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
Return to The Wages of Wins Journal
|
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% |
|