Guess Who's Better?
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by user Wade Garrett
Try to guess the identities of these two NBA players, who I will call Player #1 and Player #2.
Their stats per 40 minutes are adjusted to account for differences in minutes player; their Advanced Percentages stats are adjusted to account for pace (possessions-per-game.)
Per 40 Minutes
Player #1 24.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.5 blocks, 3.0 TO
Player #2 26.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.7 blocks, 3.1 TO
Percentages
Player #1 FG% 46.4%, 3-point% 39.6%, Free Throw% 86.0%, True Shooting Percentage 60.9%
Player #2 FG% 47.6%, 3-point% 31.9%, Free Throw% 69.8%, True Shooting Percentage 55.2%
Advanced Percentages
Player #1 Rebounds 9.6% of missed shots, assists on 18.3% of possessions, commits turnovers on 10.9% of possessions that end with the ball in his hands
Player #2 Rebounds 9.6% of missed shots, assists on 17.7% of possessions, commits turnovers on 9.4% of possessions that end with the ball in his hands
Player #1's team scored 17% more points per possession than the league average when he was on the court, and allowed 2% fewer points per possession when he was on the court.
Player #2's team scored 12% more points per possession than the league average when he was on the court, and allowed exactly the league average points per possession when he was on the court?
How big is the difference between these two players? Which of them would you rather have on your team?
I'll post the names in a couple of hours . . . until then I'll let you try to figure it out on your own.
Wade Garrett blogs at www.commonsensedancing.blogspot.com. He can be reached at wadegarett1989@gmail.com
