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Branden Carlson

Branden Carlson

C · #15 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Portland Trail Blazers

Dated team records (2)

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2025-26 per game · 42 games
5.8 PTS 3.0 REB 0.7 AST 61.3% TS
Portland Trail Blazers roster

Branden Carlson is a 27-year-old center, listed at 7′0″ (213 cm). Branden Carlson is listed with the Portland Trail Blazers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 42 games with 61.3% true shooting. The roster lists an entry dated July 2026.

2025-26 season statistics

5.8PTS per game#371 of 582
3.0REB per game#311 of 582
0.7AST per game#474 of 582
0.2STL per game#527 of 582
0.6BLK per game#115 of 582
0.4TO per game#492 of 582
11.6MIN per game#451 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
4298–18652.7%31–8636.0%15–2657.7%61.0%61.3%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
—19.1%118.5108.5-241.8130242

Combined figures require data for every listed season. Incomplete metrics are shown as —, not zero.

Season by season · regular season per game
SeasonTeam (at season end)GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%PER
2025-26Oklahoma City Thunder4211.65.83.00.70.20.652.7%36.0%57.7%61.3%—
2024-25Oklahoma City Thunder327.73.81.70.40.20.744.3%33.3%77.8%——
2 seasonsTotals over these seasons: 364 PTS, 178 REB, 43 AST749.94.92.40.60.20.649.8%34.9%65.9%60.2%—

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 1 logged game

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

4PointsOct 7, 2026 vs GSW
3ReboundsOct 7, 2026 vs GSW
0AssistsOct 7, 2026 vs GSW
03-pointersOct 7, 2026 vs GSW
0StealsOct 7, 2026 vs GSW
0BlocksOct 7, 2026 vs GSW

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 1 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 7 preseasonvs GSWW 123–1189:104300002-40-10-0+2

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2026-27 full game log

1 stored games · Page 1 of 1.

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

2026-27 games, newest first
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 7 preseasonvs GSWW 123–1189:104300002-40-10-0+2

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Branden Carlson took 46% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 43% at the rim, 10% elsewhere in the paint and 1% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (76.3%, +9.1 points above average).

1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)5/8 (63%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/7 (57%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)30/32 (94%)12/16 (75%)1/4 (25%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/7 (43%)3/5 (60%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 98–186 (52.7%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area61–8076.3 (+9.1)67.243.0%
In the paint (non-RA)6–1833.3 (-11.2)44.59.7%
Mid-range0–20.0 (-41.8)41.81.1%
Corner 35–1533.3 (-5.4)38.88.1%
Above the break 326–7136.6 (+1.4)35.238.2%

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 5.8 per game22
Rebounds 3.0 per game35
Assists 0.7 per game9
Steals 0.2 per game2
Blocks 0.6 per game76
3-pointers made 0.7 per game33
True shooting 61.377
Usage 19.153
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 0.4 per game94

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Thomas Bryant (6.2 / 3.4 / 0.6) · Drew Eubanks (5.2 / 3.0 / 0.5) · Asa Newell (5.2 / 2.2 / 0.6) · Leonard Miller (7.8 / 3.9 / 0.9) · Luka Garza (8.1 / 4.1 / 1.0) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Branden Carlson average?
Branden Carlson averaged 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 42 games.
What is Branden Carlson's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Branden Carlson shot 52.7% from the field, 36.0% from three (31 of 86) and 57.7% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 61.3%.
How old is Branden Carlson?
Branden Carlson is 27 years old. He was born on June 14, 1999.
How tall is Branden Carlson?
Branden Carlson is 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Branden Carlson from?
Branden Carlson is from the United States and played at Utah before the NBA.
What team does Branden Carlson play for?
Branden Carlson is listed with the Portland Trail Blazers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Branden Carlson wear?
The NBA directory lists Branden Carlson at No. 15 for the Portland Trail Blazers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Branden Carlson's next game?
Branden Carlson and the Portland Trail Blazers next play the London Lions at home on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 4:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Branden Carlson play on Christmas Day?
No. The Portland Trail Blazers are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How does Branden Carlson rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Branden Carlson was ahead of 22% in points per game, 35% in rebounds and 9% in assists.

Contract

Contract through
June 2027
Nationality
USA
Roster date
July 1, 2026

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

About Branden Carlson

Branden Carlson (born June 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.

Born
June 14, 1999 (age 27) South Jordan, Utah, U.S.
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
235 lb (107 kg)
Position
Center
High school
Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
College
Utah (2019–2024)
NBA draft
2024: undrafted
Playing career
2024–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2025)
  • 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2023, 2024)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2022)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024–25†Oklahoma City3207.7.443.333.7781.7.4.2.73.8
2025–26Oklahoma City42411.6.527.360.5773.0.7.2.65.8
Career7449.9.498.349.6592.4.6.2.64.9
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20Utah302920.9.549.231.6223.9.8.31.47.0
2020–21Utah252123.4.551.500.6094.6.7.21.79.4
2021–22Utah242326.0.510.309.8186.01.1.31.613.6
2022–23Utah313129.1.495.331.7747.51.5.32.016.3
2023–24Utah363629.6.501.379.7146.61.6.41.517.0
Career14614026.1.513.354.7285.81.2.31.712.9

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
7′ 0″
Weight
220 lb
Position
C
Jersey
15
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Utah
Draft year
Undrafted (2024 class)
Draft pick
Undrafted / not listed

Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.

How acquired: Signed on 07/01/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

5.8Points per game
3Rebounds per game
0.7Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Roster observations

These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.

Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.

TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Portland Trail BlazersNone recordedNBA directory

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