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Ace Bailey
UTA
Utah Jazz

Ace Bailey

#19 · Utah Jazz · 6-9 (206 cm) · 200 lb · Rutgers

Ace Bailey plays for the Utah Jazz. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at small forward, #4 at shooting guard, and #4 at power forward. Ace Bailey is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 11 as a starter, averaging 31.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (55 %) and power forward (45 %). He averages 13.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Dylan Harper, Zion Williamson, and Cameron Boozer, who score 21.2 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Stephon Castle.

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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.

Jazz vs Rockets → Jazz schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Small Forward 2nd
  • Shooting Guard 4th
  • Power Forward 4th

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

See the full Jazz depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
12
Min/game
31.0
Starts
11

Minutes by position

  • Small Forward55 %
  • Power Forward45 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 12 31.0 13.3 6.6 1.9 0.8 1.4 46.2 26.1 72.7 53.4 19.0
2025-26 72 27.6 13.8 4.2 1.8 0.8 0.7 44.3 34.4 75.0 53.3 21.0

Game log

In his last 5 games: 15.0 pts, 5.4 reb and 1.6 ast in 32.5 min (1.7 pts above his season average, 13.3)

Best games of the season: 23 pts vs Heat (Nov 10) · 12 reb vs Lakers (Oct 25) · 4 ast vs Lakers (Oct 25)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
ORL
Orlando Magic
Magic
L 108-123 31:05 18 7 2 6-17 3-11 3-4 -11
Nov 10 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 109-115 35:17 23 7 2 10-15 3-5 0-0 -3
Nov 8 @
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 100-115 31:40 7 2 3 3-9 1-4 0-0 -8
Nov 6 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 100-112 29:12 12 6 0 6-11 0-4 0-0 -5
Nov 4 @
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
L 113-120 35:24 15 5 1 6-14 1-9 2-3 0
Nov 2 @
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
L 97-119 24:24 5 6 2 2-11 1-5 0-0 -26
Oct 31 vs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
L 90-112 36:38 9 7 1 4-10 1-6 0-0 -16
Oct 28 vs
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
L 111-117 39:30 19 6 0 9-18 1-6 0-0 -6
Oct 26 vs
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies
L 105-110 34:08 17 10 3 6-10 3-6 2-2 +11
Oct 25 vs
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 123-132 29:09 17 12 4 8-11 1-2 0-0 -3

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
747
Pts/100 poss.
21.2
FG%
47%

Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Dylan Harper 45 6 3/12
Zion Williamson 33 2 1/5
Cameron Boozer 32 13 5/8
Desmond Bane 29 9 3/5
Luka Dončić 27 11 5/7

Who guards him

Possessions
748
Pts/100 poss.
27.7
FG%
50%

Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Stephon Castle 39 5 2/5
Dejounte Murray 31 8 1/4
Luka Dončić 30 26 10/15
Desmond Bane 30 9 3/4
Dylan Harper 29 9 4/5