Basketball Savant / Players / Elijah Harkless 6.8 PPG2.0 RPG2.9 APG1.0 TPG21.0 MPG
Elijah Harkless
Elijah Harkless, 2025-26 with UTA: 6.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 21.0 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (93rd percentile), Stocks / 75 (74th) and Assists / 75 (73rd); his lowest are Box Plus/Minus (2nd percentile) and Opp FG% on matchups (4th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 32 | 34 | 21.0 |
| Minutes share | 4 | 4 | 13.7% |
| Availability | 3 | 3 | 31.7% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 2 | 3 | .471 |
| Effective FG% | 1 | 1 | .401 |
| Points per shot | 9 | 12 | 1.11 |
| 3-point % | 6 | 4 | 23.9% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 44 | 37 | 3.4 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 74 | 66 | 54.7% |
| 2-point % | 7 | 12 | 45.2% |
| Free throw % | 39 | 25 | 76.6% |
| FT attempts / g | 63 | 64 | 2.5 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 88 | 92 | 39.8% |
| % points from 3 | 46 | 34 | 35.4% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 12 | 13 | 11.3 |
| Assist % | 65 | 47 | 17.7% |
| Assists / 75 | 73 | 57 | 4.8 |
| Assist / turnover | 90 | 83 | 2.88 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 68 | 51 | 7.9 |
| Usage % | 32 | 28 | 16.2% |
| Turnover % | 48 | 55 | 12.1% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 61 | 68 | 1.7 |
| Offensive rebound % | 16 | 28 | 1.8% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 54 | 36 | 6.8 |
| Self-creation | 24 | 32 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| Defender difficulty | 1 | 1 | low (−0.5) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 85 | 85 | 6.3 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 7 | 13 | 3.4 |
| Def. rebound % | 9 | 16 | 7.7% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 93 | 88 | 2.0 |
| Blocks / 75 | 33 | 51 | 0.4 |
| Stocks / 75 | 74 | 83 | 2.4 |
| Steal % | 92 | 88 | 2.6% |
| Block % | 38 | 57 | 1.1% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 5 | 7 | +8.1% |
| Matchup difficulty | 70 | 70 | high (13.3) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 4 | 3 | +5.5% |
| Deflections / 75 | 91 | 88 | 4.1 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 13 | 26 | 6'3" |
| Strength (weight) | 20 | 35 | 195 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 6 | 10 | 9.1 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 6 | 8 | .005 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 2 | 4 | −5.6 |
| Offensive BPM | 1 | 3 | −4.9 |
| Defensive BPM | 32 | 35 | −0.7 |
| VORP | 8 | 10 | -0.5 |
| Game Score / g | 14 | 17 | 5.4 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Availability1st percentile
- Opp FG% on matchups4th percentile
- Rim FG% def. diff7th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | UTA | 25 | 10 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .425 | −3.8 | 7 | |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 26 | 26 | 21.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .471 | −5.6 | 2 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players.