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Moussa Diabaté
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Charlotte Hornets
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Charlotte Hornets
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 73 games
- 7.9 PTS 8.7 REB 1.9 AST 65.3% TS
Moussa Diabaté is a 24-year-old center from France, listed at 6′10″ (208 cm). Moussa Diabaté is listed with the Charlotte Hornets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 7.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 73 games with 65.3% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $2.27M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated February 2025.
2025-26 season statistics
7.9PTS per game#289 of 582
8.7REB per game#24 of 582
1.9AST per game#247 of 582
0.8STL per game#224 of 582
1.0BLK per game#47 of 582
1.0TO per game#257 of 582
26.0MIN per game#169 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 229–363 | 63.1% | 1–2 | 50.0% | 116–176 | 65.9% | 63.2% | 65.3% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 | 11.1% | 135.4 | 111.8 | +345 | 1.93 | 20 | 0 | 575 |
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 | Charlotte Hornets | 73 | 26.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 63.1% | 50.0% | 65.9% | 65.3% | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Hornets | 71 | 17.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 59.6% | 0.0% | 59.5% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 52.6% | — | 64.3% | 57.6% | — |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.1% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 54.6% | — |
| 4 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 1,066 PTS, 1,148 REB, 205 AST | 177 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 60.6% | 20.0% | 63.4% | 62.7% | — |
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 6, 2026 vs BKN
4ReboundsOct 6, 2026 vs BKN
1AssistsOct 6, 2026 vs BKN
03-pointersOct 6, 2026 vs BKN
2StealsOct 6, 2026 vs BKN
2BlocksOct 6, 2026 vs BKN
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 6 preseason | vs BKN | L 90–124 | 19:34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -8 |
View all 1 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
Moussa Diabaté took 1% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 75% at the rim, 23% elsewhere in the paint and 2% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (71.1%, +3.9 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 194–273 | 71.1 (+3.9) | 67.2 | 75.2% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 32–82 | 39.0 (-5.5) | 44.5 | 22.6% |
| Mid-range | 2–6 | 33.3 (-8.5) | 41.8 | 1.7% |
| Corner 3 | 1–1 | 100.0 (+61.2) | 38.8 | 0.3% |
| Above the break 3 | 0–1 | 0.0 (-35.2) | 35.2 | 0.3% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 52nd 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: Rudy Gobert (10.9 / 11.5 / 1.7) · Neemias Queta (10.2 / 8.4 / 1.7) · Jakob Poeltl (10.7 / 7.0 / 2.0) · Oso Ighodaro (6.5 / 5.1 / 2.3) · Luke Kornet (6.5 / 6.1 / 1.9) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Moussa Diabaté average?
- Moussa Diabaté averaged 7.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 73 games.
- What is Moussa Diabaté's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Moussa Diabaté shot 63.1% from the field, 50.0% from three (1 of 2) and 65.9% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 65.3%.
- How old is Moussa Diabaté?
- Moussa Diabaté is 24 years old. He was born on January 21, 2002.
- How tall is Moussa Diabaté?
- Moussa Diabaté is 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Moussa Diabaté from?
- Moussa Diabaté is from France and played at Michigan before the NBA.
- What team does Moussa Diabaté play for?
- Moussa Diabaté is listed with the Charlotte Hornets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Moussa Diabaté wear?
- The NBA directory lists Moussa Diabaté at No. 14 for the Charlotte Hornets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Moussa Diabaté's next game?
- Moussa Diabaté and the Charlotte Hornets next play the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Moussa Diabaté play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Charlotte Hornets are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Moussa Diabaté make?
- Moussa Diabaté has a listed salary figure of $2.27M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
- How does Moussa Diabaté rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Moussa Diabaté was ahead of 39% in points per game, 95% in rebounds and 48% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $2.27M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- France
- Roster date
- February 9, 2025
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 Moussa Diabaté
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Oct 5, 2026
Moussa Diabate Highlight Mix! (Vol. 1 • 2024-25 Season)
Oct 5, 2026
Moussa Diabate 12 Points vs Wizards Full Highlights! (12/23/2025)
Moussa Diabate vs the Washington Wizards: 12/18/1 0 TO 2 PF 0/0 3PM 6/6 FG 0/0 FT in 35:44 Minutes.
Oct 5, 2026
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Career at a glance
Moussa Diabaté played 4 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 177 games and averaging 6.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: L.A. Clippers (2022–24, 33 games), Charlotte (2024–26, 144 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Charlotte: 7.9 points per game over 73 games.
He rebounded best in 2025–26 at 8.7 per game. Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 1,100 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 Moussa Diabaté
Moussa Diabaté (/ˈmuːsəˌdʒəˈbɑːteɪ/MOO-sə JAH-BAH-tay,French pronunciation:[musadi.abate]; born 21 January 2002) is a French professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Diabaté was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top centers in the 2021 class.
- Born
- 21 January 2002 (age 24) Paris, France
- Listed height
- 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Listed weight
- 210 lb (95 kg)
- Position
- Power forward / center
- High school
- Florida Prep Academy (Melbourne, Florida) DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Florida) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
- College
- Michigan (2021–2022)
- NBA draft
- 2022: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
- Playing career
- 2022–present
Career highlights and awards
- All-NBA G League Third Team (2023)
- NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2023)
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2022)
- McDonald's All-American (2021)
- NBA Hustle Award (2026)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | L.A. Clippers | 22 | 1 | 8.9 | .511 | .500 | .625 | 2.3 | .2 | .3 | .4 | 2.7 |
| 2023–24 | L.A. Clippers | 11 | 0 | 5.8 | .526 | — | .643 | 2.2 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 2.6 |
| 2024–25 | Charlotte | 71 | 8 | 17.5 | .596 | .000 | .595 | 6.2 | .8 | .6 | .6 | 5.7 |
| 2025–26 | Charlotte | 73 | 47 | 26.0 | .631 | .500 | .659 | 8.7 | 1.9 | .8 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
| Career | 177 | 56 | 19.2 | .606 | .200 | .634 | 6.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .7 | 6.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Michigan | 32 | 26 | 24.9 | .542 | .214 | .619 | 6.0 | .8 | .3 | .9 | 9.0 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 14
- Country
- France
- School / last affiliation
- Michigan
- Draft year
- 2022
- Draft pick
- Round 2 · Pick 43
How acquired: Signed on 07/31/24. 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
7.9Points per game
8.7Rebounds per game
1.9Assists 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 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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