coastalmarker99
12-18-2020, 08:50 PM
Jordan vs. LeBron: Individual in POs
Each w/ 13 PO runs
Ranks based on WS/48, PER, BPM
Neither clearly better. Maybe slightly MJ >LBJ
Average rank:
12.9 MJ
13.8 LBJ
LBJ 2009 is best
MJ: 4 of the top 7
No correlation with winning:
7 of top 10 made Final
6 of LOWEST 10 in Final
Jordan vs. LeBron in POs: TEAMMATES
Close:
Ave rank WS/48:
12.8 LBJ's mates
14.2 MJ's
MJ's mates:
4 of the top 5
But the LOWEST 4, too.
Positive correlation of mate's WS/48 & rings/ Finals.
Over .127 WS/48
4x (4 rings) MJ's mates
1x (1 ring) LBJ's
Under .128 in Finals
8x LBJ
2x MJ
Overall, Jordan and LeBron had similar PO performances.
Overall, Jordan's teammates and LeBron's had similar PO performances.
Based on this, I can't clearly pick between Jordan and LeBron.
Wilt vs. Kareem: Individual in PLAYOFFS
POs
18 KAJ
13 Wilt
Ranks based on WS/48, PER, BPM
Wilt slightly > KAJ
Ave Rank
14.7 Wilt
16.4 KAJ
KAJ: 4 of top 6
Wilt: 6 of top 11
Age:
Wilt: Last 6 POs were his 6 worst
KAJ: Last 4 POs: 4 of lowest 6
No correlation w/ winning
Wilt vs. Kareem: TEAMMATES in POs
Shocking disparity!
KAJ's mates >>>>>>>Wilt's mates
KAJ's mates: Top 9 WS/48 POs!
Wilt's 8 of LOWEST 12
Ave rank
13 KAJ's
20 Wilt's
Correlated w/ winning
15 of top 19 in Final
1 of lowest 12 in Final
Mates below .124 in the Finals:
6x Wilt
3x KAJ
Overall, Wilt and Kareem had similar performances in playoffs.
Kareem had more top POs, but Wilt had more of the above-average POs.
On average, then, Wilt slightly > Kareem.
Kareem's teammates were MUCH BETTER than Wilt's.
So Kareem>Wilt based on winning in POs is UNFOUNDED.
Wilt vs. Russell: Individual in PO
WC>>>BR in the regular season.
WC dropped in PO; BR up
But still, there is a gap in PO: WC>>BR
13 POs each
Ranks based on WS/48, PER
Ave rank
11.1 Wilt
15.4 BR
Wilt: 6 of top 7
High ranking & making Finals is NOT positively correlated.
Wilt vs. Russell: TEAMMATES in POs
Shocking disparity!
BR's mates >>>>>>>WC's
BR's mates: Top 7 WS/48! 13 of top 18.
WC's: Lowest 8!
Ave rank:
8.8 BR's mates
18.2 WC's mates
High positive correlation of mates' WS/48 & winning:
17 of top 17 in Final
1 of lowest 9 in Final
Wilt was clearly better than Russell in playoffs according to WS/48 & PER.
Russell's teammates were MUCH BETTER than Wilt's.
So Russell>Wilt based on winning in POs is UNFOUNDED.
Wilt > Russell
Magic vs. Bird: Individual in POs
Ranks based on WS/48, PER, BPM
Clearly Magic>Bird
Magic:
11 of top 14
9.9 Ave
Bird:
9 of LOWEST 11
16.2 Ave
Interestingly, there IS a positive correlation of high ranking & winning:
14 of top 16 made Finals
0 of LOWEST 9 made Finals
Magic vs. Bird: TEAMMATES in POs
Ranking based on WS/48:
Close:
Magic's mates: 12.5 ave.
Top 2 and 8 of top 12
Bird's mates: 13.5 ave.
4 of top 6.
Interestingly, there's NOT a strong positive correlation of high mates' WS/48 and making Finals.
Overall, Magic clearly had better PO performances than Bird.
Overall, Magic's teammates and Bird's had similar PO performances.
Magic > Bird.
