2025-26 Season
ROBERT WILLIAMS III
2025-26 Season
ROBERT WILLIAMS III
III produces at an elite rate for a 17-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 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Robert Williams III spent his first twenty games operating as the ultimate low-minute, high-leverage defensive weapon. Even when his scoring output barely registered, he routinely tilted the floor through terrifying rim deterrence and relentless vertical spacing. Look at the 11/24 vs MIL matchup. He recorded just eight points, yet his lob-threat gravity and elite rim protection completely terrorized the interior to yield a staggering +19.0 impact score. He replicated that exact formula during the 11/26 vs SAS game, generating a +14.4 impact score through phenomenal weak-side shot blocking rather than offensive volume. However, his overall value plummets whenever that baseline offensive efficiency vanishes. During the 12/18 vs SAC contest, an uncharacteristically quiet offensive night broke his streak of flawless finishing around the basket, dragging him down to a harsh -7.2 impact score. As long as he stays within his specialized role, Williams remains an utterly lethal backup big.
Flawless interior finishing and terrifying rim deterrence defined this dominant stretch as a second-unit anchor for Robert Williams III. He routinely warped the geometry of the court without needing the ball, perfectly illustrated during 01/22 vs MIA. Despite scoring just 4 points, he posted a massive +12.8 impact score by erasing mistakes at the basket and generating a stellar +16.8 defensive impact. When he actually looked for his own offense, he was virtually automatic as a lob threat. During 02/06 vs MEM, his devastating roll gravity and perfect 6-for-6 shooting from the floor fueled a +11.3 impact. Still, his extreme offensive passivity did occasionally backfire. In a brief 7-minute cameo on 01/09 vs HOU, he operated strictly as a passive screener without attempting a single shot, resulting in a -3.2 impact. Fortunately, he quickly abandoned that hesitation, capping the stretch on 02/26 vs CHI with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and a +12.6 impact by absolutely dominating the paint on both ends.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. III posts positive impact in 87% 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 91% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Defensive difference-maker. III consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: +4.4, second-half: +6.3. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Hot right now — 6 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 22 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 75 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
55 games played