Cooper Flagg

How good is Cooper Flagg's shot value?

In NBA 2025-26 Cooper Flagg was worth −0.4 points over expected per 100 possessions: −1.1 points of field-goal percentage above what his looks were worth, and +2.5 shooting-foul free throws over expected.

Cooper Flagg, NBA 2025-26: measured against the season's own league rate
MeasureValueExpected
Points over expected / 100−0.40.0
Field goals attempted1194
Field goal %46.847.9
Expected points per shot1.20
shooting-foul free throws attempted280247.6
shooting-foul free throws over expected / 100+2.50.0
Possessions1288
Percentile among qualified players6850

Teams: DAL. Seasons covered for NBA: 2020-21 to 2025-26.

What this does not measure: it blends playstyle, contact-seeking skill and officiating without separating them, it says nothing about defence beyond the lineup layer, and it is not evidence of referee bias.

Definitions: points over expected, shot-making over expected, free throws drawn over expected.

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