2025-26 Season

JAMISON BATTLE

Toronto Raptors | Forward | 6-7

2025-26 Season

JAMISON BATTLE

Toronto Raptors | Forward | 6-7 | Yr 1

3.1 PPG

1.4 RPG

0.4 APG

8.4 MPG

-7.9 Impact

Battle produces at an poor rate for a 8-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-7.9

Scoring +3.3

Points 3.1 PPG = +2.4

Shot Making above expected FG% = +0.9

Creation +0.1

Creation 0.4 AST/g = +0.1

Turnovers -0.8

Turnovers 0.3/g = -0.8

Defense -0.4

Defense 0.1 STL, 0.0 BLK = -0.4

Hustle & Effort +1.0

Rebounds 1.4 RPG = +1.0

Raw Impact +3.2

Baseline (game-average expected) −11.1

Net Impact

-7.9

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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

#13

Creation

#14

Hustle

#13

Defense

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

Scottie Barnes +11.9 Brandon Ingram +10.4 Immanuel Quickley +9.6 RJ Barrett +7.9 Jakob Poeltl +5.2 Sandro Mamukelashvili +3.8 Collin Murray-Boyles +2.1 A.J. Lawson -1.1 Ja'Kobe Walter -1.5 Jonathan Mogbo -4.1 Gradey Dick -4.4 Jamison Battle -4.5 Jamal Shead -4.9 Ochai Agbaji -6.2

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 8th

4.1 PPG

Efficiency 93th

64.7% TS

Playmaking 3th

0.5 APG

Rebounding 5th

1.9 RPG

Defense 6th

+2.9/g

Hustle 5th

+5.4/g

Creation 1th

+0.75/g

Shot Making 52th

+5.95/g

TO Discipline 81th

0.03/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Jamison Battle’s first twenty games were defined by dizzying variance, oscillating violently between untouchable human torch and completely invisible ghost. When he found his rhythm, the results were staggering, perfectly captured on 10/31 vs CLE when he erupted for 20 points on a flawless 6-for-6 from deep. That monstrous +11.2 impact score was earned by completely breaking Cleveland's zone coverage and punishing the defense with elite spacing. Yet, when the jumper wasn't falling, his overall value cratered due to extreme passivity and glaring lapses. Look no further than his disastrous 12/18 vs MIL outing. Despite logging only five minutes, he posted a brutal -5.7 impact mark because he forced bad shots and repeatedly blew his defensive assignments. Even a spot start on 11/30 vs NYK ended in the red (-2.9 impact), as empty possessions and missed perimeter looks revealed his inability to positively influence the floor when his primary weapon misfires.

This stretch was defined by a frustrating inability to stick in the rotation, as Jamison Battle mostly drifted through brief, low-impact cameos. His worst outing came on 01/11 vs PHI, where sluggish defensive closeouts and poor spatial awareness resulted in a brutal -9.6 impact score despite him chipping in five points. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without the ball. He logged a +3.9 impact score on 12/31 vs DEN despite scoring just two points, maximizing his six minutes by perfectly executing his assignments to generate a +3.2 defensive score. Too often, however, Battle actively hurt the second unit with rushed decisions. During a seven-minute stint on 02/08 vs IND, he short-circuited the offense with contested, early-clock heaves, dragging his impact down to -4.9 as he missed all four of his shot attempts. Unless he stops fading into the background and tightens up his shot selection, he will remain a fringe bench piece.

This late-season stretch was defined by empty calories and brutal defensive lapses whenever Jamison Battle was handed an extended look. His offensive peak arrived on Mar 23 vs UTA. He poured in 17 points on sharp 4-for-7 perimeter shooting, yet that performance yielded a dismal -9.0 impact score. A complete lack of secondary hustle and glaring defensive breakdowns (-4.8 defensive impact) simply bled points on the other end, rendering his scoring entirely hollow. A similarly destructive turn occurred on Mar 18 vs CHI, where his penchant for forcing contested jumpers early in the shot clock cratered his overall value to a staggering -15.2 impact score. Ironically, Battle was far more effective when playing within himself during shorter bursts, like his 11-minute shift on Mar 22 vs PHX. He scored just 7 points, but generated a massive +9.5 impact score by decisively attacking closeouts and delivering an exceptional +8.8 hustle rating.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

20 PTS vs CLE

Oct 31 | +11.2 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs PHX

Mar 13 | -17.7 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Battle has posted negative impact in 95% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 62% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact -7.9, second-half -7.9. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.

In a rough stretch — 41 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 41 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 71 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.