Some Interesting Statistics

[LunaticWolf]

All these numbers are calculated with the following formula.

(Offensive Efficiency - Defensive Efficiency)* Minutes played weight

UTAH JAZZ SPECIFIC

Utah Jazz were the 16th best team in the league, but the 5th most improved from last season.

Final team TOTAL: +4

LEAGUE RANK - PLAYER - VALUE
20. Paul Millsap +7
33. Al Jefferson +6
92. Gordon Hayward +3
99. Jeremy Evans +2
105. Devin Harris +2
157. Raja Bell +1
176. Derrick Favors 0
207. Enes Kanter 0
279. DeMarre Carroll -1
284. Blake Ahearn -1
345. Alec Burks -1
414. Jamaal Tinsley -2
420. CJ Miles -3
471. Josh Howard -4
496. Earl Watson -5

Remember, Minutes played DOES effect final rating here!

IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE RANK - PLAYER - IMPROVEMENT
28. Gordon Hayward +5
31. Raja Bell +4
43. Devin Harris +4
46. Al Jefferson +4
52. Paul Millsap +3
126. CJ Miles +1
181. Derrick Favors 0
205. Jeremy Evans 0
214. DeMarre Carroll 0
227. Earl Watson 0
280. Josh Howard -1



LEAGUE NOTES
TOP 5 TEAMS
1. Chicago +50
2. San Antonio +41
3. Miami +34
4. Oklahoma +31
5. Philadelphia +24

BOTTOM 5 TEAMS
1. Charlotte -77
2. Clevenland -40
3. New Jeresy -34
4. Sacramento -29
5. Detroit -28

5 MOST IMPROVED TEAMS (number is Margin)
1. Clippers +31
2. Atlanta +24
3. Indiana +23
4. Minnesota +18
5. Utah +17

5 DROWNING TEAMS (number is Margin)
1. Charlotte -58
2. Orlando -30
3. New Orleans -24
4. Dallas -24
5. Lakers -23

TOP 20 PLAYERS
1. Tyson Chandler +20
2. LeBron James +15
3. Chris Paul +15
4. Joakin Noah +15
5. James Harden +12
6. Ryan Anderson +12
7. Kevin Durant +10
8. DeAndre Jordan +10
9. Marc Gasol +9
10. Kyle Korver +9
11. Kevin Love +9
12. Kawhi Leonard +9
13. Serge Ibaka +8
14. Marcin Gortat +8
15. Andrew Bynum +8
16. Carlos Boozer +8
17. Ersan Illyasova +8
18. Steve Novak +8
19. Matt Bonner +8
20. Paul Millsap +7

REMEMBER, DEFENSE IS HALF OF THE RATING HERE.

WORST 20 PLAYERS
1. Kemba Walker -8
2. Brandon Knight -8
3. Gerald Henderson -8
4. Byron Mullens -7
5. Jordan Crawford -7
6. Boris Diaw -7
7. Tyrus Thomas -7
8. Bismack Biyombo -7
9. MarShon Brooks -7
10. DeShawn Stevenson -7
11. Wesely Johnson -6
12. Norris Cole -6
13. DJ Augustin -6
14. Raymond Felton -6
15. DeMar DeRozan -6
16. Tyreke Evans -5
17. John Wall -5
18. Tayshaun Prince -5
19. Matt Carroll -5
20. Earl Watson -5

TOP 20 MOST IMPROVED
1. Dante Cunningham +7
2. Roy Hibbert +7
3. Joakin Noah +7
4. Joe Johnson +7
5. Nikola Pekovic +6
6. Ersan Illyasova +6
7. Goran Dragic +6
8. James Harden +6
9. Steve Novak +6
10. Samuel Dalembert +6
11. Travis Outlaw +6
12. Kosta Koufos +6
13. Gilbert Arenas +6
14. Brandan Wright +6
15. Jose Calderon +6
16. Andrea Bargnani +5
17. Jonny Flynn +5
18. Paul George +5
19. Eric Bledsoe +5
20. DeMarcus Cousins +5

20 DROWNING PLAYERS
1. Lamar Odom -15
2. Chuck Hayes -11
3. NeNe Hilario -10
4. Pau Gasol -9
5. Hedo Turkoglu -8
6. Dwight Howard -8
7. Beno Udrith -7
8. Al Horford -7
9. Tyrus Thomas -7
10. Byron Mullens -7
11. DJ Augustin -6
12. Paul Pierce -6
13. DeShawn Stevenson -6
14. Zach Randolph -6
15. Patrick Patterson -6
16. James Jones -6
17. Anthony Tolliver -5
18. Gerald Henderson -5
19. Damien Wilkens -5
20. Shawne Williams -5

23. Kobe Bryant -5

PLAYERS WHO WERE INJURED FOR A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE SEASON WILL HAVE LOW RATINGS

Here's a link to the spreadsheet I created
https://www.mediafire.com/?i0u6x9j9g9506qf

Food For Thought

 

[Dr. Jones]

Not that I can take all that in and get it quickly, but some definite good sources of conversation in there and I appreciate the study/compilation. Rep'd (in 24).

 

[jazzfan1971]

1. Tyson Chandler +20
2. LeBron James +15

This should tell you something about your methodology.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Hmm...not sure how to read into the numbers because as you typed, injuries affect the rating, and the worst three players are players who had significant injuries.

 

[idiot]

Hmm...not sure how to read into the numbers because as you typed, injuries affect the rating, and the worst three players are players who had significant injuries.

You mean worst on the Jazz? Because I don't remember Walker/Knight/Henderson having significant injuries.

Actually (to the OP), don't you mean that injuries reduce the distance from zero? You have to have played significant minutes (as well as been very inefficient) to get the lowest rankings.

These are interesting stats, but it seems possible that they may overly factor in team ineptitude. Just for example, if you separated Diaw's SA stats from the Charlotte stats, I think you'd see a completely different picture, only part of which his mailing it in for Charlotte accounted for, I'd guess. I think (esp. looking at risers and fallers), as well that they heavily factor in how well the player fits into the team's concept that year and are likely only somewhat predictive of how well he might do in a different concept.

I'm still really not sure what offensive and defensive efficiency stats are measuring, either. I know in general, what it's supposed to mean, but I don't know specifically how it's derived.

With all that said, these stats (along with +/- stats which show something similar) should at least give us a little to think about when we want to get rid of Jefferson &/or Millsap.

 

[Weezur]

Gordon Hayward FTW! I think he had a better season than his stats showed. Especially when the only thing wings do in the Jazz offense with Tyrone is pass the ball into the post.

Oh, and Watson, Howard, and Miles DO suck