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The 33 most productive players in the NBA
As the 2009-‘10 NBA season gets underway, the arguments persists about who are the best players in the league. Statistically speaking, I have an answer. Well, not really an answer, more like a guide. That is the Total Production Percentage, henceforth known as TP%.
TP% is a simple, yet fairly comprehensive stat. The formula is as follows:
(Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocked Shots) – Turnovers/Minutes Played
Admittedly, it’s not an absolute answer for several reasons. Most prominently, there’s no accounting for intangibles. This includes things like leadership and hustle. Like I said, it is a guide and at least lets you know who is worthy of at least being in the conversation.
So why would I list the top 33 finishers? That’s an odd number. The easy answer is that these are the only players who finished with a TP% of .800 or higher during the 2008-’09 season. A little less than half that, 15 players had what I call elite level production of .900 or higher and only 5 reached the magical 1.000 plateau.
Oh, before I go any further only players who played 1500 minutes or more are eligible.
Without any further adieu, here they are:
There are definitely a few surprises. Some popular players you might ask about:
And the worst of the worst:
Discuss.
As the 2009-‘10 NBA season gets underway, the arguments persists about who are the best players in the league. Statistically speaking, I have an answer. Well, not really an answer, more like a guide. That is the Total Production Percentage, henceforth known as TP%.
TP% is a simple, yet fairly comprehensive stat. The formula is as follows:
(Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocked Shots) – Turnovers/Minutes Played
Admittedly, it’s not an absolute answer for several reasons. Most prominently, there’s no accounting for intangibles. This includes things like leadership and hustle. Like I said, it is a guide and at least lets you know who is worthy of at least being in the conversation.
So why would I list the top 33 finishers? That’s an odd number. The easy answer is that these are the only players who finished with a TP% of .800 or higher during the 2008-’09 season. A little less than half that, 15 players had what I call elite level production of .900 or higher and only 5 reached the magical 1.000 plateau.
Oh, before I go any further only players who played 1500 minutes or more are eligible.
Without any further adieu, here they are:
There are definitely a few surprises. Some popular players you might ask about:
And the worst of the worst:
Discuss.
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