2025-26 Season
LANDRY SHAMET
2025-26 Season
LANDRY SHAMET
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 14 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
Landry Shamet's opening stretch was defined by extreme volatility, oscillating wildly between being an unplayable defensive target and a sudden offensive flamethrower. Opponents relentlessly hunted him on the perimeter, turning him into a glaring liability during a brutal 10/24 vs BOS outing where getting targeted in switch actions dragged him to a dismal -5.4 impact score. Even when his shot was falling, hidden costs often ruined his value. For example, during his 11/11 vs MEM start, a highly efficient 10-point scoring effort was completely overshadowed by a total lack of defensive resistance, resulting in a -1.5 impact. Yet, just when you write him off, he erupts. He mercilessly punished drop coverage on 11/14 vs MIA, pouring in 36 points and posting a massive +11.4 impact score on the back of blistering off-screen shooting. Later, he delivered an absolute supernova performance on 01/21 vs BKN, draining all six of his three-point attempts in just 15 minutes to generate a staggering +21.4 impact score. Ultimately, Shamet remains the ultimate roll of the dice—a spacing threat whose defensive lapses are only justified when his jumper completely breaks the opponent's scheme.
Landry Shamet's midseason stretch was defined by extreme volatility, oscillating wildly between lethal perimeter sniper and crippling offensive liability. When his jumper was falling, he looked untouchable, highlighted by a blistering 23-point barrage on 02/01 vs LAL where catching fire from deep fueled a massive +11.9 impact score. However, a trigger-happy approach often yielded diminishing returns when his accuracy waned. During a brief stint in the starting lineup on 02/10 vs IND, he tallied 17 points but posted a -5.7 impact because his barrage of missed threes actively harmed the overall offensive flow. When the shot completely abandoned him, the floor fell out entirely. On 02/24 vs CLE, a total inability to connect from the perimeter resulted in a disastrous -14.0 impact score, offering absolutely zero secondary value to keep him afloat. Shamet remains a pure specialist who becomes awfully hard to keep on the hardwood if he isn't burying catch-and-shoot looks.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Shamet's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 44% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Shamet doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +0.2, second-half: -2.5. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 47 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
52 games played
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