Defensive impact of the top 5 scorers in the league

[dunksby]

The difference between the normal shooting percentage of a shooter throughout the season and the shooting percentage when the defensive player is guarding him.
TLDR: Negative is better.

1- Steph Curry (32PPG):
DFGA: 10 (-0.6%)
2- James Harden (28.5PPG):
DFGA: 14 (+4.7%) :facepalm
3- Paul George (28PPG):
DFGA: 13 (-6.4%)
4- Kevin Durant (28PPG):
DFGA: 11 (-2.3%)
5- LeBron James (26.5PPG):
DFGA: 8 (-11%)

[90sgoat]

No-D Curry.

[feyki]

No-D Beard .

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Nice thread , nice informations .

What is Kawhi's defensive numbers?

[90sgoat]

I'm honestly suprised at Lebron, I assume it's because he gets away with fouling.

[Wade's Rings]

Is this stats available for other players? Would like to see Wade's numbers.

[pastis]

Is this stats available for other players? Would like to see Wade's numbers.

me dirks. wade is beasting this year. if he stays healthy, heat are gonne be a problem for the cavs and bulls in the PO.

[Wade's Rings]

me dirks. wade is beasting this year. if he stays healthy, heat are gonne be a problem for the cavs and bulls in the PO.

:applause:

[feyki]

Is this stats available for other players? Would like to see Wade's numbers.

Wade - %54.6

Dirk - %51.9

Kawhi - %42.6


http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/defense/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=STL&dir=1&CF=TEAM_ABBREVIATION*E*

[dunksby]

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Nice thread , nice informations .

What is Kawhi's defensive numbers?
DFGA: 9.6 (-7.8%) Elite


Is this stats available for other players? Would like to see Wade's numbers.
DFGA: 7.7 (+3.8) Bad

me dirks. wade is beasting this year. if he stays healthy, heat are gonne be a problem for the cavs and bulls in the PO.
DFGA: 12.2 (+0.3) Neutral.

[DrakeTheSnake]

No-D Curry.
You don't need it when your O is as much better than everybody else's as his is.

[Wade's Rings]

Wade - %54.6

Dirk - %51.9

Kawhi - %42.6


http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/defense/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=STL&dir=1&CF=TEAM_ABBREVIATION*E*


DFGA: 7.7 (+3.8) Bad

:biggums: :biggums:

[ArbitraryWater]

:biggums: :biggums:

You think Wade is still a good defender? lol why you surprised

That stat is great, btw.. always was. Backs up what you see.

[Wade's Rings]

You think Wade is still a good defender? lol why you surprised

That stat is great, btw.. always was. Backs up what you see.

He's played good defense this year, if you watched the games you would know this.

[dubeta]

He's played good defense this year, if you watched the games you would know this.

No he hasn't

[Wade's Rings]

No he hasn't

Are you going to run away from this thread as well?

[Quickening]

No he hasn't

this

[90sgoat]

You don't need it when your O is as much better than everybody else's as his is.

26 ppg in finals with 5 turnovers is hardly God level.

[VengefulAngel]

DFGA: 9.6 (-7.8%) Elite


DFGA: 7.7 (+3.8) Bad

DFGA: 12.2 (+0.3) Neutral.

A very interesting stat, I've been doing some regression analysis if anyone of you would like to see it. It shows on average "bad defenders" tend to allow a higher frequency of 3 point shots, which seems to make sense.

Ill do a top 5 at each position in a little while.

[VengefulAngel]

SF: (With minimum 10 games)

Lebron James: DFGM 2.5 DFGA 7.9 DFG% 31.6% FG% 43 Diff% -11.6
Carmelo Anthony: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.6 DFG% 34.6 FG% 44.1 Diff% -9.6
Jeremy Evans: DFGM 1.7 DFGA 4.8 DFG% 35.5 FG% 44.9 Diff% -9.4
Evan Turner: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.5 DFG% 34.4 FG% 43.3 Diff% -8.8
Kawhi Leonard: DFGM 3.5 DFGA 9.6 DFG% 36.1 FG% 43.9 Diff% -7.8

