Comparing a Few Rookie Point Guards

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 Point Guard

Derrick Rose

Mario Chalmers

Russell Westbrook

D.J. Augustin

Points per shot

0.95

0.96

1.01

0.83

1.03

Adjusted Field Goal Percentage

47.4%

48.2%

50.6%

41.5%

51.7%

Free Throw Percentage

0.79

0.79

0.77

0.82

0.89

Field Goal Attempts

15.8

19.3

12.1

19.7

15.6

Free Throw Attempts

4.3

4.0

3.5

7.7

5.9

Points Scored

18.4

21.8

15.0

22.6

21.4

Rebounds

4.7

5.1

4.2

7.2

3.3

Steals

2.0

1.1

2.9

2.0

1.1

Turnovers

3.4

3.2

3.0

4.9

3.0

Net Possessions

3.3

2.9

4.1

4.2

1.4

Blocked Shots

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.1

Assists

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.8

6.3

Personal Fouls

3.6

2.0

4.4

3.4

3.5

Win Score

6.3

6.6

6.7

5.6

5.6

PAWS48

0.2

0.4

-0.7

-0.7