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S. Dempster

Nelson Giants Season 2025/2619 gamesForm –
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WWLWLWWWWL
Points
4.6
per game
Rebounds
3.6
per game
Assists
0.7
per game
Minutes
18.6
per game
FG%
39%
field goals
3P%
37%
1.2 made a game
PRA
9.0
pts + reb + ast
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S. Dempster plays for Nelson Giants (). This season, every competition, he averages 4.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 18.6 minutes over 19 games, shooting 39% from the field.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
Needs 6 games in the last year.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
3.0
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
3.2
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his no baseline
54%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
0.6
Nelson GiantsLast 15 – points for & against, and S. Dempster's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormDempster
🏀 PointsDempster
Date
Competition
Tauranga Whai
#7
L
81-85
81
85
-4
5per 36
6
23 min
H12/04
NBL
Wellington Saints
#1
L
65-105
65
105
-40
5per 36
2
24 min
A21/04
NBL
Southland Sharks
#3
L
76-97
76
97
-21
5per 36
3
17 min
A25/04
NBL
Otago Nuggets
#11
W
98-86
98
86
+12
29per 36
16
20 min
A27/04
NBL
Manawatu Jets
#5
L
104-112 OT
104
112
-8
1per 36
0
8 min
A04/05
NBL
Bay Hawks
#9
W
98-82
98
82
+16
8per 36
4
20 min
A16/05
NBL
Franklin Bulls
#8
W
91-80
91
80
+11
7per 36
6
19 min
A18/05
NBL
Canterbury Rams
#2
L
87-89
87
89
-2
14per 36
3
10 min
H24/05
NBL
Bay Hawks
#9
W
117-81
117
81
+36
4per 36
0
25 min
H02/06
NBL
Tauranga Whai
#7
L
84-102
84
102
-18
20per 36
12
19 min
A06/06
NBL
Manawatu Jets
#5
W
109-89
109
89
+20
4per 36
3
19 min
H08/06
NBL
Otago Nuggets
#11
W
94-82
94
82
+12
10per 36
6
21 min
H13/06
NBL
Taranaki Airs
#4
W
82-71
82
71
+11
5per 36
0
15 min
A18/06
NBL
Auckland Tuatara
#6
W
104-85
104
85
+19
13per 36
6
22 min
H25/06
NBL
Southland Sharks
#3
L
87-91
87
91
-4
-1per 36
0
6 min
H03/07
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-22
27-22
18-16
15-25
20-18
17-25
9-30
19-32
20-27
19-25
19-24
18-21
28-22
23-17
23-25
24-22
24-19
21-27
32-24
18-25
18-21
31-13
28-26
21-22
21-26
22-22
24-18
24-14
24-19
26-18
22-26
15-26
25-32
36-13
32-21
24-15
19-23
19-24
27-31
19-24
33-12
29-24
20-32
27-21
25-15
18-26
26-19
25-22
20-16
21-13
19-18
22-24
22-12
20-27
38-22
24-24
27-28
18-16
19-27
23-20
180.9Avg total
91.8Scored
89.1Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total40Per game4.0
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 44BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 66FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 33CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 0BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 1212TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 33MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 66OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 0TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 66AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 0SOUL 03/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total32Per game3.2
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 44BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 11FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 44CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 44BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 33TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 33MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 66OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 44TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 22AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 11SOUL 03/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total5Per game0.5
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 0BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 11FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 0CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 11BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 0TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 0MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 0OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 0TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 33AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 0SOUL 03/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made113P%42%
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 11BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 22FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 11CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 0BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 22TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 11MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 22OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 0TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 22AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 0SOUL 03/07
