2025-26 Season
JORDAN GOODWIN
2025-26 Season
JORDAN GOODWIN
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 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Jordan Goodwin’s opening stretch was defined by absolute chaos, oscillating wildly between game-changing defensive menace and outright offensive liability. When he embraced his role as a gritty disruptor, the results were spectacular, like the 11/10 vs NOP matchup where he scored a meager 4 points but posted a +6.8 impact score by bullying opposing ball-handlers. His peak arrived on 11/23 vs SAS, where a rare start yielded 15 points, 10 rebounds, and a massive +12.1 impact fueled by active hands and relentless pressure. However, his overall value plummeted the moment he tried to do too much with the basketball. Take the 11/28 vs OKC contest, where he dropped 14 points but registered a -0.1 impact because a string of forced drives and clanked attempts completely derailed the team's offensive rhythm. Goodwin is a Tasmanian devil on the floor, but that unbridled energy desperately needs a leash. If he sticks to crashing the glass and hounding point guards, he is an essential rotation piece, but forcing ugly perimeter shots will quickly play him right off the court.
Jordan Goodwin's midseason stretch was defined by chaotic swings between game-wrecking energy and offensive self-sabotage. He remains the ultimate wildcard off the bench. During the 12/18 vs GSW matchup, he posted a +2.6 impact score despite a brutal 3-for-12 shooting night, salvaging his value entirely through elite defensive disruption and a massive +7.2 hustle rating. Conversely, his shot selection became highly detrimental when those hustle metrics faded. On 01/11 vs WAS, Goodwin hurled brick after brick from the perimeter to finish with just 3 points, dragging his impact down to a catastrophic -15.3 as he completely derailed the offense. Yet, when his jumper actually connected, he morphed into a terrifying weapon. He caught absolute fire on 01/04 vs OKC, draining eight three-pointers for 26 points to warp the defensive scheme and generate a stellar +10.6 impact score.
This twenty-game stretch was defined by absolute chaos, oscillating wildly between game-breaking two-way dominance and frustrating offensive ineptitude. When his jumper actually connected, he was an absolute menace off the bench, erupting for a +23.1 impact score on 02/03 vs POR by pairing 16 points and 10 rebounds with relentless ball pressure. However, his shot selection frequently derailed possessions, a flaw glaringly obvious on 02/19 vs SAS where he settled for low-percentage looks from deep to finish with a dismal -7.9 impact despite scoring 10 points. Instead of attacking the paint with his physical frame, he bricked away his value by forcing bad outside shots that actively killed offensive momentum. Yet, even when his jumper completely abandoned him, Goodwin often found ways to tilt the margins in his favor through sheer grit. During a spot start on 03/19 vs SAS, he managed a +1.3 impact score while scoring just 5 points on an ugly 2-of-9 shooting night. His elite ball-tracking and a +9.2 hustle rating masked his scoring struggles, keeping his team afloat simply by recovering loose balls and applying suffocating perimeter pressure.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Goodwin's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 39% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Goodwin consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: +2.0, second-half: +3.9. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 4 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.
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
72 games played
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