2025-26 Season
GOGA BITADZE
2025-26 Season
GOGA BITADZE
Bitadze produces at an above average rate for a 15-minute workload.
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
TEAM COMPARISON
of 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Relentless interior physicality and elite rim deterrence defined Goga Bitadze’s early-season run as a highly effective backup big. He rarely demanded the ball, instead tilting the floor by setting bone-crushing screens, swallowing up drives in drop coverage, and feasting on high-percentage dump-offs. Look at his performance on 11/01 vs WAS, where he erupted for a staggering +20.9 impact score while pouring in 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting. That massive rating stemmed directly from his hyper-efficient finishing and suffocating paint protection rather than sheer volume. Even when his scoring dipped, his pure muscle warped games, like when he logged just 8 points on 10/22 vs MIA but still posted a +10.9 impact by dominating the glass with tremendous box-outs. However, his offensive limitations occasionally surfaced to drag down second-unit lineups. On 11/07 vs BOS, he provided zero vertical threat as a roll man, allowing the defense to completely ignore him en route to a dismal -5.7 impact score.
Bitadze spent this stretch operating as a per-minute wrecking ball, turning brief reserve shifts into massive momentum swings through elite rim protection and hyper-efficient finishing. When thrust into the starting lineup on 01/11 vs NOP, he delivered a masterclass in verticality and defensive rebounding, posting a massive +18.8 impact score alongside 14 points and 13 boards. Yet his value was often just as staggering when he barely scored. During a 14-minute cameo on 01/07 vs BKN, he managed just 6 points but generated an astronomical +18.1 impact simply by sealing off the paint and snatching 10 rebounds. He rarely forced his own offense, which usually worked to his advantage, but occasionally left him floating. On 01/04 vs IND, minimal offensive involvement and an inability to secure the paint dragged him down to a steep -7.7 impact score despite logging 16 minutes. Ultimately, his flawless shot selection and suffocating interior defense made him an analytics darling who fundamentally altered the court's geometry without demanding touches.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Bitadze posts positive impact in 83% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~4 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 80% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Defensive difference-maker. Bitadze consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 14 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 72 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
58 games played