Im Still Ballin
03-05-2022, 07:31 PM
Tried to find the best consecutive stretch of playoff runs for each great PF. It's a little arbitrary, as I tried to keep it between 70-100 games. This kept it a bit fairer for KG, who was a perennial first-round exit in his prime.
Guys like Duncan and Dirk could've easily had theirs extended a few more years. With Duncan, we could've gone all the way to 1998. For Dirk, it could've gone to 2003.
The sample size is obviously smaller for AD and Giannis.
Usage rate is included; this helps standardize the stat lines for the roles played. It's defined as "an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor."
Charles Barkley
'86-'95 Playoffs (82 games played)
- 25.9 PPG // 13.6 RPG // 4.5 APG // 1.7 SPG // 1.0 BPG // 3.1 TOPG on 53.9% eFG, 71.6% FT [59.00% TS]
- 26.3% USAGE RATE
Karl Malone
'86-'94 Playoffs (74 games played)
- 27.3 PPG // 11.6 RPG // 2.4 APG // 1.4 SPG // 0.8 BPG // 2.9 TOPG on 47.7% eFG, 76.4% FT [54.72% TS]
- 29.0% USAGE RATE
Kevin McHale
'85-'88 Playoffs (77 games played)
- 23.2 PPG // 9.0 RPG // 2.1 APG // 0.5 SPG // 1.9 BPG // 2.6 TOPG on 58.3% eFG, 80.1% FT [64.00% TS]
- 22.0% USAGE RATE
Tim Duncan
'03-'07 Playoffs (90 games played)
- 23.7 PPG // 12.6 RPG // 3.7 APG // 0.6 SPG // 2.6 BPG // 3.0 TOPG on 51.5% eFG, 68.3% FT [56.4% TS]
- 28.9% USAGE RATE
Kevin Garnett
'98-'10 Playoffs (93 games played)
- 20.1 PPG // 11.2 RPG // 4.0 APG // 1.3 SPG // 1.4 BPG // 2.6 TOPG on 47.9% eFG, 78.2% FT [52.3% TS]
- 26.5% USAGE RATE
Dirk Nowitzki
'06-'11 Playoffs (71 games played)
- 26.5 PPG // 10.1 RPG // 2.9 APG // 0.9 SPG // 0.8 BPG // 2.4 TOPG on 50.6% eFG, 90.5% FT [60.2% TS]
- 28.3% USAGE RATE
Anthony Davis
'15-'21 Playoffs (39 games played)
- 27.3 PPG // 10.3 RPG // 2.8 APG // 1.3 SPG // 1.8 BPG // 2.4 TOPG on 56% eFG, 83.8% FT [62.5% TS]
- 28.7% USAGE RATE
Giannis Antetokounmpo
'17-'21 Playoffs (58 games played)
- 27.3 PPG // 12.1 RPG // 5.2 APG // 1.2 SPG // 1.4 BPG // 3.1 TOPG on 57% eFG, 60.8% FT [59.2% TS]
- 31.6% USAGE RATE
Guys like Duncan and Dirk could've easily had theirs extended a few more years. With Duncan, we could've gone all the way to 1998. For Dirk, it could've gone to 2003.
The sample size is obviously smaller for AD and Giannis.
Usage rate is included; this helps standardize the stat lines for the roles played. It's defined as "an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor."
Charles Barkley
'86-'95 Playoffs (82 games played)
- 25.9 PPG // 13.6 RPG // 4.5 APG // 1.7 SPG // 1.0 BPG // 3.1 TOPG on 53.9% eFG, 71.6% FT [59.00% TS]
- 26.3% USAGE RATE
Karl Malone
'86-'94 Playoffs (74 games played)
- 27.3 PPG // 11.6 RPG // 2.4 APG // 1.4 SPG // 0.8 BPG // 2.9 TOPG on 47.7% eFG, 76.4% FT [54.72% TS]
- 29.0% USAGE RATE
Kevin McHale
'85-'88 Playoffs (77 games played)
- 23.2 PPG // 9.0 RPG // 2.1 APG // 0.5 SPG // 1.9 BPG // 2.6 TOPG on 58.3% eFG, 80.1% FT [64.00% TS]
- 22.0% USAGE RATE
Tim Duncan
'03-'07 Playoffs (90 games played)
- 23.7 PPG // 12.6 RPG // 3.7 APG // 0.6 SPG // 2.6 BPG // 3.0 TOPG on 51.5% eFG, 68.3% FT [56.4% TS]
- 28.9% USAGE RATE
Kevin Garnett
'98-'10 Playoffs (93 games played)
- 20.1 PPG // 11.2 RPG // 4.0 APG // 1.3 SPG // 1.4 BPG // 2.6 TOPG on 47.9% eFG, 78.2% FT [52.3% TS]
- 26.5% USAGE RATE
Dirk Nowitzki
'06-'11 Playoffs (71 games played)
- 26.5 PPG // 10.1 RPG // 2.9 APG // 0.9 SPG // 0.8 BPG // 2.4 TOPG on 50.6% eFG, 90.5% FT [60.2% TS]
- 28.3% USAGE RATE
Anthony Davis
'15-'21 Playoffs (39 games played)
- 27.3 PPG // 10.3 RPG // 2.8 APG // 1.3 SPG // 1.8 BPG // 2.4 TOPG on 56% eFG, 83.8% FT [62.5% TS]
- 28.7% USAGE RATE
Giannis Antetokounmpo
'17-'21 Playoffs (58 games played)
- 27.3 PPG // 12.1 RPG // 5.2 APG // 1.2 SPG // 1.4 BPG // 3.1 TOPG on 57% eFG, 60.8% FT [59.2% TS]
- 31.6% USAGE RATE