Kobe Bufkin — Player Profile

Bio

sg • Michigan • 6'4" • 195 lbs

Age 23y 1m 17d

Hometown Grand Rapids, Michigan

High School Grand Rapids Christian in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Shoots Left

Wingspan 6'8"

Drafted: 2023 Round 1, pick 15 (#15 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Atlanta Hawks · Draft date: June 22, 2023

NBA Official Draft History
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College Production

PPG

14.0

Points

RPG

4.5

Rebounds

APG

2.9

Assists

SPG 1.3

BPG 0.7

TOV 1.9

MPG 34.0

Games 33

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

48.2

3P%

35.5

1.3-3.7 3P/g

FT%

84.9

2.2-2.6 FT/g

Season 2022-23

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

5.0

Points

REB

1.0

Rebounds

AST

0.3

Assists

PTS

23.1

Points

REB

4.6

Rebounds

AST

1.5

Assists

PTS

30.1

Points

REB

6.0

Rebounds

AST

2.0

Assists

2026-27 · Y4 · 3 G · Position unavailable · Pelicans · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026-27	NBA	3	7.8	5.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.7	3.7	1.0	2.3	0.7	0.7	45.5	42.9	100.0	63.1	3.0
2025-26	NBA	1	10.4	6.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	5.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	20.0	33.3	60.0	41.7	-1.0
2024-25	NBA	4	25.7	15.0	3.0	4.2	0.8	1.0	2.8	5.2	14.0	2.2	6.5	2.2	2.2	37.5	34.6	100.0	50.0	9.3
2023-24	NBA	5	19.0	7.2	2.8	1.8	0.2	0.2	1.2	3.0	9.4	0.8	4.4	0.4	0.8	31.9	18.2	50.0	36.9	2.1
2026-27	NBA	3	7.8	23.1	4.6	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	7.7	17.0	4.6	10.8	3.1	3.1	45.5	42.9	100.0	63.1	3.0
2025-26	NBA	1	10.4	20.7	3.4	0.0	3.4	0.0	13.8	3.4	17.2	3.4	10.3	10.3	17.2	20.0	33.3	60.0	41.7	-1.0
2024-25	NBA	4	25.7	21.0	4.2	5.9	1.0	1.4	3.8	7.3	19.6	3.1	9.1	3.1	3.1	37.5	34.6	100.0	50.0	9.3
2023-24	NBA	5	19.0	13.6	5.3	3.4	0.4	0.4	2.3	5.7	17.8	1.5	8.3	0.8	1.5	31.9	18.2	50.0	36.9	2.1
2026-27	NBA	3	7.8	30.1	6.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	10.0	22.1	6.0	14.0	4.0	4.0	45.5	42.9	100.0	63.1	3.0
2025-26	NBA	1	10.4	26.9	4.5	0.0	4.5	0.0	17.9	4.5	22.4	4.5	13.4	13.4	22.4	20.0	33.3	60.0	41.7	-1.0
2024-25	NBA	4	25.7	27.0	5.4	7.7	1.4	1.8	5.0	9.5	25.2	4.1	11.7	4.1	4.1	37.5	34.6	100.0	50.0	9.3
2023-24	NBA	5	19.0	17.5	6.8	4.4	0.5	0.5	2.9	7.3	22.9	1.9	10.7	1.0	1.9	31.9	18.2	50.0	36.9	2.1

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2023-24	NBA	5	19.0	2.6	36.9	36.2	23.7	14.3	11.0	8.2	0.468	0.085	-3.1	-13.3
2024-25	NBA	4	25.7	13.3	50.0	45.5	27.5	26.7	15.5	5.9	0.464	0.161	0.4	-3.8
2025-26	NBA	1	10.4	-8.3	41.7	30.0	42.1	0.0	35.7	5.6	0.600	1.000	-6.9	-34.0
2026-27	NBA	3	7.8	15.8	63.1	59.1	22.5	7.9	7.8	6.5	0.636	0.182	1.5	-1.3

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	22	10	45.5%	18.5%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	25	10	40.0%	21.0%	—
Mid-Range	14	5	35.7%	11.8%	—
Left Corner 3	5	2	40.0%	4.2%	—
Right Corner 3	4	2	50.0%	3.4%	—
Above the Break 3	49	13	26.5%	41.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 18%

Mid 33%

3PT 49%

Corner 3 8%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	2	1	50.0%	18.2%	42.8%
Mid-Range	2	1	50.0%	18.2%	38.1%
Left Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	18.2%	38.3%
Above the Break 3	5	2	40.0%	45.5%	33.9%

Small sample (11 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 0%

Mid 36%

3PT 64%

Corner 3 18%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	1	0	0.0%	20.0%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	1	0	0.0%	20.0%	42.9%
Above the Break 3	3	1	33.3%	60.0%	33.1%

Small sample (5 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 20%

Mid 20%

3PT 60%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	12	5	41.7%	21.4%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	14	6	42.9%	25.0%	42.7%
Mid-Range	4	1	25.0%	7.1%	38.4%
Left Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	3.6%	38.0%
Right Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	5.4%	33.6%
Above the Break 3	21	7	33.3%	37.5%	32.8%

Shot Diet

Rim 21%

Mid 32%

3PT 46%

Corner 3 9%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	9	5	55.6%	19.1%	64.3%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	8	3	37.5%	17.0%	43.1%
Mid-Range	8	3	37.5%	17.0%	41.3%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	2.1%	39.1%
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.1%	36.3%
Above the Break 3	20	3	15.0%	42.6%	33.0%

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 34%

3PT 47%

Corner 3 4%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-10-15	Pelicans	DAL	5.5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-2.6
2026-10-08	Pelicans	MIA	11.9	9	1	1	3	6	3	4	0	0	7.0
2026-10-07	Pelicans	OKC	5.9	6	1	0	2	4	0	2	2	2	4.7

