2025-26 Season
AARON WIGGINS
2025-26 Season
AARON WIGGINS
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 16 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
A chaotic pendulum swing between lethal shooting and invisible passivity defined Aaron Wiggins's early season. He bounced between the starting lineup and the bench, oscillating wildly in his overall effectiveness based entirely on his defensive engagement and shot selection. During the 11/02 vs NOP matchup, he poured in 15 points efficiently, yet posted a -3.2 impact score because poor defensive rotations gave back all his offensive gains. Just three days later on 11/05 vs POR, he caught fire as an absolute flamethrower. His pristine shot selection and quick trigger fueled a massive +19.9 impact alongside a 27-point explosion. He can still generate immense value without dominating the box score, provided he stays locked in on the other end of the floor. Look at his 01/19 vs CLE start, where a quiet 12 points translated to a highly positive +6.7 impact because his relentless defensive disruption anchored the perimeter.
Erratic shot selection and a frustrating inability to string together consistent offensive performances defined this turbulent midseason stretch for Aaron Wiggins. His worst moments arrived when he completely abandoned the flow of the offense. This habit was glaringly obvious during the 01/25 vs TOR matchup, where an uncharacteristic barrage of forced, contested threes dragged him to a brutal -7.7 impact score. He fell into a similar trap during the 02/07 vs HOU game, tallying 17 points but posting a -2.1 impact because his tendency to force contested looks early in the clock routinely derailed the team's offensive rhythm. Those hidden costs constantly undermined his box score totals. Yet, when he actually played within himself and locked in on the other end, his two-way ceiling was undeniable. During the 02/04 vs SAS contest, he exploded for 20 points and a massive +7.6 impact score, driven largely by suffocating perimeter defense and highly efficient shot selection. If Wiggins wants to escape the negative margins, he must realize that defensive versatility means nothing when reckless perimeter shooting shoots his own team in the foot.
This stretch of the season was defined by maddening inconsistency, as Aaron Wiggins vacillated between a disruptive hustle player and a wildly inefficient chucker. When thrust into the starting lineup on 02/25 vs DET, his 20 points felt entirely hollow. A brutal 6-for-16 shooting night masked his high usage, dragging his overall impact down to -2.3 because his forced looks actively derailed the team's half-court rhythm. Conversely, he found ways to salvage ugly offensive nights through sheer grit, like his performance on 03/07 vs GSW. Despite scoring just 9 points on a clunky 3-for-9 from the floor, he posted a +3.2 impact score by shifting his focus to phenomenal hustle plays and connective passing. He struck a much better offensive balance on 03/03 vs CHI, where his 18 points generated a massive +8.2 impact. Even though he missed all five of his three-point attempts that night, relentless rim pressure and brilliant off-ball cutting completely offset his broken perimeter stroke.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Wiggins's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 47% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Wiggins consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: -0.8, second-half: -3.5. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 65 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
65 games played
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