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James Birsen

Besiktas EuroLeague BSLSeason 2026/2712 gamesForm 7.1
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
LWWLWWLLLW
Points
4.5
per game
Rebounds
3.7
per game
Assists
1.0
per game
Minutes
13.9
per game
FG%
42%
field goals
3P%
30%
0.5 made a game
PRA
9.2
pts + reb + ast
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James Birsen plays for Besiktas (EuroLeague). This season, every competition, he averages 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 13.9 minutes over 12 games, shooting 42% from the field. His form is 7.1 on the 0-10 scale (5 = his normal).

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
7.1out of 10 · 5 = normal010
🔥 Hot streak
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his normal 4.0
5.6▲ 1.6
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his normal 3.2
4.2▲ 1.0
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his normal 54%
61%▲ 7%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his normal 0.9
1.0▲ 0.1
BesiktasLast 15 – points for & against, and James Birsen's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBirsen
🏀 PointsBirsen
Date
Competition
Fenerbahce
#1
L
75-77
75
77
-2
0per 36
0
4 min
H19/06
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Valencia
#5
L
94-96
94
96
-2
DNP
DNP
H25/09
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#3
L
81-95
81
95
-14
22per 36
7
17 min
A27/09
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#17
W
109-93
109
93
+16
5per 36
0
8 min
A30/09
Euroleague
Barcelona
#9
L
82-95
82
95
-13
19per 36
6
14 min
H02/10
Euroleague
Trabzonspor
#5
W
90-81
90
81
+9
20per 36
11
16 min
H05/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Baskonia
#20
W
92-84
92
84
+8
2per 36
2
12 min
A09/10
Euroleague
Turk Telekom
#1
L
63-88
63
88
-25
-12per 36
0
10 min
A11/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#6
L
82-100
82
100
-18
DNP
DNP
A14/10
Euroleague
Bayern
#18
W
95-87
95
87
+8
0per 36
0
1 min
H16/10
Euroleague
Galatasaray
#8
W
83-80
83
80
+3
8per 36
2
11 min
H18/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Anadolu Efes
#14
L
80-89
80
89
-9
15per 36
6
12 min
A22/10
Euroleague
Bahcesehir Kol.
#2
L
96-100
96
100
-4
11per 36
6
23 min
A24/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Olympiacos
#2
L
73-81
73
81
-8
17per 36
10
25 min
H28/10
Euroleague
Virtus Bologna
#13
W
103-101
103
101
+2
9per 36
4
18 min
A30/10
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-16
25-24
15-16
15-21
27-28
24-26
20-27
23-15
16-20
21-26
22-29
22-20
27-19
25-27
26-17
31-30
17-25
23-27
22-25
20-18
24-17
22-29
26-20
18-15
28-20
21-31
24-20
19-13
14-24
13-27
19-19
17-18
18-22
21-21
16-32
27-25
26-17
27-18
16-23
26-29
19-22
25-17
20-21
19-20
17-29
19-28
24-11
20-21
24-31
26-21
21-19
25-29
23-25
13-17
22-19
15-20
24-24
23-30
23-20
33-27
176.3Avg total
86.5Scored
89.8Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total47Per game4.7
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 66BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 1111TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 22BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 0TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 22GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 66EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 66BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 1010OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 44VIRW 30/10
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total32Per game3.2
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 77BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 22TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 22BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 0TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 44GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 11EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 66BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 44OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 66VIRW 30/10
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total7Per game0.7
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 11BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 0TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 0BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 11TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 0GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 0EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 0BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 44OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 11VIRW 30/10
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made63P%33%
