Comparing a Few Rookie Forwards

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 Power Forward

Luc Mbah a Moute

Michael Beasley

Anthony Randolph

Average Small Forward

Nicolas Batum

Points per shot

0.97

0.92

0.98

0.92

0.96

1.06

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

48.4%

46.2%

49.0%

46.2%

48.2%

53.2%

Free Throw Percentage

0.71

0.73

0.77

0.72

75.9%

0.81

Field Goal Attempts

15.8

11.1

22.9

18.3

16.7

11.9

Free Throw Attempts

5.6

4.4

5.8

6.0

5.0

1.7

Points Scored

19.3

13.5

26.8

21.2

19.9

14.1

Rebounds

11.4

11.1

10.5

15.4

7.6

7.3

Steals

1.4

2.0

1.0

1.8

1.6

1.7

Turnovers

2.8

2.3

2.9

3.4

2.8

1.7

Net Possessions

10.0

10.8

8.6

13.8

6.5

7.3

Blocked Shots

1.3

1.0

0.9

3.1

0.8

1.3

Assists

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

3.6

2.4

Personal Fouls

4.9

4.6

4.4

6.0

4.2

4.6

Win Score

10.3

10.1

8.9

13.3

7.3

8.1

PAWS48

-0.2

-1.4

3.0

0.8