PHX

2025-26 Season

DILLON BROOKS

Phoenix Suns | Guard-Forward | 6-7
Dillon Brooks
20.5 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.8 APG
30.4 MPG
+0.4 Impact

Brooks produces at an average rate for a 30-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN
Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average
+0.4
Scoring +12.0
Points 20.5 PPG × +1.00 = +20.5
Missed 2PT 5.3/g × -0.78 = -4.2
Missed 3PT 4.4/g × -0.87 = -3.8
Missed FT 0.5/g × -1.00 = -0.5
Creation +2.0
Assists 1.8/g × +0.50 = +0.9
Off. Rebounds 0.9/g × +1.26 = +1.1
Turnovers -3.5
Turnovers 1.8/g × -1.95 = -3.5
Defense +1.4
Steals 1.0/g × +2.30 = +2.3
Blocks 0.2/g × +0.90 = +0.2
Def. Rebounds 2.7/g × +0.30 = +0.8
Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9
Hustle & Effort +3.3
Contested Shots 3.0/g × +0.20 = +0.6
Deflections 2.0/g × +0.65 = +1.3
Loose Balls 0.5/g × +0.60 = +0.3
Screen Assists 0.5/g × +0.30 = +0.1
Off. Fouls Drawn 0.4/g uncredited × +2.70 = +1.0
Raw Impact +15.2
Baseline (game-average expected) −14.8
Net Impact
+0.4
73th pctl vs Guards

About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 92th
20.5 PPG
Efficiency 51th
54.8% TS
Playmaking 30th
1.8 APG
Rebounding 68th
3.6 RPG
Rim Protection 17th
0.08/min
Hustle 59th
0.11/min
Shot Creation 50th
0% pullup
TO Discipline 47th
0.06/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Unapologetic volume shooting and wildly erratic efficiency defined Dillon Brooks’s opening stretch of the season. He routinely hijacked possessions to his own detriment, a flaw perfectly encapsulated on 12/01 vs LAL. Despite pouring in 33 points, the hidden costs of his 26 field goal attempts dragged him to a -0.2 impact score. Conversely, when he reined in his worst impulses, his value skyrocketed. On 11/08 vs LAC, he managed a modest 16 points but still generated a massive +7.9 impact through elite hustle and disciplined shot selection. When he combined that restraint with a hot hand, as seen in his 11/16 vs ATL masterclass, his 14-for-25 shooting and relentless two-way aggression yielded 34 points and a towering +13.0 impact. Brooks remains the ultimate double-edged sword, capable of single-handedly shooting his team into a blowout victory or completely shooting them out of the building.

A maddening rollercoaster of erratic shot-hunting defined Dillon Brooks's mid-season stretch, oscillating between brilliant two-way dominance and selfish offensive craters. Even when his point totals popped, his tunnel vision often hurt the team, perfectly illustrated on 01/13 vs MIA. Despite racking up 25 points, he posted a -4.3 impact score because a relentless diet of low-quality perimeter jumpers—including an atrocious 1-for-10 from beyond the arc—completely stalled the half-court offense. The chucking reached rock bottom on 01/20 vs PHI, where an abysmal 2-for-13 shooting performance derailed his value and left him with a brutal -14.1 impact score. Yet, just when you want to write him off, Brooks flips the script. He closed the stretch with an absolute masterpiece on 01/29 vs DET, hanging 40 points and 8 rebounds on the Pistons. By pairing that explosive, highly efficient scoring surge with suffocating perimeter defense, he generated a massive +24.5 impact score to remind everyone of his ceiling.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Brooks's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 46% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

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

Small downward trend. First-half impact: +1.6, second-half: -0.7. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 53 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

L. Dort 70.3 poss
FG% 20.0%
3P% 25.0%
PPP 0.18
PTS 13
S. Bey 65.3 poss
FG% 40.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.09
PTS 6
J. Williams 63.1 poss
FG% 46.2%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.27
PTS 17
O. Anunoby 55.7 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 60.0%
PPP 0.16
PTS 9
J. Smith Jr. 55.2 poss
FG% 46.2%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.25
PTS 14
D. DeRozan 52.8 poss
FG% 58.3%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.3
PTS 16
L. James 48.9 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 40.0%
PPP 0.25
PTS 12
K. Dunn 43.6 poss
FG% 16.7%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.16
PTS 7
A. Thompson 43.0 poss
FG% 20.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.09
PTS 4
T. Harris 42.5 poss
FG% 41.7%
3P% 100.0%
PPP 0.28
PTS 12

ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED

How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.

D. DeRozan 85.6 poss
FG% 44.4%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.09
PTS 8
J. Johnson 66.8 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 100.0%
PPP 0.1
PTS 7
J. Randle 62.5 poss
FG% 62.5%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.22
PTS 14
T. Murphy III 57.9 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.31
PTS 18
M. Porter Jr. 55.9 poss
FG% 46.7%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.29
PTS 16
K. Leonard 52.6 poss
FG% 33.3%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.23
PTS 12
FG% 50.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.2
PTS 10
C. Flagg 46.5 poss
FG% 40.0%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.28
PTS 13
C. Holmgren 46.4 poss
FG% 75.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.13
PTS 6
L. James 46.1 poss
FG% 42.9%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.26
PTS 12

SEASON STATS

52
Games
20.5
PPG
3.6
RPG
1.8
APG
1.0
SPG
0.2
BPG
43.8
FG%
34.7
3P%
85.6
FT%
30.4
MPG

GAME LOG

52 games played