2025-26 Season
AARON HOLIDAY
2025-26 Season
AARON HOLIDAY
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 12 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Aaron Holiday’s first twenty games were a volatile rollercoaster of blazing perimeter shooting followed immediately by catastrophic decision-making. When he stayed within the flow of the offense, the results were lethal. On 11/19 vs CLE, he poured in 18 points on just seven shot attempts to post a stellar +8.8 impact score by orchestrating the second unit and punishing defensive breakdowns. However, that discipline frequently vanished when he tried to play hero ball, as seen on 11/26 vs GSW where he tallied 14 points but posted a disastrous -7.8 impact score. His glaringly poor shot selection dragged the entire bench down, as he repeatedly chucked contested looks to finish an abysmal 4-for-16 from the floor. The bottom completely fell out during a brutal shift on 12/23 vs LAC, where defensive lapses and an empty offensive presence resulted in a cratered -12.7 impact. For a backup guard, bleeding that much value makes him entirely too radioactive to trust.
A brutal offensive slump and glaring defensive lapses defined Aaron Holiday’s midseason stint as a deep-bench liability. His shot selection routinely hijacked any second-unit rhythm. Look no further than 01/03 vs DAL, where he chucked his way to an 0-for-6 shooting night, forcing empty perimeter looks that fueled a -5.8 impact score. Even when he actually found the bottom of the net, hidden costs dragged him down. During his 7-point outing on 02/25 vs SAC, severe point-of-attack defensive breakdowns completely erased his efficient shooting and plummeted his impact score to an ugly -8.4. He occasionally found ways to contribute without scoring volume, like his brief three-minute shift on 03/10 vs TOR. In that cameo, aggressive point-of-attack defense and decisive execution earned him a +3.7 impact score despite logging just two points. However, those fleeting moments of hustle were ultimately buried under a mountain of erratic decision-making and over-dribbling.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Holiday has posted negative impact in 88% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 45% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Holiday doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 19 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 74 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
58 games played
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