2025-26 Season
JOHN KONCHAR
2025-26 Season
JOHN KONCHAR
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 19 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
John Konchar’s opening twenty games were defined by a polarizing tightrope walk between acting as an essential, high-IQ glue guy and fading into a completely invisible cardio participant. When he engaged physically, his value skyrocketed regardless of his meager shot volume. Look no further than 10/25 vs IND, where he scored just 9 points but generated a staggering +15.0 impact score by doing the dirty work and racking up a +7.7 hustle metric. Conversely, his extreme passivity often rendered him a severe liability on the floor. During 10/27 vs GSW, his offensive ineptitude and clanked perimeter looks dragged him down to a brutal -7.7 impact score. He simply cannot afford to let defenders sag off and clog the driving lanes for his teammates. However, when he finally paired his elite connective instincts with decisive shooting on 12/02 vs SAS, he delivered a +6.1 impact score behind a flawless 13-point performance.
John Konchar’s midseason stretch was a masterclass in the razor-thin margin for error when a rotation player refuses to shoot the basketball. Look no further than 01/30 vs NOP, where he scored a stretch-high 9 points but posted a -3.8 impact because he bled points as a frequent target in pick-and-roll switches. Conversely, his flawless execution of role-player duties on 01/28 vs CHA yielded a massive +11.2 impact despite taking just three shots. He created immense value entirely in the margins that night, using relentless energy and fundamentally sound defensive positioning to tilt the floor without demanding the ball. However, his offensive invisibility often ruined his overall value. During a disastrous showing on 01/23 vs NOP, Konchar completely removed himself from the offense, allowing his defender to freely roam and saddling him with a brutal -9.4 impact score. When a wing operates as a total zero on the perimeter, even the grittiest hustle plays cannot always save them from dragging down the lineup.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Konchar's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~4 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 56% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Konchar 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: -4.9, second-half: +1.2. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Hot right now — 4 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 4 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 64 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
56 games played
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