Kobe Bufkin
New Orleans Pelicans · #4
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 43
- PTS
- 4.2
- REB
- 1.6
- AST
- 1.3
Personal details
- Position
- Guard
- Height and weight
- 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) · 88 kg (194 lb)
- Born
- September 21, 2003 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Grand Rapids, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Michigan
- Draft
- 2023: round 1, pick 15
- NBA career
- Since 2023, active · 3 seasons
- Current team
- New Orleans Pelicans · number 4
Biography
Kobe Bufkin is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for Grand Rapids Christian High School, where he was a McDonald's All-American in 2021, and played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023. He was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, where he played for two seasons. He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers for one season.
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Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | 17 | 81 | 33 | 27 | 196 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37.0 | 22.5 | 50.0 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 10 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 124 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 38.3 | 21.1 | 72.2 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 16 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 119 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30.0 | 19.2 | 91.7 |
| Career | 43 | 180 | 67 | 54 | 439 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 35.4 | 21.2 | 73.7 | |
Draft
- 2023: round 1, pick 15 · Atlanta Hawks · Michigan
Transactions
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· Signing
The Atlanta Hawks signed Kobe Bufkin to a multi-year contract.
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· Trade
The Atlanta Hawks traded Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets for cash. Atlanta received a trade exception.
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· Waived
The Brooklyn Nets waived Kobe Bufkin.
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· Signing
The Memphis Grizzlies signed Kobe Bufkin to a 10-day contract.
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· Signing
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Kobe Bufkin to a 10-day contract.
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· Signing
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Kobe Bufkin.
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· Waived
The Los Angeles Lakers waived Kobe Bufkin.
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· Signing
The New Orleans Pelicans signed Kobe Bufkin.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ATL | $4.1M |
| 2024-25 | ATL | $4.3M |
| 2025-26 | BKN | ≈ $5.6M |
| 2026-27 | NOP | $2.5M |
| Career total | $16.5M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.