2025-26 Season
PASCAL SIAKAM
2025-26 Season
PASCAL SIAKAM
Siakam produces at an elite rate for a 33-minute workload.
Siakam produces at an elite rate for a 33-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 21 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Pascal Siakam opened the 2025-26 campaign operating as a relentless, two-way battering ram who bullied opponents through sheer physical force rather than finesse. He set a violent tone immediately on 10/23 vs OKC, racking up 32 points and 15 rebounds. That performance generated a monstrous Impact:+34.8 because he paired his aggressive shot creation with suffocating defensive effort and relentless work on the glass. However, his high-usage style occasionally bled value through hidden costs. Look at the 11/06 vs BKN matchup, where he posted a flashy 23 points and 10 assists but actually dragged his team down with an Impact:-3.3. That negative mark stemmed from sloppy turnovers and poor defensive transitions that gave away easy baskets the other way. Yet, the true mark of his maturity came on 11/09 vs DEN when his jumper completely abandoned him. He managed a meager 14 points on 5-for-16 shooting, but still scraped out a positive Impact:+2.0 by diving for loose balls, securing extra possessions, and grinding out crucial defensive stops.
Pascal Siakam spent the middle chunk of the season riding a volatile wave of high-usage shot creation. He oscillated wildly between an unstoppable offensive engine and an inefficient chucker. He was utterly dominant on 12/06 vs CHI, pouring in 36 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while shooting a blistering 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. His pristine shot selection and commanding presence on the glass translated to a massive +33.8 Impact score. Yet he didn't always need to light up the scoreboard to tilt the floor, as seen on 12/24 vs MIL. Despite scoring just 15 points on a mere ten shot attempts, his relentless hustle plays and suffocating defensive effort earned him a stellar +19.9 Impact score. The flip side of his aggressive mentality surfaced on 01/11 vs MIA when his jumper completely abandoned him. Forcing up heavily contested looks en route to an ugly 4-for-15 shooting night, his abysmal shot selection actively harmed the offense and resulted in a dismal -11.3 Impact score.
A blistering offensive hot streak defined Pascal Siakam's mid-season run, marked by relentless shot-hunting and heavy two-way lifting. He set the tone immediately on 01/22 vs BOS, pouring in 32 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while shooting a crisp 12-for-21 from the floor. That elite efficiency, combined with suffocating defensive effort against premier wings, fueled a massive +28.8 Impact score. He peaked again two months later on 03/23 vs ORL, launching 26 shots to rack up 37 points. Even with just a single assist to his name, his sheer scoring gravity and loose-ball hustle generated a stretch-high +29.1 Impact score. However, that extreme offensive volume occasionally backfired, most glaringly on 03/27 vs LAC. Forcing up contested jumpers led to a brutal 4-for-16 shooting night, and those wasted offensive possessions dragged his Impact score down to a dismal -14.5 despite his respectable rebounding numbers.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Siakam posts positive impact in 90% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~6 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 66% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Siakam consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +15.0, second-half: +12.7. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 20 games. Longest cold streak: 1 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 69 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
62 games played
