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2025-26 NBA Heave Report

NBA players are attempting 0.95 heaves (36+ ft) per game in 2025-26, up 1.59x since the rule change.
NBA players are attempting 0.95 heaves (36+ ft) per game in 2025-26, up 1.59x since the rule change.
2025-26 So Far
473
attempts
2025-26 Pace
1,173
projected attempts
Projected Increase
+59%
+433 vs. 2024-25 (740)

Heave Attempts Over Time

2011-12, 2019-20, and 2020-21 prorated to 82 games. 2011-12, 2019-20, and 2020-21 prorated to 82 games.

Heave Makes Over Time

2011-12, 2019-20, and 2020-21 prorated to 82 games. 2011-12, 2019-20, and 2020-21 prorated to 82 games.

Heaves (2025-26)

Biggest jumps in 36-ft shots

RankRK Player Heaves Pace Proj. Δ
vs. 2024-25 Projected increase vs last season 		2024–25 Pre-Rule
Change
1 Luka Dončić
9
3Q: 0:00 vs. SAC (12-28-25) 1Q: 0:01 vs. NOP (11-30-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (11-25-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (11-25-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (11-18-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. OKC (11-12-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. OKC (11-12-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. OKC (11-12-25) 2Q: 0:02 vs. ATL (11-8-25)
22
8
 +14
8
 66 (9.4/season)
2 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
8
1 md.
1Q: 0:00 @ OKC 44ft (made) (12-29-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. NYK (12-27-25) 4Q: 0:00 vs. CHI (12-23-25) 3Q: 0:01 vs. SAS (12-19-25) 1Q: 0:00 @ DET (12-12-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ NOP (11-22-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ PHX (11-16-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. CLE (11-2-25)
20
4
 +16
4
 21 (3.5/season)
3 Nikola Jokić
8
1 md.
4Q: 0:00 vs. MIN (12-25-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ IND (12-3-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ MEM 39ft (made) (11-24-25) 1Q: 0:01 vs. HOU (11-21-25) 4Q: 0:01 vs. CHI 36ft (11-17-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. SAC (11-11-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. GSW (11-7-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. MIN (10-27-25)
20
27
3 md.
 -7
27
3 md.
 57 (6.3/season)
4 Royce O'Neale
8
2Q: 0:00 @ MIN (12-8-25) 4Q: 0:01 vs. ATL (11-16-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. NOP (11-10-25) 2Q: 0:01 vs. LAC (11-8-25) 3Q: 0:39 vs. LAC 40ft (11-6-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (10-31-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (10-27-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. DEN (10-25-25)
20
5
 +15
5
 34 (4.9/season)
5 Alperen Sengun
7
2Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (12-11-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (12-1-25) 4Q: 0:00 vs. DEN (11-21-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. CLE (11-19-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. SAS (11-7-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. DAL (11-3-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. OKC (10-21-25)
17
1
 +16
1
 10 (2.5/season)
6 Tyrese Maxey
7
1 md.
3Q: 0:00 vs. LAL (12-7-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. GSW (12-4-25) 2Q: 1:39 vs. MIA 40ft (made) (11-23-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. MIA (11-23-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (11-17-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (11-17-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. TOR (11-8-25)
17
4
 +13
4
 20 (4.0/season)
7 Andrew Nembhard
6
2Q: 6:11 @ TOR 41ft (11-26-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. TOR (11-15-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ PHX (11-13-25) 1Q: 0:01 vs. PHX (11-13-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (11-11-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. DEN (11-8-25)
15
2
 +13
2
 3 (1.5/season)
8 Anthony Black
6
1 md.
3Q: 0:00 @ GSW (12-22-25) 3Q: 0:01 vs. SAS (12-3-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (11-20-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. GSW (11-18-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. NYK (11-12-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ PHI 63ft (made) (10-27-25)
15
1
 +14
1
 1 (1.0/season)
9 Jamal Shead
6
1Q: 0:00 @ BKN (12-21-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. BOS (12-20-25) 1Q: 0:00 @ MIL (12-18-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. IND (11-26-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ PHI (11-8-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. MEM (11-2-25)
15
4
 +11
4
 4 (4.0/season)
10 Jordan Poole
