2025-26 Season

COLE ANTHONY

Milwaukee Bucks | Guard | 6-2

2025-26 Season

COLE ANTHONY

Milwaukee Bucks | Guard | 6-2 | Yr 5

6.7 PPG

2.5 RPG

3.5 APG

15.0 MPG

-7.0 Impact

Anthony produces at an poor rate for a 15-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-7.0

Scoring +5.7

Points 6.7 PPG = +3.9

Shot Making above expected FG% = +1.8

Creation +0.7

Creation 3.5 AST/g = +0.7

Turnovers -4.6

Turnovers 1.9/g = -4.6

Defense -0.7

Defense 0.6 STL, 0.3 BLK = -0.7

Hustle & Effort +1.7

Rebounds 2.5 RPG = +1.7

Raw Impact +2.8

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.8

Net Impact

-7.0

5th 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

#17

Impact

Creation

#13

Hustle

#14

Defense

of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Giannis Antetokounmpo +20.8 Kevin Porter Jr. +8.1 Bobby Portis +6.8 Ryan Rollins +6.5 Myles Turner +2.3 Kyle Kuzma +0.5 Cam Thomas -1.4 Pete Nance -1.7 Ousmane Dieng -2.2 AJ Green -2.5 Taurean Prince -2.7 Jericho Sims -3.0 Gary Trent Jr. -4.4 Andre Jackson Jr. -5.7 Amir Coffey -6.5 Gary Harris -6.8 Cole Anthony -7.2

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 35th

7.8 PPG

Efficiency 13th

46.6% TS

Playmaking 75th

4.0 APG

Rebounding 52th

2.9 RPG

Defense 6th

+3.7/g

Hustle 23th

+6.3/g

Creation 40th

+2.47/g

Shot Making 32th

+5.23/g

TO Discipline 1th

0.13/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Cole Anthony’s opening stretch of the season was defined by a maddening slump plagued by erratic decision-making and offensive stagnation. Operating as a chaotic presence off the bench, his inability to manage the game effectively routinely hurt his team. Consider his performance on 10/30 vs GSW. Anthony tallied 16 points, yet his -4.1 impact score reveals how his erratic choices actively undermined his own relentless energy. Things hit rock bottom on 11/12 vs CHA, where a disastrous 2-for-12 shooting night completely stalled the half-court offense and plummeted his impact to a brutal -10.1. However, he occasionally found ways to contribute when the shots stopped flying. During a brief stint on 11/29 vs BKN, he scored just 2 points but posted a +3.2 impact score because his high-energy bursts (+2.5 hustle) injected immediate life into the second unit. Until he learns to rein in the forced drives and overdribbling, his reserve minutes will remain a wild gamble.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

23 PTS vs TOR

Oct 24 | +16.2 impact

Worst Game

3 PTS vs SAC

Nov 01 | -20.3 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Anthony has posted negative impact in 91% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 48% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Small downward trend. First-half impact: -6.2, second-half: -7.8. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.

In a rough stretch — 18 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 18 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 48 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.