Comparing a Few Rookie Centers

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 Center

Marc Gasol

Brook Lopez

Kevin Love

Greg Oden

Robin Lopez

Points per shot

0.98

1.06

1.06

0.92

1.13

1.04

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

48.8%

53.0%

53.1%

46.1%

56.4%

51.8%

Free Throw Percentage

0.68

0.73

0.79

0.79

0.64

0.69

Field Goal Attempts

14.3

12.6

16.2

16.1

12.8

10.7

Free Throw Attempts

5.5

7.1

4.2

7.9

8.3

5.3

Points Scored

17.7

18.6

20.5

21.1

19.7

14.8

Rebounds

12.4

11.5

12.8

17.2

15.5

9.2

Steals

1.2

1.2

0.8

0.8

0.9

0.9

Turnovers

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.2

Net Possessions

10.8

9.6

10.8

15.3

13.2

7.9

Blocked Shots

2.3

1.7

2.9

1.2

2.5

3.2

Assists

2.2

2.7

1.7

2.0

1.1

0.6

Personal Fouls

5.8

5.0

4.9

4.8

8.7

7.6

Win Score

10.8

11.7

12.8

15.4

13.5

7.4

PAWS48

0.9

2.0

4.7

2.7

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