2025-26 Season

KEVIN MCCULLAR JR.

New York Knicks | Guard | 6-6

2025-26 Season

KEVIN MCCULLAR JR.

New York Knicks | Guard | 6-6 | Yr 1

1.9 PPG

1.4 RPG

1.0 APG

6.9 MPG

-1.3 Impact

Jr. produces at an below average rate for a 7-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-1.3

Scoring +0.8

Points 1.9 PPG × +1.00 = +1.9

Missed 2PT 0.5/g × -0.78 = -0.4

Missed 3PT 0.6/g × -0.87 = -0.5

Missed FT 0.2/g × -1.00 = -0.2

Creation +0.9

Assists 1.0/g × +0.50 = +0.5

Off. Rebounds 0.3/g × +1.26 = +0.4

Turnovers -1.2

Turnovers 0.6/g × -1.95 = -1.2

Defense -0.7

Steals 0.4/g × +2.30 = +0.9

Blocks 0.0/g × +0.90 = +0.0

Def. Rebounds 1.0/g × +0.30 = +0.3

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +1.1

Contested Shots 1.0/g × +0.20 = +0.2

Deflections 0.8/g × +0.65 = +0.5

Charges Drawn 0.1/g × +2.70 = +0.3

Loose Balls 0.2/g × +0.60 = +0.1

Raw Impact +0.9

Baseline (game-average expected) −2.2

Net Impact

-1.3

51st pctl vs Guards

About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Offense

Hustle

Defense

of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Mitchell Robinson +6.6 Karl-Anthony Towns +6.2 Jalen Brunson +3.8 OG Anunoby +2.5 Josh Hart +1.2 Mikal Bridges +1.0 Ariel Hukporti +0.9 Jose Alvarado +0.6 Miles McBride -0.8 Landry Shamet -0.9 Jordan Clarkson -1.9 Mohamed Diawara -2.7 Tyler Kolek -2.7 Guerschon Yabusele -3.0

THE SEASON SO FAR

Kevin McCullar Jr.’s early season was defined by extreme offensive passivity that routinely sabotaged his team's half-court spacing. During a brutal Feb 06 vs DET outing, he logged 20 minutes but generated a disastrous -11.5 impact score. His total reluctance to shoot yielded just two points. This allowed defenders to completely abandon him and clog the driving lanes for the primary creators. He suffered a similar fate on Jan 03 vs ATL. Despite grabbing five rebounds and dishing six assists, he posted a miserable -6.2 impact mark because his absolute lack of scoring gravity invited opposing defenses to aggressively pack the paint. He occasionally salvaged his minutes without filling the cup, as seen on Feb 11 vs PHI. He scored just four points, yet posted a strong +3.4 impact score by relying on sturdy defensive execution and opportunistic transition play.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Feb 06 | -11.5 impact

PATTERNS

Below-average consistency. Jr. is negative impact in 74% of games, with scoring moving ~3 points game-to-game.

Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact -1.3, second-half -1.2. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 1 games. Longest cold streak: 9 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 28 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.