2025-26 Season
ZIAIRE WILLIAMS
2025-26 Season
ZIAIRE WILLIAMS
Williams produces at an above average rate for a 23-minute workload.
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 18 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Ziaire Williams spent his first 20 games oscillating wildly between lethal floor-spacer and total offensive black hole. When his jumper was falling, he looked like a premier bench weapon, as seen on 10/24 vs CLE when he dropped 25 points to generate a massive +15.3 impact score. That night, his lethal weak-side floor spacing punished defensive rotations and drove the offense. Yet, those peaks were frequently erased by nightmarish outings where his shot selection actively hurt the team. On 11/21 vs BOS, a complete lack of rhythm led to forced, low-quality perimeter shots that fueled opponent transition attacks, dragging him down to a brutal -16.3 impact. He occasionally found ways to salvage his value when the jumpers bricked, notably on 11/18 vs BOS. Despite a rough 4-for-11 shooting night in that contest, he managed a +3.8 impact by relying on sheer energy, defensive versatility, and timely hustle plays. Ultimately, Williams must stop settling for contested pull-ups and fully embrace his defensive tools if he wants to escape this frustrating inconsistency.
Extreme volatility defined Ziaire Williams during this erratic midseason stretch, oscillating wildly between two-way dominance and catastrophic offensive meltdowns. When his defensive engagement aligned with his jumper, he was a massive plus. He locked down the opposition on 01/01 vs HOU, racking up a +12.7 impact score fueled by elite weak-side rim protection and perfectly timed deflections. Yet, his shot selection often sabotaged his own team. On 01/23 vs BOS, he managed a respectable 14 points and 8 rebounds, but posted a brutal -8.9 impact score because he stubbornly launched 11 three-pointers, hitting just one and actively shooting his squad out of crucial possessions. The floor completely fell out on 02/19 vs CLE, where a 1-for-9 shooting night resulted in a disastrous -11.1 impact score as he repeatedly bricked open looks and killed offensive momentum. Williams clearly possesses the defensive length to swing games, but his maddening shot selection makes him a dangerous gamble on any given night.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Williams'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 44% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Williams consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: +0.1, second-half: +2.0. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 6 games. Longest cold streak: 4 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 64 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
56 games played