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Malcolm BrogdonNew York Knicks · #7

Point Guard · 6'4", 229 lb · Atlanta, Georgia · Age 34 · 9th season

Malcolm Brogdon is a 6-4 efficient combo guard, the 2017 Rookie of the Year out of Virginia who joined the exclusive 50-40-90 club in 2019 and won Sixth Man of the Year in 2023 with Boston. A respected veteran leader, he signed with the New York Knicks for 2026.

MVP race · #196Point Guard rank · #4Balladex Impact · 66
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New York Knicks · #7 · Point Guard
Malcolm Brogdon
Season avg12.7 pts · 3.8 reb · 4.1 ast · .433 fg
Career avg15.3 pts · 4.2 reb · 4.7 ast · .464 fg
Live win probabilityKnicks 64%
Balladex model · projected 119–115 · 98.4 pace
Tonight's projectionmodel
14.3pts
3.9reb
4.5ast
64%win
Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head
Malcolm Brogdon
New York Knicks · Point Guard
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Jalen Suggs
Orlando Magic · Strong defender
Category breakout
Head-to-head history
Home/away splits from recent games; live grades from the DNA model.
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Scouting report

Malcolm Brogdon — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

C+
Efficient combo guard · Impact 66
Malcolm Brogdon is a 6-4 efficient combo guard, the 2017 Rookie of the Year out of Virginia who joined the exclusive 50-40-90 club in 2019 and won Six
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Offense
D
Defense
C+
Feel / IQ
B-
Playmaking
Strong creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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C
Rebounding
Average on the glass
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B
3PT / spacing
Excellent spacing
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Perimeter D
Average on the perimeter
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F
Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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C+
Clutch
Strong late
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C
Athleticism
Average tools
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C+
Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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F
Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Malcolm Brogdon stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Nikola Jokić DEN
29%
2
Luka Doncic LAL
20%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
12%
4
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIA
4%
5
Victor Wembanyama SAS
3%
6
Anthony Edwards MIN
2%
7
Tyrese Maxey PHI
2%
8
Jamal Murray DEN
2%
Balladex Consensus: #101 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
<1%MVP odds
66Impact index
149Star score
Career scoring average15.3 ppg
Seasons in the index9
Accolades on file4
1× Rookie of the Year · Sixth Man of the Year 2023
Stat explorer

Malcolm Brogdon — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
12.7 PPG
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Playmaking
4.1 APG
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Rebounding
3.8 RPG
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B
Shooting
.286 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Malcolm Brogdon

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.

Projected 2025-26  58% confidence
12.0
pts
9.2–14.8
3.5
reb
2.3–4.7
4.1
ast
3.0–5.2
22.5
min
proj
36
gp
health
.454
fg%
~base
.382
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 12.7 → projected 12.0 PPG
Minutes / role
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Development (his trend)
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Age curve
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Live context
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Net vs last season-0.7 PPG
Everything it reads
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9 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age 34 — applied per stat
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 67 / 39 / 24 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Malcolm Brogdon career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2016-177526.410.22.84.2.457.404
2017-184829.913.03.33.2.485.385
2018-196428.615.64.53.2.505.426
2019-205430.916.54.97.1.438.326
2020-215634.521.25.35.9.453.388
2021-223633.519.15.15.9.448.312
2022-236726.014.94.23.7.484.444
2023-243928.715.73.85.5.440.412
2024-252423.512.73.84.1.433.286
Career46329.115.34.24.7
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
raw PPG
in 2026 pace
why
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the New York Knicks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

58–24proj record
#3conf seed
+6.4net rtg
118.7off rtg
112.3def rtg
99%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Drop coverage — Sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby.
How his role moves
Projected 58–24, 3rd in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
66 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
4 accolades
1× Rookie of the Year · Sixth Man of the Year 2023 · All-Rookie First Team 2017
Act IV

The Ballad of Malcolm Brogdon

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

Dec 11, 1992

The beginning

Malcolm Brogdon is a 6-4 combo guard and 2017 Rookie of the Year known for elite shooting efficiency, a 50-40-90 season, and cerebral leadership.

New York Knicks

Turning pro

Drafted 36th overall, 2016 as a Point Guard.

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Drafted 36th overall in 2016, Brogdon defied his second-round billing to win Rookie of the Year with Milwaukee in 2017.

Chapter

In 2018-19 he entered the exclusive 50-40-90 shooting club, one of the most efficient seasons of his era.

Chapter

He grew into a lead guard in Indiana and then won Sixth Man of the Year with Boston in 2023, reaching the NBA Finals.

Off the court

Measurables
Active
Height
6'4"
Weight
229 lb
Draft
36th overall, 2016
Born
Atlanta, Georgia
Age
34
Jersey
#7
Beyond the game

Nicknamed The President, Brogdon earned a masters degree from Virginia and has been one of the NBA's most civically engaged players, co-founding the Hoops2O initiative to bring clean water to East Africa. His articulate leadership is a defining part of his reputation.

That maturity has made him a sought-after veteran on young rosters, and his 2026 move to the Knicks reflects a role that increasingly blends on-court efficiency with mentorship of a contending team's backcourt.

The person

Thoughtful, articulate and socially engaged, Brogdon carries himself as a mature leader nicknamed The President for his poise and off-court initiatives.

CerebralA high-IQ decision maker who values efficiency.
PrincipledActive in humanitarian and clean-water causes.
ComposedSteady presence trusted to lead young teammates.
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FAQ

Malcolm Brogdon — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Malcolm Brogdon, answered.

What is Malcolm Brogdon best known for?
He is known for elite shooting efficiency, including a 50-40-90 season in 2018-19, winning 2017 Rookie of the Year and 2023 Sixth Man of the Year.
Why has Brogdon never made an All-Star team?
Frequent injuries have limited his availability, and while highly efficient he has often played in supporting roles rather than as a featured star.
What team is Malcolm Brogdon on in 2026?
He signed a one-year deal with the New York Knicks entering the 2026 season.
Malcolm Brogdon career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Availability & durability

games played vs season length
Career availability
65%
9 seasons
Last 3 seasons
53%
116 games missed
Games missed
255
career, schedule-adj.
Durability
Injury-prone
declining
Availability by season
75
16-17
48
17-18
64
18-19
54
19-20
56
20-21
36
21-22
67
22-23
39
23-24
24
24-25

Injury-prone. Availability trend is declining53% of games over the last three seasons, low of 29% in 2024-25.

Availability = games played ÷ season length (schedule-adjusted for lockout and COVID seasons). A durability signal from real game data, not a medical assessment.

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