Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 195
- Draft: 2023, Round 1, Pick 15 by the Atlanta Hawks
- Experience: 3 seasons · School: Michigan · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2027. Added in the 2026 offseason (Hot Hot Hoops). Drafted 15th overall in 2023 by the Atlanta Hawks out of Michigan.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30.0 | 19.2 | 91.7 |
Per-game averages via Basketball-Reference, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | 17 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 37.0 | 22.5 | 50.0 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 10 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 38.3 | 21.1 | 72.2 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 16 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30.0 | 19.2 | 91.7 |
| Career | 43 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 34.7 | 20.9 | 70.7 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | MICHIGAN | 28 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 38.0 | 22.2 | 77.3 |
| 2022-23 | MICHIGAN | 33 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 48.2 | 35.5 | 84.9 |
| Career | 61 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 43.5 | 29.4 | 81.4 |
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Role
Bufkin is a deep-bench guard for New Orleans, a former lottery pick added this summer. Injuries have stalled his career so far. He needs a healthy run to show what he can do.
How he got here
Atlanta drafted Bufkin 15th overall in 2023 out of Michigan. New Orleans added him in the 2026 offseason.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.