2025-26 Season
KEVIN PORTER JR.
2025-26 Season
KEVIN PORTER JR.
Jr. produces at an above average rate for a 33-minute workload. 2.9 turnovers per game cost 5.7 points of value nightly. Elite defensive value (+4.9/game) is a major strength.
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 236 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
A dizzying pendulum swing between offensive brilliance and self-sabotaging hero ball defined Kevin Porter Jr.'s first twenty games. When he operated within the flow of the offense, he was utterly lethal. He peaked on 12/06 vs DET with an absolute masterclass of elite decision-making and lethal three-point shooting, yielding 32 points and a staggering +31.0 impact score. Yet, his worst tendencies often dragged the offense into the mud. Look no further than 12/18 vs TOR, where his flashy 22 points and 13 assists masked a damaging -6.6 impact score because predictable isolation drives and an inefficient 7-for-18 shooting night killed the team's rhythm. Conversely, there were nights where his jumper completely abandoned him, forcing him to find alternative ways to survive on the floor. During a brutal 4-for-17 shooting performance on 01/11 vs DEN, Porter Jr. scored just 10 points but managed to salvage a +0.2 impact by pouring his energy into point-of-attack defense and securing nine rebounds. He remains a tantalizing talent, but his erratic shot selection and over-dribbling must be curbed for him to become a reliable winner.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Volatile for his role. Jr. has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~8 points between games.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 58% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Jr. consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 38 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
38 games played