Keyonte George has flipped the script for the Utah Jazz in Year 3. Across the board, he's been awesome. Career high averages anywhere and everywhere. Points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks, free throw rate, you name it. The last piece of the puzzle is his efficiency, particularly from three-point land. His most recent stretch would indicate that he's turning it around there, too, meaning he's even closer to becoming a star.
On the season, George is shooting almost 33% from three, which isn't too far away from his three-point percentage for his career. However, his most recent stretch has indicated that maybe he's turning a corner from there too.
Over the past seven games, George is shooting 40% from three on 8.6 attempts a game, per NBA.com. George's form has never been bad, but the shot simply just wasn't falling until now. Given that he's been excellent from everywhere else, this could be a good indicator that even his three-point shooting has finally arrived.
Teams typically take advantage of guards who can't shoot, even if they can score, as they will dare them to beat them from three. George showing that he can space the floor will go a long way in making him and the Jazz more dangerous when the playoffs become an option.
Even more impressive is the fact that George's calling card offensively has revolved round how good he has been around the rim.
And a ton of Keyonte George’s improvements can be traced back to him improving as a finisher and changing his shot diet, both of which are intertwined
— Point Made Basketball (@pointmadebball) November 29, 2025
More of his shots come from within 0-3 feet this year (59%) compared to last year (45%)
He’s getting to the line WAY more… https://t.co/1CGj8J5vQD pic.twitter.com/9B7jXqOKD1
Should this continue for the rest of the season, then George will have proven to Utah that he truly is the full package.
Proving his three-pointer is legit will be his biggest obstacle
George has had stretches like this before, which is why there was so much excitement following his rookie year. However, George has also shown he is inconsistent, particularly when it comes to his shooting in general.
So if he proves that his recently improved three-pointer is here to stay, that may be the best development of the season from him. That's not to take away from how amazing he has been in general, but becoming a floor spacer truly feels like the past piece of the puzzle for George to asend into an unquestionable star.
The Jazz have not had a guard who had the total package of scoring and passing since Deron Williams. Those days led to the Jazz's lone Western Conference Finals appearance. This Jazz team is built to potentially have even more success in the future than they did back then. If and when they do, George should have a lot to do with it.