2025-26 Season
JORDAN POOLE
2025-26 Season
JORDAN POOLE
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 Poole's first twenty games were defined by maddening volatility and a destructive addiction to erratic shot selection. Even when his jumper was falling, hidden costs routinely dragged him down, perfectly illustrated during a 30-point eruption on 10/31 vs LAC. Despite burying seven threes in that contest, his -1.7 impact score revealed how empty defensive possessions and momentum-killing mistakes completely neutralized his offensive firepower. His shot diet frequently sabotaged the offense, bottoming out on 11/04 vs CHA where he forced heavily contested jumpers on his way to an abysmal -13.9 impact. He was a walking pendulum swinging between the starting lineup and the bench. He poured in 21 points on a scorching 6-of-8 from deep on 01/11 vs ORL, yet still posted a -0.4 impact because his defensive apathy and loose ball security gave every point right back to the opponent. While brief flashes of rhythm kept his scoring totals afloat, this stretch was ultimately anchored by a player whose reckless habits hurt his team far more than his highlights helped.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Poole's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~9 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 24% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive impact is minimal for a 24-minute player. Not generating enough contests, rim protection, or forced turnovers to move the needle.
Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: +0.3, second-half: -4.5. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 58 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
39 games played
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