2025-26 Season
D'ANGELO RUSSELL
2025-26 Season
D'ANGELO RUSSELL
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 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
D'Angelo Russell's opening stretch was a chaotic rollercoaster defined by erratic shot selection and empty-calorie volume that routinely derailed his team's offensive flow. His performance on 11/14 vs LAC perfectly illustrated this frustrating dynamic. Despite pouring in 28 points, he logged a -5.3 impact score because a barrage of missed deep looks consistently killed offensive momentum. Conversely, he found ways to contribute without filling up the scoring column on 11/10 vs MIL. He managed just 7 points in that contest, but generated a +2.8 impact through surprisingly stout perimeter defense and active hands in the passing lanes. When he actually controlled the pace and picked his spots, as seen during a masterful +10.0 impact performance on 11/19 vs NYK, he looked like an elite pick-and-roll orchestrator. Unfortunately, those disciplined outings were rare exceptions for a guard who too often paralyzed the half-court offense with heavily contested, early-clock jumpers.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Russell has posted negative impact in 85% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 38% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Russell locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: -2.3, second-half: -5.9. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.
In a rough stretch — 7 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 9 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 42 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
26 games played
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