2025-26 Season

ETHAN THOMPSON

Indiana Pacers | Guard | 6-4

2025-26 Season

ETHAN THOMPSON

Indiana Pacers | Guard | 6-4 | Yr 0

5.7 PPG

1.9 RPG

1.5 APG

18.1 MPG

-2.9 Impact

Thompson produces at an below average rate for a 18-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-2.9

Scoring +2.8

Points 5.7 PPG × +1.00 = +5.7

Missed 2PT 1.1/g × -0.78 = -0.9

Missed 3PT 2.1/g × -0.87 = -1.8

Missed FT 0.2/g × -1.00 = -0.2

Creation +1.4

Assists 1.5/g × +0.50 = +0.8

Off. Rebounds 0.5/g × +1.26 = +0.6

Turnovers -1.2

Turnovers 0.6/g × -1.95 = -1.2

Defense +0.2

Steals 0.6/g × +2.30 = +1.4

Blocks 0.3/g × +0.90 = +0.3

Def. Rebounds 1.4/g × +0.30 = +0.4

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +2.4

Contested Shots 3.5/g × +0.20 = +0.7

Deflections 1.2/g × +0.65 = +0.8

Charges Drawn 0.1/g × +2.70 = +0.3

Loose Balls 0.2/g × +0.60 = +0.1

Screen Assists 0.4/g × +0.30 = +0.1

Off. Fouls Drawn 0.1/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.4

Raw Impact +5.6

Baseline (game-average expected) −8.5

Net Impact

-2.9

25th 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

#19

Impact

#16

Offense

Hustle

#12

Defense

of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Isaiah Jackson +4.3 Pascal Siakam +4.1 T.J. McConnell +3.8 Jay Huff +2.3 Micah Potter +2.3 Obi Toppin +1.1 Quenton Jackson +0.9 Tony Bradley +0.6 Garrison Mathews -0.7 Andrew Nembhard -2.1 Aaron Nesmith -2.2 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl -2.4 Taelon Peter -2.6 Johnny Furphy -2.9 Kobe Brown -3.1 Jarace Walker -3.4 Ben Sheppard -3.6 Bennedict Mathurin -3.7 Ethan Thompson -4.6 Kam Jones -5.7

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 37th

7.5 PPG

Efficiency 31th

51.9% TS

Playmaking 32th

1.9 APG

Rebounding 33th

2.4 RPG

Rim Protection 12th

0.08/min

Hustle 75th

0.12/min

Shot Creation 50th

0% pullup

TO Discipline 80th

0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Ethan Thompson’s first twenty games were defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between high-energy defensive cameos and disastrous offensive black holes. Sometimes, he swung momentum without ever looking at the rim. On 12/03 vs DEN, for example, Thompson logged zero points in three minutes but still posted a +2.7 impact score by relying entirely on stout defensive effort. Even when he managed to reach double figures, his erratic shot selection frequently torpedoed the offense. During a brutal -9.7 impact showing on 01/17 vs DET, Thompson scored 10 points but needed 13 shots to get there, repeatedly forcing bad perimeter looks that killed any half-court rhythm. The wheels completely fell off on 12/27 vs MIA. A horrific blend of offensive invisibility and poor defensive positioning resulted in a staggering -16.2 impact score. While he flashes brief moments of value as a disruptive defender, his tendency to hijack possessions with terrible shots makes him a glaring liability.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Dec 28 | -16.2 impact

PATTERNS

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

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 33% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

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

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 33 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.