2025-26 Season
JARED MCCAIN
2025-26 Season
JARED MCCAIN
McCain produces at an below average rate for a 17-minute workload.
McCain produces at an below average rate for a 17-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 16 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
Jared McCain's early season was defined by a brutal transition to the professional pace, oscillating wildly between deep shooting slumps and brief flashes of two-way utility. During his 11/23 vs MIA outing, he poured in 15 points off the bench, yet still posted a -1.1 Impact score because severe defensive breakdowns completely erased his offensive production. He finally found his rhythm on 11/29 vs BKN. In that contest, he exploded for a season-high 20 points and logged a massive +21.5 Impact score by pairing hot perimeter shooting with relentless defensive pressure. Interestingly, his most valuable contributions sometimes arrived when his jumper abandoned him completely. In his lone start on 12/24 vs BKN, McCain managed just 10 points on a dismal 3-for-11 from the floor, but he still registered a +4.0 Impact score by crashing the glass for nine rebounds and making extra hustle plays to keep possessions alive. To survive in this league, he must figure out how to consistently bridge the gap between his streaky scoring and his underlying grit.
This stretch was defined by a mid-winter awakening, as McCain clawed his way out of the deep bench to become a volatile but necessary microwave scorer. Early January was simply brutal. During the 01/06 vs DEN matchup, he managed just 3 points on 1-for-4 shooting, posting a dismal -12.6 Impact as forced shots and defensive lapses rendered him virtually unplayable. The script flipped entirely by the 02/20 vs BKN contest. He poured in 21 points on crisp 7-for-12 shooting, generating a massive +18.0 Impact because he finally paired his perimeter scoring with relentless hustle and engaged defense. Still, his offensive outbursts occasionally carried hidden costs, exactly like the 02/12 vs MIL game. Despite tallying 13 points, he registered a -1.4 Impact because his erratic 3-for-9 shot selection and defensive bleeding actively hurt the second unit more than his raw point total helped it. He remains a wild card, but his scoring upside is becoming too loud to ignore.
Jared McCain’s late-season stretch was defined by extreme volatility, oscillating wildly between lethal microwave scoring and hollow, empty-calorie minutes. Look no further than his explosive outing on 03/18 vs BKN, where he poured in 26 points on five made threes to post a massive +17.3 impact score. But when the shots stopped falling, his lack of playmaking made him an absolute liability. During a brutal dud on 03/29 vs NYK, he went scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting, resulting in a disastrous -15.2 impact score simply because he offered zero secondary value to keep the offense afloat. Even when he managed to fill the bucket, the underlying math often punished him. His promotion to the starting lineup on 04/10 vs DEN yielded 15 points on efficient 6-of-11 shooting, yet he still registered a -0.4 impact score. Those hidden costs—nonexistent rebounding and defensive lapses—gave right back to the opponent whatever he produced on the scoreboard.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. McCain has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~6 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 50% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. McCain doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -6.0, second-half: -1.4. 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: 12 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 65 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
77 games played
