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Precious Achiuwa
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Sacramento Kings
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Sacramento Kings
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
- 10.1 PTS 6.7 REB 1.4 AST 55.8% TS
Precious Achiuwa is a 27-year-old center from Nigeria, listed at 6′8″ (203 cm). Precious Achiuwa is listed with the Sacramento Kings in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 73 games with 55.8% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $2.11M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2028. The roster lists an entry dated November 2025.
2025-26 season statistics
10.1PTS per game#210 of 582
6.7REB per game#60 of 582
1.4AST per game#333 of 582
0.9STL per game#170 of 582
0.7BLK per game#102 of 582
0.9TO per game#301 of 582
23.9MIN per game#209 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 316–598 | 52.8% | 27–97 | 27.8% | 77–139 | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.8% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.9 | 17.4% | 113.4 | 118.9 | -271 | 1.55 | 12 | 0 | 736 |
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 | Sacramento Kings | 73 | 23.9 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 52.8% | 27.8% | 55.4% | 55.8% | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | New York Knicks | 57 | 20.5 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50.2% | 27.8% | 59.4% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | New York Knicks | 74 | 21.9 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 50.1% | 26.8% | 61.6% | 54.5% | — |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Raptors | 55 | 20.7 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 48.5% | 26.9% | 70.2% | 55.4% | — |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Raptors | 73 | 23.6 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 43.9% | 35.9% | 59.5% | 50.3% | — |
| 2020-21 | Miami Heat | 61 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54.4% | 0.0% | 50.9% | 55.0% | — |
| 6 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 3,156 PTS, 2,305 REB, 414 AST | 393 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 49.4% | 29.9% | 59.6% | 53.8% | — |
Statistics. Regular season: 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.
18PointsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
5ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
3AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
1StealsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
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 | @ LAL | L 110–114 | 24:26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +0 |
| Oct 5 preseason | vs LAL | L 103–127 | 13:01 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -18 |
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
Precious Achiuwa took 16% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 46% at the rim, 33% elsewhere in the paint and 4% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (46.5%, +1.9 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 189–278 | 68.0 (+0.8) | 67.2 | 46.5% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 92–198 | 46.5 (+1.9) | 44.5 | 33.1% |
| Mid-range | 8–25 | 32.0 (-9.8) | 41.8 | 4.2% |
| Corner 3 | 10–43 | 23.3 (-15.5) | 38.8 | 7.2% |
| Above the break 3 | 17–54 | 31.5 (-3.7) | 35.2 | 9.0% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 90th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 68th 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: Justin Champagnie (8.7 / 5.6 / 1.2) · Andre Drummond (6.4 / 8.4 / 1.3) · Dominick Barlow (7.7 / 4.8 / 1.2) · Kyle Filipowski (11.4 / 7.2 / 2.6) · Jamir Watkins (7.4 / 3.9 / 1.3) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Precious Achiuwa average?
- Precious Achiuwa averaged 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 73 games.
- What is Precious Achiuwa's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Precious Achiuwa shot 52.8% from the field, 27.8% from three (27 of 97) and 55.4% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 55.8%.
- How old is Precious Achiuwa?
- Precious Achiuwa is 27 years old. He was born on September 19, 1999.
- How tall is Precious Achiuwa?
- Precious Achiuwa is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Precious Achiuwa from?
- Precious Achiuwa is from Nigeria and played at Memphis before the NBA.
- What team does Precious Achiuwa play for?
- Precious Achiuwa is listed with the Sacramento Kings in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Precious Achiuwa wear?
- The NBA directory lists Precious Achiuwa at No. 9 for the Sacramento Kings. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Precious Achiuwa's next game?
- Precious Achiuwa and the Sacramento Kings next play at the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Precious Achiuwa play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Sacramento Kings are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Precious Achiuwa make?
- Precious Achiuwa has a listed salary figure of $2.11M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2028.
- How does Precious Achiuwa rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Precious Achiuwa was ahead of 53% in points per game, 87% in rebounds and 32% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $2.11M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2028
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Roster date
- November 4, 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.
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Career at a glance
Precious Achiuwa played 6 NBA regular seasons between 2020 and 2026, appearing in 393 games and averaging 8.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He played for 4 teams: Miami (2020–21, 61 games), Toronto (2021–24, 153 games), New York (2023–25, 106 games), Sacramento (2025–26, 73 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Sacramento: 10.1 points per game over 73 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 4 postseason runs (26 games, 5.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 3,200 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 Precious Achiuwa
Precious Ezinna Achiuwaⓘ (born September 19, 1999) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended high school in the United States, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and named a McDonald's All-American. Achiuwa played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers, earning conference player of the year honors as a freshman in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2020. He was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft with the 20th overall pick. After his rookie year ended in Miami, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors during the 2021 offseason before being traded to the New York Knicks in 2023. He later returned to the Heat in 2025. He was waived by the Heat after the preseason but signed with the Sacramento Kings in November.
- Born
- September 19, 1999 (age 27) Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Listed height
- 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
- Listed weight
- 243 lb (110 kg)
- Position
- Power forward
- High school
- Our Saviour Lutheran School (The Bronx, New York) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, New Jersey) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
- College
- Memphis (2019–2020)
- NBA draft
- 2020: 1st round, 20th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2020–present
Career highlights and awards
- AAC Player of the Year (2020)
- First-team All-AAC (2020)
- AAC Freshman of the Year (2020)
- McDonald's All-American (2019)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Miami | 61 | 4 | 12.1 | .544 | .000 | .509 | 3.4 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 5.0 |
| 2021–22 | Toronto | 73 | 28 | 23.6 | .439 | .359 | .595 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .5 | .6 | 9.1 |
| 2022–23 | Toronto | 55 | 12 | 20.7 | .485 | .269 | .702 | 6.0 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 9.2 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto | 25 | 0 | 17.5 | .459 | .277 | .571 | 5.4 | 1.8 | .6 | .5 | 7.7 |
| 2023–24 | New York | 49 | 18 | 24.2 | .525 | .260 | .643 | 7.2 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| 2024–25 | New York | 57 | 10 | 20.5 | .502 | .278 | .594 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .8 | .7 | 6.6 |
| 2025–26 | Sacramento | 73 | 57 | 23.9 | .528 | .278 | .554 | 6.7 | 1.4 | .9 | .7 | 10.1 |
| Career | 393 | 129 | 20.7 | .494 | .299 | .596 | 5.9 | 1.1 | .6 | .7 | 8.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Miami | 3 | 0 | 4.1 | .750 | — | .250 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | Toronto | 6 | 1 | 27.8 | .481 | .313 | .600 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .2 | .8 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | New York | 9 | 2 | 20.5 | .488 | .000 | .385 | 4.2 | .6 | .4 | 1.3 | 5.2 |
| 2025 | New York | 8 | 0 | 4.3 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 26 | 3 | 15.3 | .487 | .250 | .452 | 3.2 | .4 | .2 | .7 | 5.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Memphis | 31 | 31 | 30.4 | .493 | .325 | .599 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 15.8 |
| Career | 31 | 31 | 30.4 | .493 | .325 | .599 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 15.8 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 8″
- Weight
- 243 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 9
- Country
- Nigeria
- School / last affiliation
- Memphis
- Draft year
- 2020
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 20
How acquired: Signed on 11/04/25. 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
10.1Points per game
6.7Rebounds per game
1.4Assists 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.
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Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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