2025-26 Season
WILL RICHARD
2025-26 Season
WILL RICHARD
Richard produces at an below average rate for a 20-minute workload.
Richard produces at an below average rate for a 20-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 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Will Richard’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 season was defined by extreme, maddening volatility as he yo-yoed between the starting lineup and the bench. When he caught fire, he looked like a legitimate offensive focal point, erupting for 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting on 11/06 vs SAC to generate a massive +26.1 impact score. Yet, that blistering aggression would inexplicably vanish just days later. On 11/13 vs SAS, Richard logged 22 minutes as a starter but attempted merely two shots, finishing with three points and a brutal -16.2 impact because his passive perimeter floating completely stalled the first-unit offense. He is a player whose value is almost entirely tethered to whether his jumper is falling. You can see this clearly on 12/21 vs PHX, where he poured in 20 points in just 19 minutes off the bench, hitting all four of his three-pointers to drive a +11.4 impact. Until he finds a way to consistently contribute through physical defense or rebounding on his cold nights, Richard will remain a pure gamble for his coaching staff.
Will Richard’s midseason stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating between versatile two-way play and sheer offensive invisibility. Despite scoring an efficient 8 points on 01/04 vs UTA, hidden costs like a total lack of playmaking and porous defense dragged him down to a dismal -9.6 impact. He flipped the script completely during a spot start on 01/18 vs CHA. By attacking the glass and actively distributing the basketball, he racked up 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for a stellar +11.1 impact. Interestingly, Richard occasionally found ways to generate value even when his jumper evaporated entirely. During the 01/27 vs MIN matchup, he bricked all six of his three-point attempts and scored just 4 points. However, his willingness to keep the offense flowing with 3 assists and battle for loose balls salvaged a +3.2 impact. If he wants to stick in the rotation permanently, he must figure out how to bridge the gap between these wild extremes.
This stretch was defined by a maddening inconsistency where brief flashes of offensive brilliance were quickly swallowed by long, agonizing disappearing acts. Richard briefly looked like a legitimate rotation piece during a spot start on 02/25 vs MEM, racking up 21 points, five rebounds, and six assists. His aggressive shot creation and crisp secondary playmaking drove a stellar +14.4 Impact score that night. However, that momentum completely evaporated by the time he started on 03/16 vs WAS. Despite logging 32 minutes, Richard posted a brutal -13.4 Impact, failing to score a single point on 0-for-6 shooting while dragging down the lineup with empty possessions and poor defensive rotations. Even when he finally found his stroke again, hitting all four of his three-point attempts for 12 points on 03/23 vs DAL, his overall influence remained surprisingly muted. He managed just a +2.3 Impact in that contest because his perfect outside shooting was offset by a complete lack of rebounding and nonexistent defensive disruption. You simply cannot survive in a modern NBA rotation when you log zero points in nine separate games over a two-month span.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Richard 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 53% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Richard locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
In a rough stretch — 8 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 8 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 76 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
70 games played
