Evaluating Kevin Durant

(after 10 games in 2008-09)

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

Statistic

Average Shooting Guard

Durant 08-09

Durant 07-08

George Gervin

NBA Career

Points per shot

0.96

0.88

0.90

1.03

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

48.1%

43.9%

45.1%

51.3%

Free Throw Percentage

0.80

83.0%

87.3%

84.4%

Field Goal Attempts

17.5

26.2

23.7

28.5

Free Throw Attempts

4.9

7.2

7.8

9.7

Points Scored

20.8

29.0

28.2

37.5

Rebounds

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.5

Steals

1.8

1.1

1.3

1.7

Turnovers

2.8

4.6

4.0

4.3

Net Possessions

4.6

2.1

3.3

3.9

Blocked Shots

0.5

0.9

1.3

1.2

Assists

4.6

2.6

3.3

4.0

Personal Fouls

3.7

2.1

2.1

4.2

Win Score

6.1

2.0

5.2

8.5