Comparing Chris Andersen to the other Big Men in New Orleans

Statistics are per 48 minutes played

Below Average Numbers in Red

Points-per-shot = [PTS-FTM]/FGA

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage = PPS/2

Net Possessions = Rebounds + Steals - Turnovers

Win Score = PTS + REB + STL + ½*BLK + ½*AST – FGA – ½*FTA – TO – ½*PF

Numbers as of March 11, 2008 for Armstrong and Ely

Statistic

Average Center

Chris Andersen

With New Orleans

Chris Andersen

Career

Hilton

Armstrong

2007-08

Melvin

Ely

2007-08

Points per shot

0.98

1.08

0.94

0.92

0.92

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

48.8%

54.2%

46.8%

46.0%

45.8%

Free Throw Percentage

0.68

0.61

0.60

0.66

0.56

Field Goal Attempts

14.3

10.9

11.6

9.9

14.2

Free Throw Attempts

5.5

7.0

6.5

4.6

5.0

Points Scored

17.7

16.2

14.8

12.2

15.8

Rebounds

12.4

13.6

13.9

10.2

11.5

Steals

1.2

0.5

1.1

1.1

0.5

Turnovers

2.8

2.2

2.4

4.4

3.6

Net Possessions

10.8

11.9

12.5

6.9

8.5

Blocked Shots

2.3

3.4

3.9

2.5

1.3

Assists

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

Personal Fouls

5.8

5.5

5.4

7.8

6.4

Win Score

10.8

13.5

12.6

5.0

5.9