Basketball Savant / Players / Ja'Kobe Walter 7.5 PPG2.6 RPG1.2 APG0.5 TPG20.5 MPG
Ja'Kobe Walter
Ja'Kobe Walter, 2025-26 with TOR: 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.5 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Turnover % (94th percentile), 3-point % (90th) and Steals / 75 (90th); his lowest are Assist % (13th percentile) and Assists / 75 (15th).
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 | 29 | 30 | 20.5 |
| Minutes share | 52 | 54 | 37.2% |
| Availability | 75 | 76 | 87.8% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 75 | 84 | .610 |
| Effective FG% | 78 | 88 | .582 |
| Points per shot | 67 | 76 | 1.34 |
| 3-point % | 90 | 91 | 40.9% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 50 | 44 | 3.7 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 89 | 86 | 66.6% |
| 2-point % | 35 | 49 | 51.9% |
| Free throw % | 52 | 40 | 78.9% |
| FT attempts / g | 27 | 32 | 1.2 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 42 | 54 | 22.3% |
| % points from 3 | 89 | 86 | 61.0% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 23 | 25 | 13.2 |
| Assist % | 13 | 6 | 7.9% |
| Assists / 75 | 15 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Assist / turnover | 74 | 59 | 2.32 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 16 | 8 | 3.5 |
| Usage % | 14 | 12 | 13.6% |
| Turnover % | 94 | 93 | 7.7% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 97 | 98 | 0.9 |
| Offensive rebound % | 54 | 77 | 3.7% |
| Off-ball gravity | 53 | 35 | 3.2 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 15 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Self-creation | 12 | 17 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 74 | 73 | 63 |
| Defender difficulty | 9 | 14 | low (−0.3) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 25 | 25 | -3.1 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 29 | 48 | 4.5 |
| Def. rebound % | 21 | 34 | 8.8% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 90 | 86 | 1.8 |
| Blocks / 75 | 28 | 44 | 0.3 |
| Stocks / 75 | 65 | 75 | 2.1 |
| Steal % | 89 | 85 | 2.4% |
| Block % | 29 | 45 | 0.9% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 67 | 78 | −3.6% |
| Matchup difficulty | 78 | 75 | high (13.7) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 65 | 70 | −1.1% |
| Deflections / 75 | 91 | 88 | 4.1 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 51 | 78 | 6'10" |
| Height | 22 | 43 | 6'4" |
| Strength (weight) | 4 | 8 | 180 |
| Standing reach | 41 | 69 | 8'7" |
| Lateral agility | 61 | 51 | 11.0s |
| Vertical | 80 | 74 | 38.5" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 26 | 32 | 11.8 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 66 | 72 | .121 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 51 | 54 | −0.3 |
| Offensive BPM | 32 | 36 | −1.3 |
| Defensive BPM | 81 | 81 | +1.0 |
| VORP | 49 | 52 | 0.6 |
| Game Score / g | 20 | 26 | 6.1 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Assist %7th percentile
- Self-creation9th percentile
- Def. rebound %35th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | TOR | 20 | 52 | 21.2 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .523 | −3.0 | 15 | |
| 2025-26★ | TOR | 21 | 72 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .610 | −0.3 | 51 |
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.