2025-26 Season
ISAIAH JOE
2025-26 Season
ISAIAH JOE
Joe produces at an average rate for a 20-minute workload.
Joe produces at an average rate for a 20-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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Isaiah Joe's first 24 games were a tale of two seasons: a fiery start as a lethal bench sniper followed by a brutal winter freeze. He came out firing on 10/31 vs WAS, pouring in 20 points on five made threes to generate a massive +16.4 Impact score. Yet, raw point totals occasionally masked deeper flaws in his floor game. Look at his 11/12 vs GSW performance. He scored a respectable 18 points, but dragged the second unit down with a -0.4 Impact score because his inefficient 4-for-11 shooting and defensive lapses gave away whatever value his scoring provided. By late December, the magic completely evaporated. During a disastrous 12/30 vs ATL outing, he went scoreless in ten minutes and posted a staggering -16.8 Impact score, offering zero hustle or playmaking to salvage his broken jumper. When his outside shot falls, he is a terrifying weapon, but this stretch revealed how quickly he becomes a liability when the well runs dry.
This midseason stretch was defined by extreme volatility, with Isaiah Joe oscillating between unplayable shooting slumps and scorching microwave scoring. On 01/10 vs MEM, he threw up a disastrous 0-for-5 from deep, dragging his team down with a -13.3 Impact score as his forced attempts and empty possessions actively killed the offense. A flip switched in February when he finally found his rhythm as a bench flamethrower. He absolutely torched the nets on 02/03 vs ORL, pouring in 22 points on highly efficient 8-of-12 shooting to generate a massive +17.0 Impact score. Crucially, Joe eventually learned to swing games even without high volume scoring. On 02/20 vs BKN, he scored just 11 points but grabbed seven rebounds, posting a stellar +15.6 Impact because of his relentless effort on the glass and disruptive perimeter defense. He remains the ultimate boom-or-bust weapon.
This late-season stretch was defined by Isaiah Joe's jarring transition from a reliable starter to a highly volatile bench sniper. He opened the period scorching hot, drilling six triples en route to a +16.4 Impact score on 02/24 vs TOR. That consistency quickly vanished as he was relegated to the second unit, leading to wild fluctuations in his nightly value. When his jumper abandoned him, he offered zero offensive gravity, perfectly illustrated on 03/04 vs NYK where a miserable 0-for-5 shooting night yielded a disastrous -11.0 Impact score. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without filling the stat sheet. He scratched out a +1.6 Impact score on 03/17 vs ORL despite scoring just five points by leaning heavily into scrappy hustle plays and disruptive perimeter defense. Ultimately, his true calling card remains his microwave scoring ability. He was completely unstoppable on 04/02 vs LAL, generating a massive +17.9 Impact score simply because he torched the nets for 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from deep in a mere 13 minutes.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Joe'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 51% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Joe locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -1.0, second-half: +1.6. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 5 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 68 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
80 games played
