Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Isaiah Collier Heads Into Year Two as the Jazz's Point Guard
newsroom · 2 h agoIsaiah Collier returns to Utah for the 2026-27 season after a first full year that saw him play 59 games and run the point as a 21-year-old. He is not on the injury report. The Jazz will lean on his passing and improved efficiency as the new season opens.
Who Is Isaiah Collier
Isaiah Collier is a 21-year-old guard out of Southern California, listed at 6-4 and 210 pounds. He wears No. 8 for the Utah Jazz and enters the 2026-27 season with two years of experience. Collier is a true point guard by build and role, and last season he logged real minutes as part of Utah's backcourt. At his age and size, he projects as a lead ball handler who can also defend his position. The Jazz used him heavily in 2025-26, and he heads into this season as an established piece of the rotation rather than a project.
Last Season by the Numbers
In 2025-26, Collier appeared in 59 games for Utah, averaging 25.7 minutes, 11.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks. He also averaged 2.5 turnovers per game. His shooting split was 49.5 percent from the field, 27.0 percent from three and 72.2 percent from the free-throw line. The assist number stands out most: 7.2 per game shows he was Utah's primary playmaker for long stretches, even as a young player still adding to his game.
Efficiency and Role
Collier posted a true shooting percentage of 56.7 last season, with a usage rate of 20.4 percent, meaning he was a featured part of Utah's offense without dominating touches. His plus-minus sat at minus-7.5, a reminder that Utah's overall results last season were rough around him. The low three-point percentage, 27.0, is the clearest area to watch: if Collier can push that number up while keeping his assist rate near 7.2 per game, his efficiency numbers should follow. His free-throw rate at 72.2 percent suggests touch that could translate to better outside shooting over time.
Injury Report
Collier is not on the injury report heading into the 2026-27 season. There is no injury history listed for him. That clean bill of health matters for a young point guard who played 59 games last season and is expected to carry a heavy workload again as Utah's primary ball handler.
What's Ahead for Utah's Point Guard
With last season's 59-game, 7.2-assist campaign as his baseline, Collier opens 2026-27 healthy and locked into a lead role for Utah. The numbers from last season, 11.7 points, 7.2 assists, 56.7 true shooting, give a clear picture of a young guard already producing at a high usage rate. The season opener is ahead, and Collier's shooting efficiency and turnover rate, 2.5 per game last season, are the two numbers most likely to define how much he improves in year two.
Questions fans ask
What jersey number does Isaiah Collier wear for the Jazz?
No. 8.
What position does Isaiah Collier play?
He is a guard, listed at 6-4 and 210 pounds.
How did Isaiah Collier perform last season?
In 2025-26 he played 59 games, averaging 11.7 points, 7.2 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks in 25.7 minutes, shooting 49.5 percent from the field and 27.0 percent from three.
Is Isaiah Collier injured?
No. He is not on the injury report and has no listed injury history.
Where did Isaiah Collier play college basketball?
Southern California (USC).
How much experience does Isaiah Collier have in the NBA?
He is entering his third season with two years of NBA experience, at age 21.
Game log
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