Summer League

PTS

17.7

Points

REB

4.4

Rebounds

AST

3.7

Assists

PTS

23.0

Points

REB

5.8

Rebounds

AST

4.8

Assists

PTS

29.9

Points

REB

7.5

Rebounds

AST

6.2

Assists

Career · 12 G · 3 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026	LV	3	30.2	21.3	5.3	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.7	6.3	14.0	2.3	7.3	4.3	5.3	45.2	31.8	81.2	65.3	15.3
2025	LV	4	26.5	19.5	5.2	4.2	1.0	0.8	3.2	5.5	15.5	1.8	6.8	6.8	7.0	35.5	25.9	96.4	52.5	11.8
2023	LV	5	27.1	14.0	3.2	3.6	0.8	0.8	4.6	5.0	15.0	0.8	5.8	3.2	4.2	33.3	13.8	76.2	41.5	4.2
Career	—	12	27.6	17.7	4.4	3.7	1.2	0.8	3.9	5.5	14.9	1.5	6.5	4.7	5.4	36.9	23.1	86.2	51.1	9.5
2026	LV	3	30.2	25.5	6.4	3.6	2.4	1.2	4.4	7.6	16.7	2.8	8.8	5.2	6.4	45.2	31.8	81.2	65.3	15.3
2025	LV	4	26.5	26.5	7.1	5.8	1.4	1.0	4.4	7.5	21.1	2.4	9.2	9.2	9.5	35.5	25.9	96.4	52.5	11.8
2023	LV	5	27.1	18.6	4.3	4.8	1.1	1.1	6.1	6.7	20.0	1.1	7.7	4.3	5.6	33.3	13.8	76.2	41.5	4.2
Career	—	12	27.6	23.0	5.8	4.8	1.5	1.1	5.1	7.2	19.4	2.0	8.5	6.1	7.1	36.9	23.1	86.2	51.1	9.5
2026	LV	3	30.2	33.3	8.3	4.7	3.1	1.6	5.7	9.9	21.9	3.6	11.5	6.8	8.3	45.2	31.8	81.2	65.3	15.3
2025	LV	4	26.5	33.6	9.0	7.3	1.7	1.3	5.6	9.5	26.7	3.0	11.6	11.6	12.1	35.5	25.9	96.4	52.5	11.8
2023	LV	5	27.1	24.7	5.6	6.3	1.4	1.4	8.1	8.8	26.4	1.4	10.2	5.6	7.4	33.3	13.8	76.2	41.5	4.2
Career	—	12	27.6	29.9	7.5	6.2	2.0	1.4	6.6	9.3	25.3	2.5	11.0	7.9	9.2	36.9	23.1	86.2	51.1	9.5

PER

13.9

Efficiency

TS%

51.1

True Shooting

BPM

-3.2

Box +/-

Career averages across 3 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2026	LV	3	90.5	20.3	65.3	0.524	0.381	52.6	3.1	14.6	7.1	17.2	3.2	3.1	18.3	25.7	103.6	105.9	1.1	1.7	2.8	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.06	2.6	0.1	2.2
2025	LV	4	106.0	18.9	52.5	0.435	0.452	—	1.0	18.9	8.4	23.2	1.7	2.7	14.9	30.5	105.9	107.0	2.4	0.9	3.4	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.09	4.5	0.1	2.8
2023	LV	5	135.3	5.6	41.5	0.387	0.280	—	2.2	11.0	5.2	19.8	1.4	2.7	21.4	29.4	82.1	111.6	-10.4	-1.9	-12.3	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	-0.08	-5.3	-0.3	-6.9
Career*	—	12	331.7	13.9	51.1	0.436	0.363	52.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	18.5	—	—	—	-3.2	-0.0	-3.2	-0.1	0.2	0.0	0.00	-0.0	-0.1	-1.3

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	34	15	44.1%	19.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	44	22	50.0%	24.6%	—
Mid-Range	23	11	47.8%	12.8%	—
Left Corner 3	7	1	14.3%	3.9%	—
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	0.6%	—
Above the Break 3	70	17	24.3%	39.1%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 37%

3PT 44%

Corner 3 4%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	8	5	62.5%	19.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	7	5	71.4%	16.7%	—
Mid-Range	5	2	40.0%	11.9%	—
Left Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	4.8%	—
Above the Break 3	20	7	35.0%	47.6%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 29%

3PT 52%

Corner 3 5%

Ast FG% 53%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	16	6	37.5%	25.8%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	17	8	47.1%	27.4%	—
Mid-Range	2	1	50.0%	3.2%	—
Left Corner 3	4	1	25.0%	6.5%	—
Above the Break 3	23	6	26.1%	37.1%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 26%

Mid 31%

3PT 44%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	10	4	40.0%	13.3%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	20	9	45.0%	26.7%	—
Mid-Range	16	8	50.0%	21.3%	—
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	1.3%	—
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	1.3%	—
Above the Break 3	27	4	14.8%	36.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 13%

Mid 48%

3PT 39%

Corner 3 3%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-07-12	Las Vegas	PHX	27.9	15	4	2	4	11	1	6	4	4	7.6
2026-07-11	Las Vegas	CHA	30.6	19	6	5	7	15	1	7	3	3	18.9
2026-07-09	Las Vegas	MIN	31.9	30	6	2	8	16	5	9	6	9	19.5
2025-07-17	Las Vegas	MEM	25.7	14	6	2	5	14	1	5	3	3	6.8
2025-07-14	Las Vegas	HOU	26.7	25	6	3	8	15	4	8	5	6	12.1

2023 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

6

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Poor vs. 2023 Draft Class

Anthro 19

Athletic 26

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#73

of 77

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