HM: Paul George

PG:Min 10 games (Didn't really want to post this one as it doesn't fit the narrative I push about Goran Dragic) (Missed some player's who are hybrid PG/SG)

Aaron Brooks: DFGM 1.3 DFGA 5.5 DFG% 23.3 FG% 42.2 Diff %-18.9
Goran Dragic: DFGM 3.0 DFGA 8.2 DFG% 36.8 FG% 43.5 Diff% -6.8
JJ Barea: DFGM 2.4 DFGA 6.4 DFG% 37.3 FG% 42.2 Diff %-4.9
John Wall: DFGM 4.3 DFGA 10.7 DFG% 39.9 FG% 43.8 Diff %-3.9
Shabazz Napier: DFGM 1.5 DFGA 4.0 DFG% 37.5 FG% 40.8 Diff% -3.3

HM: Kyle Lowry

SG: (Min 10 games)

Evan Turner: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.5 DFG% 34.4 FG% 43.3 Diff% -8.8
Austin Rivers: DFGM 3.0 DFGA 8.5 DFG% 35.8 FG% 43.8 Diff %-8.1
Victor Olidipo: DFGM 4.0 DFGA 11.3 DFG% 35.3 FG% 42.3 Diff% -7.0
Terrence Ross: DFGM2.4 DFGA 6.7 DFG% 35.5 FG% 41.9 Diff%-6.4
Nicolas Batum: DFGM3.9 DFGA 10.1 DFG% 38.3 FG%44.3 Diff% -5.9

HM: Manu Ginobili, Wesley Matthews, Andrew Wiggins and KCP

[BlazerRed]

No-D Curry.
Anyone with any kind of negative is doing a good job.

[VengefulAngel]

This is taking longer than expected lol. Formatting on this board is terrible.

[dunksby]

SF: (With minimum 10 games)

Lebron James: DFGM 2.5 DFGA 7.9 DFG% 31.6% FG% 43 Diff% -11.6
Carmelo Anthony: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.6 DFG% 34.6 FG% 44.1 Diff% -9.6
Jeremy Evans: DFGM 1.7 DFGA 4.8 DFG% 35.5 FG% 44.9 Diff% -9.4
Evan Turner: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.5 DFG% 34.4 FG% 43.3 Diff% -8.8
Kawhi Leonard: DFGM 3.5 DFGA 9.6 DFG% 36.1 FG% 43.9 Diff% -7.8

HM: Paul George

PG:Min 10 games (Didn't really want to post this one as it doesn't fit the narrative I push about Goran Dragic) (Missed some player's who are hybrid PG/SG)

Aaron Brooks: DFGM 1.3 DFGA 5.5 DFG% 23.3 FG% 42.2 Diff %-18.9
Goran Dragic: DFGM 3.0 DFGA 8.2 DFG% 36.8 FG% 43.5 Diff% -6.8
JJ Barea: DFGM 2.4 DFGA 6.4 DFG% 37.3 FG% 42.2 Diff %-4.9
John Wall: DFGM 4.3 DFGA 10.7 DFG% 39.9 FG% 43.8 Diff %-3.9
Shabazz Napier: DFGM 1.5 DFGA 4.0 DFG% 37.5 FG% 40.8 Diff% -3.3

HM: Kyle Lowry

SG: (Min 10 games)

Evan Turner: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.5 DFG% 34.4 FG% 43.3 Diff% -8.8
Austin Rivers: DFGM 3.0 DFGA 8.5 DFG% 35.8 FG% 43.8 Diff %-8.1
Victor Olidipo: DFGM 4.0 DFGA 11.3 DFG% 35.3 FG% 42.3 Diff% -7.0
Terrence Ross: DFGM2.4 DFGA 6.7 DFG% 35.5 FG% 41.9 Diff%-6.4
Nicolas Batum: DFGM3.9 DFGA 10.1 DFG% 38.3 FG%44.3 Diff% -5.9

HM: Manu Ginobili, Wesley Matthews, Andrew Wiggins and KCP
Good work, but I think those with less than 10 DFGA per game, don't carry as much impact on defense, also there should be a distinction for those who play against second units.

