2025-26 Season
VINCE WILLIAMS JR.
2025-26 Season
VINCE WILLIAMS JR.
Jr. produces at an below average rate for a 20-minute workload.
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
of 18 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
An erratic transition from bench sparkplug to starting lineup liability defined Vince Williams Jr.'s opening stretch of the season. His promotion to the starting unit revealed a bizarre statistical profile where high-volume playmaking was completely undermined by his scoring ineptitude. On 11/26 vs NOP, he dished out a staggering 17 assists but still posted a dismal -10.6 impact because his refusal to shoot allowed defenders to ruthlessly jump the passing lanes. Even when he aggressively hunted his own shot on 11/28 vs LAC, his 16 points came with a negative -2.2 impact as a barrage of contested misses dragged down the overall offense. Occasionally, he found ways to contribute without the ball in his hands. He managed a positive +0.5 impact on 11/24 vs DEN despite scoring just six points, generating value entirely through tenacious on-ball defensive pressure. Ultimately, you simply cannot survive as a primary initiator in this league if you cannot keep the defense honest.
A maddeningly volatile slump defined Vince Williams Jr.’s mid-season stretch, characterized by erratic shot selection and defensive lapses that frequently crippled his team's second unit. He initially looked like a premier rotational wing during the 01/06 vs SAS matchup, where hyper-efficient perimeter execution and relentless off-ball movement fueled a massive +9.4 impact score. The magic did not last. Hidden costs quickly began dragging down his overall value, even on nights when his raw box score looked passable. Take the 01/30 vs NOP contest, where a seemingly decent 13-point outing actually yielded a harmful -5.2 impact. Rather than playing within the flow of the offense, he completely bogged down the unit by repeatedly holding the ball too long against zone coverages. His utility bottomed out entirely during the 02/20 vs MEM game, resulting in a catastrophic -12.1 impact score. Clunky offensive execution and a step-slow defensive rotation made him a massive liability that night, confirming that his ball-stopping habits must be corrected if he wants to survive in a modern rotation.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Jr. has posted negative impact in 75% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 27% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Jr. consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -4.2, second-half: -2.5. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 45 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
40 games played