2025-26 Season

BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN

Boston Celtics | Guard | 6-6

2025-26 Season

BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN

Boston Celtics | Guard | 6-6 | Yr 1

5.5 PPG

3.5 RPG

1.5 APG

18.6 MPG

-3.6 Impact

Scheierman produces at an below average rate for a 19-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-3.6

Scoring +5.2

Points 5.5 PPG = +3.7

Shot Making above expected FG% = +1.5

Creation +0.3

Creation 1.5 AST/g = +0.3

Turnovers -1.3

Turnovers 0.6/g = -1.3

Defense +0.2

Defense 0.5 STL, 0.1 BLK = +0.2

Hustle & Effort +2.8

Rebounds 3.5 RPG = +2.8

Raw Impact +7.2

Baseline (game-average expected) −10.8

Net Impact

-3.6

35th pctl vs Guards

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

#12

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Jaylen Brown +15.4 Jayson Tatum +12.2 Derrick White +8.3 Payton Pritchard +8.1 Neemias Queta +6.9 Nikola Vučević +4.3 Anfernee Simons +2.2 Ron Harper Jr. +1.5 Josh Minott +0.6 Luka Garza +0.5 Sam Hauser +0.5 Baylor Scheierman -1.3 Jordan Walsh -1.9 Hugo González -3.6

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 21th

6.1 PPG

Efficiency 61th

56.5% TS

Playmaking 26th

1.6 APG

Rebounding 72th

3.8 RPG

Defense 47th

+7.1/g

Hustle 83th

+13.0/g

Creation 54th

+2.94/g

Shot Making 58th

+6.97/g

TO Discipline 83th

0.03/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Baylor Scheierman’s first twenty games were defined by maddening passivity and a glaring inability to consistently process defensive rotations. Even when his shot was falling, hidden costs dragged his value into the red. On 11/26 vs DET, he poured in 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting but suffered a dismal -5.4 impact score because his sizzling offensive efficiency was entirely undone by costly defensive lapses. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without filling up the scoring column. During his 12/04 vs WAS appearance, he managed just 5 points but generated a strong +4.0 impact by relying on relentless loose-ball recoveries and stellar defensive rotations to drive his value. His absolute ceiling surfaced on 11/01 vs HOU, an explosive outing where flawless two-way execution yielded 17 points and a massive +14.4 impact. Unfortunately, those aggressive outbursts were rare anomalies for a player who too often passed up open catch-and-shoot looks to simply run empty cardio.

This stretch of the season was defined by offensive passivity and a desperate reliance on hustle to justify his spot in the rotation. When the shots weren't falling, he had to manufacture value elsewhere. During a brief shift on 12/20 vs TOR, he scored just two points but still generated a +3.5 impact score by throwing his body around and logging a massive +5.8 hustle rating. Conversely, raw counting stats often masked his actual on-court detriment. Despite recording 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in a start on 01/17 vs ATL, he suffered a brutal -7.7 impact score because empty possessions and a lack of assertiveness consistently stalled the team's flow. His lone complete performance arrived on 01/10 vs SAS, where 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and relentless off-ball motion earned him a +6.6 impact rating. Ultimately, unless he is actively creating chaos on loose balls, his reluctance to attack the rim makes him a glaring offensive ghost.

A maddening inconsistency defined Baylor Scheierman’s midseason stretch, as his overall value swung wildly based on his perimeter shot selection. Even when he found the bottom of the net, poor decision-making often dragged down his overall value. In the 03/01 vs PHI matchup, Scheierman tallied 12 points but posted a dismal -7.8 impact score because he stubbornly forced contested looks from beyond the arc. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without filling it up. During the 02/06 vs MIA game, he managed just 5 points but still generated a +3.4 impact score, fueled entirely by surprisingly stout rotational defense. When he let the game come to him, the results were devastating. An absolute eruption in shooting efficiency in the 03/08 vs CLE contest warped the opposing defensive scheme, resulting in 16 points, 10 rebounds, and a massive +12.3 impact score. Until he stops wasting possessions on forced triples, his night-to-night effectiveness will remain a total coin flip.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

17 PTS vs HOU

Nov 02 | +21.1 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs UTA

Dec 31 | -20.2 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Scheierman has posted negative impact in 75% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 44% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Scheierman locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.

Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -7.5, second-half: +0.2. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 14 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 73 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.