[Graviton]

What's are Westbrook's numbers? He has been lazy on defense this season.

[Velocirap31]

This is actually pretty interesting. Thanks OP

[dunksby]

What's are Westbrook's numbers? He has been lazy on defense this season.
DFGA: 6.0 (+4.2%) Awful :lol

[VengefulAngel]

What's are Westbrook's numbers? He has been lazy on defense this season.

Quite atrocious, almost James Hardenesque

RusselL Westbrook DFGM 2.8 DFGA 6.0 DFG % 47.2 FG% 43.0 Diff % + 4.2

Beat me to it ^^

[BlazerRed]

DFGA: 6.0 (+4.2%) Awful :lol

Not surprising, I do think he'll lift the bar come the end of the season though. Dude is just being lazy.

[VengefulAngel]

Not surprising, I do think he'll lift the bar come the end of the season though. Dude is just being lazy.

The whole OKC team have been pretty lacklustre defensively, Russ tends to get a little frustrated on the defensive end of the floor, I'm sure he'll pick it up when the games count for a little more.

[Graviton]

I don't get it, during Olympics Westbrook is a pitbull defensively, and pretty good in the playoffs. But in the regular season he switches on EVERY screen and gambles non stop, 0 effort. :mad:

[WorldWarriors]

LOL This thread is interesting and hilarious at the same time.

[dhsilv]

SF: (With minimum 10 games)

Lebron James: DFGM 2.5 DFGA 7.9 DFG% 31.6% FG% 43 Diff% -11.6
Carmelo Anthony: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.6 DFG% 34.6 FG% 44.1 Diff% -9.6
Jeremy Evans: DFGM 1.7 DFGA 4.8 DFG% 35.5 FG% 44.9 Diff% -9.4
Evan Turner: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.5 DFG% 34.4 FG% 43.3 Diff% -8.8
Kawhi Leonard: DFGM 3.5 DFGA 9.6 DFG% 36.1 FG% 43.9 Diff% -7.8

HM: Paul George

PG:Min 10 games (Didn't really want to post this one as it doesn't fit the narrative I push about Goran Dragic) (Missed some player's who are hybrid PG/SG)

Aaron Brooks: DFGM 1.3 DFGA 5.5 DFG% 23.3 FG% 42.2 Diff %-18.9
Goran Dragic: DFGM 3.0 DFGA 8.2 DFG% 36.8 FG% 43.5 Diff% -6.8
JJ Barea: DFGM 2.4 DFGA 6.4 DFG% 37.3 FG% 42.2 Diff %-4.9
John Wall: DFGM 4.3 DFGA 10.7 DFG% 39.9 FG% 43.8 Diff %-3.9
Shabazz Napier: DFGM 1.5 DFGA 4.0 DFG% 37.5 FG% 40.8 Diff% -3.3

HM: Kyle Lowry

SG: (Min 10 games)

Evan Turner: DFGM 2.6 DFGA 7.5 DFG% 34.4 FG% 43.3 Diff% -8.8
Austin Rivers: DFGM 3.0 DFGA 8.5 DFG% 35.8 FG% 43.8 Diff %-8.1
Victor Olidipo: DFGM 4.0 DFGA 11.3 DFG% 35.3 FG% 42.3 Diff% -7.0
Terrence Ross: DFGM2.4 DFGA 6.7 DFG% 35.5 FG% 41.9 Diff%-6.4
Nicolas Batum: DFGM3.9 DFGA 10.1 DFG% 38.3 FG%44.3 Diff% -5.9

HM: Manu Ginobili, Wesley Matthews, Andrew Wiggins and KCP

An interesting stat but in the world of zones and motion offenses I somewhat wonder what this actually means. For example would we penalize a guy who's got a higher percentage against but disproportionately has low attempts on him, the "Dwight effect" if you will from years past. How to separate that from being "hidden" for a guard becomes difficult however.

I feel like we'd need more stats or data points in a regression model to determine good defenders than this provides.