Pascal SiakamIndiana Pacers · #43
Pascal Siakam is a versatile two-way forward for the Indiana Pacers — a 2019 NBA champion and Most Improved Player with Toronto and the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Drafted 27th in 2016 out of New Mexico State, 'Spicy P' rose from a Cameroonian late-bloomer to a four-time All-Star, and he helped lead Indiana to the 2025 NBA Finals.
Pascal Siakam — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Pascal Siakam stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Pascal Siakam — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Pascal Siakam
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Pascal Siakam career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 55 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | .502 | .143 |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .508 | .220 |
| 2018-19 | 80 | 31.9 | 16.9 | 6.9 | 3.1 | .549 | .369 |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 35.2 | 22.9 | 7.3 | 3.5 | .453 | .359 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 35.8 | 21.4 | 7.2 | 4.5 | .455 | .297 |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 37.9 | 22.8 | 8.5 | 5.3 | .494 | .344 |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 37.4 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 5.8 | .480 | .324 |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 34.7 | 22.2 | 6.3 | 4.9 | .522 | .317 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 32.7 | 20.2 | 6.9 | 3.4 | .519 | .389 |
| 2025-26 | 62 | 33.2 | 24.0 | 6.6 | 3.8 | .484 | .358 |
| Career | 650 | 31.4 | 18.4 | 6.6 | 3.6 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Indiana Pacers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Pascal Siakam
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A versatile two-way forward, champion, and 2025 Conference Finals MVP — 'Spicy P.'
Turning pro
Drafted 27th overall, 2016 as a Forward.
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A versatile two-way forward, champion, and 2025 Conference Finals MVP — 'Spicy P.'
Chapter
Discovered through Basketball Without Borders, Siakam starred at New Mexico State before Toronto drafted him 27th in 2016.
Chapter
He won the 2019 title and Most Improved Player — the first to do both in one season.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- College
- New Mexico State
- Experience
- 10th Season
- NBA debut
- 2016
- Draft
- 27th overall, 2016
- Born
- Douala, Cameroon
- Age
- 32
- Jersey
- #43
Siakam's story is one of the great international journeys in the NBA — the youngest of four brothers who all played Division I basketball, he was raised in Cameroon and once headed for the seminary before basketball found him. He lost his father, a former mayor, in a 2014 car crash, and has honored his roots with a scholarship for Cameroonian students and an honorary doctorate; he became a father in 2025.
His on-court identity is two-way versatility — a 6-foot-8 forward who can guard positions one through five, score in transition and isolation, and playmake from the forward spot. With Haliburton sidelined for 2025-26, 'Spicy P' becomes the Pacers' primary offensive leader, a proven, All-Star-level star with a championship pedigree.
A versatile two-way forward — multi-position defense, transition scoring, and playmaking.
Pascal Siakam — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Pascal Siakam, answered.
