NBA SportsVU stats on KD and Lebrons passing

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

http://stats.nba.com/playerTracking.html

Passing:
Assists per 100 passes:
LeBron 16.7
Durant 17.4

Assist FG%:
LeBron: 53.7%
Durant 53.5%

Points scored per assist:
LeBron 2.38
Durant 2.26

Ratio of assist opportunities created to bad pass turnovers:
LeBron 6.63
Durant 6.30

Turnovers per 100 frontcourt touches:
LeBron 5.50
Durant 6.26

Foul Drawing:
Shooting fouls drawn- Fouls drawn per game
LeBron: 146 shooting fouls- 6.0 fouls drawn per game
Durant: 178 shooting fouls- 6.6 fouls drawn per game

Contested rebound%:
LeBron 39.0%
Durant 38.6%

Driving:
Points per drive:
LeBron 0.84 points/drive, 1.27 team points/drive
Durant 1.05 points/drive, 1.41 team points/drive

Time of possession/Touching:
Frontcourt touches per 100 possessions:
LeBron 97.9
Durant 78.3

Time of possession per touch:
LeBron 3.68 seconds per touch
Durant 2.98

% of the offensive possession where this player is holding the ball:
LeBron 24.6%
Durant 17.2%

Points scored per frontcourt touch:
LeBron 0.42 (+ 0.25 assist points per frontcourt touch)
Durant 0.57 (+0.22 assist points per frontcourt touch)


Theres barely a gap in passing Brans more ball dominant. KD beats Bran in EVERY scoring category. Is there any doubt who the better offensive player is? Hes better defense too

[russwest0]

This just confirms what the non box score scouters already knew.

[K Xerxes]

These stats simply confirm what every sane follower of the NBA knows: Durant has been better than Lebron this season. Does anyone really dispute that?

I'm more interested in what happens in the playoffs, and in particular if Lebron raises his game. At the very least, I expect him to amp it up defensively. Until then, I hesitate to say that Durant has flat out become a better player, considering Lebron has been so dominant these past 2 seasons as the B2B MVP and FMVP.

No matter what happens, this will be Durant's league soon. He is a special special player.

[NumberSix]

LeBron is a better passer, better defender, better rebounder, better scorer, better playmaker, better flopper, better playoff performer.

Durant is a better shooter, better free throw shooter.

[russwest0]

I mean, if you're a LeBron stan I guess you could make the argument that Durants passing numbers are better because he is double teamed a lot more.

But that would be a weak ass argument since being dominant enough to draw double teams shouldn't really be used against you.

[Black and White]

LeBron is a better passer, better defender, better rebounder, better scorer, better playmaker, better flopper, better playoff performer.

Durant is a better shooter, better free throw shooter.

[russwest0]

These stats simply confirm what every sane follower of the NBA knows: Durant has been better than Lebron this season. Does anyone really dispute that?

I'm more interested in what happens in the playoffs, and in particular if Lebron raises his game. At the very least, I expect him to amp it up defensively. Until then, I hesitate to say that Durant has flat out become a better player, considering Lebron has been so dominant these past 2 seasons as the B2B MVP and FMVP.

No matter what happens, this will be Durant's league soon. He is a special special player.

So if Ray Allen missed that 3 pointer, you wouldn't hesitate to call Durant the best player in the league right now?

Damn, Ray Allen

[Jailblazers7]

Passing is one of the category of the game where I have zero interest in advanced stats. So to sum it up to OP, tl;dr.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Passing is one of the category of the game where I have zero interest in advanced stats. So to sum it up to OP, tl;dr.

Chance is wack as fck cuz

[Trollsmasher]

Nice, this clearly shows that LeBron is a much better at moving the ball around while Durant is "the ISO" guy that makes the whole offense worse and others have to make up for it

It also shows that LeBron is superior in everything other than FT% shooting

Thanks OP

[secund2nun]

Meaningless regular season. Durant without Westbrook lost in 5 to Memphis last playoffs.

End thread

[pegasus]

Lebron has great court vision (only thing he's got at elite level, IMO) but his passing is overrated. Most of his assists go to shooters, and half of them aren't even that open when they have to catch and shoot. He pounds the ball until 2-3 seconds left on the clock and then passes it to a teammate who has no choice but to shoot immediately.

KD is more crafty when it comes to slashing and finding the open teammate right underneath the basket for an easy dunk. Wade and Chalmers are the ones who do that on the Heat.

[K Xerxes]

So if Ray Allen missed that 3 pointer, you wouldn't hesitate to call Durant the best player in the league right now?

Damn, Ray Allen

Nope, I'd still consider Lebron better overall.

[NumberSix]

20.6 on 57.7% is better than 22.5 on 51.3%


facts > opinions.

[Black and White]

20.6 on 57.7% is better than 22.5 on 51.3%


facts > opinions.

Nobody here thinks LeBron is a better scorer than Durant other than you