Lindy Waters III
SG · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 2021-22–2025-26 · 5 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1997
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #43 (also #12) |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1997-07-28 (age 28) |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Seasons | 2021-22–2025-26 (5) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.8 APG · 196 games · .397 FG% · .363 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | OKC | 24 | 25 | 18.6 | .406 | .363 | .800 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 13.0 | .562 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 25 | 41 | 13.0 | .393 | .358 | .800 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 11.8 | .573 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 26 | 38 | 7.4 | .471 | .435 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 15.3 | .653 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 27 | 52 | 15.0 | .369 | .344 | .727 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 8.8 | .504 |
| GSW | 27 | 38 | 17.2 | .371 | .331 | .727 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 8.4 | .498 | |
| DET | 27 | 14 | 8.8 | .364 | .395 | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 11.0 | .534 | |
| 2025-26 | SAS | 28 | 40 | 7.1 | .375 | .342 | .667 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 7.5 | .532 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | OKC | 25 | 1 | 465 | 71 | 175 | .406 | 53 | 146 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 199 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 41 | 0 | 531 | 70 | 178 | .393 | 58 | 162 | 16 | 20 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 214 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 38 | 0 | 280 | 49 | 104 | .471 | 37 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 137 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 52 | 9 | 778 | 92 | 249 | .369 | 64 | 186 | 8 | 11 | 110 | 52 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 256 |
| GSW | 38 | 9 | 655 | 76 | 205 | .371 | 49 | 148 | 8 | 11 | 96 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 209 | |
| DET | 14 | 0 | 123 | 16 | 44 | .364 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 47 | |
| 2025-26 | SAS | 40 | 0 | 285 | 33 | 88 | .375 | 27 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 95 |
| Career | 196 | — | — | 315 | 794 | .397 | 239 | 658 | 32 | 41 | 327 | 147 | 71 | 38 | 55 | 901 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | OKC | 25 | 18.6 | 5.5 | 13.5 | .406 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 15.4 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 41 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 12.1 | .393 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 38 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 13.4 | .471 | 4.8 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 17.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 52 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 11.5 | .369 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 11.8 |
| GSW | 38 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 11.3 | .371 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 11.5 | |
| DET | 14 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 12.9 | .364 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 13.8 | |
| 2025-26 | SAS | 40 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 11.1 | .375 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | OKC | 25 | 465 | 13.0 | .562 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .081 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 41 | 531 | 11.8 | .573 | 15.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .101 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 38 | 280 | 15.3 | .653 | 17.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .150 | +2.4 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +0.3 |
| 2024-25 | 2TM | 52 | 778 | 8.8 | .504 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .062 | -3.0 | +0.2 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| GSW | 38 | 655 | 8.4 | .498 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .057 | -3.5 | +0.4 | -3.1 | -0.2 | |
| DET | 14 | 123 | 11.0 | .534 | 16.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .086 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -1.2 | +0.0 | |
| 2025-26 | SAS | 40 | 285 | 7.5 | .532 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .063 | -2.9 | -0.3 | -3.2 | -0.1 |
| Career | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 10 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | 23 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .462 | .375 | .577 |
| Career | 39 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .429 | .333 | .536 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | @ LAL | L 116–118 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | -9 |
| 2025-11-07 | vs HOU | W 121–110 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -7 |
| 2025-11-08 | vs NOP | W 126–119 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +20 |
| 2025-11-10 | @ CHI | W 121–117 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | -6 |
| 2025-11-12 | vs GSW | L 120–125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -2 |
| 2025-11-14 | vs GSW | L 108–109 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-16 | vs SAC | W 123–110 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-18 | vs MEM | W 111–101 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | -4 |
| 2025-11-20 | vs ATL | W 135–126 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-23 | @ PHX | L 102–111 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-26 | @ POR | W 115–102 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | +4 |
| 2025-11-28 | @ DEN | W 139–136 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | +1 |
| 2025-11-30 | @ MIN | L 112–125 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | +2 |
| 2025-12-02 | vs MEM | W 126–119 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-03 | @ ORL | W 114–112 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | +1 |
| 2025-12-05 | @ CLE | L 117–130 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -1 |
| 2025-12-08 | @ NOP | W 135–132 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-10 | @ LAL | W 132–119 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| 2025-12-13 | @ OKC | W 111–109 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-18 | vs WAS | W 119–94 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2025-12-19 | @ ATL | W 126–98 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | -5 |
