Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Josh Okogie Brings Defense-First Depth to the Jazz Backcourt
newsroom · 16 min agoJosh Okogie heads into the 2026-27 season on Utah's roster after spending last season with Houston, where he logged 4.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in 17.4 minutes a night. He is not on the injury report. The 28-year-old guard has yet to play a game for Utah, and the opener is still ahead.
Where Okogie Fits
Josh Okogie wears No. 20 for the Jazz this season, listed as a guard at 6-4 and 213 pounds. He is 28 years old and enters his eighth NBA season out of Georgia Tech. Last season he played for Houston, appearing in 78 games and averaging 17.4 minutes off the floor. That workload points to a rotation role rather than a starting job, the kind of assignment built around defense, spacing and short bursts of minutes. Utah has not put him on the floor yet in 2026-27, so his role here is still unproven. What he showed in Houston last season is the clearest evidence of what he can bring: a low-usage, defense-oriented guard who does not need the ball to be useful.
Last Season by the Numbers
In 78 games with Houston in 2025-26, Okogie averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks in 17.4 minutes per game. He shot 42.5 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from three and 59.4 percent from the free-throw line, with a true shooting mark of 54.4 percent. His usage rate sat at 11.2 percent, among the lowest on that roster, and his plus-minus was plus-0.9. Turnovers were rare at 0.5 per game. Those numbers describe a role player who shoots efficiently within a small shot diet and does not turn the ball over, useful traits for a bench guard tasked with steady minutes rather than scoring load.
Health Report
Okogie is not on the injury report heading into the season. There is no injury history on file for him. That clean bill of health matters for a player whose value last season came partly from availability: he appeared in 78 of a possible 82 games with Houston in 2025-26, a heavy workload for a rotation piece. Staying healthy is part of what makes him useful in a depth role, since teams lean on players like Okogie to be ready night after night, including on the second half of back-to-backs. For now, there is nothing flagged that would keep him off the floor once Utah's season begins.
What's Next
The 2026-27 season has not started for Okogie in a Jazz uniform, so there is no current game log to point to yet. His most recent logged game came October 21, 2025, a loss to Oklahoma City in which he scored 8 points with 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 20 minutes, finishing with a minus-8 plus-minus. That game was part of last season's run with Houston, not this year's Jazz schedule. With the opener still ahead, the first real look at how Utah uses Okogie will come once the games start counting. Until then, his 2025-26 numbers in Houston are the best guide to what he can offer off the bench.
Questions fans ask
What team did Josh Okogie play for last season?
He played for Houston in 2025-26, appearing in 78 games.
What are Josh Okogie's stats from last season?
In 2025-26 with Houston, he averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks in 17.4 minutes per game, shooting 42.5% from the field and 38.5% from three.
Is Josh Okogie injured?
No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file for him.
What number does Josh Okogie wear for the Jazz?
He wears No. 20.
How many years of NBA experience does Josh Okogie have?
He is entering his eighth NBA season.
Where did Josh Okogie play college basketball?
He played at Georgia Tech.
Game log
last 1| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 21 | at OKC | L 124-125 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | -8 |