Zeke Nnaji
Age 25 · 6'11" · 240 lb
Pick #22, 2020 Draft · Rookie 2021 · 303 games · 23 playoff games
DPM · #330 of 519
-1.3Historical comps
Comps & futures
The ten most similar player-seasons since 1996-97 at the same age, and what happened to them next.
-1.4 at age 25 in 2025-26 ranks 783rd of 1,077 age-25 seasons since 1996-97. Closest match: Robert Sacre, 2014-15.
| Comp | Age | DPM then | Next 5 seasons | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sacre 2014-15 | 25 | -1.4 | -1.0, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 86 |
| Josh Harrellson 2013-14 | 25 | -1.2 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 86 |
| Stanley Johnson 2020-21 | 24 | -1.7 | -0.8, -1.2, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 86 |
| Anthony Randolph 2013-14 | 24 | -0.8 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 85 |
| JaKarr Sampson 2017-18 | 25 | -2.3 | under 10 games, -0.6, -1.4, under 10 games, under 10 games | 84 |
| Jason Smith 2010-11 | 25 | -1.9 | -0.7, -0.3, -1.2, -2.7, -1.8 | 84 |
| Noah Vonleh 2019-20 | 25 | -1.4 | under 10 games, under 10 games, -2.4, under 10 games, under 10 games | 84 |
| Rasho Nesterovic 2000-01 | 24 | -1.5 | +0.1, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +1.2 | 84 |
| Keita Bates-Diop 2020-21 | 25 | -1.6 | -1.1, +0.1, -0.5, under 10 games, under 10 games | 84 |
| Jake Tsakalidis 2004-05 | 25 | -1.3 | +0.2, -0.2, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 83 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to Zeke's 2025-26 at the same age: DPM and its offense/defense split, the two seasons before, box-score profile, height, experience and age. Each comp counts once, at his closest season, weighted by the match. Hover or focus a comp to trace his next five seasons. A website presentation, not a DARKO model output.
Around the league
Top 10 comps today
Current players closest to Zeke Nnaji's current profile, by DARKO ratings, age and projected box-score style.
- -1.3DPMDPM Offense -2.4 Defense +1.1 Per 100 possessions:18.0points10.9rebounds2.4assistsP/R/A100.0
- -1.4DPMDPM Offense -2.2 Defense +0.8 Per 100 possessions:19.3points11.1rebounds2.5assistsP/R/A90.5
- -1.2DPMDPM Offense -1.7 Defense +0.5 Per 100 possessions:22.0points15.0rebounds2.3assistsP/R/A86.2
- -1.9DPMDPM Offense -2.2 Defense +0.3 Per 100 possessions:21.0points11.6rebounds3.1assistsP/R/A85.8
- -1.4DPMDPM Offense -2.7 Defense +1.3 Per 100 possessions:13.2points15.8rebounds2.8assistsP/R/A84.4
- -1.3DPMDPM Offense -1.7 Defense +0.3 Per 100 possessions:19.5points8.4rebounds3.8assistsP/R/A84.2
- -0.9DPMDPM Offense -2.4 Defense +1.5 Per 100 possessions:17.7points12.7rebounds4.5assistsP/R/A83.1
- -0.7DPMDPM Offense -1.9 Defense +1.2 Per 100 possessions:20.8points13.7rebounds4.1assistsP/R/A83.1
- -1.1DPMDPM Offense -2.0 Defense +0.9 Per 100 possessions:19.1points14.3rebounds2.5assistsP/R/A82.8
- -1.3DPMDPM Offense -1.7 Defense +0.3 Per 100 possessions:16.3points9.4rebounds1.7assistsP/R/A82.1
How these matches work
Each player's latest published profile is compared with today's league. The score uses standardized differences in DPM, offense, defense, age, scoring, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers, three-point shot share and free-throw rate. DPM and age carry the most weight. Historical trajectory and a same-age cutoff are not used here.
100 is an identical profile, so a current player is his own first match. Scores fall by 8 points per unit of weighted distance, down to zero. This is a similarity index, not a probability. Box-score figures are projections per 100 possessions, so playing time does not distort the comparison.
Value
Contract & longevity
DARKO's fair salary from projected wins against Zeke Nnaji's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $1.8M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $7.0M
- Actual
- Surplus
- -$5.2M
- Value minus salary
- WARP
- 0.3
- Wins above replacement
- Seasons left
- 1.8
- Projected, within 15
- Retires at
- 27.5
- Projected age
Career
Season by season
DPM going into each season's last game, since 1996-97.
| Season | Team | Age | Games | MPG | DPM | Off | Def | For his age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DEN | 25 | 52 +2 | 12.0 | -1.45 | -2.36 | +0.91 | 783rd of 1077 |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 24 | 57 +6 | 10.6 | -1.51 | -2.54 | +1.02 | 823rd of 1185 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 23 | 58 +3 | 9.9 | -3.22 | -3.06 | -0.16 | 1060th of 1100 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 22 | 53 +5 | 13.7 | -1.37 | -1.55 | +0.18 | 492nd of 813 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 21 | 41 +2 | 17.0 | -2.01 | -1.68 | -0.32 | 435th of 571 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 20 | 42 +5 | 9.5 | -1.59 | -0.71 | -0.88 | 195th of 354 |
Games are regular season; +n are playoff games. "For his age" ranks the season's DPM among every season at the same age since 1996-97 with 20 or more games. A season's DPM opens the leaderboard on its last game day.
Projections
Projected box score
DARKO's per-100 projections, and per game at 5.7 projected minutes and a pace of 98.4.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 18.0 | 2.1 |
| Rebounds | 10.9 | 1.3 |
| Offensive | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Defensive | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Blocks | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 3-pt attempts | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| FG attempts | 13.6 | 1.6 |
| FT attempts | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 47.8% · 33.2% · 70.1% | |