicC · #9
Franz WagnerF · #22
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ UTA | W 123-108 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | +2 |
| 2026-11-10 | @ SAC | W 107-100 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ GSW | L 119-126 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-12 | 3-3 | 4-9 | -9 |
| 2026-11-05 | @ PHX | L 104-117 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10-12 | 2-2 | 5-6 | -6 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs WAS | L 94-103 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -8 |
| 2026-11-01 | vs BOS | L 97-108 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-4 | -7 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ TOR | W 121-114 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 7-8 | +17 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ TOR | L 99-129 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -9 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ NYK | W 111-102 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +6 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs MIN | L 93-115 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-9 | 3-4 | 1-1 | -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 | orlando magic | 11 | 11 | 32.9 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 60.9 | 42.3 | 75.0 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 4.8-7.9 | 1.0-2.4 | 3.0-4.0 |
| 2025-26 | orlando magic | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 51.2 | 31.9 | 79.2 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 4.2-8.2 | 0.9-2.9 | 2.5-3.2 |
| 2024-25 | orlando magic | 68 | 51 | 25.9 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 46.0 | 23.4 | 73.7 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 3.3-7.2 | 0.5-2.3 | 1.9-2.6 |
| 2023-24 | orlando magic | 55 | 48 | 25.6 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 52.5 | 37.4 | 69.4 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 4.1-7.7 | 1.2-3.1 | 1.7-2.4 |
| 2022-23 | orlando magic | 57 | 54 | 29.6 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 52.5 | 35.6 | 73.8 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 5.6-10.8 | 1.4-3.9 | 2.5-3.4 |
| 2021-22 | orlando magic | 62 | 61 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 52.5 | 32.7 | 69.1 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 5.8-11.0 | 1.1-3.5 | 2.3-3.3 |
| 2020-21 | 2020 21 Totals | 54 | 44 | 25.5 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 50.3 | 29.4 | 73.2 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 4.3-8.5 | 0.3-0.9 | 2.4-3.3 |
| 2020-21 | chicago bulls | 32 | 25 | 24.8 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 51.2 | 36.4 | 73.9 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 4.0-7.9 | 0.3-0.7 | 2.6-3.5 |
| 2020-21 | orlando magic | 22 | 19 | 26.5 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 49.3 | 24.1 | 72.1 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 4.6-9.3 | 0.3-1.3 | 2.2-3.1 |
| 2019-20 | chicago bulls | 43 | 43 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 53.4 | 20.7 | 73.7 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 4.3-8.0 | 0.1-0.7 | 2.6-3.5 |
| 2018-19 | chicago bulls | 44 | 44 | 25.2 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 48.5 | 18.8 | 79.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.1-8.4 | 0.1-0.7 | 2.0-2.5 |
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.