2025-26 Season

JALEN DUREN

Detroit Pistons | Center | 6-10

2025-26 Season

JALEN DUREN

Detroit Pistons | Center | 6-10 | Yr 3

19.5 PPG

10.5 RPG

2.0 APG

28.2 MPG

+18.5 Impact

Duren produces at an elite rate for a 28-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

+18.5

Scoring +18.0

Points 19.5 PPG = +15.6

Shot Making above expected FG% = +2.4

Creation +1.8

Creation 2.0 AST/g = +1.8

Turnovers -4.3

Turnovers 1.9/g = -4.3

Defense -0.5

Defense 0.8 STL, 0.8 BLK = -0.5

Hustle & Effort +11.8

Rebounds 10.5 RPG = +11.8

Raw Impact +26.8

Baseline (game-average expected) −8.3

Net Impact

+18.5

98th pctl vs Centers

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 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Jalen Duren +18.5 Cade Cunningham +13.8 Ausar Thompson +5.7 Tobias Harris +5.7 Paul Reed +5.4 Duncan Robinson +2.5 Isaiah Stewart +1.0 Kevin Huerter +0.5 Javonte Green -0.2 Daniss Jenkins -0.9 Ronald Holland II -2.1 Jaden Ivey -2.7 Marcus Sasser -2.7 Chaz Lanier -4.6 Caris LeVert -5.3

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 93 Centers with 10+ games

Scoring 90th

19.5 PPG

Efficiency 89th

68.5% TS

Playmaking 70th

2.0 APG

Rebounding 90th

10.5 RPG

Defense 90th

+10.0/g

Hustle 98th

+27.9/g

Creation 98th

+5.90/g

Shot Making 47th

+4.37/g

TO Discipline 23th

0.07/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Jalen Duren opened the 2025-26 season on a terrifying hot streak, utterly dominating the painted area with overwhelming physicality. He bullied defenders relentlessly on 11/01 vs DAL, converting 13 of his 16 shots to rack up 33 points and a stratospheric +31.2 impact score. Raw rebounding totals did not always guarantee positive value, though. During his 11/26 vs BOS matchup, he pulled down 16 boards but still posted a negative -2.6 impact score. Inefficient interior finishing cratered his overall value that night; missing six shots right at the basket essentially wasted highly valuable offensive possessions. Conversely, Duren found ways to tilt the floor even when his scoring volume dipped. Look at his 10/22 vs CHI performance. He generated a +10.0 impact score on just 15 points because his commanding interior presence and an elite +12.2 defensive metric completely suffocated the opposing frontcourt.

Absolute physical dominance and relentless rim-running defined this punishing twenty-game stretch for Jalen Duren. He routinely bullied opposing frontcourts into submission, peaking on 01/29 vs PHX when relentless rim-running fueled a massive +22.4 impact score. When fully engaged, his sheer power simply overwhelmed smaller defenders in the restricted area. Yet, his brute force occasionally vanished. On 12/26 vs UTA, poor pick-and-roll positioning dragged his impact down to a dismal -9.1. Even more glaring was his 12/05 vs POR performance, where a sudden lack of offensive gravity cratered his overall impact to a staggering -12.1 despite an 18-point scoring night. When Duren commits to being a terrifying vertical spacer rather than a static presence, he absolutely breaks the math of modern basketball.

A terrifying hot streak of brute-force interior dominance defined this stretch for Jalen Duren. He actually opened this window looking completely lost on 02/05 vs WAS, scoring just 4 points and grabbing 3 rebounds for a dismal -7.3 impact score because he failed to establish deep post position against physical coverage. That hesitation vanished immediately. By 02/27 vs CLE, he was utterly dismantling opposing frontlines, racking up 33 points and 16 rebounds to generate a monstrous +29.9 impact score. His staggering positive ratings over these weeks stemmed directly from elite screen-setting, relentless vertical spacing, and hyper-efficient finishing through contact. Opponents simply had no answer for his sheer size, a reality painfully obvious on 03/17 vs WAS when he poured in 36 points on 13-of-17 shooting for a massive +26.8 impact rating. When a big man bullies his way to the restricted area this easily, defensive schemes completely collapse.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

33 PTS vs CLE

Feb 27 | +47.9 impact

Worst Game

4 PTS vs WAS

Feb 05 | -13.4 impact

PATTERNS

Very consistent. Duren posts positive impact in 91% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~7 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.

Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 93% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.

Defensive difference-maker. Duren consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: +16.4, second-half: +20.5. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.

Hot right now — 19 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 19 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 70 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.