2025-26 Season

JOSH GREEN

Charlotte Hornets | Guard | 6-6

2025-26 Season

JOSH GREEN

Charlotte Hornets | Guard | 6-6 | Yr 5

4.3 PPG

1.8 RPG

0.8 APG

15.5 MPG

-6.5 Impact

Green produces at an poor rate for a 16-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-6.5

Scoring +3.7

Points 4.3 PPG = +2.7

Shot Making above expected FG% = +1.0

Creation +0.3

Creation 0.8 AST/g = +0.3

Turnovers -1.4

Turnovers 0.6/g = -1.4

Defense +0.5

Defense 0.6 STL, 0.1 BLK = +0.5

Hustle & Effort +1.5

Rebounds 1.8 RPG = +1.5

Raw Impact +4.6

Baseline (game-average expected) −11.1

Net Impact

-6.5

11th pctl vs Guards

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

#17

Impact

#10

Creation

#11

Hustle

Defense

of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Kon Knueppel +8.7 LaMelo Ball +7.9 Miles Bridges +7.6 Brandon Miller +7.2 Moussa Diabaté +6.5 Coby White +2.2 Ryan Kalkbrenner +1.4 Collin Sexton +0.7 Tidjane Salaün -1.7 Grant Williams -2.3 PJ Hall -2.4 Pat Connaughton -2.9 Liam McNeeley -4.4 Tre Mann -5.4 KJ Simpson -5.6 Sion James -5.7 Josh Green -6.1

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 8th

4.5 PPG

Efficiency 37th

52.9% TS

Playmaking 5th

0.8 APG

Rebounding 13th

1.8 RPG

Defense 77th

+9.7/g

Hustle 76th

+11.4/g

Creation 25th

+1.93/g

Shot Making 8th

+3.51/g

TO Discipline 78th

0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Maddening offensive passivity and extreme volatility defined Josh Green's opening stretch of the season off the bench. He frequently sabotaged his own value by refusing to look at the rim, a flaw that reached its absolute nadir during the 01/17 vs GSW matchup. In that contest, he attempted zero shots in 15 minutes, yielding a brutal -11.1 impact score because passing up open looks completely compromised the team's offensive flow. Even when he managed to find the bottom of the net, hidden costs often dragged him down. Take the 12/29 vs MIL game, where he scored 10 points but still posted a -4.2 impact score due to costly defensive lapses and poor perimeter efficiency. Yet, when he fully engaged his motor, Green could absolutely tilt the floor without filling the basket. During the 12/20 vs DET contest, he scored a modest 5 points but drove a massive +5.4 impact score by relying on elite hustle metrics and suffocating point-of-attack defense.

Extreme volatility defined Josh Green's mid-season stretch, as he oscillated wildly between spectacular two-way efficiency and absolute offensive invisibility. When he actually engaged, the results were striking. Look no further than 02/05 vs HOU, where flawless offensive execution yielded 14 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting and a massive +14.1 impact score driven by elite defensive disruption. Yet, those peaks were frequently derailed by stretches of extreme passivity where he simply refused to look at the rim. During a brutal stint on 01/28 vs MEM, he went scoreless and posted a dismal -10.6 impact because defenders completely ignored him, shrinking the floor for his teammates. Even when his shot occasionally fell, hidden costs dragged down his overall value. On 03/03 vs DAL, a sudden eruption of perimeter shot-making netted him 11 points, but his underlying defensive passivity resulted in a flat -0.0 impact score. Ultimately, Green's effectiveness relies entirely on his willingness to attack closeouts and embrace dirty work rather than merely running empty miles.

A relentless fade into offensive obscurity defined Josh Green's late-season minutes. He routinely morphed into a cardio specialist, best seen on Mar 29 vs BOS when he logged 18 minutes but scored 0 points. His complete offensive invisibility and habit of passing up open looks yielded a disastrous -5.0 impact score in that contest. Even when Green actually found the basket, hidden defensive costs usually ruined his overall value. During an Apr 03 vs IND matchup, he tallied a stretch-high 6 points but generated a catastrophic -8.4 impact rating because his overaggressive closeouts and poorly timed gambles constantly compromised the defense. He occasionally salvaged his court time through sheer grit rather than shot-making. On Mar 08 vs PHX, Green scored just 3 points but still scraped together a +1.3 impact score by navigating screens and providing the defensive connectivity needed to disrupt perimeter action. Ultimately, occasional hustle plays cannot mask a complete refusal to look at the rim.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

14 PTS vs HOU

Feb 05 | +14.8 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs GSW

Jan 18 | -18.9 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Green has posted negative impact in 84% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 54% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Green locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.

In a rough stretch — 22 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 22 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 55 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.