Kai Tanaka
#16 · PF · Oklahoma City Thunder · Portugal · 35 yrs · 183 cm / 101 kg
Kai Tanaka is a PF for Oklahoma City Thunder, in his 3th season of senior competition. Signed from a college program, he has become a fixture of the basketball side's rotation.
Basketball DNA
Efficiency, usage and shot creation — value beyond the box score.
PER
21.0
Player efficiency rating
TS%
47.6%
True shooting percentage
Usage rate
19.1%
Share of possessions used
BPM
5.8
Box plus/minus
Win shares
15.1
Assist %
44.0%
Season by season
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 60 | 26.7 | 23.4 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 57.1% | 29.7% |
| 2022-23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 62 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 57.1% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 59 | 30.9 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 47.7% | 31.8% |
| 2024-25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 27.1 | 22.4 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 46.5% | 29.2% |
| 2025-26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 56 | 27.4 | 18.9 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 53.5% | 32.1% |
