2025-26 Season

KEVIN MCCULLAR JR.

New York Knicks | Guard | 6-6

2025-26 Season

KEVIN MCCULLAR JR.

New York Knicks | Guard | 6-6 | Yr 1

2.5 PPG

1.4 RPG

1.0 APG

7.7 MPG

-6.5 Impact

Jr. produces at an poor rate for a 8-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-6.5

Scoring +2.1

Points 2.5 PPG = +1.4

Shot Making above expected FG% = +0.7

Creation +0.2

Creation 1.0 AST/g = +0.2

Turnovers -1.5

Turnovers 0.6/g = -1.5

Hustle & Effort +1.2

Rebounds 1.4 RPG = +1.2

Raw Impact +2.0

Baseline (game-average expected) −8.5

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

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

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THE SEASON SO FAR

Kevin McCullar Jr.’s early season was defined by extreme offensive passivity that routinely sabotaged his team's half-court spacing. During a brutal Feb 06 vs DET outing, he logged 20 minutes but generated a disastrous -11.5 impact score. His total reluctance to shoot yielded just two points. This allowed defenders to completely abandon him and clog the driving lanes for the primary creators. He suffered a similar fate on Jan 03 vs ATL. Despite grabbing five rebounds and dishing six assists, he posted a miserable -6.2 impact mark because his absolute lack of scoring gravity invited opposing defenses to aggressively pack the paint. He occasionally salvaged his minutes without filling the cup, as seen on Feb 11 vs PHI. He scored just four points, yet posted a strong +3.4 impact score by relying on sturdy defensive execution and opportunistic transition play.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Mar 11 | -13.6 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Jr. has posted negative impact in 90% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -7.7, second-half: -5.4. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 1 games. Longest cold streak: 16 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 28 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.