Nic Claxton plays for the Chicago Bulls. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at center. Nic Claxton is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-16. In the 2026-27 season he has played 3 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 18.3 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (100 %). In the 2025-26 season he averaged 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Onyeka Okongwu, Jabari Walker, and Luke Kornet, who score 21.6 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Onyeka Okongwu.
Next game
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Out: won't play.
Injury update
15 Nov.: Claxton (lesión en el isquiotibial) no podrá jugar el partido del sábado contra los Timberwolves, según informa K.C. Johnson, de Chicago Sports Network.
On the depth chart
On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 3
- Min/game
- 18.3
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Center100 %
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 | 3 | 18.3 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 72.1 | 14.1 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 57.1 | 15.8 | 61.6 | 59.2 | 17.5 |
Game log
His latest games of the 2026-27 season.
Best games of the season: 17 pts vs Spurs (Nov 11) · 6 reb vs Hawks (Nov 13) · 4 ast vs 76ers (Nov 8)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 |
vs
ATL
|
W 125-117 | 21:34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Nov 11 |
vs
SAS
|
L 119-124 | 15:39 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 7-9 | +13 |
| Nov 8 |
vs
PHI
|
L 121-127 | 17:41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Oct 26 |
@
BOS
|
L 99-134 | Inactive - Injury/Illness | |||||||
| Oct 23 |
@
MIL
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W 132-125 | Inactive - Injury/Illness | |||||||
| Oct 21 |
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TOR
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L 92-135 | Inactive - Injury/Illness | |||||||
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 14 (1 day) Expected return: Nov 16
15 Nov.: Claxton (lesión en el isquiotibial) no podrá jugar el partido del sábado contra los Timberwolves, según informa K.C. Johnson, de Chicago Sports Network.
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Out From Oct 25 to Nov 8 (14 days) 5 games missed
7 Nov.: Claxton (isquiotibiales) ha pasado a figurar como «dudoso» para el partido del domingo contra los 76ers.
Compare with another player
vs Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)
vs Jalen Smith (Bulls)
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
- 107
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.6
- FG%
- 67%
Opponents he guarded most in 3 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyeka Okongwu | 19 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jabari Walker | 12 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Luke Kornet | 12 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Jock Landale | 10 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Joel Embiid | 10 | 2 | 1/1 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 107
- Pts/100 poss.
- 20.6
- FG%
- 38%
Defenders who guarded him most in 3 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyeka Okongwu | 20 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Luke Kornet | 15 | 4 | 2/6 |
| Jabari Walker | 13 | 2 | 1/4 |
| Joel Embiid | 10 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Jock Landale | 9 | 0 | 0/1 |