2025-26 Season
ANTHONY DAVIS
2025-26 Season
ANTHONY DAVIS
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 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
This early-season stretch was defined by sheer physical imposition, where elite rim protection frequently salvaged hideous shooting slumps. On 10/22 vs SAS, Davis chucked up a brutal 7/22 mark from the floor for 22 points. Yet he still generated a +12.4 impact score because his relentless rebounding and paint deterrence completely suffocated the opposition. Sometimes, however, the offensive disappearing acts carried too heavy a cost. During 12/05 vs OKC, he mustered a pathetic 2 points on 1/9 shooting, dragging his impact down to -4.8 because his total lack of scoring gravity erased whatever value his steady defensive positioning provided. But when his touch aligned with his defensive motor, he became an unstoppable two-way force. He utterly dictated the flow on 12/01 vs DEN, converting 13 of 23 shots for 32 points and 13 rebounds to post a massive +25.8 impact score. He remains an erratic offensive engine, but his defensive floor is terrifyingly high.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Davis posts positive impact in 80% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~10 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 72% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Defensive difference-maker. Davis consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +17.6, second-half: +14.7. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 6 games. Longest cold streak: 2 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 20 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
20 games played
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