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 0BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 0TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 0BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 0TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 0GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 22EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 22BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 22OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 0VIRW 30/10
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made19FG%42%
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 22BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 55TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 11BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 0TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 11GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 22EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 22BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 44OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 22VIRW 30/10
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made3FT%75%
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 22BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 11TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 0BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 0TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 0GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 0EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 0BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 0OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 0VIRW 30/10
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game14.2
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 1414BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 1616TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 1212BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 1010TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 11BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 1111GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 1212EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 2323BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 2525OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 1818VIRW 30/10
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game8.6Best18
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 1414BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 1313TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 44BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: 11TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 66GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 77EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 1212BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 1818OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 1111VIRW 30/10
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average8.8
02 Oct 2026 v Barcelona: 1919BARL 02/1005 Oct 2026 v Trabzonspor: 2020TRAW 05/1009 Oct 2026 @ Baskonia: 22BASW 09/1011 Oct 2026 @ Turk Telekom: -12-12TTEL 11/1016 Oct 2026 v Bayern: 0BAYW 16/1018 Oct 2026 v Galatasaray: 88GALW 18/1022 Oct 2026 @ Anadolu Efes: 1515EFSL 22/1024 Oct 2026 @ Bahcesehir Kol.: 1111BKOL 24/1028 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 1717OLYL 28/1030 Oct 2026 @ Virtus Bologna: 99VIRW 30/10
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
=194thof 245 · 7 level4.0
Rebounds per game
=77thof 245 · 2 level3.3
Assists per game
=150thof 245 · 14 level1.0
Threes made per game
=134thof 245 · 10 level0.6
Ranked against 245 players in the EuroLeague 2026 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
42.3%-4.8pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
✋ 2-pointers
46.7%-8.5pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
🌟 3-pointers
36.4%+0.7pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
🏹 Free throws
100.0%+22.9pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
10 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
Him v the league average
James BirsenEuroLeague average
12.5
Points per 40 min
16.6
10.2
Rebounds per 40 min
6.5
3.1
Assists per 40 min
3.6
12.8
Minutes / game
17.6
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points12.5 · 16.6Rebounds10.2 · 6.5Assists3.1 · 3.6Minutes12.8 · 17.6
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 50%
🏀🏀🏀 43%
🏀 7%
■ 2-pointers 2.0 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 1.7   ■ free throws 0.3 · 42% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points20%
n=10
15+ points0%
n=10
20+ points0%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds30%
n=10
8+ rebounds0%
n=10
5+ assists0%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes30%
n=10
