2025-26 Season
JETT HOWARD
2025-26 Season
JETT HOWARD
Howard produces at an poor rate for a 12-minute workload.
Howard produces at an poor rate for a 12-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 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Jett Howard’s first 19 games of the 2025-26 campaign were defined by maddening inconsistency. He spent most nights oscillating between deep-bench obscurity and sudden flashes of brilliance. His struggles to find a rhythm were glaring on 11/11 vs POR. Poor shot selection led to an ugly 1-for-5 shooting night, dragging his Impact score down to a dismal -9.9. Out of nowhere, he erupted on 11/23 vs BOS, pouring in 30 points and grabbing 7 rebounds in 29 minutes. Despite needing 23 field goal attempts to get there, his sheer offensive volume and aggressive perimeter shooting generated a massive +19.9 Impact. He eventually found quieter ways to contribute later in the stretch, logging a +3.5 Impact on 12/19 vs DEN. Even though he scored a modest 12 points in that matchup, his efficient 3-for-6 shooting and strong effort on the glass created genuine winning value.
Jett Howard’s midseason stretch was defined by relentless offensive futility and a desperate struggle to stay in the rotation. His perimeter shot repeatedly betrayed him. He bottomed out completely during the 01/10 vs PHI matchup, bricking all six of his field goal attempts in nine minutes to post a brutal -16.4 Impact score. Oddly enough, he managed to scrape together a +3.1 Impact just days earlier on 01/07 vs WAS despite an inefficient 10-point, 2-for-10 shooting night. That rare positive rating stemmed entirely from non-scoring value, as he crashed the glass for six rebounds and kept the offense flowing with three assists when his jumper refused to fall. He briefly caught fire on 02/19 vs SAC, drilling all six of his shots for 16 points to earn a +7.3 Impact. Yet, that flawless shooting night was merely a mirage in an otherwise dismal string of appearances. When a wing player consistently logs empty cardio sessions without hitting shots, their on-court value completely vanishes.
Jett Howard spent the late winter of the 2025-26 season tumbling out of the rotation, plagued by a brutal slump where his defensive lapses entirely erased his occasional shooting bursts. The warning signs flashed immediately on 03/01 vs DET, as a scoreless, disjointed 13-minute run resulted in an abysmal -12.7 Impact score. He simply could not stay in front of his assignments, making him a massive liability whenever his jumper went cold. Even when the shots fell, the hidden costs of his floor time were glaringly obvious. During the 03/23 vs IND matchup, Howard scored a highly efficient 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting, yet still posted a -3.8 Impact score because his zero assists and porous perimeter defense bled points on the other end. He managed a rare bright spot on 03/31 vs PHX, generating a +3.0 Impact score by pouring in 12 points in just 14 minutes to outscore his own defensive mistakes. Ultimately, relying strictly on volatile scoring while offering virtually zero rebounding or resistance relegated Howard to the deep end of the bench.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Howard has posted negative impact in 81% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 57% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
In a rough stretch — 4 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 10 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
57 games played
