2025-26 Season
CAM SPENCER
2025-26 Season
CAM SPENCER
Spencer produces at an above average rate for a 24-minute workload.
Spencer produces at an above 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 22 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
Cam Spencer spent the first quarter of the season carving out a reputation as a wildly volatile sparkplug. When his jumper was falling, he looked like a massive steal, but his overall effectiveness fluctuated heavily depending on his defensive engagement. Look at the 12/01 vs SAC matchup, where he poured in 16 points on blistering 4-for-5 shooting from deep. Despite that offensive output, he posted a -2.5 Impact score because hidden costs like blown defensive rotations and giving up easy transition buckets entirely negated his hot hand. Just two days later on 12/03 vs SAS, he flipped the script entirely. He racked up 21 points and six assists on highly efficient 6-of-8 shooting, registering a massive +15.7 Impact by pairing his scoring with crisp, mistake-free playmaking. He even found ways to drive winning basketball on low-scoring nights when his perimeter shot abandoned him, as seen on 12/07 vs POR. Though he managed a modest 12 points in 32 minutes, he still posted a +4.8 Impact by grinding out defensive stops and setting up teammates with six crucial assists.
Cam Spencer’s mid-season stretch was a chaotic pendulum swing between nuclear bench scoring and overextended playmaking. He was utterly lethal as a reserve. On 12/16 vs LAC, he caught fire to the tune of 27 points on 7-of-10 shooting from deep, generating a massive +23.9 Impact score because his elite shot selection bent the entire defense. But when thrust into the starting lineup, the burden of running an offense often overwhelmed him. Look no further than his start on 01/05 vs LAL. He dished out nine assists, yet posted a dismal -15.0 Impact score because his atrocious 1-for-10 shooting completely stalled the half-court attack. He quickly recalibrated on 01/07 vs SAS with a brilliant 21-point, eight-rebound, eight-assist performance that yielded a +23.6 Impact score as he finally balanced his passing with high-percentage scoring.
Cam Spencer spent this stretch of the season as the ultimate wildcard, oscillating wildly between lethal perimeter sniper and complete offensive zero. When his jumper was falling, he was unstoppable, dropping 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting to post a staggering +21.8 Impact during the 02/27 vs DAL matchup. Yet those peaks were matched by agonizing valleys, like his completely invisible 0-for-5 shooting night on 02/21 vs MIA that resulted in a brutal -13.9 Impact score. Without his outside shot falling to stretch the floor, his lack of physical burst made him a liability who simply clogged the half-court offense. Even when he shifted his focus to pure playmaking, the underlying numbers rarely forgave his flaws. On 04/06 vs CLE, Spencer dished out nine assists and hit 3-of-5 shots, but still dragged the team down with a -7.2 Impact. That negative score despite the slick passing reveals the hidden costs of his game, as severe defensive lapses against quicker guards erased every single point he generated.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Spencer's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 54% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Spencer doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 4 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 72 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
72 games played
