De'Anthony MeltonGolden State Warriors · #8
De'Anthony Melton is a point-of-attack defender and shooter for the Golden State Warriors. A USC product drafted 46th in 2018, 'Mr. Do Something' built a career on elite steals and disruptive defense across Phoenix, Memphis, and Philadelphia. He signed with Golden State in 2024, and after recovering from an ACL tear, re-signed in 2025 as a defensive guard.
De'Anthony Melton — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where De'Anthony Melton stands
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De'Anthony Melton — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees De'Anthony Melton
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
De'Anthony Melton career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 50 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .391 | .305 |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 19.5 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | .402 | .286 |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 20.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .438 | .412 |
| 2021-22 | 73 | 22.7 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 2.7 | .404 | .374 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 27.9 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 2.6 | .425 | .390 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 26.9 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .386 | .360 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 20.2 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | .407 | .371 |
| 2025-26 | 49 | 23.0 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .407 | .294 |
| Career | 405 | 22.9 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Golden State Warriors built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of De'Anthony Melton
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A disruptive, do-everything defensive guard — steals, shooting, and toughness for the Warriors.
Turning pro
Drafted 46th overall, 2018 as a Guard.
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A disruptive defensive guard nicknamed 'Mr. Do Something' — steals and toughness for the Warriors.
Chapter
A USC standout, Melton was drafted 46th in 2018 and became one of the league's best per-minute defensive guards.
Chapter
He built a career on disruption across Phoenix, Memphis, and Philadelphia.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- College
- USC
- Experience
- 8th Season
- NBA debut
- 2018
- Draft
- 46th overall, 2018
- Born
- North Hollywood, California
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #8
Melton's game earned its nickname honestly: 'Mr. Do Something' captures a guard who fills the box score with steals, deflections, rebounds, and timely threes rather than volume scoring. His college career at USC ended amid the 2017-18 NCAA corruption scandal (through a family member's involvement), but he rebuilt his path into a valued NBA role player.
His identity is disruptive perimeter defense — elite steal rates and ball pressure — paired with a improved three-point stroke (around 39%). Health has been the recent challenge, including an ACL tear, but when available he's exactly the kind of defensive-minded, connective guard a contender wants off the bench.
A disruptive, do-everything defensive guard — steals, deflections, and improved shooting.
De'Anthony Melton — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about De'Anthony Melton, answered.
