2025-26 Season

COLE ANTHONY

Milwaukee Bucks | Guard | 6-2

2025-26 Season

COLE ANTHONY

Milwaukee Bucks | Guard | 6-2 | Yr 5

6.7 PPG

2.5 RPG

3.5 APG

15.0 MPG

-2.8 Impact

Anthony produces at an below average rate for a 15-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-2.8

Scoring +3.3

Points 6.7 PPG × +1.00 = +6.7

Missed 2PT 2.4/g × -0.78 = -1.9

Missed 3PT 1.4/g × -0.87 = -1.2

Missed FT 0.3/g × -1.00 = -0.3

Creation +2.6

Assists 3.5/g × +0.50 = +1.8

Off. Rebounds 0.6/g × +1.26 = +0.8

Turnovers -3.7

Turnovers 1.9/g × -1.95 = -3.7

Defense +0.4

Steals 0.6/g × +2.30 = +1.4

Blocks 0.3/g × +0.90 = +0.3

Def. Rebounds 1.9/g × +0.30 = +0.6

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +1.7

Contested Shots 1.7/g × +0.20 = +0.3

Deflections 1.1/g × +0.65 = +0.7

Loose Balls 0.4/g × +0.60 = +0.2

Off. Fouls Drawn 0.2/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.5

Raw Impact +4.3

Baseline (game-average expected) −7.1

Net Impact

-2.8

26th pctl vs Guards

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

#14

Impact

#17

Offense

Hustle

#14

Defense

of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Giannis Antetokounmpo +11.9 Kevin Porter Jr. +3.5 Bobby Portis +3.0 Myles Turner +0.9 Ryan Rollins +0.6 Pete Nance -1.4 Cam Thomas -1.7 Kyle Kuzma -1.8 Jericho Sims -1.8 Andre Jackson Jr. -2.8 Amir Coffey -3.1 Ousmane Dieng -3.2 Gary Harris -3.4 Cole Anthony -4.0 Taurean Prince -4.9 Gary Trent Jr. -5.5 AJ Green -5.7

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 38th

7.8 PPG

Efficiency 16th

46.6% TS

Playmaking 76th

4.0 APG

Rebounding 51th

2.9 RPG

Rim Protection 24th

0.09/min

Hustle 65th

0.11/min

Shot Creation 50th

0% pullup

TO Discipline 1th

0.13/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Cole Anthony’s opening stretch of the season was defined by a maddening slump plagued by erratic decision-making and offensive stagnation. Operating as a chaotic presence off the bench, his inability to manage the game effectively routinely hurt his team. Consider his performance on 10/30 vs GSW. Anthony tallied 16 points, yet his -4.1 impact score reveals how his erratic choices actively undermined his own relentless energy. Things hit rock bottom on 11/12 vs CHA, where a disastrous 2-for-12 shooting night completely stalled the half-court offense and plummeted his impact to a brutal -10.1. However, he occasionally found ways to contribute when the shots stopped flying. During a brief stint on 11/29 vs BKN, he scored just 2 points but posted a +3.2 impact score because his high-energy bursts (+2.5 hustle) injected immediate life into the second unit. Until he learns to rein in the forced drives and overdribbling, his reserve minutes will remain a wild gamble.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Dec 14 | -17.3 impact

PATTERNS

Inconsistent. Anthony has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~6 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 48% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Average defender. Anthony doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

In a rough stretch — 4 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 7 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 48 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.