POR

2025-26 Season

SHAEDON SHARPE

Portland Trail Blazers | Guard | 6-5
Shaedon Sharpe
21.4 PPG
4.4 RPG
2.6 APG
30.0 MPG
-0.8 Impact

Sharpe produces at an average rate for a 30-minute workload. 3.0 turnovers per game cost 5.8 points of value nightly.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN
Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average
-0.8
Scoring +12.6
Points 21.4 PPG × +1.00 = +21.4
Missed 2PT 5.5/g × -0.78 = -4.3
Missed 3PT 4.1/g × -0.87 = -3.6
Missed FT 0.9/g × -1.00 = -0.9
Creation +2.7
Assists 2.6/g × +0.50 = +1.3
Off. Rebounds 1.1/g × +1.26 = +1.4
Turnovers -5.8
Turnovers 3.0/g × -1.95 = -5.8
Defense +2.4
Steals 1.4/g × +2.30 = +3.2
Blocks 0.1/g × +0.90 = +0.1
Def. Rebounds 3.3/g × +0.30 = +1.0
Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9
Hustle & Effort +2.5
Contested Shots 2.5/g × +0.20 = +0.5
Deflections 1.9/g × +0.65 = +1.2
Loose Balls 0.6/g × +0.60 = +0.4
Off. Fouls Drawn 0.1/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.4
Raw Impact +14.4
Baseline (game-average expected) −15.2
Net Impact
-0.8
57th 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

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 93th
21.4 PPG
Efficiency 49th
54.7% TS
Playmaking 49th
2.6 APG
Rebounding 81th
4.4 RPG
Rim Protection 67th
0.13/min
Hustle 27th
0.09/min
Shot Creation 50th
0% pullup
TO Discipline 8th
0.10/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A maddening tug-of-war between breathtaking offensive flashes and catastrophic shot selection defined Shaedon Sharpe's first twenty games. His worst habits surfaced on 12/05 vs DET, where a hefty 28-point performance was entirely hollowed out, resulting in a negative -0.6 impact score. He severely suppressed his own value through a brutal volume-shooting approach, heavily taxing the offense by clanking his way to a 1-for-7 mark from beyond the arc. Conversely, Sharpe looked like a superstar on 11/12 vs NOP, posting a massive +22.3 impact by executing surgical, three-level shot-making to score 35 points. Defense occasionally saved him when his scoring volume dipped. On 11/05 vs OKC, he scored a modest 18 points but still generated a robust +9.6 impact through stifling perimeter defense and active passing-lane disruption. Unfortunately, his erratic decision-making ultimately cost him his starting job by late November. To escape a permanent bench role, he must abandon the empty-calorie chucking and commit to relentless downhill aggression.

A frustrating duality defined Shaedon Sharpe’s midseason stretch, as his explosive scoring potential constantly warred with disastrous shot selection. His worst habits surfaced on 01/03 vs SAS, where a brutal 3-for-16 shooting night and an overreliance on contested mid-range pull-ups torpedoed the offense for a dismal -17.6 impact score. Hidden costs often ruined his high-scoring nights. During the 01/18 vs SAC matchup, he poured in 27 points but posted a -5.8 impact score because his high-volume chucking and missed field goals completely stalled the offensive flow. Yet, when he abandoned the forced isolation jumpers and attacked the rim, he looked like an absolute star. He dropped 25 points on 01/17 vs LAL and generated a massive +15.0 impact score by aggressively slicing through the defense to create high-quality looks. He clearly has the physical talent to dominate. Now he just needs the fundamental discipline to match it.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Sharpe'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.

Defensive difference-maker. Sharpe consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Small downward trend. First-half impact: +0.2, second-half: -1.7. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 70 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

A. Thompson 55.9 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.23
PTS 13
M. Bridges 54.2 poss
FG% 57.1%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.18
PTS 10
M. Christie 51.0 poss
FG% 54.5%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.24
PTS 12
R. Westbrook 49.6 poss
FG% 58.3%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.3
PTS 15
J. Fears 47.5 poss
FG% 75.0%
3P% 60.0%
PPP 0.57
PTS 27
P. Larsson 42.6 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
M. Moody 42.5 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 60.0%
PPP 0.31
PTS 13
T. Eason 39.6 poss
FG% 63.6%
3P% 60.0%
PPP 0.45
PTS 18
K. Dunn 38.1 poss
FG% 22.2%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.1
PTS 4
J. Tyson 36.6 poss
FG% 30.0%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.22
PTS 8

ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED

How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.

J. LaRavia 64.7 poss
FG% 66.7%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.06
PTS 4
J. Smith Jr. 63.0 poss
FG% 71.4%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.17
PTS 11
M. Bridges 56.7 poss
FG% 20.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.04
PTS 2
R. Westbrook 51.7 poss
FG% 72.7%
3P% 25.0%
PPP 0.35
PTS 18
P. Larsson 41.6 poss
FG% 75.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.14
PTS 6
M. Moody 41.1 poss
FG% 66.7%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.22
PTS 9
J. Fears 37.7 poss
FG% 85.7%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.4
PTS 15
D. Wade 37.2 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
A. Black 37.2 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 100.0%
PPP 0.19
PTS 7
R. O'Neale 36.6 poss
FG% 25.0%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.08
PTS 3

SEASON STATS

48
Games
21.4
PPG
4.4
RPG
2.6
APG
1.4
SPG
0.1
BPG
45.6
FG%
34.0
3P%
78.4
FT%
30.0
MPG

GAME LOG

48 games played