Comparing Caron Butler and Carmelo Anthony

to the average NBA small forward

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

WP48 = Wins Produced per 48 minutes

2007-08 numbers are after 36 games for Butler and after 37 games for Anthony

Career numbers are after the 2006-07 season

Statistic

Average

Caron Butler

Caron Butler

Caron Butler

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Small Forward

2007-08

2006-07

Career

2007-08

2006-07

Career

SCORING

 

Points per shot

0.96

1.03

0.94

0.90

0.97

0.98

0.94

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

48.2%

51.5%

47.2%

45.1%

48.7%

48.9%

47.1%

Free Throw Percentage

0.76

0.91

0.86

0.84

0.78

0.81

0.80

Field Goal Attempts

16.7

20.1

18.9

17.7

26.2

28.1

24.9

Free Throw Attempts

5.0

5.6

6.4

5.7

10.1

11.0

10.3

Points Scored

19.9

25.8

23.3

20.8

33.4

36.4

31.7

POSSESSIONS

 

Rebounds

7.6

8.3

9.1

7.9

9.2

7.6

7.4

Steals

1.6

2.7

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.4

Turnovers

2.8

3.1

3.5

2.9

4.6

4.5

4.0

Net Possessions

6.5

7.9

8.1

7.2

6.3

4.5

4.9

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Blocked Shots

0.8

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.7

0.4

0.6

Assists

3.6

5.2

4.5

3.4

4.5

4.8

3.9

Personal Fouls

4.2

3.1

3.6

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

Win Score

7.3

12.0

10.0

7.4

9.0

8.0

6.8