2025-26 Season
COBY WHITE
2025-26 Season
COBY WHITE
White produces at an below average rate for a 26-minute workload. 2.6 turnovers per game cost 5.1 points of value nightly.
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 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Coby White’s opening stretch of the season was defined by a maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between dynamic offensive engine and actively detrimental chucker. He looked brilliant on 11/19 vs POR, punishing drop coverage with decisive pull-up shooting to generate a stellar +7.5 impact score. Yet, that disciplined approach frequently vanished. During his 12/21 vs ATL matchup, White poured in 21 points but still registered a terrible -10.0 impact score because he relentlessly bled points on the defensive end. The hidden costs of his game were equally glaring on 11/22 vs WAS. Despite scoring 20 points, he posted a -8.1 impact because his insistence on chucking low-percentage perimeter shots completely tanked the offense. Until he commits to consistent point-of-attack defense and stops bailing out opponents with early-clock heaves, White will remain a frustratingly volatile asset.
A jarring mid-season demotion to the bench completely redefined Coby White’s campaign. As a starter, he routinely produced hollow volume. Look at the 02/03 vs MIL matchup, where 21 points yielded a brutal -10.0 impact score because he relentlessly damaged the team's offensive rhythm by forcing contested jumpers early in the shot clock. Even when his shots connected, hidden costs dragged his value into the red, like on 02/28 vs POR when 20 points couldn't mask the significant point-of-attack defensive liabilities that caused a -4.2 impact. Relegated to the second unit, White eventually stopped hijacking possessions and started manipulating coverages. He posted a massive +11.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. White'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 44% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games White locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -2.7, second-half: -0.3. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 49 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
46 games played