2025-26 Season
CODY WILLIAMS
2025-26 Season
CODY WILLIAMS
Williams produces at an below average rate for a 24-minute workload.
Williams produces at an below average rate for a 24-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 19 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
Cody Williams spent the first quarter of the 2025-26 season wandering through an offensive wasteland, bleeding value in a string of highly damaging bench shifts. His 11/17 vs CHI appearance was particularly brutal. He logged 19 empty minutes and missed all four of his field goal attempts, generating a dreadful -20.0 Impact score by occupying space and stalling offensive possessions. He finally flashed a pulse during a 12/28 vs SAS matchup. Despite scoring just eight points, he grabbed six rebounds to post a rare +0.8 Impact score through sheer effort on the glass. That physical engagement briefly unlocked his scoring touch on 01/02 vs LAC, when he poured in 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting to earn a season-high +5.8 Impact score. Still, those fleeting moments of competence hardly mask a deeply troubling stretch defined by clanked jumpers and offensive timidity.
Cody Williams spent the middle of the season drifting through the rotation like a ghost, plagued by maddening offensive passivity. Even when his shot fell, hidden costs often wrecked his floor value. Despite scoring a respectable 11 points on 5/8 shooting on 01/17 vs DAL, he dragged the lineup down with a -5.3 Impact because he offered minimal playmaking and routinely gave up easy lanes on defense. His hesitation reached its absolute nadir during a brutal 02/07 vs ORL tilt. Relegated to the bench, Williams attempted zero shots in 14 empty minutes and finished with a disastrous -13.9 Impact as the action completely bypassed him. He did, however, find ways to contribute when he actually crashed the glass and kept the offense flowing. During a reserve shift on 02/11 vs SAC, he scored just 9 points but generated a stellar +6.5 Impact by fighting for five crucial rebounds and making the extra pass. Until he stops floating on the perimeter, he will remain a frustratingly peripheral piece.
Cody Williams spent the final months of the season riding a maddening, whiplash-inducing rollercoaster of inconsistency. When fully engaged, he looked like an absolute offensive force. He erupted for 34 points and seven assists on 03/15 vs SAC, earning a massive +21.1 impact score through ruthless, efficient shot creation. Even when his jumper abandoned him, he occasionally found ways to tilt the floor through sheer grit. On 03/07 vs MIL, he managed just 13 points on 4-of-12 shooting, but his relentless work on the glass netted 11 rebounds and drove a stellar +15.2 impact score. Yet, his aggressive approach too often actively harmed the offense. Take the 04/07 vs NOP matchup, where he tallied 19 points but posted a dismal -10.0 impact score because of forced, empty volume that included missing all five of his three-point attempts. Williams clearly possesses the raw talent to dominate, but until he stops oscillating between brilliant two-way engine and inefficient chucker, his true value remains an unsolved puzzle.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Williams has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~8 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 56% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Williams doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -7.4, second-half: -1.9. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 17 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 71 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
67 games played
