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Dyson Daniels
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Atlanta Hawks
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Atlanta Hawks
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 76 games
- 11.9 PTS 6.8 REB 5.9 AST 54.2% TS
Dyson Daniels is a 23-year-old shooting guard from Australia, listed at 6′7″ (201 cm). Dyson Daniels is listed with the Atlanta Hawks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 11.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 76 games with 54.2% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $6.26M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030. The roster lists an entry dated June 2024, with New Orleans Pelicans as the previous basketball team.
2025-26 season statistics
11.9PTS per game#165 of 582
6.8REB per game#59 of 582
5.9AST per game#32 of 582
2.0STL per game#6 of 582
0.4BLK per game#201 of 582
1.8TO per game#103 of 582
33.2MIN per game#37 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 402–777 | 51.7% | 22–117 | 18.8% | 75–122 | 61.5% | 53.2% | 54.2% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | 15.7% | 115.1 | 112.4 | +306 | 3.33 | 15 | 2 | 901 |
Combined figures require data for every listed season. Incomplete metrics are shown as —, not zero.
| Season | Team (at season end) | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Atlanta Hawks | 76 | 33.2 | 11.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 51.7% | 18.8% | 61.5% | 54.2% | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | Atlanta Hawks | 76 | 33.8 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 49.3% | 34.0% | 59.3% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | New Orleans Pelicans | 61 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 44.7% | 31.1% | 64.2% | 52.9% | — |
| 2022-23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 59 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 41.8% | 31.4% | 65.0% | 50.3% | — |
| 4 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 2,555 PTS, 1,393 REB, 1,080 AST | 272 | 27.5 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 48.8% | 29.8% | 61.4% | 53.8% | — |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 27.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 43.9% | 28.6% | 66.7% | 50.4% | -76 |
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.
13PointsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
11ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
2AssistsOct 5, 2026 vs MEM
13-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
1StealsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | @ SAS | W 123–116 | 21:09 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Oct 5 preseason | vs MEM | L 123–132 | 17:51 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-5 | -8 |
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
Dyson Daniels took 15% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 49% at the rim, 34% elsewhere in the paint and 2% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (44.9%, +0.4 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 255–380 | 67.1 (-0.1) | 67.2 | 48.9% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 119–265 | 44.9 (+0.4) | 44.5 | 34.1% |
| Mid-range | 6–15 | 40.0 (-1.8) | 41.8 | 1.9% |
| Corner 3 | 8–41 | 19.5 (-19.2) | 38.8 | 5.3% |
| Above the break 3 | 14–76 | 18.4 (-16.7) | 35.2 | 9.8% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 99th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 87th of 160 · 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.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Jusuf Nurkić (10.9 / 10.4 / 4.8) · Ausar Thompson (9.9 / 5.7 / 3.1) · Amen Thompson (18.3 / 7.8 / 5.3) · Derik Queen (11.7 / 7.1 / 3.7) · Kyle Filipowski (11.4 / 7.2 / 2.6) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Dyson Daniels average?
- Dyson Daniels averaged 11.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 76 games.
- What is Dyson Daniels's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Dyson Daniels shot 51.7% from the field, 18.8% from three (22 of 117) and 61.5% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 54.2%.
- How old is Dyson Daniels?
- Dyson Daniels is 23 years old. He was born on March 17, 2003.
- How tall is Dyson Daniels?
- Dyson Daniels is 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall and plays SG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Dyson Daniels from?
- Dyson Daniels is from Australia and played at NBA G League Ignite before the NBA.
- What team does Dyson Daniels play for?
- Dyson Daniels is listed with the Atlanta Hawks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Dyson Daniels wear?
- The NBA directory lists Dyson Daniels at No. 5 for the Atlanta Hawks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. The same number is also reported for a teammate, so this assignment is unresolved.
- When is Dyson Daniels's next game?
- Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks next play at the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Dyson Daniels play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Atlanta Hawks are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Dyson Daniels make?
- Dyson Daniels has a listed salary figure of $6.26M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030.
- How does Dyson Daniels rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Dyson Daniels was ahead of 62% in points per game, 87% in rebounds and 93% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $6.26M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2030
- Nationality
- Australia
- Roster date
- June 28, 2024 previous basketball team: New Orleans Pelicans
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.
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Career at a glance
Dyson Daniels played 4 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 272 games and averaging 9.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: New Orleans (2022–24, 120 games), Atlanta (2024–26, 152 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Atlanta: 14.1 points per game over 76 games.
The season table marks him as the league leader in steals once. In the playoffs he appeared in 2 postseason runs (9 games, 5.3 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,600 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 Dyson Daniels
Dyson James Daniels (born 17 March 2003) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Great Barrier Thief" for his defensive and stealing abilities, he was selected eighth overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft. In 2025, Daniels became the first Australian to win the NBA Most Improved Player award.
- Born
- 17 March 2003 (age 23) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
- Listed height
- 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
- Listed weight
- 199 lb (90 kg)
- Position
- Point guard / shooting guard
- High school
- Bendigo South East College (Bendigo, Australia)
- NBA draft
- 2022: 1st round, 8th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2019–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA All-Defensive First Team (2025)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2026)
- NBA steals leader (2025)
- NBA Most Improved Player (2025)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | New Orleans | 59 | 11 | 17.7 | .418 | .314 | .650 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .7 | .2 | 3.8 |
| 2023–24 | New Orleans | 61 | 16 | 22.3 | .447 | .311 | .642 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2024–25 | Atlanta | 76 | 76 | 33.8 | .493 | .340 | .593 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.0* | .7 | 14.1 |
| 2025–26 | Atlanta | 76 | 76 | 33.2 | .517 | .188 | .615 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | .4 | 11.9 |
| Career | 272 | 179 | 27.5 | .488 | .298 | .614 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | .4 | 9.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Orleans | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .333 | .000 | – | .7 | .0 | .7 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 27.7 | .439 | .286 | .667 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | .3 | 7.3 |
| Career | 9 | 6 | 20.3 | .426 | .250 | .667 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 5.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 7″
- Weight
- 199 lb
- Position
- SG
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- Australia
- School / last affiliation
- NBA G League Ignite
- Draft year
- 2022
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 8
How acquired: Traded from NOP on 07/06/24. 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
11.9Points per game
6.8Rebounds per game
5.9Assists 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.
Latest on Dyson Daniels
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.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
Biographical fields reflect the saved official profile at the check time shown above. Team assignments use the dated directory evidence in Roster observations. Offseason rosters and jersey numbers can change.
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