2025-26 Season
JONATHAN ISAAC
2025-26 Season
JONATHAN ISAAC
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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Extreme volatility as a defensive specialist defined Jonathan Isaac's opening stretch, where his elite rim protection constantly warred against his complete lack of offensive gravity. During the 11/10 vs POR matchup, he scored just seven points but generated a massive +10.1 impact score. He achieved this by wreaking absolute havoc as a defensive free safety, using his immense wingspan to blow up multiple actions and rescue possessions without needing the ball in his hands. Conversely, his eight-point outing on 11/01 vs WAS actually dragged the team down to a -3.1 impact mark. Despite a decent scoring night for his standards, a surprisingly muted defensive effort and failure to generate his usual disruption left the second unit highly vulnerable. He finally struck the perfect balance on 11/20 vs LAC, pairing flawless 4-for-4 shooting with active rim protection to post a staggering +10.6 impact in just sixteen minutes. When he engages physically, Isaac remains a terrifying weak-side roamer, but his frequent offensive disappearing acts keep his overall value tethered to the break-even point.
Jonathan Isaac’s midseason stretch was defined by a bizarre tightrope act where his terrifying defensive intimidation constantly battled his total offensive invisibility. When he fully engaged on the less glamorous end of the floor, his disruption drove massive value without him needing to hunt shots. During a highly condensed ten-minute stint on 12/27 vs DEN, he scored just five points but posted a staggering +17.9 impact score by utterly terrorizing the opposition with a defensive masterclass. Yet, his complete lack of scoring gravity often crippled the second unit. On 01/30 vs TOR, defenders freely sagged off him to double-team primary ball-handlers, resulting in a brutal -9.0 impact score even though he chipped in four points and four rebounds. He found a fleeting two-way balance on 01/06 vs WAS, leveraging elite rim protection and hyper-efficient finishing to post a +12.4 impact score in just 12 minutes. Ultimately, when Isaac actively protected the paint, he was a game-wrecking force, but when he settled into the background, he functioned as a zero-gravity liability who actively hindered his own teammates.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Isaac has posted negative impact in 88% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 57% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Isaac locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
In a rough stretch — 12 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 12 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 60 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
52 games played
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