Noa Essengue plays for the Chicago Bulls. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. Noa Essengue is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 9 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 13.8 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (45 %) and small forward (33 %). He averages 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Ousmane Dieng, Jalen Brunson, and Jayson Tatum, who score 18.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jayson Tatum.
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On the depth chart
He's not currently on his team's depth chart.
Positions he can play: Power Forward
See the full Bulls depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 9
- Min/game
- 13.8
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Power Forward45 %
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Small Forward33 %
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Shooting Guard13 %
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Center9 %
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 | 9 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 40.5 | 20.0 | 57.1 | 48.8 | 17.5 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.8 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 8.4 pts, 4.8 reb and 0.8 ast in 14.2 min (2.8 pts above his season average, 5.6)
Best games of the season: 10 pts vs 76ers (Nov 8) · 7 reb vs 76ers (Nov 8) · 3 ast vs Spurs (Nov 11)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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SAS
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L 119-124 | 11:28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +13 |
| Nov 8 |
vs
PHI
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L 121-127 | 14:33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 4-5 | -7 |
| Nov 4 |
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NYK
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L 105-135 | 13:53 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | -6 |
| Nov 2 |
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PHI
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L 107-126 | 14:28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Oct 30 |
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BOS
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L 111-125 | 16:27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-5 | -9 |
| Oct 28 |
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NYK
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L 127-133 | 10:23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Oct 26 |
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BOS
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L 99-134 | 16:05 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -25 |
| Oct 23 |
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MIL
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W 132-125 | 17:12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Oct 21 |
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TOR
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L 92-135 | 9:35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -10 |
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 Oct 25 to Oct 27 (2 days)
25 Oct.: Essengue (lesión en la cabeza) figura como duda para el partido del lunes contra Boston.
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
- 245
- Pts/100 poss.
- 18.8
- FG%
- 40%
Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng | 15 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Jalen Brunson | 15 | 0 | 0/3 |
| Jayson Tatum | 14 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Neemias Queta | 12 | 0 | 0/3 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 2 | 1/3 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 240
- Pts/100 poss.
- 34.6
- FG%
- 44%
Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 16 | 6 | 2/2 |
| Jaylen Brown | 14 | 7 | 2/4 |
| Jalen Brunson | 14 | 5 | 1/4 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 2 | 1/5 |
| Hugo González | 11 | 1 | 0/0 |