2025-26 Season
JAYLEN CLARK
2025-26 Season
JAYLEN CLARK
Clark produces at an poor rate for a 13-minute workload.
Clark produces at an poor rate for a 13-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 13 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
Jaylen Clark spent the first quarter of the 2025-26 season battling for professional survival, trapped in a brutal offensive slump that anchored him to the deep bench. His limitations were glaringly obvious during a dismal 11/29 vs BOS appearance. He logged zero points and zero assists on 0-for-3 shooting in 12 minutes, posting a staggering -15.1 Impact score because he offered absolutely no playmaking or defensive resistance to compensate for the bricks. He did occasionally manufacture value through sheer grit. On 11/18 vs DAL, Clark scored just five points but crashed the glass relentlessly for six rebounds, earning a +4.0 Impact score by generating crucial second-chance opportunities. Yet, even when his shot occasionally fell, hidden costs often dragged down his overall effectiveness. During the 11/10 vs SAC matchup, he knocked down three triples for 11 points, but his total lack of defensive awareness and failure to secure loose balls resulted in a -0.5 Impact score. Unless he finds a way to consistently influence the game without the ball, Clark will remain a fringe rotation player.
Jaylen Clark spent this mid-season stretch fighting for his NBA life, oscillating between invisible minutes and rare flashes of two-way energy. When given extended run on 01/04 vs WAS, he capitalized with 12 points and three assists. He generated a +11.6 Impact score that night by attacking efficiently rather than settling for outside jumpers. He even managed to tilt the floor without filling the bucket on 01/27 vs GSW, posting a +2.9 Impact despite scoring just four points. That positive mark stemmed entirely from his relentless perimeter defense and loose-ball hustle, keeping the second unit afloat without demanding touches. Unfortunately, those gritty efforts were buried under a mountain of rough outings where his offensive limitations cratered his overall value. During an ugly 12/15 vs SAC appearance, Clark managed just two points on 1-of-3 shooting, resulting in a brutal -16.1 Impact because his complete inability to space the floor allowed defenders to pack the paint and stall the offense.
Jaylen Clark spent this mid-to-late season stretch battling simply to stay on the floor, largely languishing at the end of the bench before earning a desperate April audition. He occasionally provided instant offense in microscopic bursts. Take his performance on 03/11 vs LAC, where he poured in 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in just six minutes for a +2.1 impact score. But actual rotational responsibility quickly exposed him. During his lone start on 04/12 vs NOP, he tallied a relatively high 8 points in 30 minutes, yet his impact score plummeted to an abysmal -12.1. That miserable rating stemmed directly from his brutal 3-for-9 overall shot selection and heavy bricklaying from deep, which completely stalled the half-court offense. He did find a fleeting rhythm earlier that week on 04/07 vs IND, posting a +8.9 impact score in 18 minutes because he finally paired efficient scoring with relentless defensive hustle.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Clark has posted negative impact in 82% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 39% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Clark locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
In a rough stretch — 8 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 9 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 75 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
73 games played
