Post by repole ಠ_ಠ on Feb 9, 2012 14:34:51 GMT -5
Glossary:
PER - an attempt at combing all stats into one, per minute rating. Meh, not that applicable here, but I listed it anyways. Average is 15.
fbb_oRtg - a player's points produced per 100 possessions used, taking into account shooting efficiency, turnover rate, and offensive rebounding. League average is 112.4.
Poss% - The percentage of a team's possessions that a player used, primarily by taking a shot, getting to the free throw line, or turning the ball over.
TS% - A true measure of shooting efficiency, similar to eFG% except it also factors in free throws. League average is 53.6%.
TO/poss - The percentage of possessions a player turned the ball over. Again, assists are not factored into possessions. League average is 11.2%.
REB% - The percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while on the court. League average is 10%.
PG Top 10 Rankings
These rankings do not take contract or age into account, only who the best players in the league are right now, at this very moment. To decide that, I've used stats primarily from this season combined with ratings and a given player's statistical history.
1. Jerry West PG 31 6'2'' 181 A- A A A C C
-West is one of the best PGs BBS will ever see, and that says a lot, seeing as a lot of great PGs have come around here. His game is flawless, and not only does he lack a weakness, he's damn near elite in every category.
2. Jon McGlocklin PG 26 6'5'' 208 A C+ C- A- C+ C
-McGlocklin was one of the reasons I was motivated to do this set of articles again. While his surface stats look fantastic, I was curious if his free throw rate, high FG%, and lack of turnovers made up for his lack of 3 point shooting. To no one's surprise, they do. His TS% isn't quite as high as some other guys on this list, but the added bonus of his rebounding and low turnovers more than makes up for it. The inside Rickey Francis.
3. Walt Hazzard PG 27 6'2'' 191 B- A A A+ C B
-Hazzard sort of quietly goes about his business as one of the best PGs in the league, carrying a Warriors team that would be totally lost for offense without him. He's clearly a tier below Jerry and Glock, but his game is eerily reminiscent of a younger K.C. Jones.
4. Shorty Patterson PG 32 5'10'' 162 C+ A A B+ D D
-The Bucks prize FA acquisition has kept the team on the fringe of the playoffs all season long. His 94% from the free throw line is pretty crazy, and all though he doesn't rebound much, the rest of his game is pretty free of flaws. Surrounded with the right players, Shorty can be a major contributor on a contender. Unfortunately that hasn't been the case with the Bucks so far.
5. Purnell Jackson PG 36 6'7'' 210 B A C+ A- C D
-I typically underrated Purnell during some of his earlier years, however he eventually developed a quality outside game, and has aged rather gracefully. There were so many great PGs during his prime that there were teams where I left him out of the top 5, despite being an MVP candidate. Now truly elite PGs aren't so prevalent, and thus Purnell ends up in the top 5 almost by default.
6. Bob Weiss PG 27 6'2'' 180 C A A+ A- D+ C
-Weiss has some pretty looking ratings, typical of a star FBB PG. Production wise he's almost there, producing efficiently offensively, though not asked to carry the scoring load on a talented Nets team. Defensively his steal rate is terrific, and the only real complaint anyone can have about him is that his rebounding is subpar.
7. Carl Cole PG 31 6'0'' 208 C B B A+ C D
-I struggled a bit with where to place Cole, especially because he was a guy who formerly made the "Dishonorable Mention" section of these articles. Thankfully for Skillz, his offense has come around to the point where he's not going to hurt a team, and his contribution on the glass and defensively is second to none at the PG position.
8. Walt Frazier PG 24 6'4'' 200 B B+ A- A- C B
-Frazier isn't far off from being an elite PG, and depending on your needs you could certainly take him over Cole, but his overall game isn't quite all the way there yet. His efficiency as far as starting PGs go is pretty average, and his defensive stats are a bit lacking. With that said, he can certainly put some points on the board, and does a quality job of rebounding from the PG position.
9. Dave Bing PG 25 6'3'' 180 B+ A A- A- C C
-Meh. Bing's here because of his volume, which is really high, but his offensive efficiency leaves a lot to be desired. His oRtg is lower than anyone in front of him, thanks to a marginably higher turnover rate and lower TS% then the guys ahead of him. He does contribute on the glass which is nice, and his defense is solid, but as much as good as his per game stats look, I couldn't justify placing him higher than this.
