Ariel Hukporti stats, injury status and game log

PPG2.2

RPG2.9

APG0.5

FG%56.3

3P%25.0

TS%61.9

USG%10.4

MIN9.2

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Sixers center Ariel Hukporti out for the season with a ruptured right Achilles

Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti is out for the 2026-27 season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon, per Shams Charania of ESPN. His estimated return date is Oct. 1, 2027. The 24-year-old, 7-0 big man played for the Knicks last season.

By the 76ers Nightly Desk · updated 1 h ago

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01The story of the nightHow the injury unfoldedThe injury report moved fast.

The injury report moved fast. On Oct. 5, Hukporti was listed day-to-day with an ankle issue, then with a right calf issue. That same day he played 4.9 minutes against the Knicks and had 1 assist. On Oct. 6 the listing changed to his right lower leg. Later that day it changed again, to out with the right Achilles. The Sixers' Hukporti underwent imaging on the Achilles, and Shams Charania of ESPN then reported a season-ending tear. His estimated return date is Oct. 1, 2027.

02What he did last season in New YorkHukporti played for the Knicks last season.

Hukporti played for the Knicks last season. He appeared in 54 games and averaged 9.2 minutes. He put up 2.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game. He shot 56.3 percent from the field, 25.0 percent from three and 78.8 percent at the line, with a 61.9 true shooting percentage. His usage rate was 10.4. His best recent game came on May 4 against Philadelphia: 5 points and 9 rebounds in 17.4 minutes.

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Questions fans ask

What happened to Ariel Hukporti?

Hukporti ruptured his right Achilles tendon, per Shams Charania of ESPN. The injury ends his season. He went from day-to-day on Oct. 5 to out on Oct. 6.

When will Ariel Hukporti return?

His estimated return date is Oct. 1, 2027. That means he will miss the 2026-27 season.

What were Ariel Hukporti's stats last season?

Last season with the Knicks, he played 54 games and averaged 2.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 9.2 minutes. He shot 56.3 percent from the field.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play

Filled = made, outline = missed · 91 attempts in 39 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

54.9%

50/91

eFG

55.5%

threes count 1.5

From three

5.5%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	58	64%	70.7%	66.9%	+3.8
Paint (non-RA)	27	30%	29.6%	44.3%	-14.7
Mid-range	1	1%	0.0%	41.6%	—
Corner 3	0	0%	—	38.5%	—
Above the break 3	5	5%	20.0%	35.0%	—

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 54 games · 35-19

Last 103.1pts · season 2.2 · steady

Last 10 minutes10.9season 9.2

Home / away2.4 / 2.0pts per game

In wins / losses2.1 / 2.3pts per game

Shooting56.3%FG · 25.0% 3P · 78.8% FT

Season highs12pts · 16 reb · 4 ast

Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Sat, Oct 10	at BOS	L 106-144	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Mon, Oct 5	vs NYK	W 120-97	5	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	-2
Sat, Jun 13	at SAS	W 94-90	2	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	+4
Wed, Jun 10	vs SAS	W 107-106	4	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	+3
Mon, May 25	at CLE	W 130-93	8	2	5	1	1-1	0-0	+2
Sun, May 10	at PHI	W 144-114	16	5	4	1	1-4	0-1	-2
Fri, May 8	at PHI	W 108-94	3	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	-5
Wed, May 6	vs PHI	W 108-102	7	2	3	0	1-3	0-0	-3
Mon, May 4	vs PHI	W 137-98	17	5	9	0	2-2	0-0	+22
Thu, Apr 30	at ATL	W 140-89	12	3	4	0	0-0	0-0	-4

Injury timeline

this season

On the report as out; no status changes logged yet.

Rumors

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Bio

Born Apr 12, 2002 · 24 years

Before the NBA: Riesen Ludwigsburg

Career

2024–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career2.1 · 2.7 · 0.5pts · reb · ast per game

Games792 seasons · since 2024

Points165210 reb · 40 ast

Shooting59.5 · 25.0 · 69.6FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs1.6 ppg13 games · 2.6 reb · 0.2 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	NYK	23	25	1	8.7	1.9	2.0	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.8	67.7	0.0	46.2
2025-26	NYK	24	54	5	9.2	2.2	2.9	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.6	56.3	25.0	78.8
Career	2 seasons	—	79	6	9.1	2.1	2.7	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.7	59.5	25.0	69.6

Playoffs 13 games · 1.6 · 2.6 · 0.2

Season	Team	Age	GP	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	FT%
2024-25	NYK	23	3	1.7	1.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0
2025-26	NYK	24	10	7.6	1.7	3.2	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.5	45.5	46.7
Career	playoffs	—	13	6.2	1.6	2.6	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.4	53.8	41.2

Career highs

single game

12pointsvs WAS · Tuesday, February 3

16reboundsvs ATL · Friday, January 2

4assistsvs ATL · Friday, January 2

2stealsvs CHI · Sunday, February 22

4blocksvs ATL · Friday, January 2

4blocksvs BKN · Friday, November 15

1threesvs WAS · Tuesday, February 3

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Hukporti's current season is in bold and lives on the team hub. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.

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