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Naji Marshall
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Dallas Mavericks
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Dallas Mavericks
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 74 games
- 15.2 PTS 4.7 REB 3.3 AST 59.2% TS
Naji Marshall is a 28-year-old small forward, listed at 6′6″ (198 cm). Naji Marshall is listed with the Dallas Mavericks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 74 games with 59.2% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $9.00M (the data provider does not state its season). The roster lists an entry dated July 2024.
2025-26 season statistics
15.2PTS per game#96 of 582
4.7REB per game#156 of 582
3.3AST per game#123 of 582
1.1STL per game#91 of 582
0.1BLK per game#487 of 582
1.6TO per game#134 of 582
29.5MIN per game#101 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 419–821 | 51.0% | 62–213 | 29.1% | 228–300 | 76.0% | 54.8% | 59.2% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.6 | 20.8% | 113.3 | 117.6 | -218 | 2.03 | 2 | 0 | 1,128 |
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.
16PointsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
2ReboundsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
3AssistsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
13-pointersOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
0StealsOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
0BlocksOct 9, 2026 vs HOU
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 9 preseason | vs HOU | L 117–135 | 24:09 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | -13 |
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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 9 preseason | vs HOU | L 117–135 | 24:09 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | -13 |
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
Naji Marshall took 26% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 28% at the rim, 39% elsewhere in the paint and 7% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (54.0%, +9.5 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 161–226 | 71.2 (+4.1) | 67.2 | 27.5% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 175–324 | 54.0 (+9.5) | 44.5 | 39.5% |
| Mid-range | 21–58 | 36.2 (-5.6) | 41.8 | 7.1% |
| Corner 3 | 36–103 | 35.0 (-3.8) | 38.8 | 12.5% |
| Above the break 3 | 26–110 | 23.6 (-11.5) | 35.2 | 13.4% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 49th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 12th of 160 · Corner 3: 153rd 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.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Brandin Podziemski (13.8 / 5.1 / 3.7) · Tre Jones (14.1 / 3.1 / 5.4) · Jimmy Butler III (20.0 / 5.6 / 4.9) · Ajay Mitchell (13.6 / 3.3 / 3.6) · Jalen Williams (17.1 / 4.6 / 5.5) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Naji Marshall average?
- Naji Marshall averaged 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 74 games.
- What is Naji Marshall's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Naji Marshall shot 51.0% from the field, 29.1% from three (62 of 213) and 76.0% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 59.2%.
- How old is Naji Marshall?
- Naji Marshall is 28 years old. He was born on January 24, 1998.
- How tall is Naji Marshall?
- Naji Marshall is 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Naji Marshall from?
- Naji Marshall is from the United States and played at Xavier before the NBA.
- What team does Naji Marshall play for?
- Naji Marshall is listed with the Dallas Mavericks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Naji Marshall wear?
- The NBA directory lists Naji Marshall at No. 3 for the Dallas Mavericks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Naji Marshall's next game?
- Naji Marshall and the Dallas Mavericks next play at the Houston Rockets on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:00 am Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Naji Marshall play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Dallas Mavericks are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Naji Marshall make?
- Naji Marshall has a listed salary figure of $9.00M (the data provider does not state its season).
- How does Naji Marshall rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Naji Marshall was ahead of 78% in points per game, 66% in rebounds and 74% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $9.00M listed figure; season not stated
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- July 1, 2024
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 Naji Marshall
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Xavier moved to 9-1 on the season with an impressive win over their rival Cincinnati, 73-66. The Musketeers were led by junior ...
Oct 5, 2026
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Oct 5, 2026
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Oct 5, 2026
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Career at a glance
Naji Marshall played 6 NBA regular seasons between 2020 and 2026, appearing in 373 games and averaging 10.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: New Orleans (2020–24, 230 games), Dallas (2024–26, 143 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Dallas: 15.2 points per game over 74 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 2 postseason runs (10 games, 5.4 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 3,800 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 Naji Marshall
Naji Maurice Marshall (/ˈnɑːʒi/NAH-zhee; born January 24, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers. After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Marshall signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. He played for the Pelicans for four years before signing with the Mavericks as a free agent in 2024.
- Born
- January 24, 1998 (age 28) Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Listed weight
- 220 lb (100 kg)
- Position
- Small forward
- High school
- Takoma Academy (Takoma Park, Maryland) Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Maryland) Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia)
- College
- Xavier (2017–2020)
- NBA draft
- 2020: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2020–present
Career highlights and awards
- First-team All-Big East (2020)
- Second-team All-Big East (2019)
- Big East All-Freshman Team (2018)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | New Orleans | 32 | 10 | 21.9 | .392 | .349 | .707 | 4.6 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 7.7 |
| 2021–22 | New Orleans | 55 | 4 | 13.4 | .405 | .200 | .796 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |
| 2022–23 | New Orleans | 77 | 21 | 23.3 | .433 | .303 | .789 | 3.6 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 9.1 |
| 2023–24 | New Orleans | 66 | 1 | 19.0 | .463 | .387 | .791 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 7.1 |
| 2024–25 | Dallas | 69 | 31 | 27.8 | .508 | .275 | .813 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.2 |
| 2025–26 | Dallas | 74 | 47 | 29.5 | .510 | .291 | .760 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.2 |
| Career | 373 | 114 | 23.0 | .471 | .300 | .777 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .2 | 10.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Orleans | 6 | 0 | 9.4 | .700 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | New Orleans | 4 | 0 | 21.0 | .429 | .400 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .5 | 9.0 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 14.0 | .500 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 5.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Xavier | 35 | 18 | 21.8 | .530 | .349 | .753 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 | Xavier | 33 | 33 | 35.9 | .394 | .277 | .722 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.7 |
| 2019–20 | Xavier | 31 | 31 | 35.7 | .445 | .286 | .710 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 16.8 |
| Career | 99 | 82 | 30.9 | .439 | .289 | .725 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 12.9 |
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
- SF
- Jersey
- 3
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Xavier
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2020 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 07/06/24. 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
15.2Points per game
4.7Rebounds per game
3.3Assists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 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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