2025-26 Season

JALEN WILLIAMS

Oklahoma City Thunder | Guard-Forward | 6-5

2025-26 Season

JALEN WILLIAMS

Oklahoma City Thunder | Guard-Forward | 6-5 | Yr 3

16.9 PPG

4.8 RPG

5.5 APG

28.3 MPG

+3.2 Impact

Williams produces at an above average rate for a 28-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

+3.2

Scoring +10.4

Points 16.9 PPG × +1.00 = +16.9

Missed 2PT 5.5/g × -0.78 = -4.3

Missed 3PT 1.7/g × -0.87 = -1.5

Missed FT 0.7/g × -1.00 = -0.7

Creation +4.3

Assists 5.5/g × +0.50 = +2.8

Off. Rebounds 1.2/g × +1.26 = +1.5

Turnovers -3.7

Turnovers 1.9/g × -1.95 = -3.7

Defense +2.3

Steals 1.2/g × +2.30 = +2.8

Blocks 0.3/g × +0.90 = +0.3

Def. Rebounds 3.6/g × +0.30 = +1.1

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +4.0

Contested Shots 3.2/g × +0.20 = +0.6

Deflections 3.2/g × +0.65 = +2.1

Loose Balls 0.5/g × +0.60 = +0.3

Screen Assists 0.3/g × +0.30 = +0.1

Off. Fouls Drawn 0.3/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.9

Raw Impact +17.3

Baseline (game-average expected) −14.1

Net Impact

+3.2

93th 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

Impact

Offense

Hustle

Defense

of 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +14.3 Chet Holmgren +7.8 Isaiah Hartenstein +6.1 Jalen Williams +3.2 Ajay Mitchell +2.6 Alex Caruso +2.0 Jaylin Williams +1.3 Branden Carlson +1.3 Kenrich Williams +1.2 Cason Wallace +1.1 Isaiah Joe +1.0 Jared McCain +0.4 Aaron Wiggins -1.2 Ousmane Dieng -1.8 Luguentz Dort -3.5 Brooks Barnhizer -3.8

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 81th

16.9 PPG

Efficiency 54th

55.3% TS

Playmaking 87th

5.5 APG

Rebounding 86th

4.8 RPG

Rim Protection 76th

0.15/min

Hustle 90th

0.14/min

Shot Creation 50th

0% pullup

TO Discipline 30th

0.07/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A maddening inconsistency defined Jalen Williams's early-season stretch, bouncing wildly between two-way brilliance and inefficient shot-chucking. Sometimes his sheer motor salvaged ugly offensive nights, perfectly illustrated on 11/28 vs PHX. Despite scoring just 11 points on a brutal 3-for-12 from the floor, he still posted a +3.2 impact score by shifting his focus to high-level playmaking and stifling perimeter defense (+5.4). When his interior touch actually clicked, he was an absolute wrecking ball, peaking on 12/07 vs UTA with 25 points and a massive +21.9 impact driven by elite downhill finishing. Yet, hidden costs frequently sabotaged his overall value even when the box score looked decent. During a grueling 41-minute shift on 01/07 vs UTA, a heavy reliance on contested jumpers and poor three-point execution dragged him down to a miserable -7.8 impact despite tallying 17 points and 8 assists. He clearly possesses the physical tools to bend opposing defenses, but his stubborn shot selection remains a glaring hurdle.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

25 PTS vs UTA

Dec 08 | +23.2 impact

Worst Game

17 PTS vs UTA

Jan 08 | -8.0 impact

PATTERNS

Volatile for his role. Williams has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~6 points between games.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 57% 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.

Small downward trend. First-half impact: +4.3, second-half: +2.2. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 2 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 30 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.