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Christian Braun

Christian Braun

SG · #0 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Denver Nuggets

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2025-26 per game · 44 games
12.0 PTS 4.8 REB 2.7 AST 60.7% TS
Denver Nuggets roster

Christian Braun is a 25-year-old shooting guard, listed at 6′6″ (198 cm). Christian Braun is listed with the Denver Nuggets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 44 games with 60.7% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $3.44M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2031.

2025-26 season statistics

12.0PTS per game#162 of 582
4.8REB per game#151 of 582
2.7AST per game#157 of 582
0.7STL per game#259 of 582
0.3BLK per game#299 of 582
1.0TO per game#275 of 582
31.8MIN per game#54 of 582

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

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
44202–38951.9%43–14330.1%79–10178.2%57.5%60.7%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
12.315.2%121.7118.7+2912.7900526

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
2025-26Denver Nuggets4431.812.04.82.70.70.351.9%30.1%78.2%60.7%12.3
2024-25Denver Nuggets7933.915.45.22.61.10.558.0%39.7%82.7%——
2023-24Denver Nuggets8220.27.33.71.60.50.446.2%38.4%69.4%55.6%—
2022-23Denver Nuggets7615.54.72.40.80.50.249.5%35.4%62.5%56.8%—
4 seasonsTotals over these seasons: 2,704 PTS, 1,107 REB, 516 AST28124.69.63.91.80.70.452.7%36.5%75.8%61.3%—

Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.

Playoffs · per game
GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%+/−
631.18.33.51.71.00.841.7%42.9%73.7%56.4%-15

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

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

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

6PointsOct 4, 2026 vs UTA
4ReboundsOct 6, 2026 @ UTA
1AssistsOct 4, 2026 vs UTA
13-pointersOct 6, 2026 @ UTA
0StealsOct 6, 2026 @ UTA
1BlocksOct 6, 2026 @ UTA

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

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 6 preseason@ UTAW 117–10614:175400112-61-40-0-2
Oct 4 preseasonvs UTAL 97–10915:076310003-50-20-2-13

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

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

Christian Braun took 37% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 49% at the rim, 10% elsewhere in the paint and 5% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (71.1%, +3.9 points above average).

0/2 (0%)4/8 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)2/5 (40%)1/4 (25%)3/9 (33%)1/4 (25%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/9 (33%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/6 (67%)0/1 (0%)5/5 (100%)0/1 (0%)15/18 (83%)10/18 (56%)0/3 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)32/39 (82%)22/36 (61%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)20/30 (67%)21/28 (75%)5/7 (71%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/5 (40%)3/8 (38%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/5 (40%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/6 (17%)3/6 (50%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 202–389 (51.9%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area135–19071.1 (+3.9)67.248.8%
In the paint (non-RA)19–3751.4 (+6.8)44.59.5%
Mid-range5–1926.3 (-15.5)41.84.9%
Corner 324–6735.8 (-2.9)38.817.2%
Above the break 319–7625.0 (-10.2)35.219.5%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 53rd of 160 · Corner 3: 142nd of 199 · all zone leaders

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 12.0 per game63
Rebounds 4.8 per game68
Assists 2.7 per game67
Steals 0.7 per game45
Blocks 0.3 per game38
3-pointers made 1.0 per game43
True shooting 60.771
Usage 15.225
PER 12.335
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.0 per game56

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

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Pelle Larsson (11.4 / 3.5 / 3.4) · Gui Santos (9.2 / 3.9 / 2.3) · Jordan Miller (10.0 / 3.0 / 2.3) · Cameron Johnson (12.2 / 3.8 / 2.4) · Wendell Carter Jr. (11.8 / 7.4 / 2.0) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Christian Braun average?
Christian Braun averaged 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 44 games.
What is Christian Braun's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Christian Braun shot 51.9% from the field, 30.1% from three (43 of 143) and 78.2% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 60.7%.
How old is Christian Braun?
Christian Braun is 25 years old. He was born on April 17, 2001.
How tall is Christian Braun?
Christian Braun is 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall and plays SG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Christian Braun from?
Christian Braun is from the United States and played at Kansas before the NBA.
What team does Christian Braun play for?
Christian Braun is listed with the Denver Nuggets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Christian Braun wear?
The NBA directory lists Christian Braun at No. 0 for the Denver Nuggets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Christian Braun's next game?
Christian Braun and the Denver Nuggets next play the Chicago Bulls at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Christian Braun play on Christmas Day?
Yes. The Denver Nuggets play in the Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors game on December 25 at 10:30 pm Eastern Time.
How much does Christian Braun make?
Christian Braun has a listed salary figure of $3.44M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2031.
How does Christian Braun rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Christian Braun was ahead of 63% in points per game, 68% in rebounds and 67% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$3.44M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2031
Nationality
USA

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.

Videos about Christian Braun

Christian Braun Is Jokic’s Secret Weapon

Oct 5, 2026

How a true scorer and winner works out! Christian Braun is ready for a breakout season!

Oct 5, 2026

Christian Braun POSTERIZED Gobert with FEROCIUS dunk 🔥

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun threw down a huge dunk over Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert.

Oct 5, 2026

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Career at a glance

Christian Braun played 4 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 281 games and averaging 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Denver (2022–26, 281 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Denver: 15.4 points per game over 79 games.

Championship season: 2022–23 (Denver). In the playoffs he appeared in 4 postseason runs (51 games, 6.8 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,700 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Christian Braun

Christian Nicholas Braun (/braʊn/BROWN; born April 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Braun plays the shooting guard position.

A Kansas native, Braun won Mr. Kansas Basketball in 2019 and played collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks. Braun started for the Jayhawks squad that won the 2022 NCAA Division I championship.

In the 2022 NBA draft, Braun was selected 21st overall by the Denver Nuggets. During his rookie season in Denver, the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat and won their first NBA championship. Braun is the fifth player in basketball history to win an NCAA title and an NBA title in consecutive years.

Born
April 17, 2001 (age 25) Burlington, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Position
Shooting guard
High school
Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kansas)
College
Kansas (2019–2022)
NBA draft
2022: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Playing career
2022–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2023)
  • NCAA champion (2022)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2022)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2020)
  • Mr. Kansas Basketball (2019)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23†Denver76615.5.495.354.6252.4.8.5.24.7
2023–24Denver82420.2.460.384.6943.71.6.5.47.3
2024–25Denver797733.9.580.397.8275.22.61.1.515.4
2025–26Denver444431.8.519.301.7824.82.7.7.312.0
Career28113124.6.526.365.7583.91.8.7.49.6
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023†Denver19013.0.533.200.5792.1.6.6.23.2
2024Denver12017.0.426.222.6882.7.8.2.45.1
2025Denver141438.9.453.300.7106.42.41.2.712.6
2026Denver6631.2.417.429.7373.51.71.0.88.3
Career512023.2.456.295.6823.61.3.7.56.8
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20Kansas31518.4.431.444.7312.9.5.7.25.3
2020–21Kansas303031.2.380.340.7865.21.91.2.49.7
2021–22Kansas403934.4.495.386.7336.52.81.0.814.1
Career1017428.5.449.378.7495.01.81.0.510.1

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

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 6″
Weight
220 lb
Position
SG
Jersey
0
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Kansas
Draft year
2022
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 21

How acquired: #21 Pick in 2022 Draft. 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

12Points per game
4.8Rebounds per game
2.7Assists 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

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Denver NuggetsNone recordedNBA directory

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