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made14FG%45%
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 11BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 22FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 11CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 0BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 55TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 11MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 22OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 0TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 22AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 0SOUL 03/07
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made1FT%33%
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 11BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 0FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 0CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 0BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 0TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 0MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 0OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 0TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 0AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 0SOUL 03/07
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game17.8
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 2020BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 1919FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 1010CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 2525BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 1919TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 1919MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 2121OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 1515TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 2222AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 66SOUL 03/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game7.7Best15
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 88BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 88FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 77CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 55BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 1515TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 66MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 1212OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 44TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 1111AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: 11SOUL 03/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average8.3
16 May 2025 @ Bay Hawks: 88BAYW 16/0518 May 2025 @ Franklin Bulls: 77FRAW 18/0524 May 2025 v Canterbury Rams: 1414CANL 24/0502 Jun 2025 v Bay Hawks: 44BAYW 02/0606 Jun 2025 @ Tauranga Whai: 2020TAUL 06/0608 Jun 2025 v Manawatu Jets: 44MANW 08/0613 Jun 2025 v Otago Nuggets: 1010OTAW 13/0618 Jun 2025 @ Taranaki Airs: 55TARW 18/0625 Jun 2025 v Auckland Tuatara: 1313AUCW 25/0603 Jul 2025 v Southland Sharks: -1-1SOUL 03/07
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
84thof 1234.6
Rebounds per game
65thof 1233.6
Assists per game
89thof 1230.7
Threes made per game
49thof 1231.2
Ranked against 123 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
78thof 10339.4%
3-point accuracy
19thof 9436.7%
Free-throw accuracy
22ndof 9676.9%
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
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
39.4%-5.9pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#78 of 103 in
✋ 2-pointers
54.5%+0.9pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
🌟 3-pointers
36.7%+3.8pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#19 of 94 in
🏹 Free throws
76.9%+6.0pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#22 of 96 in
Him v the league average
S. Dempster average
9.9
Points per 40 min
16.0
7.8
Rebounds per 40 min
7.3
1.6
Assists per 40 min
3.3
18.6
Minutes / game
21.8
39%
FG%
45%
37%
3P%
32%
77%
FT%
69%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points9.9 · 16.0Rebounds7.8 · 7.3Assists1.6 · 3.3Minutes18.6 · 21.8FG%39% · 45%3P%37% · 32%FT%77% · 69%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 14%
🏀🏀🏀 75%
🏀 11%
■ 2-pointers 0.6 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 3.5   ■ free throws 0.5 · 85% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points10%
n=10
15+ points0%
n=10
20+ points0%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds10%
