Scottie Barnes showed standout defensive impact and expanded offensive contributions during the season. He began October averaging over 20 points per game and shot 50% from three, then settled into more typical shooting while still demonstrating improved perimeter scoring. He made a second All-Star appearance and hit a game-winning three-pointer. He won Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November, the first Raptor to receive the award, and also earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week. He was named to the All-Defensive second team after leading the league in total stocks for much of the season. He averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists, with above-30% three-point shooting for the third time in his career.
"Barnes came out of the gate with one of his two months of averaging more than 20 points per game in October, and also shot an elite 50 percent from beyond the arc. He didn't get remotely close to that again, and many knew it was just a hot shooting start for Scottie, but still, it was encouraging to see Barnes shoot the three so well, as it's one area of his offence that wasn't so great coming into this season."
"He also won Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November, becoming the first Raptor ever to win the award, which was introduced before the 2024/25 season. He also came away with Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 12 of the regular season, another feat that Brandon Ingram also achieved this season."
"Some fans are probably expecting him to be named to an All-NBA team after the success he achieved this season, with awards starting to be handed out in the coming weeks. Barnes just got named to the All-Defensive second team, and many were expecting a first-team appearance after the year and success that he had. He led the league for most of the season for total stocks (steals and blocks), but ultimately lost out on that record to the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama."
"For the season, Barnes averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. His points average is the third highest output of his 5-year career, while the rebounds are also tied for the third highest, and his assists average is his second best so far. He shot above 30 percent from beyond the three-point line for the third time in his career, while shooting above 80 percent from the free th"
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