Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Keyonte George Enters 2026-27 Off a 23.6-Point Breakout Season
newsroom · 3 h agoKeyonte George heads into the 2026-27 season with the Utah Jazz after a breakout 2025-26 in which he averaged 23.6 points, 6.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds across 54 games. The 22-year-old guard is not on the injury report right now. His efficiency marks, a 60.9 true shooting percentage on a 27.5 usage rate, sit alongside a team plus-minus of minus-6.2 from last season.
Where Things Stand
Keyonte George is entering his third season in the league and his number is still No. 3 for the Utah Jazz. He is 22 years old, stands 6-4 and weighs 185 pounds, and he came into the NBA out of Baylor. Right now he is not on the injury report, so he heads into 2026-27 healthy. Last season he became one of the more productive guards on Utah's roster, and the front office will be counting on him to build on that in his third year. There is no game log yet for the new season, so the clearest picture of where he stands comes from what he did in 2025-26, when he played a full workload and carried a heavy share of the offense.
The 2025-26 Breakout By The Numbers
Last season George played 54 games for Utah and averaged 33.1 minutes a night, a workload that put him squarely in the team's primary ball-handler role. He scored 23.6 points per game to go with 6.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds. He also chipped in 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks a game. The turnover total came with the increased responsibility: he gave the ball up 3.1 times a game, the cost of running an offense built around his scoring and passing. Taken together, the scoring and playmaking numbers mark 2025-26 as George's biggest statistical season yet, and it is the baseline the Jazz and their fans will measure his 2026-27 against.
Efficiency And Shot Profile
George's efficiency last season backed up the volume. He shot 45.6 percent from the field overall, 37.1 percent from three-point range and 89.2 percent from the free-throw line. Put together, those marks produced a true shooting percentage of 60.9, a strong number for a guard who also carried a 27.5 usage rate, meaning nearly a third of Utah's offensive possessions ran through him when he was on the floor. Scoring at that clip on that much usage is a combination the Jazz have not always had at the guard spot, and it is the clearest statistical sign that George took a step forward in 2025-26 as a full-time focal point of the offense.
Health Report
There is no injury concern to report on Keyonte George right now. He is not listed on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file for him. That is a clean bill of health heading into a 2026-27 season in which Utah will again lean on him for heavy minutes, following the 33.1 minutes a night he logged in 2025-26. For a guard who plays as much on-ball as George does, staying off the injury report is worth watching as the season builds, since his workload last season was already substantial.
The Plus-Minus Question
Not every number from George's 2025-26 season points the same direction. Utah was worse with him on the floor by a plus-minus of minus-6.2, a mark that stands out next to his individual scoring and playmaking totals. That gap between strong individual production and a negative team number is one of the bigger questions hanging over his game as he enters his third season. It does not erase what he did as a scorer and passer last year, but it is part of the full picture the Jazz will be watching as George takes on an even larger role in 2026-27.
Questions fans ask
What jersey number does Keyonte George wear?
No. 3 for the Utah Jazz.
What position does Keyonte George play?
Guard.
Is Keyonte George injured?
No, he is not on the injury report.
What were Keyonte George's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 23.6 points, 6.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks over 54 games.
Where did Keyonte George play college basketball?
Baylor.
How efficient was Keyonte George shooting last season?
He shot 45.6% from the field, 37.1% from three-point range and 89.2% from the free-throw line, for a 60.9 true shooting percentage on a 27.5 usage rate.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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