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Trendon Watford
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with New Orleans Pelicans
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with New Orleans Pelicans
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 53 games
- 6.5 PTS 3.3 REB 2.5 AST 57.3% TS
Trendon Watford is a 25-year-old power forward, listed at 6′8″ (203 cm). Trendon Watford is listed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 53 games with 57.3% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $2.46M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated August 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
6.5PTS per game#339 of 582
3.3REB per game#272 of 582
2.5AST per game#189 of 582
0.3STL per game#477 of 582
0.4BLK per game#194 of 582
1.2TO per game#220 of 582
16.3MIN per game#366 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 138–268 | 51.5% | 10–50 | 20.0% | 60–77 | 77.9% | 53.4% | 57.3% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 19.2% | 109.7 | 118.3 | -156 | 2.06 | 1 | 1 | 346 |
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% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 63.6% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 68.9% | -5 |
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.
7PointsOct 6, 2026 @ OKC
7ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
2AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
2StealsOct 6, 2026 @ OKC
1BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ MIA
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 | @ MIA | L 118–128 | 15:12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Oct 6 preseason | @ OKC | W 116–110 | 12:00 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +9 |
View all 2 logged games in 2026-27
2026-27 full game log
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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 8 preseason | @ MIA | L 118–128 | 15:12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Oct 6 preseason | @ OKC | W 116–110 | 12:00 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +9 |
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
Trendon Watford took 19% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 43% at the rim, 37% elsewhere in the paint and 2% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (50.5%, +6.0 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 76–114 | 66.7 (-0.5) | 67.2 | 42.5% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 50–99 | 50.5 (+6.0) | 44.5 | 36.9% |
| Mid-range | 2–5 | 40.0 (-1.8) | 41.8 | 1.9% |
| Corner 3 | 1–10 | 10.0 (-28.8) | 38.8 | 3.7% |
| Above the break 3 | 9–40 | 22.5 (-12.7) | 35.2 | 14.9% |
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: Nikola Jović (7.3 / 3.3 / 2.2) · Jamaree Bouyea (5.7 / 1.8 / 1.8) · Ousmane Dieng (7.6 / 3.2 / 2.4) · Quinten Post (7.7 / 4.0 / 1.4) · Terance Mann (7.2 / 3.2 / 3.0) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Trendon Watford average?
- Trendon Watford averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 53 games.
- What is Trendon Watford's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Trendon Watford shot 51.5% from the field, 20.0% from three (10 of 50) and 77.9% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 57.3%.
- How old is Trendon Watford?
- Trendon Watford is 25 years old. He was born on November 9, 2000.
- How tall is Trendon Watford?
- Trendon Watford is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall and plays PF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Trendon Watford from?
- Trendon Watford is from the United States and played at Louisiana State before the NBA.
- What team does Trendon Watford play for?
- Trendon Watford is listed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Trendon Watford wear?
- The NBA directory lists Trendon Watford at No. 9 for the New Orleans Pelicans. Edition date: September 22, 2026. The same number is also reported for a teammate, so this assignment is unresolved.
- When is Trendon Watford's next game?
- Trendon Watford and the New Orleans Pelicans next play at the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Trendon Watford play on Christmas Day?
- No. The New Orleans Pelicans are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Trendon Watford make?
- Trendon Watford has a listed salary figure of $2.46M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
- How does Trendon Watford rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Trendon Watford was ahead of 29% in points per game, 43% in rebounds and 60% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $2.46M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- August 17, 2026
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 Trendon Watford
Player of the Week: Trendon Watford (11.5 PPG, 61.3 FG%, 4.0 RPG) | Portland Trail Blazers
Sep 28, 2026
Trendon Watford Triple Double 20 Points/10 Asissts vs Raptors Full Highlights! (11/8/2025)
Trendon Watford 20/17/10 1 BLK 1 TO 2 PF 1/2 3PM 8/10 FG 3/5 FT in 36:30 Minutes 76ers 130 Raptors 120.
Sep 28, 2026
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Sep 28, 2026
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Career at a glance
Trendon Watford played 5 NBA regular seasons between 2021 and 2026, appearing in 270 games and averaging 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Portland (2021–23, 110 games), Brooklyn (2023–25, 107 games), Philadelphia (2025–26, 53 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Brooklyn: 10.2 points per game over 44 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 1 postseason run (7 games, 2.9 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,100 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 Trendon Watford
Trendon Nelson Watford (born November 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watford was a standout high school player in Birmingham, Alabama, winning both Alabama Mr. Basketball and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year twice. A McDonald's All-American and consensus five-star recruit, he was one of the top players of the 2019 class. After playing two seasons of college basketball for LSU, Watford signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
His contract was converted to a standard contract in 2022, and he played two seasons with the Trail Blazers before being waived in 2023. That summer, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, where he played for two seasons. Watford joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 2025, where he reunited with his friend Tyrese Maxey and made the playoffs for the first time in his career. In 2026, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Born
- November 9, 2000 (age 25) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
- Listed weight
- 245 lb (111 kg)
- Position
- Power forward / small forward
- High school
- Mountain Brook (Mountain Brook, Alabama)
- College
- LSU (2019–2021)
- NBA draft
- 2021: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2021–present
Career highlights and awards
- First-team All-SEC – AP (2021)
- Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2020)
- McDonald's All-American (2019)
- 2× Alabama Mr. Basketball (2018, 2019)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Portland | 48 | 10 | 18.1 | .532 | .237 | .755 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .5 | .6 | 7.6 |
| 2022–23 | Portland | 62 | 12 | 19.1 | .560 | .391 | .720 | 3.8 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | 7.4 |
| 2023–24 | Brooklyn | 63 | 2 | 13.6 | .527 | .397 | .794 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .4 | .3 | 6.9 |
| 2024–25 | Brooklyn | 44 | 6 | 20.8 | .469 | .330 | .762 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .6 | .3 | 10.2 |
| 2025–26 | Philadelphia | 53 | 7 | 16.3 | .515 | .200 | .779 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | 6.5 |
| Career | 270 | 37 | 17.3 | .519 | .325 | .761 | 3.6 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | 7.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Philadelphia | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .636 | .000 | .750 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .636 | .000 | .750 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | LSU | 31 | 30 | 31.6 | .489 | .269 | .674 | 7.2 | 1.7 | .9 | .7 | 13.6 |
| 2020–21 | LSU | 28 | 28 | 34.6 | .480 | .316 | .651 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .6 | 16.3 |
| Career | 59 | 58 | 33.0 | .484 | .290 | .662 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .7 | 14.9 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 8″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Position
- PF
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Louisiana State
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2021 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 08/17/26. 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
6.5Points per game
3.3Rebounds per game
2.5Assists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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