2025-26 Season
ZIAIRE WILLIAMS
2025-26 Season
ZIAIRE WILLIAMS
Williams produces at an average rate for a 23-minute workload.
Williams produces at an average rate for a 23-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 20 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
Ziaire Williams spent the first 19 games of the 2025-26 season as the ultimate rotation wildcard, swinging wildly between scorching bench scorer and offensive black hole. When his jumper caught fire, he looked unstoppable. He erupted for 25 points on 6-of-9 shooting from deep during the 10/24 vs CLE matchup, earning a massive +18.1 Impact score strictly through elite perimeter shot-making. But those thrilling highs were routinely derailed by brutal slumps where poor shot selection actively harmed the floor spacing. During the 11/12 vs TOR contest, he hoisted seven missed three-pointers in a disastrous 0-for-8 shooting night, dragging his team down with a -14.8 Impact score. The variance is simply maddening. His worst outing arrived in the 11/22 vs BOS game, where a complete lack of rebounding and invisible defensive effort yielded a staggering -20.9 Impact score in just 16 minutes of action. Williams remains a frustrating puzzle who can single-handedly ignite an offense or completely stall it out with ill-advised looks.
Ziaire Williams spent this midseason stretch riding a maddening rollercoaster of shooting variance. His shot selection frequently undermined his offensive production. This was glaringly obvious during the 01/24 vs BOS matchup, where he hoisted eleven three-pointers and made just one. That abysmal 4-for-15 overall shooting night dragged his impact score down to a -3.1, punishing the team with wasted possessions despite finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds. Yet, when he reined in his trigger, his value skyrocketed. Getting a rare start on 01/01 vs HOU, Williams matched those 14 points on a tidy 3-for-6 from the floor, generating a massive +15.5 impact score through highly efficient perimeter execution. He capped off this run with another start on 02/11 vs IND, pouring in a stretch-high 19 points and drilling five of his seven attempts from deep for a stellar +13.3 impact.
This stretch was defined by a radical mid-season turnaround, as Ziaire Williams clawed his way out of a brutal shooting slump to seize a starting role. Early on, he looked completely lost. During the 02/19 vs CLE matchup, he posted a dreadful -11.1 Impact score while scoring just two points on 1-for-9 shooting, actively hurting the offense with forced, inaccurate looks from beyond the arc. Eventually, the cold spell broke. He caught fire on 03/07 vs DET, burying five threes en route to 23 points and a stellar +14.2 Impact score driven by elite perimeter efficiency. That scoring surge pushed him into the starting five, where he continued to thrive. On 03/25 vs GSW, Williams tallied 19 points on crisp 6-of-11 shooting to record a massive +14.7 Impact score, blending reliable shot-making with intense defensive hustle. When his outside jumper actually connects, his raw athleticism translates into highly effective two-way basketball.
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: -1.8, second-half: +1.2. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
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
