Onyeka OKONGWU
15.2 PPG
7.6 RPG
3.1 APG
59.2% TS
16.4 PER
2025-26
Off
73
Def
79
Ovr
77
Player Info
- Height
- 6'10"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Age
- 25
- Born
- 2000-12-11
- Position
- C
- Service
- 5 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Contract
2024-25
– 2027-28
Rookie Extension
ATL
via Bird Rights
Onyeka Okongwu signed a 4 year, $61,980,000 contract with the Atlanta Hawks, including $61,980,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,495,000. In 2026-27, Okongwu will earn a base salary of $16,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $16,100,000 and a dead cap value of $16,100,000.
extension
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $14.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M | — |
| 2025-26 | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $16.1M | $16.1M | $16.1M | — |
| 2027-28 | $16.9M | $16.9M | $16.9M | — |
2020-21
– 2023-24
Rookie
ATL
via rookie-scale-exception
Onyeka Okongwu signed a 4 year, $26,422,143 contract with the Atlanta Hawks, including $26,422,143 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,605,536.
- •2022-23 Club Option (deadline 10/31/21, exercised 10/15/21)
- •2023-24 Club Option (deadline 10/31/22, exercised 10/11/22)
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $5.8M | $5.8M | $5.8M | — |
| 2021-22 | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | — |
| 2022-23 | $6.4M | $6.4M | $6.4M | — |
| 2023-24 | $8.1M | $8.1M | $8.1M | — |
Contract Value
94/100
Strong Bargain
Projected fair value $27.3M · $11.2M under market
High confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2020-21 | 50 | 4 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 64.4% | 0.0% | 63.2% | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 6 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 69.0% | 0.0% | 72.7% | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 18 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 63.8% | 30.8% | 78.1% | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 8 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 61.1% | 33.3% | 79.3% | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 40 | 27.9 | 13.4 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 56.7% | 32.4% | 75.9% | 9.2 | 2.9 |
| 2025-26 | 74 | 63 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 48.0% | 37.6% | 75.7% | 11.6 | 2.7 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 50 | 12.0 | 65.5% | 14.1% | 14.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.069 | 106.2 | 112.6 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 20.7 | 71.4% | 13.7% | 18.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.165 | 114.6 | 109.1 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 23.1 | 67.8% | 15.0% | 18.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.149 | 114.2 | 112.4 |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 25.5 | 67.4% | 13.4% | 16.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.181 | 118.1 | 119.0 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 27.9 | 63.4% | 16.9% | 19.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 0.213 | 114.9 | 113.7 |
| 2025-26 | 74 | 31.0 | 59.2% | 18.9% | 16.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 0.217 | 113.4 | 111.3 |