2025-26 Season
KOBE BROWN
2025-26 Season
KOBE BROWN
Brown produces at an below average rate for a 16-minute workload.
Brown produces at an below average rate for a 16-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 21 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
Kobe Brown spent the first quarter of the season desperately clinging to the fringes of the rotation, a stretch defined by offensive ineptitude and empty minutes. His absolute rock bottom arrived on 11/22 vs CHA. He logged eight minutes of pure cardio to post a dismal -15.2 impact score, failing to record a single point, rebound, or assist. He finally flashed some actual utility on 12/06 vs MEM, generating a season-high +9.7 impact score. That rare bright spot happened because he aggressively hunted his shot and grabbed four rebounds, translating 21 minutes into 13 points and positive floor spacing. However, he immediately regressed when given a longer leash on 12/16 vs MEM. Despite playing a season-high 25 minutes and scoring nine points, Brown posted a -4.4 impact score because of atrocious shot selection, clanking seven of his eight attempts from beyond the arc. When a fringe wing cannot hit open jumpers, the hidden costs of his offensive limitations make him a massive liability.
Kobe Brown’s mid-season stretch was defined by a drastic role expansion that dragged him from the depths of the bench into heavy rotation minutes, yielding wildly erratic results. Early on, he was purely an empty-calorie scorer. Look at his 02/04 vs CLE performance, where he dropped 10 points in just 9 minutes on blistering 4-of-5 shooting, yet still posted a -5.3 Impact because hidden defensive lapses and poor positioning bled value elsewhere. When his perimeter shot actually fell, he looked like a genuine asset. He peaked on 02/22 vs DAL, pouring in 15 points and grabbing 7 rebounds to earn a stellar +6.7 Impact. However, his overall effectiveness evaporated the moment his jumper abandoned him. During a heavy 31-minute workload on 02/24 vs PHI, Brown secured 10 rebounds and dished 4 assists, but still hurt the team with a -5.2 Impact due to a brutal 3-for-10 shooting night. He has the physical tools to survive on an NBA floor, but his offensive consistency remains a glaring liability.
Kobe Brown's late-season stretch was a chaotic pendulum swing from unplayable bench liability to indispensable rotation linchpin. He frequently struggled to translate empty counting stats into winning basketball early on. On 03/17 vs NYK, he logged a seemingly efficient 13 points, but bled value with a -1.7 Impact score because his total lack of passing and porous defense actively harmed the unit. Conversely, he salvaged a brutal shooting night on 04/05 vs CLE. Despite clanking his way to 11 points on 3-for-10 from the floor, Brown fought his way to a +5.8 Impact by crashing the glass for seven rebounds, dishing five assists, and locking in defensively. The real offensive explosion finally arrived on 04/12 vs DET. He torched the nets for 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, generating a massive +14.3 Impact by pairing his scoring punch with active, disruptive defense. When he stops forcing bad shots and actually guards his yard, Brown transforms from a fringe afterthought into a genuine difference-maker.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Brown has posted negative impact in 80% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 48% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -6.8, second-half: -2.4. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 18 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
61 games played
