2025-26 Season
DRAKE POWELL
2025-26 Season
DRAKE POWELL
Powell produces at an poor rate for a 21-minute workload.
Powell produces at an poor rate for a 21-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 20 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
Drake Powell's opening stretch of the 2025-26 season was defined by severe growing pains and a desperate search for a stable rhythm off the bench. He looked completely lost during a dismal outing on 11/19 vs BOS. Logging 24 minutes, Powell managed just three points on an abysmal 1-of-5 shooting, resulting in a brutal -16.1 Impact score dragged down by forced shots and costly defensive lapses. He occasionally found his stroke against favorable matchups, pouring in a season-high 15 points on a flawless 3-of-3 from deep on 11/09 vs NYK to earn a +3.3 Impact. Yet, his most valuable two-way performance arrived on 12/02 vs CHA when he scored just 10 points but posted a stellar +4.7 Impact. That positive mark stemmed entirely from his relentless defensive effort and active playmaking, generating crucial stops rather than just hunting his own shot. Far too often, though, his minutes were empty. If Powell wants to stick in the rotation, he needs to realize that surviving in this league requires consistent hustle every single night.
A brutal offensive slump and a revolving door of lineup roles defined this stretch for Drake Powell, as he bounced between the starting five and the bench while struggling to find a consistent identity. His performance on 01/13 vs DAL perfectly captured his glaring limitations. Despite scoring 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting, his utter lack of playmaking with zero assists and a forced 0-for-4 mark from deep dragged him to a dismal -9.4 Impact. He briefly flipped the script on 01/15 vs NOP. By crashing the glass for 5 rebounds and hitting 6-of-10 from the floor for 16 points, Powell generated a +5.5 Impact through aggressive, efficient two-way effort. Unfortunately, even his better scoring nights later in the month felt completely hollow. During the 02/09 vs CHI game, he tallied 14 points and 5 rebounds, but his black-hole tendencies—failing to record a single assist—resulted in a -1.7 Impact. Until he learns to move the ball and create value beyond forced shots, Powell will remain a frustrating liability.
Drake Powell’s mid-season stretch was defined by a rocky promotion to the starting lineup where glaring offensive inefficiency constantly undermined his relentless energy. Elevated to the first five in early March, the young wing struggled to find a reliable shooting stroke, chucking up empty possessions that routinely cratered his overall value. Look at the 04/07 vs MIL matchup, where he tallied 11 points over 40 exhausting minutes but registered a -2.5 Impact score because a brutal 4-for-16 shooting night killed his team's offensive momentum. His limitations were even more damaging during a dismal 03/16 vs POR outing. He posted a staggering -16.7 Impact score in that contest after hitting just one of his six field goal attempts and failing to generate any meaningful playmaking. He did occasionally manufacture value without a heavy scoring load, managing a +2.2 Impact score on 03/25 vs GSW despite finishing with just 10 points because of his suffocating perimeter defense and timely hustle plays. Ultimately, this stretch revealed an athletic wing who must drastically refine his erratic jumper to survive heavy rotation minutes.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Powell has posted negative impact in 79% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 37% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Powell locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 17 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 63 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
63 games played
