2025-26 Season
KRIS DUNN
2025-26 Season
KRIS DUNN
Dunn produces at an below average rate for a 27-minute workload.
Dunn produces at an below average rate for a 27-minute workload.
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 18 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Kris Dunn’s first 28 games were defined by a swift promotion to the starting unit and a wildly erratic nightly influence. He thrives in chaos. During the 11/15 vs DAL tilt, he shot an ugly 2-for-8 from the floor but still managed a +1.3 Impact by generating absolute havoc defensively. His relentless perimeter pressure kept him valuable even with low scoring totals, like in the 11/29 vs MEM matchup where he posted a massive +13.7 Impact on just 11 points. His box score often lied, however. Take the 12/19 vs OKC game, where he put up a robust 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists, yet dragged the lineup down with a brutal -10.9 Impact. Those empty calories came at a steep cost, as defensive lapses and stalled offensive possessions completely erased his shooting efficiency. Dunn remains a fascinating enigma who can single-handedly wreck an opponent's game plan or his own team's rhythm on any given night.
This midseason stretch was defined by maddening swings between gritty defensive utility and offensive invisibility. Take his catastrophic outing on 01/13 vs CHA. Dunn hoisted six bricked threes on his way to zero points, earning a disastrous -15.3 Impact score because his horrific shot selection completely destroyed the team's floor spacing. He flipped the script on 02/10 vs HOU, scoring just six points but still generating a stout +4.6 Impact. He created that positive value without scoring by dishing out seven assists and blowing up Houston's perimeter actions with relentless defensive hustle. Conversely, superficial stats frequently masked his real deficits on the other end of the spectrum. Despite tallying eight assists and five rebounds without missing a single shot on 02/20 vs LAL, Dunn still posted a brutal -11.5 Impact. That severe disconnect happens when a point guard bleeds value through hidden costs like untimely turnovers, blown rotations, and stagnant ball-handling.
Kris Dunn's late-season stretch was defined by a jarring mid-March demotion to the bench and wild swings in his overall value. He could still flip a game without high volume. On 03/01 vs NOP, Dunn generated a robust +9.8 Impact score by pairing just 9 points with relentless defensive hustle and hyper-efficient 4-for-5 shooting. More often, however, his offensive limitations dragged the team down. During a brutal -14.6 Impact performance on 03/06 vs SAS, his passive 4-point outing created a stagnant half-court offense that completely negated his 7 rebounds and 5 assists. His scoring gravity simply vanished as the season closed. By the time he shot a miserable 1-for-7 from the field on 04/08 vs OKC to post a -12.9 Impact score, his inability to bend a defense was actively harming the rotation.
This late-season stretch was defined by a frustrating tug-of-war between elite point-of-attack defense and crippling offensive invisibility. Dunn frequently operated as a defensive specialist whose lack of shooting gravity routinely sabotaged his own team's spacing. Look at the Mar 25 vs TOR matchup. He attempted a single shot and finished with zero points, yet his total abandonment of offensive duties to play suffocating point-of-attack defense still generated a +2.2 impact score. Scoring more points rarely solved his underlying issues, however. During his 10-point effort on Mar 29 vs MIL, his overall impact plummeted to -5.8 because hidden mistakes on the floor completely erased the value of his timely perimeter shooting. The spacing crisis finally reached a breaking point on Apr 08 vs OKC. Opposing defenses completely ignored him on the perimeter to aggressively trap the ball, saddling him with a disastrous -14.0 impact score and rendering his physical defensive tone utterly meaningless.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Dunn's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~4 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 56% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Dunn consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
In a rough stretch — 5 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 5 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 77 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
83 games played
