2025-26 Season
DENNIS SCHRÖDER
2025-26 Season
DENNIS SCHRÖDER
Schröder produces at an below average rate for a 24-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Dennis Schröder’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 campaign was defined by a jarring mid-November demotion to the bench and a maddening inconsistency that routinely derailed his team's offensive flow. Even when the veteran guard stuffed the scoring column, hidden costs often negated his production. On 11/19 vs OKC, a massive spike in volume yielded 21 points, but his ball-stopping habits and inefficient 9-for-21 shooting dragged his impact score down to a dismal -8.4. He frequently hijacked possessions with forced floaters and contested mid-range pull-ups. This shot-selection crisis reached its absolute nadir on 11/07 vs OKC, where a catastrophic 0-for-10 shooting night generated a -10.1 impact score. Yet, just when you were ready to write him off entirely, he would inexplicably catch fire. During a brief bench stint on 11/22 vs DEN, Schröder erupted for 21 points on 6-for-8 shooting in just 18 minutes, posting a massive +17.7 impact score driven by lethal off-the-dribble shot-making and flawless perimeter execution.
Maddening inconsistency defined this volatile stretch, with brilliant offensive orchestration repeatedly offset by momentum-killing stagnation. When he sliced through the point of attack, the results were stunning, highlighted by a massive 24-point breakout vs HOU on 12/21 that yielded a +9.6 impact score. Yet, he frequently derailed the second unit by pounding the air out of the basketball and turning it over. Look at his outing vs DET on 01/25; despite scoring a respectable 15 points, careless ball security and forced entry passes into traffic dragged his impact down to a dismal -9.1. Conversely, Schröder occasionally found ways to tilt the floor without his jumper falling. During a poor 3-for-9 shooting night vs MIL on 01/04, his tenacious on-ball defense and timely playmaking salvaged the evening, generating a strong +7.4 impact score. A brief promotion to the starting lineup late in the month captured his extreme duality perfectly. He exploded for 27 points vs PHI on 01/29, only to follow it up the very next night vs BOS on 01/30 with an abysmal 1-for-11 shooting performance that completely cratered his value.
An infuriating inconsistency defined this stretch of the season for Dennis Schröder, as he swung wildly between a disruptive defensive pest and a complete offensive black hole. Sometimes, he salvaged his minutes without scoring. He posted a +2.1 impact score vs DEN on 02/09 despite scoring just 5 points, generating value entirely through frenetic energy and relentless on-ball pressure. Conversely, hidden costs dragged him down on nights when he actually found his rhythm. He poured in an efficient 15 points vs DET on 03/03, yet still posted a -2.4 impact score because his defensive limitations bled points on the other end. His tunnel vision was often fatal. The veteran guard managed an abysmal -15.0 impact score while going scoreless vs ORL on 03/11, completely derailing the offense by over-dribbling and chucking contested floaters. When he embraces a gritty facilitator role he remains a viable rotation piece, but his stubborn insistence on pounding the air out of the basketball makes him a massive liability.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Schröder has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~7 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 40% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Schröder consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 69 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
66 games played