Royce O'Neale plays for the Charlotte Hornets. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at power forward and #4 at small forward. Royce O'Neale is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 19.4 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (43 %) and shooting guard (28 %). He averages 5.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, and Mikel Brown Jr., who score 14.5 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Noah Clowney.
Next game
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
Hornets vs Clippers → Hornets schedule → Probable starters →
On the depth chart
- Power Forward 2nd
- Small Forward 4th
Positions he can play: Power Forward
See the full Hornets depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 12
- Min/game
- 19.4
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Small Forward43 %
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Shooting Guard28 %
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Power Forward28 %
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 | 19.4 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 35.6 | 30.2 | 85.7 | 51.5 | 11.6 |
| 2025-26 | 78 | 28.4 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 42.1 | 40.8 | 71.1 | 59.6 | 13.9 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 5.2 pts, 3.6 reb and 1.0 ast in 21.4 min (0.1 pts below his season average, 5.3)
Best games of the season: 10 pts vs Cavaliers (Nov 9) · 6 reb vs 76ers (Oct 31) · 2 ast vs Celtics (Nov 6)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 |
@
PHX
|
L 96-101 | 21:54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | -1 |
| Nov 9 |
vs
CLE
|
W 124-112 | 23:08 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
BOS
|
L 80-119 | 25:50 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 1-1 | -13 |
| Nov 4 |
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BKN
|
L 104-114 | 17:56 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
DET
|
L 91-124 | 18:07 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -18 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
PHI
|
L 104-109 | 22:43 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +12 |
| Oct 30 |
@
WAS
|
L 79-95 | 16:59 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-9 | 1-2 | -5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DET
|
L 89-97 | 33:36 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Oct 26 |
vs
WAS
|
W 110-103 | 7:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Oct 24 |
vs
MIA
|
W 115-110 | 11:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
Compare with another player
vs Rui Hachimura (Clippers)
vs Naz Reid (Hornets)
vs Grant Williams (Hornets)
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
- 414
- Pts/100 poss.
- 14.5
- FG%
- 34%
Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Robinson | 19 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Cade Cunningham | 17 | 6 | 2/4 |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | 17 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Ausar Thompson | 11 | 3 | 1/2 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 412
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.4
- FG%
- 44%
Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Clowney | 24 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Ausar Thompson | 23 | 4 | 2/2 |
| Cade Cunningham | 15 | 2 | 1/4 |
| Jaylen Brown | 14 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 13 | 1 | 0/0 |