Walter Clayton Jr. plays for the Dallas Mavericks. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. Walter Clayton Jr. is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 16.9 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (66 %) and shooting guard (34 %). He averages 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Darius Acuff Jr., Bones Hyland, and Davion Mitchell, who score 22.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Davion Mitchell.
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On the depth chart
He's not currently on his team's depth chart.
Positions he can play: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
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2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 11
- Min/game
- 16.9
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Point Guard66 %
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Shooting Guard34 %
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 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43.3 | 37.1 | 75.0 | 57.4 | 18.8 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 20.4 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 38.4 | 30.7 | 90.1 | 52.3 | 18.1 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 7.2 pts, 4.2 reb and 4.2 ast in 21.3 min (0.2 pts above his season average, 7.0)
Best games of the season: 20 pts vs Kings (Nov 2) · 6 reb vs Pacers (Nov 9) · 6 ast vs Nets (Nov 8)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 |
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MIN
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L 94-133 | 21:44 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 3-3 | -15 |
| Nov 9 |
vs
IND
|
W 125-122 | 24:41 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Nov 8 |
vs
BKN
|
W 130-93 | 16:02 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +21 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
UTA
|
W 112-100 | 22:33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | +4 |
| Nov 4 |
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SAS
|
L 111-112 | 21:20 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
SAC
|
L 100-115 | 23:34 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 4-4 | -7 |
| Oct 30 |
vs
HOU
|
W 116-111 | 8:33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Oct 28 |
vs
OKC
|
W 120-96 | 14:41 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | +11 |
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
W 113-109 | 17:10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | +22 |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SAS
|
L 106-122 | 14:31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
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
- 348
- Pts/100 poss.
- 22.1
- FG%
- 43%
Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 19 | 5 | 2/4 |
| Bones Hyland | 15 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Davion Mitchell | 14 | 4 | 2/2 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 12 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Devin Vassell | 12 | 3 | 1/1 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 335
- Pts/100 poss.
- 26.9
- FG%
- 49%
Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell | 13 | 5 | 2/4 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 13 | 9 | 4/5 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 12 | 9 | 2/3 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 12 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Quenton Jackson | 10 | 2 | 1/1 |