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Tari Eason
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Houston Rockets
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Houston Rockets
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 60 games
- 10.5 PTS 6.3 REB 1.5 AST 51.4% TS
Tari Eason is a 25-year-old power forward, listed at 6′8″ (203 cm). Tari Eason is listed with the Houston Rockets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 60 games with 51.4% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $14.05M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2031.
2025-26 season statistics
10.5PTS per game#196 of 582
6.3REB per game#71 of 582
1.5AST per game#303 of 582
1.2STL per game#65 of 582
0.5BLK per game#171 of 582
1.4TO per game#188 of 582
25.8MIN per game#173 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 241–580 | 41.6% | 93–260 | 35.8% | 52–67 | 77.6% | 49.6% | 51.4% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.2 | 18.1% | 106.7 | 112.2 | +167 | 1.11 | 6 | 0 | 627 |
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 | Houston Rockets | 60 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 41.6% | 35.8% | 77.6% | 51.4% | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 | Houston Rockets | 57 | 24.9 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 48.7% | 34.2% | 76.0% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 21.8 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 46.6% | 36.0% | 63.6% | 52.8% | — |
| 2022-23 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 21.6 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 44.8% | 34.3% | 75.2% | 52.5% | 13.7 |
| 4 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 2,288 PTS, 1,386 REB, 288 AST | 221 | 23.6 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 45.1% | 35.0% | 74.8% | 53.4% | — |
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 | 32.5 | 13.8 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 47.7% | 33.3% | 84.6% | 58.7% | +10 |
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 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
20PointsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
9ReboundsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
2AssistsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
23-pointersOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
2StealsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
0BlocksOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
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 | @ DAL | W 135–117 | 23:56 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 6-7 | +17 |
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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
Tari Eason took 45% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 30% at the rim, 18% elsewhere in the paint and 7% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the corner three (40.8%, +2.0 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 112–176 | 63.6 (-3.5) | 67.2 | 30.3% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 27–104 | 26.0 (-18.6) | 44.5 | 17.9% |
| Mid-range | 9–41 | 22.0 (-19.9) | 41.8 | 7.1% |
| Corner 3 | 53–130 | 40.8 (+2.0) | 38.8 | 22.4% |
| Above the break 3 | 40–129 | 31.0 (-4.2) | 35.2 | 22.2% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 132nd of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 160th of 160 · Corner 3: 87th 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: Keegan Murray (14.0 / 5.7 / 1.7) · P.J. Washington (14.2 / 7.0 / 1.8) · Jordan Goodwin (8.7 / 4.9 / 2.2) · Jarace Walker (11.6 / 5.1 / 2.5) · Bilal Coulibaly (11.7 / 4.3 / 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 Tari Eason average?
- Tari Eason averaged 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 60 games.
- What is Tari Eason's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Tari Eason shot 41.6% from the field, 35.8% from three (93 of 260) and 77.6% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 51.4%.
- How old is Tari Eason?
- Tari Eason is 25 years old. He was born on May 10, 2001.
- How tall is Tari Eason?
- Tari Eason is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall and plays PF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Tari Eason from?
- Tari Eason is from the United States and played at Louisiana State before the NBA.
- What team does Tari Eason play for?
- Tari Eason is listed with the Houston Rockets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Tari Eason wear?
- The NBA directory lists Tari Eason at No. 17 for the Houston Rockets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Tari Eason's next game?
- Tari Eason and the Houston Rockets next play the Dallas Mavericks at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:00 am Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Tari Eason play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Houston Rockets are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Tari Eason make?
- Tari Eason has a listed salary figure of $14.05M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2031.
- How does Tari Eason rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Tari Eason was ahead of 56% in points per game, 84% in rebounds and 37% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $14.05M 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 Tari Eason
Tari Eason (17 points) Highlights vs. New York Knicks
Tari Eason (17 points) Highlights vs. New York Knicks, 03/31/2026.
Oct 5, 2026
Tari Eason pulls up from HALFCOURT 😳
Oct 5, 2026
Tari Eason... OH MY GOODNESS 🤯 | #Shorts
Oct 5, 2026
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Career at a glance
Tari Eason played 4 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 221 games and averaging 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Houston (2022–26, 221 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Houston: 12.0 points per game over 57 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 2 postseason runs (13 games, 10.5 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,300 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 Tari Eason
Tari Jordan Eason (/ˈtɑːriˈiːsən/TAR-ee EE-sən; born May 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the LSU Tigers. Eason was selected 17th overall in the 2022 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.
- Born
- May 10, 2001 (age 25) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
- Listed weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Position
- Power forward
- High school
- Garfield (Seattle, Washington) Federal Way (Federal Way, Washington)
- College
- Cincinnati (2020–2021) LSU (2021–2022)
- NBA draft
- 2022: 1st round, 17th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2022–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2023)
- SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2022)
- First-team All-SEC (2022)
- AAC All-Freshman Team (2021)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Houston | 82 | 5 | 21.6 | .448 | .343 | .752 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .6 | 9.3 |
| 2023–24 | Houston | 22 | 0 | 21.8 | .466 | .360 | .636 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .9 | 9.8 |
| 2024–25 | Houston | 57 | 16 | 24.9 | .487 | .342 | .760 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .9 | 12.0 |
| 2025–26 | Houston | 60 | 34 | 25.8 | .416 | .358 | .776 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 10.5 |
| Career | 221 | 55 | 23.6 | .451 | .350 | .748 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .7 | 10.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston | 7 | 0 | 18.9 | .477 | .368 | .500 | 4.3 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 2026 | Houston | 6 | 4 | 32.5 | .477 | .333 | .846 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .7 | 13.8 |
| Career | 13 | 4 | 25.2 | .477 | .347 | .714 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .8 | 10.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Cincinnati | 23 | 8 | 19.6 | .462 | .241 | .574 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021–22 | LSU | 33 | 4 | 24.4 | .521 | .359 | .803 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 16.9 |
| Career | 56 | 12 | 22.4 | .504 | .327 | .757 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 8″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Position
- PF
- Jersey
- 17
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Louisiana State
- Draft year
- 2022
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 17
How acquired: #17 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
10.5Points per game
6.3Rebounds per game
1.5Assists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 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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