Comparing Danny Granger and Kobe Bryant

as of March 28, 2009

Below Average Numbers in Red

Numbers are per 48 minutes

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

PAWS48 = Positions Adjusted Win Score per 48 minutes = Win Score per 48 minutes – Average Win Score per 48 minutes and position played

Data taken from Basketball-Reference.com

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Statistic

Average

Small Forward

Danny Granger

2008-09

Danny Granger

2007-08

Average

Shooting Guard

Kobe Bryant

2008-09

Kobe Bryant

2007-08

Points per shot

0.96

1.01

1.03

0.96

1.00

1.01

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

48.2%

50.4%

51.7%

48.1%

50.0%

50.3%

Free Throw Percentage

75.9%

88.6%

85.2%

79.9%

86.6%

84.0%

Field Goal Attempts

16.7

25.2

20.1

17.5

28.2

25.4

Free Throw Attempts

5.0

8.9

6.3

4.9

9.1

11.2

Points Scored

19.9

33.3

26.2

20.8

36.1

34.9

Rebounds

7.6

6.9

8.1

5.6

7.1

7.8

Steals

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.3

Turnovers

2.8

3.3

2.9

2.8

3.5

3.9

Net Possessions

6.5

4.9

6.8

4.6

5.5

6.2

Blocked Shots

0.8

2.0

1.4

0.5

0.6

0.6

Assists

3.6

3.9

2.8

4.6

6.6

6.6

Personal Fouls

4.2

4.3

4.8

3.7

3.1

3.4

Win Score

7.3

9.3

9.4

6.1

10.9

12.0

PAWS48

2.1

2.1

4.8

5.9