Center-Forward · Orlando Magic
Wendell Carter Jr.
Age 27 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 122 kg · Born Apr 16, 1999 · Duke
11.8 PPG
8.1 RPG
2.0 APG
515 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
515games
6,090career pts
16.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 342 games · 2020-21–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#16PPG rank
#16PER rank
#16WS rank
Among 36 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.2
2022-23 · ORL
RPG
10.5
2021-22 · ORL
APG
2.8
2021-22 · ORL
PER
18.4
2021-22 · ORL
WS
5.0
2021-22 · ORL
Draft
2018
Round 1 ·
Pick 7
from Duke
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | CHI | 44 | 44 | 25.2 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 48.5 | 18.8 | 79.5 | 15.2 | 1.9 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 43 | 43 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 53.4 | 20.7 | 73.7 | 15.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 54 | 44 | 25.5 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 50.3 | 29.4 | 73.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 32 | 25 | 24.8 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 51.2 | 36.4 | 73.9 | 16.3 | 2.1 |
| 2020-21 | ORL | 22 | 19 | 26.5 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 49.3 | 24.1 | 72.1 | 17.3 | 1.2 |
| 2021-22 | ORL | 62 | 61 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 52.5 | 32.7 | 69.1 | 18.4 | 5.0 |
| 2022-23 | ORL | 57 | 54 | 29.6 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 52.5 | 35.6 | 73.8 | 17.3 | 4.6 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | 55 | 48 | 25.6 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 52.5 | 37.4 | 69.4 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | ORL | 68 | 51 | 25.9 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 23.4 | 73.7 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | ORL | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 51.2 | 31.9 | 79.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 | Chicago Bulls | Orlando Magic | |
All entries are season change.
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About Wendell Carter Jr.
Wendell Andre Carter Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.