2025-26 Season

JADEN IVEY

Chicago Bulls | Guard | 6-3

2025-26 Season

JADEN IVEY

Chicago Bulls | Guard | 6-3 | Yr 3

8.5 PPG

2.5 RPG

1.8 APG

18.1 MPG

-2.5 Impact

Ivey produces at an below average rate for a 18-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-2.5

Scoring +7.5

Points 8.5 PPG = +5.5

Shot Making above expected FG% = +2.0

Creation +0.4

Creation 1.8 AST/g = +0.4

Turnovers -2.6

Turnovers 1.1/g = -2.6

Hustle & Effort +1.9

Rebounds 2.5 RPG = +1.9

Raw Impact +7.2

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.7

Net Impact

-2.5

44th 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

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 21 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Nikola Vučević +11.1 Tre Jones +6.1 Leonard Miller +5.2 Josh Giddey +5.0 Collin Sexton +4.9 Matas Buzelis +3.8 Ayo Dosunmu +3.5 Jalen Smith +1.7 Coby White +1.2 Zach Collins +0.3 Guerschon Yabusele -0.1 Kevin Huerter -0.3 Nick Richards -0.3 Isaac Okoro -2.2 Lachlan Olbrich -2.8 Jevon Carter -2.9 Julian Phillips -3.2 Dalen Terry -4.9 Patrick Williams -5.6 Yuki Kawamura -6.4 Rob Dillingham -7.6

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 41th

8.5 PPG

Efficiency 75th

58.0% TS

Playmaking 30th

1.8 APG

Rebounding 36th

2.5 RPG

Defense 35th

+6.0/g

Hustle 34th

+7.6/g

Creation 14th

+1.55/g

Shot Making 20th

+4.51/g

TO Discipline 41th

0.06/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Jaden Ivey’s first twenty games were defined by maddening volatility, swinging wildly between explosive rim-pressure and catastrophic decision-making off the bench. Even when he managed to find the basket, hidden costs often ruined his overall value. Take his 12/28 vs LAC outing as a prime example. Despite scoring 11 points in a season-high 29 minutes, he posted a dreadful -4.8 impact because reckless drives into traffic and forced isolation jumpers completely torpedoed the offense. Similarly, flawless outside shooting during the 12/06 vs MIL matchup couldn't save him from a -1.8 impact, as severe defensive lapses entirely negated his 10-point night. Yet, when he harnessed his blistering first step, he was nearly impossible to stop. He carved up the interior on 12/03 vs MIL with aggressive downhill drives, racking up 15 points and a stellar +6.4 impact. Until he stops settling for contested perimeter jumpers and learns to consistently read the floor, Ivey will remain a chaotic bench wildcard rather than a reliable weapon.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

16 PTS vs NYK

Jan 06 | +10.9 impact

Worst Game

3 PTS vs ORL

Nov 29 | -16.5 impact

PATTERNS

Inconsistent. Ivey has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~4 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 40% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Average defender. Ivey doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 9 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 38 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.