Bennedict Mathurin plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at shooting guard and #4 at small forward. Bennedict Mathurin is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 15.8 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (78 %) and center (9 %). He averages 6.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Svi Mykhailiuk, Kingston Flemings, and Darius Acuff Jr., who score 19.6 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Svi Mykhailiuk.
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Probable starter at shooting guard per the depth chart.
Pelicans vs Nuggets → Pelicans schedule → Probable starters →
On the depth chart
- Shooting Guard 2nd
- Small Forward 4th
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Pelicans depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 11
- Min/game
- 15.8
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard78 %
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Center9 %
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Small Forward6 %
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Power Forward5 %
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 | 11 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 36.5 | 19.2 | 93.8 | 47.1 | 19.2 |
| 2025-26 | 54 | 30.0 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 86.9 | 57.5 | 24.6 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 4.0 pts, 1.4 reb and 0.4 ast in 13.7 min (2.0 pts below his season average, 6.0)
Best games of the season: 11 pts vs Pacers (Oct 21) · 5 reb vs Jazz (Nov 4) · 4 ast @ Nuggets (Oct 24)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 |
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GSW
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L 87-138 | 24:11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -32 |
| Nov 8 |
@
LAC
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L 123-139 | 8:45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
MIN
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L 109-115 | 7:16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Nov 4 |
vs
UTA
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W 120-113 | 15:11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Nov 2 |
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MEM
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W 135-134 | 13:13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
ATL
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W 121-99 | 19:02 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Oct 29 |
vs
SAC
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W 132-120 | 18:39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Oct 28 |
vs
DEN
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L 91-104 | 13:59 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Oct 24 |
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DEN
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L 135-141 | 20:28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Oct 23 |
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UTA
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L 119-120 | 15:06 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out From Nov 11 to Nov 14 (3 days) 1 game missed
13 Nov.: Mathurin (pulgar) figura como duda para el partido del viernes contra Memphis.
Compare with another player
vs Christian Braun (Nuggets)
vs Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans)
vs Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
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
- 327
- Pts/100 poss.
- 19.6
- FG%
- 36%
Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 20 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Kingston Flemings | 20 | 5 | 2/3 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 18 | 8 | 2/3 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 14 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Keyonte George | 12 | 0 | 0/1 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 329
- Pts/100 poss.
- 15.2
- FG%
- 37%
Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 18 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 14 | 5 | 2/3 |
| Christian Braun | 14 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Kingston Flemings | 13 | 0 | 0/1 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 13 | 0 | 0/1 |