2025-26 Season

TYUS JONES

Denver Nuggets | Guard | 6-0

2025-26 Season

TYUS JONES

Denver Nuggets | Guard | 6-0 | Yr 10

3.0 PPG

1.1 RPG

2.4 APG

14.6 MPG

-8.1 Impact

Jones produces at an poor rate for a 15-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-8.1

Scoring +2.3

Points 3.0 PPG = +1.4

Shot Making above expected FG% = +0.9

Creation +0.3

Creation 2.4 AST/g = +0.3

Turnovers -0.9

Turnovers 0.4/g = -0.9

Defense +0.9

Defense 0.6 STL, 0.0 BLK = +0.9

Hustle & Effort +0.6

Rebounds 1.1 RPG = +0.6

Raw Impact +3.2

Baseline (game-average expected) −11.3

Net Impact

-8.1

2th pctl vs Guards

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 13 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Nikola Jokić +29.1 Jamal Murray +16.5 Aaron Gordon +7.6 Peyton Watson +2.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. +2.2 Christian Braun +1.7 Cameron Johnson +1.4 Jonas Valančiūnas -1.2 Julian Strawther -2.1 Bruce Brown -2.9 Zeke Nnaji -3.7 Jalen Pickett -4.0 Spencer Jones -4.3

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SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 3th

3.3 PPG

Efficiency 1th

37.6% TS

Playmaking 47th

2.6 APG

Rebounding 3th

1.2 RPG

Defense 74th

+9.5/g

Hustle 16th

+5.4/g

Creation 18th

+1.69/g

Shot Making 28th

+4.99/g

TO Discipline 93th

0.03/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A paralyzing offensive slump and outright passivity defined the start of Tyus Jones's season. He looked completely invisible on 10/22 vs MIA, logging zero points in 24 minutes and posting a catastrophic -20.9 impact score because he entirely failed to bend the defense. Yet, he occasionally salvaged his minutes without scoring, like on 11/14 vs BKN where he managed a +2.1 impact by relying on phenomenal point-of-attack defense to disrupt the opposition. When he actually looked at the basket, the results flipped. He finally rediscovered his perimeter touch on 11/25 vs PHI, scoring 10 points to earn a +4.3 impact score. Unfortunately, those aggressive nights were exceedingly rare. Even when he generated looks for others on 11/23 vs BOS with six assists, his abysmal 1-for-6 shooting efficiency and a glaring lack of hustle plays dragged him down to a disastrous -14.3 impact.

Extreme offensive passivity and a brutal shooting slump defined this miserable twenty-game stretch for Tyus Jones. Even when he managed to find the basket, hidden costs dragged him down. During a start on 12/29 vs TOR, he tallied 10 points but still posted a -5.0 impact score due to glaring defensive breakdowns at the point of attack. His refusal to look at the rim actively sabotaged the offense on 12/27 vs DEN, where he logged zero points and a dismal -9.5 impact as defenders aggressively sagged off to clog passing lanes. He did briefly flash his typical steadying presence on 12/23 vs POR, putting up 16 points and 7 assists for a +3.8 impact by capitalizing on open looks. Unfortunately, those moments of assertiveness vanished quickly. By the time he suited up on 01/06 vs WAS, his shot selection had deteriorated into a flurry of deep misses, resulting in a disastrous -10.6 impact score. Without any perimeter gravity to keep defenses honest, Jones simply became a passenger who bled value.

Complete offensive passivity and glaring defensive liabilities defined a brutal midseason stretch for Tyus Jones. Even when he racked up nine assists off the bench on 01/28 vs MIA, his distinct lack of size created issues on the other end of the floor, dragging his overall impact down to a -4.2. The bottom completely fell out on 03/06 vs NYK. He posted an abysmal -10.1 impact score that night because his uncharacteristic inability to organize the offense resulted in stagnant, late-clock possessions. He briefly flipped the script during a spot start on 02/20 vs MIN. Masterful orchestration and an aggressive 6-for-10 shooting night yielded 13 points and a positive +0.8 impact score. Unfortunately, that spark was a total anomaly. For the vast majority of these matchups, opposing defenders simply sagged off his non-existent scoring threat to clog passing lanes, rendering him a massive on-court liability.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Oct 22 | -16.3 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Jones has posted negative impact in 94% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 35% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Average defender. Jones doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

Small downward trend. First-half impact: -7.2, second-half: -9.1. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.

In a rough stretch — 15 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 21 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 70 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.