2025-26 Season

TOBIAS HARRIS

Detroit Pistons | Forward | 6-8

2025-26 Season

TOBIAS HARRIS

Detroit Pistons | Forward | 6-8 | Yr 14

13.3 PPG

5.1 RPG

2.5 APG

27.7 MPG

+5.4 Impact

Harris produces at an elite rate for a 28-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

+5.4

Scoring +11.9

Points 13.3 PPG = +9.0

Shot Making above expected FG% = +2.9

Creation +0.9

Creation 2.5 AST/g = +0.9

Turnovers -2.4

Turnovers 1.0/g = -2.4

Defense +0.4

Defense 0.9 STL, 0.4 BLK = +0.4

Hustle & Effort +3.7

Rebounds 5.1 RPG = +3.7

Raw Impact +14.5

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.1

Net Impact

+5.4

76th pctl vs Forwards

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 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Jalen Duren +18.5 Cade Cunningham +13.8 Ausar Thompson +5.7 Tobias Harris +5.7 Paul Reed +5.4 Duncan Robinson +2.5 Isaiah Stewart +1.0 Kevin Huerter +0.5 Javonte Green -0.2 Daniss Jenkins -0.9 Ronald Holland II -2.1 Jaden Ivey -2.7 Marcus Sasser -2.7 Chaz Lanier -4.6 Caris LeVert -5.3

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 70th

13.3 PPG

Efficiency 59th

57.9% TS

Playmaking 73th

2.5 APG

Rebounding 66th

5.1 RPG

Defense 98th

+13.9/g

Hustle 48th

+11.7/g

Creation 57th

+2.55/g

Shot Making 68th

+7.06/g

TO Discipline 77th

0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Tobias Harris spent the first twenty games of the season riding a maddening seesaw of offensive execution, alternating between surgical mismatch hunting and disastrous shot selection. His worst habits surfaced on 11/01 vs DAL. During that brutal outing, a steady diet of contested jumpers resulted in an abysmal -16.2 impact score. Yet, when he actively eliminated those forced looks, his value skyrocketed. Look no further than the 11/22 vs MIL contest, where Harris posted a massive +7.3 impact score by leaning into hyper-efficient shot selection to score 18 points on just nine field goal attempts. Scoring totals rarely dictated his actual worth. He even managed to stay in the green on 10/22 vs CHI with a +1.4 impact despite scoring only 10 points on clunky 4-of-12 shooting. His relentless defensive effort (+24.6 def) salvaged that performance, anchoring the lineup when his jumper completely abandoned him.

A maddening pendulum swing of offensive engagement and shot selection defined this mid-season stretch for Tobias Harris. When he actively hunted mismatches, the veteran forward was highly effective, as seen on 01/27 vs DEN when he attacked the interior for 22 points and a stellar +14.1 impact score. Yet, just a week later on 02/03 vs DEN, he completely abandoned that aggressive blueprint. Despite reaching double figures with 11 points in that rematch, a brutal combination of bricked mid-range jumpers and staggering defensive apathy tanked his value to a horrific -16.4 impact. He frequently settled for heavily contested perimeter looks during this span, neutralizing his own offensive rhythm. Fortunately, Harris eventually found ways to contribute when his jumper failed him late in the stretch. During a clunky 11-point shooting night on 02/27 vs CLE, he still posted a +8.0 impact score by transforming into a defensive menace and piling up hustle plays to salvage his on-court value.

This twenty-game stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, with Tobias Harris oscillating wildly between a highly engaged two-way anchor and a passive offensive bystander. He perfectly illustrated his hidden value during the Feb 27 vs CLE matchup. Despite a clunky 11-point performance on 5-of-13 shooting, he generated a robust +8.4 impact by transforming into an absolute menace on the defensive end. His massive +17.6 defensive impact score that night salvaged his overall rating, revealing how much he influences winning when fully committed to getting stops. Conversely, empty calories plagued him during the Mar 25 vs ATL contest. He poured in 22 points, but his overall impact was dragged down to a meager +1.8 because slow perimeter closeouts constantly bled value. When his jumper completely abandoned him and he refused to adapt, the results were brutal. During the Mar 10 vs BKN game, he forced terrible isolation attempts against set defenses, resulting in just 2 points and a catastrophic -10.7 impact score.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

23 PTS vs ORL

Mar 01 | +28.3 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs DAL

Dec 19 | -13.8 impact

PATTERNS

Volatile for his role. Harris has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~6 points between games.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 52% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. Harris consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Hot right now — 4 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 6 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 59 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.