10. Guy Rodgers PG 34 6'0'' 197 B+ A- B B+ C D
-Pretty much everything I said about Bing goes double for Guy. Rodgers biggest flaw is his turnover rate, which is easily the highest of anyone on this list, and it doesn't help that his shooting is pretty pedestrian as far as PGs go. The result is a below average oRtg combined with high usage, which can have some value to some people, but typically isn't a good combination.
Honorable Mention
Willie Somerset - His shooting's been a bit off this year, but typically he's one of the more efficient PGs offensively.
Bradley Barker - The volume isn't there anymore, and he's weak on the glass.
Em Bryant - Inefficient scoring the ball.
Archie Clark - Really inefficient, part of the Piston's problem offensively.
Stephen Chubin - He's been ok, but really hasn't performed especially notably.
Porter Merriweather - He doesn't turn the ball over, which is great, but he's pretty bad scoring the ball.
Dishonorable Mention
Wesley Bialosuknia - He's really, really bad.
PER - an attempt at combing all stats into one, per minute rating. Meh, not that applicable here, but I listed it anyways. Average is 15.
fbb_oRtg - a player's points produced per 100 possessions used, taking into account shooting efficiency, turnover rate, and offensive rebounding. League average is 112.4.
Poss% - The percentage of a team's possessions that a player used, primarily by taking a shot, getting to the free throw line, or turning the ball over.
TS% - A true measure of shooting efficiency, similar to eFG% except it also factors in free throws. League average is 53.6%.
TO/poss - The percentage of possessions a player turned the ball over. Again, assists are not factored into possessions. League average is 11.2%.
REB% - The percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while on the court. League average is 10%.
PG Top 10 Rankings
These rankings do not take contract or age into account, only who the best players in the league are right now, at this very moment. To decide that, I've used stats primarily from this season combined with ratings and a given player's statistical history.
1. Jerry West PG 31 6'2'' 181 A- A A A C C
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
27.7 | 127.5 | 28.16% | 61.00% | 7.70% | 6.40% | 2.2 | 0.3 |
2. Jon McGlocklin PG 26 6'5'' 208 A C+ C- A- C+ C
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
26.37 | 123.1 | 34.88% | 56.60% | 6.30% | 7.70% | 1.9 | 0.1 |
3. Walt Hazzard PG 27 6'2'' 191 B- A A A+ C B
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
23.91 | 122 | 26.27% | 58.20% | 8.50% | 6.70% | 1.8 | 0.2 |
4. Shorty Patterson PG 32 5'10'' 162 C+ A A B+ D D
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
21.4 | 120.1 | 22.16% | 58.20% | 8.40% | 3.10% | 2.2 | 0.2 |
5. Purnell Jackson PG 36 6'7'' 210 B A C+ A- C D
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
20.8 | 120.3 | 24.41% | 57.50% | 9.40% | 6.10% | 1.7 | 0.2 |
6. Bob Weiss PG 27 6'2'' 180 C A A+ A- D+ C
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
19.19 | 120.7 | 17.46% | 58.70% | 9.90% | 4.10% | 2.7 | 0.2 |
7. Carl Cole PG 31 6'0'' 208 C B B A+ C D
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
18.11 | 115.1 | 15.53% | 54.00% | 9.80% | 6.50% | 2.1 | 1.9 |
8. Walt Frazier PG 24 6'4'' 200 B B+ A- A- C B
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
20.39 | 118.9 | 21.36% | 57.00% | 9.70% | 7.30% | 1.5 | 0.4 |
9. Dave Bing PG 25 6'3'' 180 B+ A A- A- C C
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
23.06 | 114.4 | 27.65% | 55.70% | 10.20% | 6.70% | 2.1 | 0.2 |
10. Guy Rodgers PG 34 6'0'' 197 B+ A- B B+ C D
PER | fbb_oRtg | Poss% | TS% | TO/poss | REB% | STL40 | BLK40 |
19.86 | 111.8 | 27.05% | 55.40% | 13.10% | 6.90% | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Honorable Mention
Willie Somerset - His shooting's been a bit off this year, but typically he's one of the more efficient PGs offensively.
Bradley Barker - The volume isn't there anymore, and he's weak on the glass.
Em Bryant - Inefficient scoring the ball.
Archie Clark - Really inefficient, part of the Piston's problem offensively.
Stephen Chubin - He's been ok, but really hasn't performed especially notably.
Porter Merriweather - He doesn't turn the ball over, which is great, but he's pretty bad scoring the ball.
Dishonorable Mention
Wesley Bialosuknia - He's really, really bad.