n=10
8+ rebounds0%
n=10
5+ assists0%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes40%
n=10
3+ threes0%
n=10
PRA 20+0%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points17%
n=30
15+ points7%
n=30
20+ points0%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds47%
n=30
8+ rebounds13%
n=30
5+ assists0%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes37%
n=30
3+ threes13%
n=30
PRA 20+10%
n=30
PRA 30+0%
n=30
This season · n=19
10+ points16%
n=19
15+ points5%
n=19
20+ points0%
n=19
25+ points0%
n=19
5+ rebounds32%
n=19
8+ rebounds0%
n=19
5+ assists0%
n=19
8+ assists0%
n=19
2+ threes37%
n=19
3+ threes11%
n=19
PRA 20+5%
n=19
PRA 30+0%
n=19
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 games1918.64.63.60.79.039%
Home1019.24.53.70.89.033%
Away918.04.83.60.79.048%
Starter424.04.85.01.211.032%
Bench1517.24.63.30.68.542%
Team won820.25.13.60.89.546%
Team lost1117.44.33.60.78.635%
vs stronger teams420.94.05.21.010.238%
vs similar teams1116.84.22.60.77.536%
vs weaker teams421.56.54.80.511.850%
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=18
2025
n=19
Trend
Points / game7.94.6
Rebounds / game5.33.6
Assists / game0.80.7
Threes / game1.41.2
Minutes / game25.518.6
FG%35%39%
3P%27%37%
FT%82%77%
Game score / 3610.38.7
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
S. Dempster
19 games · 4.6 pts · 3.6 reb · 0.7 ast
–
J. Combs
13 games · 24.4 pts · 7.0 reb · 3.6 ast
–
Mirrored comparison
4.6
Points / game
24.4
3.6
Rebounds / game
7.0
0.7
Assists / game
3.6
1.2
Threes / game
0.7
18.6
Minutes / game
30.8
9.9
Points per 40 min
31.7
39%
FG%
60%
37%
3P%
33%
77%
FT%
69%
Shape
Points4.6 · 24.4Rebounds3.6 · 7.0Assists0.7 · 3.6Threes1.2 · 0.7Minutes18.6 · 30.8Points /409.9 · 31.7FG%39% · 60%3P%37% · 33%FT%77% · 69%
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
JCJ. Combs131330.824.47.03.635.066%0.7 · 33%30%18%–
AJA. Jones101030.419.15.03.227.360%2.2 · 35%26%11%–
JJJ. Johnson6521.916.36.70.723.752%1.7 · 37%35%5%–
DJD. J. Robinson A.151530.915.94.46.827.148%1.1 · 25%26%13%–
CDC. Dalton7526.112.36.33.922.452%1.3 · 33%22%5%–
CMC. McRae131324.610.37.32.219.859%0.0 · -18%8%–
LJL. Judd202025.89.93.91.014.860%1.6 · 41%16%11%–
HJH. Jones17120.69.84.42.016.151%0.8 · 36%23%9%–
JFJ. Forbes4424.27.82.51.511.835%0.5 · 10%23%2%–
LCL. Crate17016.55.92.40.68.951%0.5 · 25%17%6%–
SDS. Dempster19418.64.63.60.79.057%1.2 · 37%11%5%–
AMAlexander McNaught181020.74.31.72.88.843%0.6 · 31%12%4%–
JMJ. Matthews1206.52.21.11.04.253%0.2 · 30%15%1%–
AIA. Inwood1409.61.81.90.74.462%0.0 · -7%1%–
CWC. Williams301.71.00.00.31.3-0.0 · -37%0%–
KCK. Chamberlain802.10.80.20.11.1-0.0 · -20%0%–
WBWill Blight502.10.00.60.20.8-0.0 · -4%-–
CAC. Adams301.70.00.00.00.0-0.0 · -0%-–
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
03 Jul 25v Southland SharksL 87-9160100/10/10/0-0.7
25 Jun 25v Auckland TuataraW 104-85226232/32/30/012.6
18 Jun 25@ Taranaki AirsW 82-71150400/00/00/04.7
13 Jun 25v Otago NuggetsW 94-82216602/62/60/09.7
08 Jun 25v Manawatu JetsW 109-89193301/41/30/03.9
06 Jun 25@ Tauranga WhaiL 84-1021912305/72/40/020.3
02 Jun 25v Bay HawksW 117-81250410/00/00/03.8
24 May 25v Canterbury RamsL 87-89103401/21/20/014.3
18 May 25@ Franklin BullsW 91-80196112/52/50/27.0
16 May 25@ Bay HawksW 98-82204401/31/21/17.7
04 May 25@ Manawatu JetsL 104-11280200/10/10/01.1
27 Apr 25@ Otago NuggetsW 98-862016515/74/62/329.3
25 Apr 25@ Southland SharksL 76-97173111/31/30/05.3
21 Apr 25@ Wellington SaintsL 65-105242600/20/22/25.5
12 Apr 25v Tauranga WhaiL 81-85236312/82/80/05.4
05 Apr 25v Taranaki AirsL 93-108122201/40/20/01.8
28 Mar 25v Franklin BullsL 83-94248721/61/55/513.5
20 Mar 25v Wellington SaintsL 86-942911514/83/60/012.7
16 Mar 25@ Canterbury RamsL 77-90210630/10/10/07.5
17 Jul 24@ Taranaki AirsL 74-87334212/80/50/01.0
14 Jul 24@ Taranaki AirsL 90-106336612/102/80/03.9
05 Jul 24v Otago NuggetsL 79-883591012/141/104/45.8
30 Jun 24v Southland SharksL 83-98335942/41/30/011.3
22 Jun 24@ Manawatu JetsW 104-772616606/104/80/019.6
15 Jun 24@ Bay HawksW 96-69228712/42/40/016.9
13 Jun 24v Canterbury RamsL 95-97365801/20/13/38.0
07 Jun 24@ Tauranga WhaiW 84-73188912/60/14/518.7
30 May 24v Bay HawksL 84-89142101/20/10/12.7
26 May 24@ Franklin BullsW 105-952410403/103/91/28.8
24 May 24@ Auckland TuataraL 81-99212600/50/42/22.6
19 May 24v Tauranga WhaiL 69-83249604/91/60/010.9
12 May 24@ Wellington SaintsW 105-96179403/83/80/013.6
05 May 24@ Otago NuggetsL 94-107179202/61/54/413.9
03 May 24@ Southland SharksW 89-792913304/113/92/210.5
28 Apr 24v Taranaki AirsL 97-1162410233/63/51/115.4
17 Apr 24v Manawatu JetsW 92-772412425/92/40/017.0
12 Apr 24v Auckland TuataraW 88-84306712/90/62/44.6
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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