2025-26 Season

JOSH HART

New York Knicks | Guard | 6-5

2025-26 Season

JOSH HART

New York Knicks | Guard | 6-5 | Yr 8

12.0 PPG

7.5 RPG

4.8 APG

30.3 MPG

+4.9 Impact

Hart produces at an above average rate for a 30-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

+4.9

Scoring +11.1

Points 12.0 PPG = +8.4

Shot Making above expected FG% = +2.7

Creation +1.0

Creation 4.8 AST/g = +1.0

Turnovers -4.5

Turnovers 1.9/g = -4.5

Defense +0.8

Defense 1.2 STL, 0.3 BLK = +0.8

Hustle & Effort +5.7

Rebounds 7.5 RPG = +5.7

Raw Impact +14.1

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.2

Net Impact

+4.9

78th 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

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Karl-Anthony Towns +15.2 Jalen Brunson +14.2 OG Anunoby +8.7 Mikal Bridges +7.9 Josh Hart +4.9 Mitchell Robinson +4.7 Miles McBride +1.4 Landry Shamet -1.0 Jose Alvarado -1.7 Ariel Hukporti -3.4 Jordan Clarkson -3.7 Mohamed Diawara -6.3 Tyler Kolek -7.5 Guerschon Yabusele -8.7

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 63th

12.0 PPG

Efficiency 82th

59.0% TS

Playmaking 82th

4.8 APG

Rebounding 98th

7.5 RPG

Defense 90th

+11.6/g

Hustle 96th

+17.8/g

Creation 72th

+3.55/g

Shot Making 71th

+7.90/g

TO Discipline 38th

0.06/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A chaotic pendulum swing between extreme offensive passivity and relentless two-way aggression defined Josh Hart’s early season. Even when his jump shot completely abandoned him, his sheer force of will salvaged his minutes. Look at 10/24 vs BOS, where he scored a pathetic 2 points on 1-of-8 shooting but still scraped out a +0.2 impact score by crashing the glass for 14 rebounds with reckless abandon. Conversely, his raw box score numbers sometimes masked steep hidden costs. During a flashy triple-double effort of 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists on 11/14 vs MIA, careless ball security and live-ball turnovers destroyed his value, dragging him down to a dismal -6.8 impact score. But when he finally reeled in the erratic decision-making, he transformed into a legitimate two-way terror. Promoted to the starting lineup on 11/30 vs TOR, Hart dropped 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists. He generated a massive +16.1 impact score in that contest by pairing elite rebounding in traffic with hyper-efficient perimeter shooting to mercilessly punish defensive sagging.

A maddeningly inconsistent stretch defined this phase of Josh Hart's season, as he oscillated violently between being a two-way terror and an outright offensive liability. When he played with force, he was unstoppable. Look at his 01/30 vs POR performance, where relentless transition pushes and elite defensive positioning fueled a massive +15.4 impact score alongside his 20 points. Yet, his chaotic energy often came with hidden costs that sabotaged his overall effectiveness. During the 12/23 vs MIN matchup, he racked up 15 rebounds and 8 assists, but his impact plunged to an abysmal -6.1 because his erratic 5-for-14 shooting actively harmed the team's spacing. He hit an even lower floor on 01/15 vs GSW. Despite dishing out 10 assists, a severe drop in scoring aggression and brutal 1-for-7 shooting tanked his impact to a dreadful -8.7. Ultimately, Hart's value lives and dies by his willingness to attack; when he hesitates, his trademark hustle simply cannot cover up the damage done to the half-court offense.

A wildly erratic rollercoaster of chaotic energy and crippling offensive spacing defined this mid-season stretch for Josh Hart. His value fluctuated nightly. It depended entirely on whether his relentless motor could mask his glaring perimeter limitations. He found ways to salvage games despite poor scoring, as seen on 03/01 vs SAS. Clanking his way to just 10 points on 4/14 shooting, he still posted a +3.0 impact score by unleashing his trademark hustle (+5.7) and grabbing 10 rebounds to keep his team alive. Conversely, decent scoring nights were often mirages. On 03/31 vs HOU, he tallied 13 points but suffered a brutal -8.8 impact score because his heavy diet of missed threes completely crippled the offensive flow. Yet he remained capable of absolute magic, erupting on 03/17 vs IND as a transition wrecking ball to pour in 33 points on 12/13 shooting for a staggering +23.9 impact.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

33 PTS vs IND

Mar 17 | +38.9 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs CHI

Nov 01 | -16.4 impact

PATTERNS

Volatile for his role. Hart has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~6 points between games.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 65% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. Hart consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 6 games. Longest cold streak: 4 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 61 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.