Overall in Playoffs: Summation:
Jordan = LeBron
Wilt = Kareem
Wilt > Russell
Magic > Bird
Each w/ 13 PO runs
Ranks based on WS/48, PER, BPM
Neither clearly better. Maybe slightly MJ >LBJ
Average rank:
12.9 MJ
13.8 LBJ
LBJ 2009 is best
MJ: 4 of the top 7
No correlation with winning:
7 of top 10 made Final
6 of LOWEST 10 in Final
Jordan vs. LeBron in POs: TEAMMATES
Close:
Ave rank WS/48:
12.8 LBJ's mates
14.2 MJ's
MJ's mates:
4 of the top 5
But the LOWEST 4, too.
Positive correlation of mate's WS/48 & rings/ Finals.
Over .127 WS/48
4x (4 rings) MJ's mates
1x (1 ring) LBJ's
Under .128 in Finals
8x LBJ
2x MJ
Overall, Jordan and LeBron had similar PO performances.
Overall, Jordan's teammates and LeBron's had similar PO performances.
Based on this, I can't clearly pick between Jordan and LeBron.
Wilt vs. Kareem: Individual in PLAYOFFS
POs
18 KAJ
13 Wilt
Ranks based on WS/48, PER, BPM
Wilt slightly > KAJ
Ave Rank
14.7 Wilt
16.4 KAJ
KAJ: 4 of top 6
Wilt: 6 of top 11
Age:
Wilt: Last 6 POs were his 6 worst
KAJ: Last 4 POs: 4 of lowest 6
No correlation w/ winning
Wilt vs. Kareem: TEAMMATES in POs
Shocking disparity!
KAJ's mates >>>>>>>Wilt's mates
KAJ's mates: Top 9 WS/48 POs!
Wilt's 8 of LOWEST 12
Ave rank
13 KAJ's
20 Wilt's
Correlated w/ winning
15 of top 19 in Final
1 of lowest 12 in Final
Mates below .124 in the Finals:
6x Wilt
3x KAJ
Overall, Wilt and Kareem had similar performances in playoffs.
Kareem had more top POs, but Wilt had more of the above-average POs.
On average, then, Wilt slightly > Kareem.
Kareem's teammates were MUCH BETTER than Wilt's.
So Kareem>Wilt based on winning in POs is UNFOUNDED.
Wilt vs. Russell: Individual in PO
WC>>>BR in the regular season.
WC dropped in PO; BR up
But still, there is a gap in PO: WC>>BR
13 POs each
Ranks based on WS/48, PER
Ave rank
11.1 Wilt
15.4 BR
Wilt: 6 of top 7
High ranking & making Finals is NOT positively correlated.
Wilt vs. Russell: TEAMMATES in POs
Shocking disparity!
BR's mates >>>>>>>WC's
BR's mates: Top 7 WS/48! 13 of top 18.
WC's: Lowest 8!
Ave rank:
8.8 BR's mates
18.2 WC's mates
High positive correlation of mates' WS/48 & winning:
17 of top 17 in Final
1 of lowest 9 in Final
Wilt was clearly better than Russell in playoffs according to WS/48 & PER.
Russell's teammates were MUCH BETTER than Wilt's.
So Russell>Wilt based on winning in POs is UNFOUNDED.
Wilt > Russell
Magic vs. Bird: Individual in POs
Ranks based on WS/48, PER, BPM
Clearly Magic>Bird
Magic:
11 of top 14
9.9 Ave
Bird:
9 of LOWEST 11
16.2 Ave
Interestingly, there IS a positive correlation of high ranking & winning:
14 of top 16 made Finals
0 of LOWEST 9 made Finals
Magic vs. Bird: TEAMMATES in POs
Ranking based on WS/48:
Close:
Magic's mates: 12.5 ave.
Top 2 and 8 of top 12
Bird's mates: 13.5 ave.
4 of top 6.
Interestingly, there's NOT a strong positive correlation of high mates' WS/48 and making Finals.
Overall, Magic clearly had better PO performances than Bird.
Overall, Magic's teammates and Bird's had similar PO performances.
Magic > Bird.
Overall in Playoffs: Summation:
Jordan = LeBron
Wilt = Kareem
Wilt > Russell
Magic > Bird