Kobe Bufkin
SG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 2023-24–2025-26 · 3 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 2003
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #4 (also #18) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 2003-09-21 (age 22) |
| College | Michigan |
| Drafted | 2023 · Round 1, Pick 15 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 2023-24–2025-26 (3) |
Career averages
4.2 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.3 APG · 43 games · .354 FG% · .212 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | 20 | 17 | 11.5 | .370 | .225 | .500 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 9.1 | .424 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 21 | 10 | 12.4 | .383 | .211 | .722 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 10.5 | .483 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 22 | 16 | 7.4 | .300 | .192 | .917 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 6.2 | .416 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | 17 | 0 | 196 | 34 | 92 | .370 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 10 | 0 | 124 | 18 | 47 | .383 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 53 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 16 | 1 | 119 | 15 | 50 | .300 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 |
| Career | 43 | — | — | 67 | 189 | .354 | 18 | 85 | 28 | 38 | 67 | 54 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 180 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | 17 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 16.9 | .370 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 10 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 13.6 | .383 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 15.4 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 16 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 15.1 | .300 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 13.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | 17 | 196 | 9.1 | .424 | 22.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.031 | -4.3 | -0.2 | -4.5 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 10 | 124 | 10.5 | .483 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .018 | -3.4 | -0.5 | -4.0 | -0.1 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 16 | 119 | 6.2 | .416 | 22.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.056 | -6.2 | -3.2 | -9.4 | -0.2 |
| Career | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | -0.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | vs DEN | L 115–125 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-26 | @ NOP | W 133–128 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-28 | @ LAC | W 112–107 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-30 | @ SAC | W 115–107 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-02 | @ SAS | L 119–126 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-13 | vs ATL | W 141–116 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 2026-01-15 | vs CHA | L 117–135 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | -7 |
| 2026-01-17 | @ POR | L 116–132 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0 |
| 2026-01-18 | vs TOR | W 110–93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| 2026-01-20 | @ DEN | W 115–107 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-22 | @ LAC | L 104–112 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-09 | vs OKC | L 110–119 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-10 | vs SAS | L 108–136 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-5 | -12 |
| 2026-02-12 | vs DAL | W 124–104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-20 | vs LAC | W 125–122 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-22 | vs BOS | L 89–111 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2026-02-24 | vs ORL | L 109–110 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-26 | @ PHX | L 110–113 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-28 | @ GSW | W 129–101 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | -4 |
| 2026-03-01 | vs SAC | W 128–104 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | -1 |
| 2026-03-03 | vs NOP | W 110–101 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-05 | @ DEN | L 113–120 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-06 | vs IND | W 128–117 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | -7 |
| 2026-03-08 | vs NYK | W 110–97 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | vs MIN | W 120–106 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | -2 |
| 2026-03-12 | vs CHI | W 142–130 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-14 | vs DEN | W 127–125 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-16 | @ HOU | W 100–92 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-18 | @ HOU | W 124–116 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-19 | @ MIA | W 134–126 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-23 | @ DET | L 110–113 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-25 | @ IND | W 137–130 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-27 | vs BKN | W 116–99 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-30 | vs WAS | W 120–101 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | -8 |
| 2026-03-31 | vs CLE | W 127–113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -5 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ DAL | L 128–134 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -14 |
| 2026-04-07 | vs OKC | L 87–123 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | @ GSW | W 119–103 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | -7 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 28–17 |
| Away | 44 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 21–23 |
| In wins | 49 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 49–0 |
| In losses | 40 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0–40 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1–2 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4–0 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3–1 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2–1 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2–0 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2–1 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4–2 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2–1 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3–1 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2–0 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 10% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 24% | .417 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 4% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 10% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 52% | .192 |
Average shot distance 17.9 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 19% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $4,094,280 |
| 2024-25 | $4,299,000 |
| 2025-26 | $5,612,267 |
| Career earnings | $14,005,547 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Kobe Bufkin play for?
Kobe Bufkin plays SG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Kobe Bufkin's career stats?
Kobe Bufkin has averaged 4.2 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.3 APG over 3 seasons (2023-24–2025-26).
How much does Kobe Bufkin make?
Kobe Bufkin's salary is $5,612,267 for the 2025-26 season, with career earnings of about $14.0M.
How tall is Kobe Bufkin?
Kobe Bufkin is 6-4 (195 lb).
How old is Kobe Bufkin?
Kobe Bufkin was born 2003-09-21 and is 22 years old.
When was Kobe Bufkin drafted?
Kobe Bufkin was drafted in 2023, round 1, pick 15, by the Atlanta Hawks.