2025-26 Season
CAMERON JOHNSON
2025-26 Season
CAMERON JOHNSON
Johnson produces at an above average rate for a 31-minute workload.
Johnson produces at an above average rate for a 31-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 13 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Cameron Johnson’s first 19 games were defined by a jarring identity crisis, morphing from a complete offensive liability early on into a lethal perimeter weapon by late November. His opening night on 10/23 vs GSW set a bleak tone, yielding an abysmal -14.2 impact score as he clanked five of his six three-point attempts and bled points on the other end. He looked entirely lost for weeks, repeatedly forcing contested looks while failing to generate any meaningful gravity. The fog finally lifted on 11/29 vs SAS, where Johnson erupted for 28 points on blistering 6-of-9 shooting from deep. That outburst earned a massive +20.0 impact score, driven entirely by elite shot-making and active hands that disrupted San Antonio's rhythm. Yet, his underlying metrics remain wildly volatile, as seen the very next night on 11/30 vs PHX. Despite a respectable 15 points and four assists, he posted a -1.1 impact score because hidden costs like poor closeouts and empty off-ball possessions quietly handicapped the team. He remains a dangerous but deeply unpredictable floor spacer.
Cameron Johnson’s midseason stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating violently between elite floor-spacing and complete offensive invisibility. Volume scoring rarely guaranteed positive results for the veteran wing. Take his 16-point outing on 12/06 vs ATL, which yielded a frustrating -1.3 Impact. Despite hitting four threes, empty possessions and a lack of secondary playmaking drained his overall value on the floor. On the flip side, he managed a massive +14.6 Impact on 02/20 vs POR while scoring just 15 points. That stellar rating stemmed from relentless hustle plays, sharp extra passes, and timely defensive rotations that kept the offense humming without him needing to dominate the ball. Unfortunately, the bottom completely fell out on 03/01 vs MIN. Missing all six of his field goal attempts to finish with zero points and a catastrophic -22.4 Impact, Johnson became an offensive black hole who actively harmed the team's rhythm.
Cameron Johnson settled into a rhythm as a lethal, high-efficiency floor spacer during this late-season run, though his overall influence fluctuated wildly depending on his engagement in the dirty work. On 03/22 vs POR, he roasted the defense for 19 points on a blistering 5-for-7 from deep. That brilliant shot selection and sharp defensive effort generated a massive +17.5 impact score. Yet, his passivity off the ball occasionally erased his scoring value entirely. Take his 03/25 vs DAL appearance, where he contributed an efficient 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting but still posted a -4.0 impact. That negative mark stemmed from hidden costs, namely grabbing just a single rebound and failing to disrupt the Mavericks' perimeter flow. When he actively crashed the glass and moved the ball, his true ceiling emerged. He put everything together on 04/01 vs UTA, posting 19 points, nine rebounds, and six assists to drive a commanding +17.0 impact.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Johnson's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 53% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Johnson locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -0.2, second-half: +3.4. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 6 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
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
60 games played
