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J. B. James

Los Angeles Lakers Season 2025/266 gamesForm –
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
LLWWWWLWLL
Points
11.5
per game
Rebounds
2.3
per game
Assists
2.7
per game
Minutes
20.4
per game
FG%
42%
field goals
3P%
30%
1.3 made a game
PRA
16.5
pts + reb + ast
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J. B. James plays for Los Angeles Lakers (). This season, every competition, he averages 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 20.4 minutes over 6 games, shooting 42% from the field.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
Needs 6 games in the last year.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
11.8
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
2.4
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his no baseline
67%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
3.2
Los Angeles LakersLast 15 – points for & against, and J. B. James's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJames
🏀 PointsJames
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#7
W
98-78
98
78
+20
DNP
DNP
A02/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
90-108
90
108
-18
DNP
DNP
A06/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
107-125
107
125
-18
DNP
DNP
A08/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
108-131
108
131
-23
DNP
DNP
H10/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
110-115
110
115
-5
DNP
DNP
H12/05
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
127-103
127
103
+24
no box
no box
A06/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
98-124
98
124
-26
no box
no box
A07/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
114-110
114
110
+4
no box
no box
H09/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
89-101
89
101
-12
DNP
DNP
H14/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
106-121
106
121
-15
DNP
DNP
H17/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
127-105
127
105
+22
DNP
DNP
H22/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#21
W
125-117
125
117
+8
DNP
DNP
H24/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#20
W
132-123
132
123
+9
DNP
DNP
A25/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#5
L
129-136
129
136
-7
DNP
DNP
H28/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#21
W
103-87
103
87
+16
DNP
DNP
A29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-18
26-13
22-24
27-23
26-31
27-30
19-23
18-24
23-27
35-30
22-36
27-32
25-31
34-26
20-33
29-41
26-21
19-28
39-31
26-35
36-28
37-19
26-30
28-26
31-45
22-36
22-15
23-28
21-20
36-23
29-27
28-40
29-29
34-21
13-22
13-29
22-36
33-26
28-26
23-33
34-33
32-19
36-16
25-37
27-31
37-33
39-26
22-27
29-47
45-24
29-29
29-23
38-32
35-36
30-34
26-34
25-22
31-16
29-28
18-21
223.1Avg total
110.9Scored
112.3Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total104Per game10.4
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 88HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 22BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 1212ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 1313CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 1010MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 22SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 88DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 1414NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 1717LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 1818BOSL 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total28Per game2.8
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 55HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 33BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 11ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 55CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 22MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 11SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 22DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 11NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 55LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 33BOSL 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total20Per game2.0
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 0HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 11BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 0ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 33CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 0MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 11SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 22DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 33NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 55LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 55BOSL 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made113P%24%
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 0HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 0BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 22ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 11CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 22MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 0SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 11DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 11NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 33LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 11BOSL 18/07
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made22FG%34%
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 0HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 0BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 22ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 11CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 33MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 0SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 22DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 11NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 66LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 77BOSL 18/07
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made17FT%85%
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 22HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 0BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 0ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 22CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 22MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 0SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 33DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 33NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 22LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 33BOSL 18/07
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game22.3
