2025-26 Season
BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN
2025-26 Season
BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN
Scheierman produces at an below average rate for a 18-minute workload.
Scheierman produces at an below average rate for a 18-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 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Baylor Scheierman spent the first quarter of the season fighting for relevance at the end of the bench, battling wildly erratic stretches of play. He finally broke through the noise on 11/02 vs HOU, logging 17 points and five rebounds on blistering 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. That hyper-efficient shot selection and aggressive rebounding earned him a massive +21.1 Impact score. He found another way to be effective on 12/05 vs WAS. During that matchup, a modest five points still yielded a +5.9 Impact because he crashed the glass for six rebounds and kept the offense flowing with three assists. Sadly, consistency remained elusive. Look at 12/16 vs DET, where he wandered through 15 minutes of action to produce zero points and zero rebounds. Missing both of his shot attempts and failing to generate any secondary stats resulted in a dismal -13.1 Impact score, reflecting a player desperately struggling to justify his rotation minutes.
This stretch defined Baylor Scheierman's radical shift from an unplayable bench liability into a gritty, board-crashing starter. Back on 12/31 vs UTA, he looked completely lost, posting a dismal -20.2 Impact score in just 12 minutes as a passive offensive zero who failed to attempt a single shot. But as lineup shuffles forced him into the opening unit, his relentless rebounding completely flipped his value. During his 02/04 vs HOU matchup, he racked up 15 points and 10 rebounds to earn a stellar +11.4 Impact. Even when his perimeter shot abandoned him, his willingness to fight for loose balls and generate extra possessions kept his overall metrics highly positive. Take his 02/08 vs NYK performance as the perfect example. Despite shooting a shaky 3-for-8 from the floor for just 10 points, he pulled down 13 rebounds and dished 5 assists to drive a +7.1 Impact. He stopped trying to force his offense and simply outworked everyone else on the floor.
Baylor Scheierman spent this late-season stretch bouncing erratically between the starting five and the bench, struggling to establish a consistent rhythm. His volatile shot selection often punished his team, perfectly illustrated on 03/01 vs PHI. Despite reaching double figures with 12 points, he posted a dismal -5.6 Impact score because he forced the issue offensively and bricked seven of his nine attempts from deep. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to swing momentum without demanding the ball. During the 03/16 vs PHX matchup, a quiet eight-point night yielded a solid +3.4 Impact because he shot a flawless 3-for-3 from the floor while battling for five tough rebounds. He finally put every piece together to close the stretch on 04/12 vs ORL. Given a massive 39 minutes of run, he exploded for 30 points, seven assists, and seven boards, earning a staggering +20.0 Impact by blending high-volume perimeter shooting with relentless playmaking.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Scheierman has posted negative impact in 75% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 41% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Scheierman doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -7.2, second-half: +0.2. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 14 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 73 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
84 games played
