2025-26 Season
JAYLIN WILLIAMS
2025-26 Season
JAYLIN WILLIAMS
Williams produces at an below average rate for a 19-minute workload.
Williams produces at an below average rate for a 19-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 16 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
Jaylin Williams spent the first 22 games of the 2025-26 season masquerading as a stretch big who simply could not stretch the floor. His brutal shooting slumps routinely torpedoed his overall value. Look no further than his nightmare outing on 11/09 vs MEM, where he bricked all five of his three-point attempts to finish with zero points and a dismal -14.2 Impact. Even when he stopped shooting entirely, his inability to threaten defenses crippled the spacing, leading to a catastrophic -20.7 Impact on 11/18 vs NOP despite taking just two shots. Yet, he occasionally found ways to salvage his minutes through sheer grit. During a quiet seven-point night on 10/31 vs WAS, Williams generated a robust +6.2 Impact by crashing the glass for nine rebounds and keeping the offense humming with four assists. If he wants to stay in the rotation, the formula is obvious. He must realize that moving the ball and fighting for boards is his only reliable path to survival when the perimeter shot refuses to fall.
A jarring lack of offensive rhythm defined this erratic mid-season stretch for Jaylin Williams, as he ping-ponged between the starting five and the bench. During a disastrous 01/28 vs NOP start, he grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 5 assists, but a ghastly 1-for-8 shooting night cratered his value to a staggering -14.3 Impact score. He looked much more comfortable operating as a reserve on 01/14 vs SAS. In that contest, he posted 11 points, 10 boards, and 5 assists to earn a +10.0 Impact score by blending active glass-cleaning with smart ball movement. Yet, even when his jumper finally connected in other matchups, hidden costs often ruined his overall effectiveness. Look no further than his outing on 02/09 vs LAL, where he efficiently knocked down three triples for 11 points in just 19 minutes. Despite that scoring punch, a lack of secondary playmaking and minimal rebounding presence resulted in a brutal -9.2 Impact score.
Jaylin Williams spent this stretch oscillating wildly between dominant floor-spacer and absolute offensive black hole. When his perimeter stroke caught fire on 02/25 vs DET, he torched the defense for 30 points and 11 rebounds, generating a massive +19.6 Impact score through elite shot-making. He did not always need high volume to swing a game, however. During the 03/18 vs BKN matchup, Williams scored just 6 points but earned a +5.7 Impact by providing flawless 2-of-2 shooting and grabbing 7 crucial rebounds in only 14 minutes. Conversely, even when he managed double-digit points, hidden costs sometimes tanked his overall value. During the 02/27 vs DEN contest, he tallied 12 points on highly efficient shooting but still posted a -4.3 Impact because of sluggish defensive rotations and untimely turnovers. If Williams wants to be a reliable rotation big, he must find ways to consistently influence winning regardless of his scoring output.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Williams has posted negative impact in 76% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 36% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Williams consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
In a rough stretch — 9 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 9 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 63 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
75 games played
