2025-26 Season
PAUL GEORGE
2025-26 Season
PAUL GEORGE
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 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Paul George’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 campaign was defined by a jarring identity crisis, oscillating wildly between two-way dominance and stagnant isolation ball. When he leaned into defensive disruption, his value skyrocketed regardless of his shooting touch. Look at his 01/09 vs ORL performance. Despite bricking all seven of his three-point attempts en route to a modest 18 points, he generated a massive +13.2 impact score simply by overwhelming the opposition with relentless defensive pressure and off-ball activity. Conversely, when he forced the issue offensively, the hidden costs completely tanked his value. During the 12/30 vs MEM matchup, George managed 17 points but suffered a disastrous -20.3 impact because he stubbornly settled for heavily contested perimeter looks instead of moving the ball. He was at his absolute best when letting the game come to him, like on 11/20 vs MIL, where his 21 points were paired with a +13.8 impact driven by suffocating wing defense and timely weak-side rotations. Ultimately, this stretch revealed a veteran wing who can still dictate winning basketball, provided he stops sabotaging his own rhythm with forced jumpers.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Volatile for his role. George has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~8 points between games.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 49% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. George consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: +3.7, second-half: +10.6. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 10 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 38 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
39 games played
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