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Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · #4

Center · 7'0", 240 lb · Pensacola, Florida · Age 28 · 8th season

Mitchell Robinson is an elite rim-running, shot-blocking center who signed with the Boston Celtics in July 2026 after winning the 2026 title with the New York Knicks. A rare prospect who skipped college entirely, he was a second-round pick in 2018, once broke Wilt Chamberlain's single-season field-goal percentage record, and ranks among the best offensive rebounders in NBA history. He joins Boston on a three-year, $47.4 million deal.

MVP race · #212Center rank · #37Balladex Impact · 61
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Mitchell Robinson
Season avg5.7 pts · 8.8 reb · 0.9 ast · .723 fg
Career avg7.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.7 ast · .701 fg
Live win probabilityHawks 62%
Balladex model · projected 119–116 · 98.5 pace
Tonight's projectionmodel
5.7pts
8.8reb
0.9ast
38%win
Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head
Mitchell Robinson
Boston Celtics · Center
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Onyeka Okongwu
Atlanta Hawks · 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

Mitchell Robinson — the report card

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

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Rim-Runner · Shot-Blocker · Impact 61
Mitchell Robinson is an elite rim-running, shot-blocking center who signed with the Boston Celtics in July 2026 after winning the 2026 title with the
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Offense
C+
Defense
D
Feel / IQ
F
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Below average scorer
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Rebounding
Excellent on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Excellent at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Strong tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Mitchell Robinson 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 Denver Nuggets
44%
2
Giannis Antetokounmpo Miami Heat
23%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder
19%
4
Luka Doncic Los Angeles Lakers
6%
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Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks
3%
Balladex Consensus: #181 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
MVP odds
61Impact index
187Star score
Career scoring average7.5 ppg
Seasons in the index8
Accolades on file2
1× NBA Champion (2026) · 1× All-Rookie Second Team (2019)
Stat explorer

Mitchell Robinson — every number, three levels deep

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

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Scoring
5.7 PPG
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Playmaking
0.9 APG
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Rebounding
8.8 RPG
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Shooting
.000 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Mitchell Robinson

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 2026-27  68% confidence
5.7
pts
3.7–7.7
8.7
reb
7.5–9.9
0.9
ast
0.2–1.6
18.7
min
proj
41
gp
health
.686
fg%
~base
.000
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 5.7 → projected 5.7 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.3
Development (his trend)
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Age curve
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Live context
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Net vs last season+0.0 PPG
Everything it reads
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8 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 28 — 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: 31 / 17 / 60 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Mitchell Robinson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2018-196620.67.36.40.6.694.000
2019-206123.19.77.00.6.742.000
2020-213127.58.38.10.5.653.000
2021-227225.78.58.60.5.761.000
2022-235926.97.49.40.9.671.000
2023-243124.85.68.50.6.575.000
2024-251717.15.15.90.8.661.000
2025-26 NYK6019.65.78.80.9.723.000
Career39723.47.58.00.7
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 Boston Celtics built to win?

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

63–19proj record
#2conf seed
+8.4net rtg
120off rtg
111.7def 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: Mitchell Robinson, Derrick White.
How his role moves
Projected 63–19, 2nd in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
61 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
2 accolades
1× NBA Champion (2026) · 1× All-Rookie Second Team (2019)
Act IV

The Ballad of Mitchell Robinson

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

Apr 1, 1998

The beginning

A shot-blocking, glass-crashing 7-footer and fresh champion — the rim protection Boston added for its next run.

Boston Celtics

Turning pro

Drafted 36th overall, 2018 as a Center.

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A 7-footer who skipped college, broke Wilt's shooting record, and won a title — now bringing rim protection to Boston.

Chapter

A McDonald's All-American who bypassed college entirely, Robinson was drafted 36th by the Knicks in 2018.

Chapter

He became an elite rim-runner and shot-blocker, once breaking Wilt Chamberlain's single-season field-goal percentage record.

Off the court

Measurables ESPN
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Height
7' 0"
Weight
240 lbs
Experience
8th Season
NBA debut
2018
Draft
36th overall, 2018
Born
Pensacola, Florida
Age
28
Jersey
#4
Beyond the game

Robinson's road to the NBA is one of the league's most unusual — he bypassed college entirely, training independently for the draft after leaving Western Kentucky within weeks of enrolling. He founded the Mitchell Robinson III Youth Foundation to support his Southwest Louisiana community, where he spent his high-school years.

On the court his game is elemental: dunks, offensive rebounds, and blocked shots. He compensates for a limited offensive package (and poor free-throw shooting) with elite closing speed, a 7-foot-4 wingspan, and relentless motor on the glass. After winning a title with the Knicks, he joins Boston to give a reshaping contender rim protection and second-chance points.

The person

A rim-running, shot-blocking, glass-crashing center — elemental interior impact.

Offensive rebounderAmong the best offensive-rebounding rates in NBA history.
Shot-blockerElite rim protection with a 7-foot-4 wingspan and closing speed.
Efficient finisherOnce broke Wilt Chamberlain's single-season field-goal percentage record.
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FAQ

Mitchell Robinson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mitchell Robinson, answered.

Did Mitchell Robinson skip college?
Yes — he was the first recruited prospect to spend an entire pre-draft year not playing for any college, pro, or prep team, before the Knicks drafted him 36th in 2018.
How did Mitchell Robinson join the Celtics?
He signed a three-year, $47.4 million free-agent deal with Boston in July 2026 after winning the championship with the Knicks.
What is Mitchell Robinson best at?
Offensive rebounding and rim protection — he ranks among the best offensive rebounders in NBA history and once broke Wilt Chamberlain's single-season field-goal percentage record.
Mitchell Robinson 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
62%
8 seasons
Last 3 seasons
44%
138 games missed
Games missed
239
career, schedule-adj.
Durability
Injury-prone
declining
Availability by season
66
18-19
61
19-20
31
20-21
72
21-22
59
22-23
31
23-24
17
24-25
60
25-26

Injury-prone. Availability trend is declining44% of games over the last three seasons, low of 21% 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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