6
1Q: 0:00 @ NOP (12-26-25) 1Q: 0:00 @ NOP (12-22-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ NOP (12-18-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ NOP (11-4-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ NOP (11-2-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ NOP (10-27-25)
15
7
1 md.
 +8
7
1 md.
 36 (6.0/season)
11 Ausar Thompson
5
2Q: 0:00 vs. MIL (12-6-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. ATL (11-18-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. BKN (11-7-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. BKN (11-7-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (11-5-25)
12
5
 +7
5
 11 (5.5/season)
12 Austin Reaves
5
1Q: 0:00 @ PHX (12-23-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ BOS (12-5-25) 3Q: 0:01 vs. CHA (11-10-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. MIA (11-2-25) 2Q: 0:01 vs. POR (10-27-25)
12
9
 +3
9
 21 (5.2/season)
13 Brandin Podziemski
5
2Q: 0:01 @ PHI (12-4-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (11-24-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. OKC (11-11-25) 1Q: 0:01 vs. MIL (10-30-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. DEN (10-23-25)
12
5
 +7
5
 7 (3.5/season)
14 Cole Anthony
5
1Q: 0:01 vs. PHI (11-20-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. LAL (11-15-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. CHI (11-7-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. TOR (11-4-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. IND (11-3-25)
12
3
 +9
3
 11 (2.8/season)
15 Devin Booker
5
4Q: 0:01 @ GSW 40ft (12-20-25) 3Q: 7:10 @ OKC 48ft (11-28-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ OKC (11-28-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. DAL (11-12-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. MEM (10-29-25)
12
1
 +11
1
 28 (3.1/season)
16 Donovan Mitchell
5
4Q: 0:01 @ NYK (12-25-25) 3Q: 0:01 vs. NOP (12-23-25) 3Q: 0:40 vs. GSW 36ft (12-6-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. IND (12-1-25) 1Q: 7:53 vs. LAC 37ft (11-23-25)
12
9
 +3
9
 47 (5.9/season)
17 Franz Wagner
5
3Q: 0:00 vs. BKN (11-14-25) 3Q: 0:01 vs. POR (11-10-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ DET (10-29-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. CHI (10-25-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. ATL (10-24-25)
12
3
 +9
3
 13 (4.3/season)
18 Jake LaRavia
5
1Q: 0:00 vs. SAS (12-10-25) 1Q: 0:00 @ TOR (12-4-25) 2Q: 0:01 vs. LAC (11-25-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. UTA (11-18-25) 2Q: 3:18 vs. MIA 48ft (11-2-25)
12
4
1 md.
 +8
4
1 md.
 6 (2.0/season)
19 Kon Knueppel
5
4Q: 5:38 @ CHA 46ft (12-18-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ CHA (11-29-25) 4Q: 9:46 @ MIA 39ft (11-7-25) 1Q: 11:44 @ NOP 39ft (11-4-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ CHA (11-4-25)
12 — +12 — —
20 Kyle Kuzma
5
2Q: 0:00 @ MEM (12-26-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. BOS (12-11-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. PHI (12-5-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. WAS (12-1-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. WAS (12-1-25)
12
5
1 md.
 +7
5
1 md.
 38 (4.8/season)
21 Mikal Bridges
5
4Q: 0:00 @ BOS (12-2-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ BOS (12-2-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. ORL (11-22-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. DAL (11-19-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. MIA (11-14-25)
12
14
1 md.
 -2
14
1 md.
 29 (5.8/season)
22 Naji Marshall
5
2Q: 0:01 @ UTA (12-15-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. MIA (11-24-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. POR (11-16-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. LAC (11-14-25) 2Q: 0:00 vs. PHX (11-12-25)
12
9
 +3
9
 26 (6.5/season)
23 Nikola Jović
5
3Q: 0:00 @ ATL (12-26-25) 1Q: 0:00 vs. CLE (11-12-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. CLE (11-10-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. POR (11-8-25) 3Q: 0:00 vs. NYK (10-26-25)
12 — +12 — 1 (1.0/season)
24 Tre Jones
5
3Q: 0:01 vs. MIL (12-27-25) 1Q: 0:00 @ ATL (12-23-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ CLE (12-19-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ IND (11-29-25) 1Q: 0:00 @ MIL (11-7-25)
12
1
1 md.
 +11
1
1 md.
 8 (2.0/season)
25 Trey Murphy III
5
1 md.
2Q: 0:00 @ NOP (12-8-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ NOP (11-24-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ NOP (11-14-25) 2Q: 0:00 @ NOP (11-14-25) 3Q: 0:00 @ SAS 38ft (made) (11-8-25)
12
2
 +10
2
 8 (2.0/season)

