Examining the Post-Season Performance of Paul Pierce, Leon Powe, and Ray Allen

After the First Two Rounds of the 2008 NBA Playoffs

Declining 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

Statistics are per 48 minutes

Data taken from Basketball-Reference.com

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Statistic

Pierce

Regular Season

Pierce

Post-Season

Powe

Regular Season

Powe

Post-Season

Allen

Regular Season

Allen

Post-Season

Points per shot

1.057

0.976

1.145

0.958

1.073

0.907

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

0.529

0.488

0.572

0.479

0.537

0.453

Free Throw Percentage

0.843

0.795

0.710

0.625

0.907

0.970

Field Goal Attempts

18.338

19.602

15.960

11.636

18.037

14.692

Free Throw Attempts

8.100

7.458

11.451

9.697

4.335

3.011

Points Scored

26.221

25.052

26.403

17.212

23.287

16.243

Rebounds

6.864

6.406

13.468

9.212

4.902

4.289

Steals

1.687

1.530

0.890

0.000

1.189

1.004

Turnovers

3.691

3.825

2.551

2.182

2.323

1.551

Net Possessions

4.860

4.112

11.807

7.030

3.768

3.741

Blocked Shots

0.601

0.191

0.949

0.727

0.293

0.365

Assists

6.063

5.546

0.890

0.970

4.116

3.468

Personal Fouls

3.340

4.685

7.535

7.030

2.689

2.738

Win Score

10.355

6.359

13.676

5.091

7.710

4.335

Wins Score Scoring Change

2.112

 

3.990

 

3.037

 

Win Score Net Possessions Change

0.749

 

4.777

 

0.027

 

Win Score BLK-AST-PF Change

1.136

 

-0.181

 

0.312

 

Scoring % Change

52.8%

 

46.5%

 

90.0%

 

Net Possessions % Change

18.7%

 

55.6%

 

0.8%

 

BLK-AST-PF % Change

28.4%

 

-2.1%

 

9.2%