2025-26 Season
NOAH CLOWNEY
2025-26 Season
NOAH CLOWNEY
Clowney produces at an average rate for a 27-minute workload.
Clowney produces at an average rate for a 27-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 20 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
Noah Clowney’s first 22 games were defined by a stark role change that rescued him from a miserable early-season slump. Relegated to the bench in October, he was utterly invisible during the 10/27 vs HOU matchup, posting a dismal -10.6 Impact score while bricking five of his six shots. Everything flipped when he was thrust into the starting five. Yet, even as his scoring ticked up, his overall value sometimes lagged behind the raw point totals. Look at the 11/06 vs IND tilt, where he dropped 17 points on highly efficient shooting but still managed a -0.7 Impact because he offered virtually zero rebounding or defensive resistance. He eventually found his rhythm as a lethal perimeter threat, erupting during the 11/25 vs NYK game for 31 points. He drained seven threes that night, generating a massive +20.1 Impact score through sheer offensive firepower and relentless shot creation.
Noah Clowney's mid-season stretch was defined by a maddening Jekyll-and-Hyde reliance on the three-point shot. During the 01/03 vs WAS matchup, his shot selection actively harmed the offense as he bricked all eight of his perimeter attempts. That disastrous 2-for-13 shooting night resulted in a brutal -14.3 Impact score, with his wasted possessions stalling out the entire unit. He completely flipped the script on 01/04 vs DEN, hitting four of his six outside looks to tally 22 points. That efficient spacing opened up the floor, generating a stellar +14.4 Impact. Yet Clowney didn't always need to score to be effective. Take the 01/22 vs NYK contest, where he tallied a quiet eight points but still managed a +5.0 Impact. His positive mark despite low scoring came from disciplined shot selection—taking only seven smart attempts—and timely defensive rotations that kept the opponent in check.
This stretch was defined by extreme volatility, with Noah Clowney swinging violently between lethal stretch-big and outright offensive liability. He opened the period looking completely lost on 02/05 vs ORL. Missing all six of his field goal attempts—including four from deep—he finished with zero points and a dismal -16.1 Impact score. But when his perimeter stroke caught fire, he became an entirely different player. Take the 02/24 vs DAL matchup, where he erupted for 22 points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc, generating a massive +15.0 Impact score by punishing late rotations and spacing the floor efficiently. Conversely, raw point totals sometimes masked his actual on-court flaws. During a 03/07 vs DET tilt, Clowney managed 16 points but posted a -3.0 Impact score because of brutal shot selection, wasting offensive possessions by bricking four of his five three-point attempts. Until he learns to create value when his jumper goes cold, his nightly effectiveness will remain a total coin flip.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Clowney's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 31% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Average defender. Clowney doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 55 days ago
Based on 66 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
66 games played
