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Charlotte Hornets

Sion James

2025-26 Impact +0.5 per 100 (O -0.8, D +1.4), 170th of 450

Next game at BKN: 4.6 pts (0-10), 3.0 reb, 1.8 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Above-the-break 3 share+12 ptsProbably real

James's above-the-break 3 share is up 12 points over his 43 games since Jan 12 (45% vs 33%). No clear cause shows up in our data; it could be an injury, a coaching choice or the schedule. Probably real: about 75% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 82 games

Floor spacerCompared with 176 guards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Corner specialist24.2% of shots are corner 3s, 91st percentile among guards.

Weaknesses

  • Limited scoring8.6 points per 36 minutes, 1st percentile among guards.
  • Struggles to finish48.5% in the restricted area, 2nd percentile among guards.

Percentiles vs guards

  • Points per 3618.6 points per 36 minutes, 1st percentile
  • True shooting %2353.1% true shooting, 23rd percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate8163.4% of shots are threes, 81st percentile
  • 3-point %4635.2% from three, 46th percentile
  • Free throw rate670.220 free throws made per shot, 67th percentile
  • Assist %23assists on 11.4% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 23rd percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)3713.5% turnover rate, 37th percentile
  • Rebound %78grabs 8.8% of available rebounds, 78th percentile
  • Steals per 36191.0 steals per 36 minutes, 19th percentile
  • Blocks per 36470.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 47th percentile
  • Usage %1uses 11.1% of team plays, 1st percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 26.6%6026.6% of shots in the restricted area, 60th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 48.5%248.5% in the restricted area, 2nd percentile
  • Midrange shots 1.1%11.1% of shots from midrange, 1st percentile
  • Midrange FG% 0.0%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 24.2%9124.2% of shots are corner 3s, 91st percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 40.0%4640.0% on corner 3s, 46th percentile

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

82 games · CHA
Points
5.4
Rebounds
3.5
Assists
2.0
True shooting %
53.1
Usage %
11.1
Plus-minus
+0.8

Averages

Updated 4:23 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26CHA8222.55.43.52.00.60.20.837.135.283.7

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2653.148.311.111.48.813.58.64.8+0.8

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Fri, Apr 17@ ORLL 90-121186222-52-50-0-17
Tue, Apr 14vs MIAW 127-126132321-20-10-0-2
Sun, Apr 12@ NYKW 110-96228523-62-50-0+4
Fri, Apr 10vs DETL 100-118172301-60-30-0-9
Tue, Apr 7@ BOSL 102-113192521-70-40-1-1
Sun, Apr 5@ MINW 122-108225542-71-50-0+8
Fri, Apr 3vs INDW 129-1082313634-94-81-1+26
Thu, Apr 2vs PHXW 127-107237513-70-31-1+16
Tue, Mar 31@ BKNW 117-86220530-20-20-0+15
Sun, Mar 29vs BOSL 99-1142211244-83-60-0-2

Bio

Position
G
Jersey
#4
Height
6-5
Weight
220 lb
College
Duke
Country
USA
Draft
2025, round 2, pick 33