DAL

2025-26 Season

ANTHONY DAVIS

Dallas Mavericks | Forward-Center | 6-10
Anthony Davis
20.4 PPG
11.1 RPG
2.8 APG
31.3 MPG
+16.1 Impact

Davis produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN
Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average
+16.1
Scoring +17.4
Points 20.4 PPG = +13.8
Shot Making above expected FG% = +3.6
Creation +1.5
Creation 2.8 AST/g = +1.5
Turnovers -4.8
Turnovers 2.0/g = -4.8
Defense +1.0
Defense 1.1 STL, 1.6 BLK = +1.0
Hustle & Effort +11.6
Rebounds 11.1 RPG = +11.6
Raw Impact +26.7
Baseline (game-average expected) −10.6
Net Impact
+16.1
97th pctl vs Forwards

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

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 91th
20.4 PPG
Efficiency 25th
52.9% TS
Playmaking 80th
2.8 APG
Rebounding 99th
11.1 RPG
Defense 38th
+6.5/g
Hustle 93th
+20.6/g
Creation 69th
+3.07/g
Shot Making 65th
+6.98/g
TO Discipline 21th
0.07/min

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.

PATTERNS

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

N. Jokić 72.4 poss
FG% 47.4%
3P% 100.0%
PPP 0.33
PTS 24
C. Capela 64.2 poss
FG% 58.8%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.33
PTS 21
D. Queen 45.6 poss
FG% 62.5%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.7
PTS 32
A. Drummond 41.3 poss
FG% 63.6%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.39
PTS 16
I. Hartenstein 40.2 poss
FG% 54.5%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.32
PTS 13
D. Ayton 39.8 poss
FG% 42.9%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.15
PTS 6
J. Duren 39.7 poss
FG% 33.3%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.13
PTS 5
S. Barnes 36.6 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.19
PTS 7
J. Embiid 33.6 poss
FG% 20.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.06
PTS 2
N. Claxton 33.1 poss
FG% 33.3%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.3
PTS 10

ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED

How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.

N. Jokić 68.6 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 28.6%
PPP 0.23
PTS 16
C. Capela 60.6 poss
FG% 40.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.07
PTS 4
D. Queen 39.8 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.1
PTS 4
N. Claxton 39.1 poss
FG% 41.7%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.36
PTS 14
A. Drummond 39.1 poss
FG% 40.0%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.13
PTS 5
J. Embiid 35.9 poss
FG% 37.5%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.22
PTS 8
J. Duren 35.7 poss
FG% 42.9%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.17
PTS 6
D. Ayton 32.0 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
C. Holmgren 31.7 poss
FG% 62.5%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.41
PTS 13
I. Hartenstein 30.9 poss
FG% 80.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.26
PTS 8

SEASON STATS

20
Games
20.4
PPG
11.1
RPG
2.8
APG
1.1
SPG
1.6
BPG
50.6
FG%
27.0
3P%
72.8
FT%
31.3
MPG

GAME LOG

20 games played