Bryce McGowens
#11 · New Orleans Pelicans · 6-6 (198 cm) · 202 lb · Nebraska
Bryce McGowens plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. Bryce McGowens is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-14. In the 2026-27 season he has played 7 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 10.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (60 %) and shooting guard (40 %). He averages 3.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Zach LaVine, CJ McCollum, and Brandin Podziemski, who score 18.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is De'Anthony Melton.
Next game
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Out: won't play.
Pelicans vs Nuggets → Pelicans schedule → Probable starters →
Injury update
13 Nov.: McGowens (codo) figura como baja para el partido del viernes contra los Grizzlies.
On the depth chart
He's not currently on his team's depth chart.
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
- 7
- Min/game
- 10.6
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Small Forward60 %
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Shooting Guard40 %
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 | 7 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35.3 | 28.6 | 85.7 | 56.1 | 14.8 |
| 2025-26 | 42 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 48.1 | 40.9 | 77.9 | 61.0 | 13.6 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 4.4 pts, 0.8 reb and 0.4 ast in 13.0 min (0.7 pts above his season average, 3.7)
Best games of the season: 11 pts vs Nets (Nov 11) · 2 reb @ Warriors (Nov 9) · 2 ast vs Kings (Oct 29)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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BKN
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L 111-145 | 12:58 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 8-8 | +1 |
| Nov 9 |
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GSW
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L 87-138 | 27:33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | -27 |
| Nov 8 |
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LAC
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L 123-139 | 3:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Nov 6 |
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MIN
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L 109-115 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 4 |
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UTA
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W 120-113 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 2 |
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MEM
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W 135-134 | 5:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Oct 31 |
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ATL
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W 121-99 | 15:24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +5 |
| Oct 29 |
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SAC
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W 132-120 | 6:21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 |
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DEN
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L 91-104 | 2:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 |
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DEN
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L 135-141 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
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 Since Nov 12 (2 days) Expected return: Nov 14
13 Nov.: McGowens (codo) figura como baja para el partido del viernes contra los Grizzlies.
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
- 132
- Pts/100 poss.
- 18.1
- FG%
- 33%
Opponents he guarded most in 7 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | 12 | 0 | 0/1 |
| CJ McCollum | 6 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 6 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Curry | 6 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Cam Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0/0 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 142
- Pts/100 poss.
- 28.2
- FG%
- 48%
Defenders who guarded him most in 7 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony Melton | 11 | 6 | 2/3 |
| Zach LaVine | 10 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Stephen Curry | 7 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 7 | 5 | 2/4 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 6 | 2 | 0/0 |