
#18C · San Antonio Spurs
Height
6'8"
Weight
255 lbs
Age
33
Experience
14 yrs
Grade Bismack Biyombo
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On the field, Bismack Biyombo grades out as a middling C for San Antonio Spurs (C- Impact). That places him 51st of 97 graded centers. In his on-court role, the grade is middling (C+ Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at C+, fairly priced. The public read is negative (D Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. With 14+ seasons of track record, these grades rest on a deep sample.
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 888 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 61.5% | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 22 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 22 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 61.5% | F F |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 28 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 58.8% | D D |
| 2023-24 | ![]() | 40 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 56.5% | D- D- |
| 2022-23 | ![]() | 8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 56.3% | D- D- |
| 2021-22 | ![]() | 9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 64.7% | F F |
| 2020-21 | ![]() | 66 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 58.7% | D D |
| 2019-20 | ![]() | 53 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 54.3% | D+ D+ |
| 2018-19 | ![]() | 54 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 57.1% | D- D- |
| 2017-18 | ![]() | 82 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 52.0% | D D |
| 2016-17 | ![]() | 81 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 52.8% | D+ D+ |
| 2015-16 | ![]() | 20 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 58.0% | C+ C+ |
| 2014-15 | ![]() | 64 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 54.3% | D+ D+ |
| 2013-14 | ![]() | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 60.0% | F F |
| 2012-13 | ![]() | 80 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 45.1% | D+ D+ |
| 2011-12 | ![]() | 63 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 46.4% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 5/29 | vs OKC | W 118-91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Wed, 5/27 | @ OKC | L 114-127 | 2 | 0 |
Length
1 year
Total Value
$2.3M
Guaranteed
$2.3M
AAV
$2.3M/yr
On a roster with finite room, Bismack Biyombo's contract earns a C+ Contract Value Index against the NBA salary backdrop. At $2.3M AAV on a one-year deal, the floor on this contract is genuinely low—he's a veteran minimum player on a veteran minimum salary—but the disconnect between his institutional value to the Spurs and his on-court production justifies the middling grade. In the 2025-26 season, Biyombo is averaging 1.0 PPG and 0.9 RPG across 22 games, which represents replacement-level output by any standard; he's a 33-year-old center in his 15th NBA season whose statistical footprint has shrunk to the point where meaningful contributions are difficult to justify when playoff rotation minutes are scarce. The CVI grade reflects the fundamental tension here: the Spurs' organizational loyalty to a longtime veteran and his intangible value in a closing-game or preseason context (energy, physicality, professionalism) is legitimate, but it's increasingly at odds with a competitive roster that has no margin to carry passengers as the No. 2 seed entering the playoffs. Media analysis has grown pointed in its criticism, with the prevailing narrative now that he's already finished as a functional contributor, and recent roster moves—the additions of younger frontcourt depth—only reinforce that his spot is more ceremonial than functional. With San Antonio bearing down on the Finals, this one-year deal carries minimal cap risk but maximum opportunity cost, which is why the grade has trended downward: his presence matters less to winning than it did even two weeks ago.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Bismack's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Bismack Biyombo ranks 51st of 97 graded centers by performance. That slots Bismack between Zach Collins (C-) just ahead and Josh Oduro (C-) just behind.
Graded higher
Zach CollinsChicago BullsC-Clint CapelaHouston RocketsC-Mason PlumleeSan Antonio SpursC-Graded lower
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| 61.5% |
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| 2024-25 | ![]() | 28 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 58.8% | 0.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | ![]() | 40 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 56.5% | 0.0% | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | ![]() | 8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 56.3% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | ![]() | 9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 64.7% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | ![]() | 66 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 58.7% | 0.0% | 44.8% |
| 2019-20 | ![]() | 53 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 54.3% | 0.0% | 60.3% |
| 2018-19 | ![]() | 54 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 57.1% | 0.0% | 63.7% |
| 2017-18 | ![]() | 82 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 52.0% | 0.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | ![]() | 81 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 52.8% | 0.0% | 53.4% |
| 2015-16 | ![]() | 20 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 58.0% | 0.0% | 59.7% |
| 2014-15 | ![]() | 64 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 54.3% | 0.0% | 58.3% |
| 2013-14 | ![]() | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| 2012-13 | ![]() | 80 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 45.1% | 0.0% | 52.1% |
| 2011-12 | ![]() | 63 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 46.4% | 0.0% | 48.3% |
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| Sat, 5/23 | vs OKC | L 108-123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Bismack Biyombo earns a C- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA centers this season. Through 888 games, Bismack is contributing 1.0 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game in his role. Bismack's strongest area is FG% at 61.5, which compares favorably to the center median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 0.2 (center median: 4.0). Among 97 NBA centers graded this season, Bismack ranks 51st.
Public perception of Bismack Biyombo has settled firmly in negative territory, and the D sentiment grade reflects a fanbase and media landscape that has largely moved on from expecting anything meaningful from him on the court. The narrative driving that sentiment is bifurcated in a revealing way: positive coverage has migrated almost entirely to his humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including a well-attended fundraising gala backed by the Spurs organization, while basketball-focused analysts have grown pointed in their criticism, with at least one outlet declaring him already finished at the midway point of the 2025-26 season. That harsh basketball verdict aligns with a C- performance grade and counting stats that underscore the problem — in the 2025-26 season, Biyombo is averaging 1.0 PPG and 0.9 RPG across 22 games, numbers that represent genuine replacement-level output even by veteran-minimum standards. The Spurs' recent roster activity adds further context to his diminishing standing: the signing of Mason Plumlee and the addition of Emanuel Miller signal that San Antonio is actively filling frontcourt depth around him rather than relying on him, which only reinforces the perception that his roster spot is more ceremonial than functional. With San Antonio sitting at 62-20 as the No. 2 seed in the West and the playoffs bearing down fast, the organization has no margin to carry passengers, and the narrative around Biyombo reflects exactly that calculus — a beloved locker-room presence whose legacy is being written off the court long before his career is officially over.
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