Latest Heaves (2025-26)

Watch most recent 36+ ft shots from 2025-26.

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Team Heaves (2025-26)

Team 36+ ft attempts vs. 2024-25.

RankRK Team Heaves Pace 2024-25 Proj. Δ
vs. 2024-25 Projected increase vs last season 		Top Player
1 Lakers 24 59 28 +31 (+111%) Luka Dončić
9 att
2 Magic 24 59 27 +32 (+119%) Anthony Black
6 att (1 made)
3 Suns 24 59 13 +46 (+354%) Royce O'Neale
8 att
4 Timberwolves 21 52 28 +24 (+86%) Julius Randle
4 att
5 Hornets 20 49 26 +23 (+88%) Kon Knueppel
5 att
6 Pacers 20 49 27 +22 (+81%) Andrew Nembhard
6 att
7 Heat 18 44 20 +24 (+120%) Nikola Jović
5 att
8 Nuggets 18 44 46 -2 (-4%) Nikola Jokić
8 att (1 made)
9 Bucks 17 42 20 +22 (+110%) Kyle Kuzma
5 att
10 Rockets 17 42 25 +17 (+68%) Alperen Sengun
7 att
11 Bulls 16 39 19 +20 (+105%) Tre Jones
5 att
12 Pelicans 16 39 12 +27 (+225%) Jordan Poole
6 att
13 Pistons 16 39 27 +12 (+44%) Ausar Thompson
5 att
14 76ers 15 37 36 +1 (+3%) Tyrese Maxey
7 att (1 made)
15 Celtics 15 37 24 +13 (+54%) Derrick White
3 att
16 Grizzlies 15 37 35 +2 (+6%) Cedric Coward
4 att
17 Jazz 15 37 21 +16 (+76%) Keyonte George
4 att
18 Knicks 15 37 24 +13 (+54%) Mikal Bridges
5 att
19 Mavericks 15 37 23 +14 (+61%) Naji Marshall
5 att
20 Spurs 15 37 26 +11 (+42%) De'Aaron Fox
3 att
21 Kings 14 34 22 +12 (+55%) DeMar DeRozan
4 att
22 Raptors 13 32 25 +7 (+28%) Jamal Shead
6 att
23 Trail Blazers 13 32 23 +9 (+39%) Caleb Love
4 att
24 Warriors 13 32 31 +1 (+3%) Brandin Podziemski
5 att
25 Cavaliers 12 29 25 +4 (+16%) Donovan Mitchell
5 att
26 Wizards 12 29 30 -1 (-3%) Bub Carrington
3 att
27 Hawks 11 27 33 -6 (-18%) Nickeil Alexander-Walker
8 att (1 made)
28 Clippers 10 24 17 +7 (+41%) Kawhi Leonard
2 att
29 Thunder 10 24 9 +15 (+167%) Isaiah Joe
3 att
30 Nets 9 22 18 +4 (+22%) Terance Mann
2 att