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As of Oct 21, 1:48 PM ET

Grant Williams is listed as out (hamstring · leg · right), estimated return 2026-10-23. Williams (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's season opener versus the Nets.

2025-26 · 36 games
7.0 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.6 ast
19.8 min · +/- +5.6
PPG7.0
RPG3.9
APG1.6
FG%42.6
3P%38.8
TS%60.9
USG%13.2
MIN19.8

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

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Grant Williams out for Hornets opener with right hamstring strain

Grant Williams will miss Charlotte's season opener versus the Nets on Wednesday with a right hamstring injury. He has been dealing with it since late September and was downgraded from day-to-day to out on October 20. The estimated return date is October 23.

By the Hornets Nightly Desk · updated 20 h ago
2 chapters
01The story of the nightA hamstring that has lingered since campWilliams first landed on the injury report on September 25 with a right hamstring issue, the same day Kon Knueppel…

Williams first landed on the injury report on September 25 with a right hamstring issue, the same day Kon Knueppel was reported to have sustained a hamstring injury as well. He was listed as out, then bumped to day-to-day the same day, which suggested a short absence. That has not played out. He did not log a minute in the preseason games against Brooklyn on October 6 or Memphis on October 16, and on October 20 the Hornets moved him back to out. The current estimate has him returning October 23, one game into the season.

02What the Hornets lose without himLast season Williams played 36 games for Charlotte, averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes.

Last season Williams played 36 games for Charlotte, averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes. He shot 38.8 percent from three and 81.5 percent from the line, with a 60.9 true shooting percentage on a low 13.2 usage rate. His plus-minus was 5.6. He closed the year with a steady run of rotation minutes, including 10 points and 7 rebounds against Phoenix on April 2 and 8 points and 6 rebounds in the finale against New York. The 6-7, 236-pound forward enters his seventh season at age 27.

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Questions fans ask

Is Grant Williams playing in the Hornets' season opener?

No. Williams is out for Wednesday's opener against the Nets with a right hamstring injury. His estimated return is October 23.

What did Grant Williams average last season?

Last season he averaged 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes across 36 games for Charlotte, shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from three.

When did Grant Williams get hurt?

He was first listed with a right hamstring injury on September 25, the same day the Hornets reported hamstring injuries for both Knueppel and Williams. He was moved from day-to-day to out on October 20.

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2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play
Filled = made, outline = missed · 183 attempts in 36 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom
FG
42.6%
78/183
eFG
56.8%
threes count 1.5
From three
73.2%
of all attempts
ZoneFGAShareFG%LeagueΔ
Restricted area169%68.8%66.9%+1.8
Paint (non-RA)2313%39.1%44.3%-5.2
Mid-range105%60.0%41.6%+18.4
Corner 35329%41.5%38.5%+3.0
Above the break 38144%37.0%35.0%+2.1

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 · 36 games · 25-11
Last 106.6pts · season 7.0 · steady
Last 10 minutes20.4season 19.8
Home / away6.9 / 7.1pts per game
In wins / losses6.3 / 8.5pts per game
Shooting42.6%FG · 38.8% 3P · 81.5% FT
Season highs20pts · 9 reb · 5 ast
Big nights120+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27
DateOppResultMinPtsRebAstFG3P+/-
Fri, Oct 16at MEML 98-11600000-00-00
Tue, Oct 6vs BKNL 90-12400000-00-00
Sun, Apr 12at NYKW 110-96218623-42-3+16
Fri, Apr 10vs DETL 100-118222401-50-3-6
Tue, Apr 7at BOSL 102-113269203-83-7-13
Sun, Apr 5at MINW 122-108198412-32-3+12
Thu, Apr 2vs PHXW 127-1072110723-102-8+8
Tue, Mar 31at BKNW 117-862010224-72-3+2
Sat, Mar 28vs PHIL 114-118259802-52-4+5
Thu, Mar 26vs NYKW 114-103155111-21-2-1

Injury timeline

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

Rumors

0
No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Williams.

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Bio

Born Nov 30, 1998 · 27 years
Before the NBA: Tennessee

Career

2019–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com
Career7.2 · 3.7 · 1.5pts · reb · ast per game
Games4167 seasons · since 2019
Points2,9761,535 reb · 608 ast
Shooting45.0 · 37.8 · 77.8FG · 3P · FT, career
Playoffs5.7 ppg61 games · 2.6 reb · 0.8 ast
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2019-20BOS2169515.13.42.61.00.40.50.741.225.072.2
2020-21BOS2263918.14.72.81.00.50.40.943.737.258.8
2021-22BOS23772124.47.83.61.00.50.70.847.541.190.5
2022-23BOS24792325.98.14.61.70.50.41.045.439.577.0
2023-24 ·total25764328.010.34.22.30.60.51.445.637.575.7
2023-24DAL25473326.48.13.61.70.50.61.141.337.674.5
2023-24CHA25291030.613.95.13.20.70.41.950.337.376.5
2024-25CHA2616729.910.45.12.31.10.81.843.936.583.8
2025-26CHA2736319.87.03.91.60.50.50.942.638.881.5
Career7 seasons—41611122.67.23.71.50.50.51.045.037.877.8
Playoffs 61 games · 5.7 · 2.6 · 0.8
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2019-20BOS2117010.02.81.50.40.10.30.257.758.870.0
2020-21BOS225011.43.42.00.80.20.80.250.050.0100.0
2021-22BOS2324527.38.63.80.80.30.80.843.339.380.8
2022-23BOS2415017.75.12.21.20.30.40.347.245.080.0
Careerplayoffs—61518.85.72.60.80.30.50.546.143.380.0

Career highs

single game
27pointsvs SAC · Saturday, January 27
13reboundsvs TOR · Sunday, March 3
11assistsvs POR · Wednesday, April 3
4stealsvs DET · Friday, April 10
4blocksvs SAS · Saturday, March 14
7threesvs SAC · Saturday, January 27
7threesvs CHI · Wednesday, November 1
7threesvs UTA · Saturday, March 18

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