Ziaire Williams
Forward · Los Angeles Lakers · #11
Ziaire Williams: season analysis
Ziaire Williams is a 25-year-old forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, wearing number 11. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 185 pounds, Williams has 6 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Stanford.
In 2026-27, Williams is averaging 11.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.1 minutes per game, with 5 starts in 10 games. The shooting line reads 56.3% from the field, 46.5% from three-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line. Williams ranks fourth on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Brooklyn Nets (10.2 points in 22.9 minutes per game), scoring is up by 0.8 points per game and playing time up by 1.2 minutes.
Before this season, Williams played 5 NBA seasons and 269 games, averaging 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 10.2 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Ziaire Williams on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #11 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | September 12, 2001 · Lancaster, CA, USA |
| Height | 6' 9" (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 185 lbs (84 kg) |
| College | Stanford |
| NBA experience | 6 years |
| Salary | $6,250,000 (2026-27) |
Lakers teammates
Cameron CarrG · #43
Carson CooperC
Luka DoncicG · #77
Quentin GrimesG · #5
Jaden HardyG · #7
Bronny JamesG · #9
Arthur KalumaF · #47
Walker KesslerC · #14
Jake LaRaviaF · #12
Kevon LooneyF · #55
Sandro MamukelashviliF · #54
Chris ManonG · #30
AK OkerekeF · #31
Austin ReavesG · #15
Collin SextonG · #10
Adou ThieroF · #1
Matisse ThybulleG · #4
Jarred VanderbiltF · #2
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MIL | W 123-112 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +11 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ ATL | W 124-114 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +5 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ DET | W 121-116 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | +7 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs POR | W 124-118 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +8 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ SAC | W 116-103 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-3 | +12 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs MIA | W 138-117 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -6 |
| 2026-10-27 | vs POR | L 129-136 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | -3 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ UTA | W 132-123 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | +11 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs LAC | W 125-117 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | +9 |
| 2026-10-21 | vs GSW | W 127-105 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 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 | los angeles lakers | 10 | 5 | 24.1 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 56.3 | 46.5 | 83.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.0-7.1 | 2.0-4.3 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2025-26 | brooklyn nets | 56 | 13 | 22.9 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 42.5 | 34.3 | 85.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.3-7.7 | 1.5-4.5 | 2.1-2.5 |
| 2024-25 | brooklyn nets | 63 | 45 | 24.5 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 41.2 | 34.1 | 82.1 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.4-8.3 | 1.6-4.8 | 1.6-2.0 |
| 2023-24 | memphis grizzlies | 51 | 15 | 20.4 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 39.7 | 30.7 | 82.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.9-7.4 | 1.1-3.7 | 1.2-1.5 |
| 2022-23 | memphis grizzlies | 37 | 4 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 25.8 | 77.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.3-5.3 | 0.7-2.6 | 0.5-0.6 |
| 2021-22 | memphis grizzlies | 62 | 31 | 21.7 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 31.4 | 78.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.1-6.8 | 1.2-3.9 | 0.7-0.9 |
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.