| 2025-12-21 | @ WAS | W 124–113 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-23 | vs OKC | W 130–110 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | +3 |
| 2025-12-25 | @ OKC | W 117–102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | +1 |
| 2025-12-27 | vs UTA | L 114–127 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -7 |
| 2025-12-29 | vs CLE | L 101–113 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-31 | vs NYK | W 134–132 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-02 | @ IND | W 123–113 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | +21 |
| 2026-01-03 | vs POR | L 110–115 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | +2 |
| 2026-01-06 | @ MEM | L 105–106 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-07 | vs LAL | W 107–91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-10 | @ BOS | W 100–95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | +4 |
| 2026-01-11 | @ MIN | L 103–104 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | +5 |
| 2026-01-13 | @ OKC | L 98–119 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | -3 |
| 2026-01-15 | vs MIL | W 119–101 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -2 |
| 2026-01-17 | vs MIN | W 126–123 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| 2026-01-19 | vs UTA | W 123–110 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | -13 |
| 2026-01-20 | @ HOU | L 106–111 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-22 | @ UTA | W 126–109 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-25 | vs NOP | L 95–104 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-28 | @ HOU | W 111–99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-01-31 | @ CHA | L 106–111 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-01 | vs ORL | W 112–103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| 2026-02-23 | @ DET | W 114–103 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-25 | @ TOR | W 110–107 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-26 | @ BKN | W 126–110 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | -7 |
| 2026-03-01 | @ NYK | L 89–114 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-03-03 | @ PHI | W 131–91 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-7 | +6 |
| 2026-03-05 | vs DET | W 121–106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-06 | vs LAC | W 116–112 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-08 | vs HOU | W 145–120 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | +5 |
| 2026-03-12 | vs DEN | L 131–136 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-14 | vs CHA | W 115–102 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-16 | @ LAC | W 119–115 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-17 | @ SAC | W 132–104 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-7 | +18 |
| 2026-03-19 | vs PHX | W 101–100 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-21 | vs IND | W 134–119 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | -3 |
| 2026-03-23 | @ MIA | W 136–111 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| 2026-03-25 | @ MEM | W 123–98 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | -8 |
| 2026-03-28 | @ MIL | W 127–95 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | -3 |
| 2026-03-30 | vs CHI | W 129–114 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ GSW | W 127–113 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-02 | @ LAC | W 118–99 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-04 | @ DEN | L 134–136 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | vs PHI | W 115–102 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +2 |
| 2026-04-08 | vs POR | W 112–101 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs DAL | W 139–120 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-12 | vs DEN | L 118–128 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 134 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 82–52 |
| Away | 144 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 78–66 |
| In wins | 160 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 160–0 |
| In losses | 118 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0–118 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 5–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5–2 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 4–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8–1 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 12 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 10 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 8 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 14 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3–4 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5–9 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4–2 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 7 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 5–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 12 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 5–7 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 13–1 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 10 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 4–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 4–4 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 6 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 4–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 16 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10–6 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8–1 |
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) | 6% | .600 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 2% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 1% | 1.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 1% | 1.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 90% | .342 |
Average shot distance 23.3 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 28% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $184,468 |
| 2022-23 | $1,927,896 |
| 2023-24 | $766,095 |
| 2024-25 | $2,196,970 |
| 2025-26 | $2,296,274 |
| Career earnings | $7,371,703 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Lindy Waters III play for?
Lindy Waters III plays SG for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are Lindy Waters III's career stats?
Lindy Waters III has averaged 4.6 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.8 APG over 5 seasons (2021-22–2025-26).
How much does Lindy Waters III make?
Lindy Waters III's salary is $2,296,274 for the 2025-26 season, with career earnings of about $7.4M.
How tall is Lindy Waters III?
Lindy Waters III is 6-5 (210 lb).
How old is Lindy Waters III?
Lindy Waters III was born 1997-07-28 and is 28 years old.