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 2727HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 2525BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 2424ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 2525CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 1111MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 1515SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 2121DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 2424NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 2424LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 2828BOSL 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game15.2Best27
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 1313HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 66BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 1313ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 2121CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 1212MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 44SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 1212DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 1818NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 2727LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 2626BOSL 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average15.4
12 Jul 2024 v Houston Rockets: 77HOUL 12/0716 Jul 2024 v Boston Celtics: 33BOSL 16/0718 Jul 2024 @ Atlanta Hawks: 1515ATLW 18/0719 Jul 2024 @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 2323CLEW 19/0706 Jul 2025 @ Miami Heat: 2525MIAW 06/0709 Jul 2025 @ San Antonio Spurs: 44SASW 09/0711 Jul 2025 @ Dallas Mavericks: 99DALL 11/0713 Jul 2025 @ New Orleans Pelicans: 2020NOPW 13/0715 Jul 2025 v Los Angeles Clippers: 2727LACL 15/0718 Jul 2025 v Boston Celtics: 2121BOSL 18/07
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
=51stof 342 · 2 level14.2
Rebounds per game
=221stof 342 · 7 level2.8
Assists per game
=36thof 342 · 5 level3.8
Threes made per game
=77thof 342 · 7 level1.5
Ranked against 342 players in the 2025 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
40thof 10344.4%
3-point accuracy
=74thof 133 · 3 level30.0%
Free-throw accuracy
=50thof 133 · 2 level78.6%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
made / attempted, 30+ attempts
✋ 2-point accuracy
inside the arc, 20+ attempts
🌟 3-point accuracy
from three, 15+ attempts
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
at the line, 10+ attempts
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
44.4%+3.9pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#40 of 103 in
✋ 2-pointers
62.5%+10.6pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
🌟 3-pointers
30.0%-1.0pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#74 of 133 in
🏹 Free throws
78.6%+6.2pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#50 of 133 in
Him v the league average
J. B. James average
23.5
Points per 40 min
17.2
4.5
Rebounds per 40 min
7.8
6.2
Assists per 40 min
3.7
24.3
Minutes / game
19.2
44%
FG%
41%
30%
3P%
33%
79%
FT%
73%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points23.5 · 17.2Rebounds4.5 · 7.8Assists6.2 · 3.7Minutes24.3 · 19.2FG%44% · 41%3P%30% · 33%FT%79% · 73%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 41%
🏀🏀🏀 37%
🏀 22%
■ 2-pointers 5.0 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 4.5   ■ free throws 2.8 · 56% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points60%
n=10
15+ points20%
n=10
20+ points0%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds30%
n=10
8+ rebounds0%
n=10
5+ assists20%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes30%
n=10
3+ threes10%
n=10
PRA 20+30%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=11
10+ points55%
n=11
15+ points18%
n=11
20+ points0%
n=11
25+ points0%
n=11
5+ rebounds36%
n=11
8+ rebounds0%
n=11
5+ assists18%
n=11
8+ assists0%
n=11
2+ threes27%
n=11
3+ threes9%
n=11
PRA 20+27%
n=11
PRA 30+0%
n=11
This season · n=6
10+ points67%
n=6
15+ points33%
n=6
20+ points0%
n=6
25+ points0%
n=6
5+ rebounds17%
n=6
8+ rebounds0%
n=6
5+ assists33%
n=6
8+ assists0%
n=6
2+ threes33%
n=6
3+ threes17%
n=6
PRA 20+33%
n=6
PRA 30+0%
n=6
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games620.411.52.32.716.542%
Home226.117.54.05.026.557%
Away417.68.51.51.511.527%
Starter620.411.52.32.716.542%
Team won316.58.71.31.311.329%
Team lost324.314.33.34.021.748%
vs stronger teams324.314.33.34.021.748%
vs similar teams110.510.02.00.012.043%
vs weaker teams219.58.01.02.011.014%
Per game, this season (2025/26), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2024
n=1
2024
n=4
2025
n=2
2025
n=4
Trend
Points / game3.08.86.014.2
Rebounds / game5.03.51.52.8
Assists / game3.01.00.53.8
Threes / game0.00.81.01.5
Minutes / game28.825.112.824.3
FG%0%16%33%44%
3P%0%16%29%30%
FT%50%100%100%79%
Game score / 368.111.814.619.2
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
J. B. James
4 games · 14.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.8 ast
–
Cole Swider
5 games · 17.6 pts · 7.0 reb · 1.6 ast
–
Mirrored comparison
14.2
Points / game
17.6
2.8
Rebounds / game
7.0
3.8
Assists / game
1.6
1.5
Threes / game
3.6
24.3
Minutes / game
29.7
23.5
Points per 40 min
23.7
44%
FG%
45%
30%
3P%
41%
79%
FT%
67%
Shape
Points14.2 · 17.6Rebounds2.8 · 7.0Assists3.8 · 1.6Threes1.5 · 3.6Minutes24.3 · 29.7Points /4023.5 · 23.7FG%44% · 45%3P%30% · 41%FT%79% · 67%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
CSCole Swider5529.717.67.01.626.268%3.6 · 41%24%22%–
JBJ. B. James4424.314.22.83.820.868%1.5 · 30%24%14%–
DKD. Knecht3328.410.34.71.316.334%1.7 · 24%29%8%–
DSD. Steward5524.69.63.84.417.850%1.4 · 39%21%12%8.9
RDR. Davis4015.88.01.22.511.859%1.0 · 31%23%8%–
ETE. Taylor2016.87.53.01.512.075%2.5 · -16%4%–
DBDarius Bazley4221.57.27.22.216.868%0.2 · -13%7%9.8
CJC. J. Koloko5417.57.24.01.813.075%0.2 · -15%9%–
SRS. Rice3015.97.03.30.310.740%0.3 · -30%5%–
AKA. Kaluma3012.84.32.00.77.0-0.7 · -11%3%–
JRJ. Reese2012.84.03.01.08.0-0.0 · -13%2%–
DGD. Gordon4117.03.53.20.27.032%0.8 · 23%17%4%–
TJT. Johnson3011.41.72.71.35.725%0.3 · -16%1%–
TJTrey Jemison3012.10.73.01.04.7-0.0 · -6%1%–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
18 Jul 25v Boston CelticsL 78-872818357/131/43/421.0
15 Jul 25v Los Angeles ClippersL 58-672417556/103/52/227.3
13 Jul 25@ New Orleans PelicansW 94-812414131/51/53/419.6
11 Jul 25@ Dallas MavericksL 85-87218222/81/63/49.0
09 Jul 25@ San Antonio SpursW 89-88152110/20/20/04.3
06 Jul 25@ Miami HeatW 103-831110203/72/52/224.9
19 Jul 24@ Cleveland CavaliersW 93-892513531/31/32/222.9
18 Jul 24@ Atlanta HawksW 87-862412102/52/50/014.9
16 Jul 24v Boston CelticsL 74-88252310/30/30/03.0
12 Jul 24v Houston RocketsL 80-99278500/80/82/26.6
10 Jul 24v Miami HeatL 76-80293530/10/11/28.1
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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