2025-26 Season
JOSH HART
2025-26 Season
JOSH HART
Hart produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.
Hart produces at an elite rate for a 31-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 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
ON / OFF COURT
NYK performance per 100 possessions with Hart on vs off the floor · 2,862 poss on, 2,697 off
THE SEASON SO FAR
Josh Hart’s first 23 games were defined by a chaotic transition from an erratic bench spark plug into an indispensable starting engine. He opened the year as a bizarre rebounding anomaly. On 10/24 vs BOS, he generated a +5.0 Impact score despite scoring just two points because he inhaled 14 boards in a mere 19 minutes to create massive extra-possession value. Yet his effectiveness fluctuated wildly in a reserve role, peaking in absurdity on 11/15 vs MIA. Even though he posted double-digit scoring during a flashy 12-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that night, hidden costs and empty possessions dragged him down to a -2.9 Impact score. Everything shifted when he was promoted to the starting five in late November. Given a larger role, Hart transformed into a two-way terror, culminating in a massive +26.9 Impact score on 11/30 vs TOR. He paired 20 points on sharp 8-for-12 shooting with 12 rebounds, punishing the defense with efficient scoring and endless hustle.
Josh Hart’s midseason stretch was defined by maddening volatility. He swung wildly between essential glue guy and erratic offensive liability over these two months. Take the 01/11 vs POR matchup, where he poured in 18 points but dragged the lineup down with a -0.8 Impact score. Those empty-calorie buckets masked the hidden costs of his floor game, as his failure to secure extra possessions—grabbing just 3 rebounds—completely negated his scoring output. He flipped the script entirely on 01/28 vs TOR, catching fire from deep to post a massive +18.2 Impact. By hitting 4 of his 7 three-point attempts en route to 22 points, Hart forced the defense to respect his perimeter game and opened up the floor. Yet his truest value often emerges when he stops looking for his own shot, as seen during the 02/11 vs PHI contest. Despite scoring a meager 6 points on brutal 2-for-9 shooting, he salvaged a +1.6 Impact by crashing the glass for 7 rebounds and dishing out 9 assists to keep the offense humming.
Josh Hart spent this late-season stretch operating as the ultimate chaotic neutral, swinging wildly between offensive irrelevance and sudden scoring explosions while maintaining his usual rebounding obsession. Even when his jump shot completely abandoned him, he found ways to tilt the floor. During the 03/01 vs SAS matchup, Hart bricked his way to a 4-for-14 shooting night but still managed a +6.3 Impact score by crashing the glass for 10 rebounds and keeping the offense flowing with seven assists. Then, out of nowhere, he would morph into an elite sniper. Look at his 03/17 vs IND performance, where he dropped a staggering 33 points on near-perfect 12-of-13 shooting to generate a massive +38.9 Impact. Yet, that aggression could vanish just as quickly. When he refused to look at the rim during the 04/06 vs ATL game, taking only three shots to finish with two points, his passivity dragged the half-court offense into the mud and resulted in a brutal -15.1 Impact. You never quite knew if you were getting a reluctant shooter or a sudden flamethrower, but his relentless motor on the boards ensured he usually left a positive footprint.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Volatile for his role. Hart has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~6 points between games.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 60% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Hart consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 4 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 20 days ago
Based on 73 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
85 games played
