Basketball Savant / Players / Ace Bailey 13.8 PPG4.2 RPG1.8 APG1.5 TPG27.6 MPG All-Rookie 2nd
Ace Bailey
Ace Bailey, 2025-26 with UTA: 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.6 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 3-point attempts / g (78th percentile), Blocks / 75 (74th) and Turnover % (72nd); his lowest are VORP (2nd percentile) and Win Shares / 48 (5th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 107 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 65 | 64 | 27.6 |
| Minutes share | 77 | 77 | 50.1% |
| Availability | 75 | 75 | 87.8% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 17 | 14 | .533 |
| Effective FG% | 27 | 22 | .520 |
| Points per shot | 9 | 9 | 1.11 |
| 3-point % | 42 | 42 | 34.4% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 78 | 82 | 5.5 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 52 | 49 | 44.6% |
| 2-point % | 38 | 30 | 52.2% |
| Free throw % | 34 | 42 | 75.0% |
| FT attempts / g | 27 | 26 | 1.2 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 6 | 7 | 9.9% |
| % points from 3 | 61 | 57 | 41.4% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 60 | 63 | 17.2 |
| Assist % | 28 | 39 | 9.8% |
| Assists / 75 | 23 | 33 | 2.3 |
| Assist / turnover | 12 | 18 | 1.22 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 27 | 38 | 4.2 |
| Usage % | 67 | 70 | 21.0% |
| Turnover % | 72 | 65 | 10.3% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 49 | 41 | 1.9 |
| Offensive rebound % | 68 | 64 | 4.8% |
| Off-ball gravity | 77 | 80 | 6.5 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 46 | 55 | 5.7 |
| Self-creation | 28 | 21 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 25 | 24 | 41 |
| Defender difficulty | 39 | 38 | low (−0.1) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 14 | 15 | -4.9 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 42 | 19 | 5.2 |
| Def. rebound % | 32 | 19 | 9.7% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 36 | 40 | 1.0 |
| Blocks / 75 | 74 | 73 | 0.8 |
| Stocks / 75 | 53 | 54 | 1.9 |
| Steal % | 35 | 40 | 1.4% |
| Block % | 77 | 77 | 2.4% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 43 | 33 | +0.0% |
| Matchup difficulty | 42 | 33 | avg (12.3) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 44 | 43 | +0.6% |
| Deflections / 75 | 25 | 29 | 1.9 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 71 | 59 | 7'1" |
| Height | 78 | 79 | 6'9" |
| Strength (weight) | 27 | 10 | 200 |
| Standing reach | 78 | 71 | 8'11" |
| Lateral agility | 61 | 65 | 11.0s |
| Vertical | 33 | 36 | 34.5" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 23 | 23 | 11.6 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 5 | 2 | −.001 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 7 | 6 | −4.4 |
| Offensive BPM | 20 | 26 | −1.9 |
| Defensive BPM | 3 | 3 | −2.5 |
| VORP | 2 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Game Score / g | 52 | 57 | 9.1 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other wings · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Self-creation14th percentile
- True shooting %14th percentile
- Def. rebound %17th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26★ | UTA | 19 | 72 | 27.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .533 | −4.4 | 7 | All-Rookie 2nd |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.