Nicolas Claxton
Age 27 · 6'11" · 215 lb
Pick #31, 2019 Draft · Rookie 2020 · 382 games · 20 playoff games
DPM · #346 of 523
-1.4Historical comps
Comps & futures
The ten most similar player-seasons since 1996-97 at the same age, and what happened to them next.
| Comp | Age | DPM then | Next 5 seasons | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Humphries 2012-13 | 28 | -2.0 | -1.7, -2.1, -1.8, -2.6, under 10 games | 86 |
| Jeff Ayres 2014-15 | 28 | -2.2 | -3.1, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 86 |
| Donyell Marshall 1999-00 | 26 | -1.4 | +1.6, -1.1, -1.3, -1.0, -0.3 | 86 |
| Glen Davis 2012-13 | 27 | -1.4 | -1.7, -2.6, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 85 |
| Tyler Zeller 2016-17 | 27 | -1.5 | -0.2, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 85 |
| Melvin Ely 2004-05 | 26 | -2.1 | -1.4, -2.3, -2.2, -2.5, under 10 games | 85 |
| Marc Jackson 2002-03 | 28 | -1.6 | -1.8, -1.3, -2.8, -3.2, under 10 games | 84 |
| Wang Zhi-zhi 2004-05 | 27 | -1.9 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 84 |
| Cristiano Felicio 2019-20 | 27 | -1.9 | -1.2, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 84 |
| Lorenzen Wright 2002-03 | 27 | -1.1 | -1.3, -0.6, +0.1, -1.8, -2.0 | 84 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to Nicolas's 2026-27 at the same age: DPM and its offense/defense split, the two seasons before, box-score profile, height, experience and age. Each comp counts once, at his closest season, weighted by the match. Hover or focus a comp to trace his next five seasons. A website presentation, not a DARKO model output.
Around the league
Top 10 comps today
Current players closest to Nicolas Claxton's current profile, by DARKO ratings, age and projected box-score style.
- -1.4DPMDPM Offense -1.2 Defense -0.2 Per 100 possessions:21.5points13.0rebounds6.1assistsP/R/A100.0
- -1.2DPMDPM Offense -0.6 Defense -0.5 Per 100 possessions:25.0points15.2rebounds2.8assistsP/R/A86.3
- -1.5DPMDPM Offense -1.9 Defense +0.4 Per 100 possessions:20.0points9.7rebounds4.9assistsP/R/A84.8
- -0.5DPMDPM Offense -0.8 Defense +0.3 Per 100 possessions:19.9points15.2rebounds3.2assistsP/R/A83.0
- -1.9DPMDPM Offense -2.1 Defense +0.2 Per 100 possessions:19.2points10.9rebounds2.4assistsP/R/A82.8
- -1.6DPMDPM Offense -1.8 Defense +0.2 Per 100 possessions:22.0points13.0rebounds3.7assistsP/R/A82.3
- -1.9DPMDPM Offense -1.9 Defense 0.0 Per 100 possessions:16.5points14.1rebounds4.8assistsP/R/A81.7
- -1.4DPMDPM Offense -1.9 Defense +0.6 Per 100 possessions:18.2points17.9rebounds3.7assistsP/R/A81.7
- -1.0DPMDPM Offense -1.4 Defense +0.3 Per 100 possessions:21.7points14.8rebounds3.0assistsP/R/A81.5
- -1.9DPMDPM Offense -1.9 Defense 0.0 Per 100 possessions:12.2points14.2rebounds3.8assistsP/R/A81.1
How these matches work
Each player's latest published profile is compared with today's league. The score uses standardized differences in DPM, offense, defense, age, scoring, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers, three-point shot share and free-throw rate. DPM and age carry the most weight. Historical trajectory and a same-age cutoff are not used here.
100 is an identical profile, so a current player is his own first match. Scores fall by 8 points per unit of weighted distance, down to zero. This is a similarity index, not a probability. Box-score figures are projections per 100 possessions, so playing time does not distort the comparison.
Value
Contract & longevity
DARKO's fair salary from projected wins against Nicolas Claxton's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $0.8M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $23.1M
- Actual
- Surplus
- -$22.3M
- Value minus salary
- WARP
- 0.7
- Wins above replacement
- Seasons left
- 3.3
- Projected, within 15
- Retires at
- 31.2
- Projected age
Career
Season by season
DPM going into each season's last game, since 1996-97.
| Season | Team | Age | Games | MPG | DPM | Off | Def | For his age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 so far | CHI | 27 | 2 | 16.7 | -1.86 | -1.57 | -0.29 | — |
| 2025-26 | BKN | 26 | 69 | 27.8 | -1.85 | -1.43 | -0.42 | 843rd of 1010 |
| 2024-25 | BKN | 25 | 70 | 26.9 | -1.63 | -1.77 | +0.14 | 827th of 1077 |
| 2023-24 | BKN | 24 | 71 | 29.8 | +0.10 | -0.44 | +0.54 | 346th of 1185 |
| 2022-23 | BKN | 24 | 76 +4 | 29.9 | +2.03 | +0.44 | +1.59 | 95th of 1185 |
| 2021-22 | BKN | 23 | 47 +4 | 20.7 | +0.54 | +0.08 | +0.46 | 219th of 1100 |
| 2020-21 | BKN | 22 | 32 +12 | 18.6 | -0.47 | -1.16 | +0.69 | 311th of 813 |
| 2019-20 | BKN | 20 | 15 | 12.5 | -0.40 | -0.84 | +0.44 | — |
Games are regular season; +n are playoff games. "For his age" ranks the season's DPM among every season at the same age since 1996-97 with 20 or more games. A season's DPM opens the leaderboard on its last game day.
Projections
Projected box score
DARKO's rest-of-season projections per 100 possessions, and per game at 16.7 projected minutes when he plays and a pace of 98.9.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 21.5 | 7.4 |
| Rebounds | 13.0 | 4.5 |
| Offensive | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Defensive | 8.3 | 2.9 |
| Assists | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Blocks | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| 3-pt attempts | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| FG attempts | 15.3 | 5.3 |
| FT attempts | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 58.4% · 26.1% · 58.4% | |