3+ threes0%
n=10
PRA 20+0%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points7%
n=30
15+ points0%
n=30
20+ points0%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds27%
n=30
8+ rebounds7%
n=30
5+ assists0%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes10%
n=30
3+ threes0%
n=30
PRA 20+3%
n=30
PRA 30+0%
n=30
This season · n=12
10+ points17%
n=12
15+ points0%
n=12
20+ points0%
n=12
25+ points0%
n=12
5+ rebounds33%
n=12
8+ rebounds8%
n=12
5+ assists0%
n=12
8+ assists0%
n=12
2+ threes25%
n=12
3+ threes0%
n=12
PRA 20+8%
n=12
PRA 30+0%
n=12
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games1213.94.53.71.09.242%
Home513.35.83.41.010.255%
Away714.43.63.91.08.432%
Bench1213.94.53.71.09.242%
Team won610.93.22.80.36.343%
Team lost617.05.84.51.712.041%
vs stronger teams617.06.04.21.511.744%
vs similar teams314.75.34.70.710.743%
vs weaker teams37.00.71.70.32.720%
Per game, this season (2026/27), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2024
n=1
2024
EuroLeague n=2
2024-25
n=3
2024-25
BSL n=34
2025
EuroLeague n=24
2025-26
BSL n=37
2026-27
BSL n=5
2026
EuroLeague n=7
Trend
Points / game3.02.05.35.72.45.15.24.0
Rebounds / game1.02.00.32.72.23.54.23.3
Assists / game0.00.00.30.90.31.01.01.0
Threes / game0.00.00.30.50.30.40.40.6
Minutes / game19.23.48.014.811.216.615.412.8
FG%50%50%44%54%39%43%41%42%
3P%--25%38%35%23%22%36%
FT%50%100%88%70%93%72%50%100%
Game score / 363.99.012.611.95.610.29.69.6
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
James Birsen
7 games · 4.0 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.0 ast
7.1
Scottie Wilbekin
9 games · 14.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 3.1 ast
5.0
Mirrored comparison
4.0
Points / game
14.8
3.3
Rebounds / game
1.6
1.0
Assists / game
3.1
0.6
Threes / game
2.8
12.8
Minutes / game
23.5
12.5
Points per 40 min
25.2
7.1
Form (0-10)
5.0
Shape
Points4.0 · 14.8Rebounds3.3 · 1.6Assists1.0 · 3.1Threes0.6 · 2.8Minutes12.8 · 23.5Points /4012.5 · 25.2
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
LWLonnie Walker2019.717.52.53.023.070%4.0 · 57%34%4%4.1
Scottie Wilbekin9123.514.81.63.119.459%2.8 · 38%29%16%5.0
Jaylen Nowell9921.912.12.82.217.154%1.0 · 31%28%13%3.9
Devon Dotson7520.99.61.93.715.175%1.4 · 56%17%8%1.3
Eugene Omoruyi9417.99.62.32.314.254%0.8 · 29%27%11%6.6
Anthony Brown9723.69.03.21.613.869%2.1 · 49%15%10%3.6
Conor Morgan9521.08.42.91.913.268%1.6 · 41%16%9%2.7
Ante Zizic8618.68.25.21.414.974%0.0 · -16%8%1.6
Wenyen Gabriel9314.76.32.80.69.763%0.0 · -19%7%2.7
David DeJulius6216.05.51.31.78.549%0.3 · -19%4%2.8
FKF. Korkmaz5013.44.42.00.46.861%0.6 · -14%3%6.3
JBJames Birsen7012.84.03.31.08.352%0.6 · 36%16%3%7.1
Berk Ugurlu8212.92.00.51.54.050%0.2 · -8%2%1.4
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
30 Oct 26@ Virtus BolognaW 103-101184612/60/10/08.7
28 Oct 26v OlympiacosL 73-812510444/72/30/016.7
24 Oct 26@ Bahcesehir Kol.L 96-100236602/42/30/010.8
22 Oct 26@ Anadolu EfesL 80-89126102/32/30/015.4
18 Oct 26v GalatasarayW 83-80112401/30/00/07.7
16 Oct 26v BayernW 95-8710000/00/00/00.0
11 Oct 26@ Turk TelekomL 63-88100010/60/40/0-12.0
09 Oct 26@ BaskoniaW 92-84122201/40/20/01.9
05 Oct 26v TrabzonsporW 90-811611205/70/11/219.9
02 Oct 26v BarcelonaL 82-95146712/50/12/218.9
30 Sep 26@ Maccabi Tel AvivW 109-9380310/10/10/05.4
27 Sep 26@ Anadolu EfesL 81-95177943/70/11/221.8
19 Jun 26@ BesiktasW 77-7540000/00/00/00.0
17 Jun 26@ BesiktasW 82-7182101/20/10/22.5
15 Jun 26v BesiktasW 93-68140320/40/30/00.3
13 Jun 26v BesiktasL 80-88140110/10/10/01.3
07 Jun 26@ Anadolu EfesW 102-9362100/00/02/29.0
05 Jun 26@ Anadolu EfesL 93-102100000/00/00/00.0
03 Jun 26v Anadolu EfesW 73-7292301/30/10/06.5
01 Jun 26v Anadolu EfesW 60-59120210/20/20/00.9
29 May 26@ Esenler EroksporW 96-73185601/30/23/411.5
27 May 26v Esenler EroksporW 94-72178112/40/24/415.5
16 May 26@ Bahcesehir Kol.W 96-86236201/21/23/48.9
13 May 26v BesiktasL 72-85177523/51/20/216.5
19 Apr 26v TrabzonsporW 93-90131000/20/11/2-2.2
13 Apr 26@ Anadolu EfesW 89-7393200/10/11/210.4
09 Apr 26v Real MadridL 69-7480000/00/00/00.0
04 Apr 26v MerkezefendiW 82-69223511/50/21/24.3
01 Apr 26@ BayernL 76-8561100/20/00/00.4
29 Mar 26@ BursasporL 83-89222911/20/00/010.1
27 Mar 26v Zalgiris KaunasL 82-92133121/31/30/08.9
24 Mar 26@ Maccabi Tel AvivL 89-942614515/64/40/020.7
22 Mar 26v Esenler EroksporL 88-94239623/50/23/416.9
20 Mar 26v Olimpia MilanoW 79-75260820/30/30/04.5
17 Mar 26@ OlympiacosL 87-104223201/21/10/05.0
15 Mar 26@ BuyukcekmeceW 91-85152510/10/12/211.0
13 Mar 26@ Crvena zvezdaL 73-79173301/20/10/07.4
08 Mar 26v Mersin SKW 91-782212933/51/35/625.6
05 Mar 26v MonacoW 88-7050100/10/00/0-0.7
25 Feb 26v PartizanW 81-78130200/20/20/0-1.1
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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