2025-26 Season
NOAH CLOWNEY
2025-26 Season
NOAH CLOWNEY
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 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Noah Clowney’s first twenty games were defined by a chaotic transition into the starting lineup, where his trigger-happy shot selection frequently sabotaged his own production. Even when the counting stats looked impressive, his actual value wildly fluctuated based on his perimeter discipline. During the 11/23 vs TOR matchup, Clowney poured in 22 points but registered a dismal -5.9 impact score because he stubbornly bricked six attempts from beyond the arc. He flipped the script entirely on 11/21 vs BOS, generating a stellar +6.0 impact alongside his 19 points by anchoring the paint and leaning on a massive defensive presence rather than just hunting outside shots. Yet, his floor awareness remains incredibly fragile. On 11/29 vs MIL, he took only three shots and scored just 6 points, but severe defensive lapses and hidden mistakes completely tanked his overall impact to a catastrophic -11.5. When Clowney ignores his defensive responsibilities to force contested looks on the perimeter, he actively bleeds value on the court.
Noah Clowney’s mid-season stretch was defined by maddening volatility, oscillating wildly between brilliant two-way enforcer and erratic perimeter chucker. His absolute worst tendencies hijacked the offense on 01/02 vs WAS. A stubborn refusal to stop forcing heavily contested jumpers resulted in an 0-for-8 night from deep, cratering his overall value with a disastrous -11.6 impact score. Yet, he completely flipped the script just two days later on 01/04 vs DEN. By abandoning the bad shots and blending decisive rim-running with mistake-free positioning, he poured in 22 points to earn a massive +13.2 impact. He even found ways to salvage value when his jumper abandoned him entirely. During the 01/11 vs MEM matchup, Clowney hoisted a brutal 15 three-point attempts, making only four. Despite that offensive wreckage, he still posted a +3.0 impact score because his relentless activity on the margins yielded a stellar +7.2 hustle rating.
A wildly erratic shooting rollercoaster defined this stretch for Noah Clowney, as he oscillated between lethal floor-spacing and crippling inefficiency. Look no further than the 03/07 vs DET matchup, where an aggressive 16-point outing masked an ugly reality. His atrocious shot selection and forced perimeter attempts dragged his impact score down to a dismal -5.5, actively hurting the team's half-court flow despite the scoring spike. Yet, when he actually let the game come to him, the results were spectacular. During the 02/09 vs CHI contest, Clowney erupted for 22 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep. This generated a massive +10.6 impact because his unexpected floor-spacing completely broke the opposing defensive scheme. Conversely, he dropped 11 points and hit three triples on 02/26 vs SAS, but his overall impact still tanked to -6.5. That negative return stemmed entirely from poor defensive rotations, revealing the hidden costs of his game when his situational awareness wanes.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Clowney's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 31% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Average defender. Clowney doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 66 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
66 games played
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