2025-26 Season
QUENTON JACKSON
2025-26 Season
QUENTON JACKSON
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 21 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
Quenton Jackson’s first twenty games were defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between masterful orchestration and total invisibility. He looked like a legitimate two-way force on 11/01 vs GSW, dropping 25 points and 10 assists to generate a massive +23.9 impact score by flawlessly running the offense and terrorizing passing lanes. Yet, that brilliance frequently vanished. During a start on 01/17 vs DET, he managed just 8 points while forcing heavily contested looks, resulting in a brutal -10.0 impact score. Even when he reached double figures, hidden costs often dragged down his overall value. Take his 27 minutes on 12/18 vs NYK, where a 10-point outing still yielded a -1.8 impact score because his negative influence on the overall game flow completely outweighed his respectable shooting splits. Jackson clearly possesses the raw athletic tools to swing games. To survive in a reliable NBA rotation, he must stop drifting into the passive spells and chaotic defensive lapses that currently sabotage his upside.
A dizzying plunge from explosive efficiency to erratic shot-hunting defined this volatile stretch for Quenton Jackson. He initially looked like a bench revelation during the 02/03 vs UTA matchup, erupting for 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting. That blistering performance yielded a massive +21.4 impact score, fueled by ruthless offensive execution and relentless point-of-attack disruption. However, the facade began to crack during the 02/20 vs WAS game, where his 21 points translated to a frustrating -1.0 impact. It was a classic empty-calorie outing; his high-volume scoring merely masked the significant defensive liabilities he bled on the other end of the floor. By the 03/15 vs MIL contest, the wheels had completely fallen off, resulting in a dismal -9.7 impact score. Despite generating some high-energy hustle plays, Jackson's erratic decision-making with the ball and heavily contested shots effectively destroyed the team's half-court rhythm.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Jackson'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 47% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Jackson doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 10 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 50 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
49 games played
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