Kawhi currently has 5th best PER in the league..

[spursistan]

He would be the first Spurs player to finish in Top 5 in the league since Duncan in 2010 and first to register +25 PER since Timmy did in 2007..




Hollinger Stats - Player Efficiency Rating - Qualified Players


RK
PLAYER
GP
MPG
TS% (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/trueShootingPct)
AST (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/assistRatio)
TO (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/turnoverRatio/order/false)
USG (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/usageRate)
ORR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/offReboundRate)
DRR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/defReboundRate)
REBR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/reboundRate)
PER (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/order/false)
VA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORP)
EWA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORPe)


1
Stephen Curry (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3975), GS
18
34.3
.691
18.5
11.0
32.4
1.5
14.0
8.1
34.69
218.2
7.3


2
Russell Westbrook (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3468), OKC
17
34.4
.575
25.6
13.5
36.7
6.9
16.0
11.6
31.72
180.9
6.0


3
Kevin Durant (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3202), OKC
11
34.8
.662
11.6
9.3
28.5
0.9
22.3
12.0
31.61
120.7
4.0


4
Blake Griffin (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3989), LAC
16
33.9
.590
16.1
7.8
29.3
6.8
20.4
13.7
28.60
138.3
4.6


5
Kawhi Leonard (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=6450), SA
16
34.4
.613
11.2
6.3
24.0
4.5
19.5
12.4
27.47
139.3
4.6


6
DeMarcus Cousins (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4258), SAC
10
32.9
.564
8.2
10.8
34.0
7.8
29.6
18.5
27.17
77.0
2.6


7
LeBron James (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=1966), CLE
17
36.5
.565
20.3
9.6
31.7
4.3
18.2
11.5
27.01
152.7
5.1


8
Hassan Whiteside (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4262), MIA
15
29.4
.603
1.9
15.2
19.4
11.6
29.5
20.9
26.53
104.9
3.5


9
Anthony Davis (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=6583), NO
14
34.6
.573
6.6
10.0
27.2
5.7
28.1
16.6
25.62
102.2
3.4


10
Paul George (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4251), IND
15
35.8
.598
15.2
12.1
30.3
4.4
21.4
12.8
25.56
120.7
4.0


RK
PLAYER
GP
MPG
TS% (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/trueShootingPct)
AST (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/assistRatio)
TO (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/turnoverRatio/order/false)
USG (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/usageRate)
ORR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/offReboundRate)
DRR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/defReboundRate)
REBR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/reboundRate)
PER (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/order/false)
VA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORP)
EWA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORPe)


11
James Harden (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3992), HOU
16
39.1
.578
17.2
13.3
33.5
2.6
14.9
8.7
25.53
140.5
4.7


12
Derrick Favors (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4257), UTAH
14
30.8
.569
9.0
9.4
22.3
9.5
22.9
16.1
25.52
90.2
3.0

[spursistan]

other than the insane % of his 3PT (49), i think KL can keep up most of what he's been doing..He has cut down on the TOs after the first few games and has done better job with his shot selection for the benefit more play making to his teammates....

[Fireball]

Hopefully can be that good the whole season!

Seeing Whiteside up there is crazy ... playing like that could catapult Miami into the East Finals again

[Mel_13]

The mpg numbers are interesting. Ten years ago, the top 7 players in PER all averaged over 38 mpg, with several over 40 mpg. Only Harden is above 38 mpg among the top 12 this season.

[baseline bum]

Damn I never expected Kawhi was going to become a league MVP candidate even after the 2014 Finals, but here we are.

[Phenomanul]

Also as impressive is the fact that his usage rate is the lowest of all those currently in the top 10 (with the exception of H. Whiteside).

[Cry Havoc]

Important to remember that PER is a stat that consistently undervalues defense. So kawhi is even better than this stat shows.

[DAF86]

3pt% won't hold up and with that his PPG will also decrease. He has room to improve the assists though. I think he will finish around the 22/23 PER range.

[loveforthegame]

Incredible numbers. :tu

[apalisoc_9]

Sad how underrated kawhi is among casual but he averages more points so he must be a better offensive player fans.
I Wish idiot mainstream fans would stop talking ball tbh. Spurs fans gotta give this guy some PR service.

[TXstbobcat]

MVP candidate. Spurs future looks good with Leonard.

[TXstbobcat]

Hopefully can be that good the whole season!

Seeing Whiteside up there is crazy ... playing like that could catapult Miami into the East Finals again

Cavs vs. Heat ECF would be an interesting series to watch.

[spursistan]

3pt% won't hold up and with that his PPG will also decrease. He has room to improve the assists though. I think he will finish around the 22/23 PER range.
I initially thought he and LMA would be averaging 18-20 PPG both, but i'm not sure that is happening anymore..I think Kawhi will keep his above 20ppg; he is clearly way ahead of curve in the systems than Lamarcus and is improving by leaps and bounds..Yes, the 3PT percentage will come down..

[Cry Havoc]

3pt% won't hold up and with that his PPG will also decrease. He has room to improve the assists though. I think he will finish around the 22/23 PER range.

3pointers will go down as a percentage but bear in mind that the rest of his game is still rapidly improving. His PPG could actually increase as he becomes accustomed to being able to dominate players. Also if he develops better dribble-drive penetration the NBA = fucked. :lol

[exstatic]

Also as impressive is the fact that his usage rate is the lowest of all those currently in the top 10 (with the exception of H. Whiteside).

This. Only Whiteside and Favors, both bigs, have lower usage rates. Det true shooting percentage, too. LOL, Harden and Westbrook.

[Kool Bob Love]

Kawhi is gonna disappoint us in the playoffs. Cute regular season numbers. He's dreams of regular season MVP AND ALLSTAR appearance coming true. Too bad none of that shit matters in the playoffs.

[bic50]

Kat love being a bitch as usual.

[All Mighty Janitor]

I just can't get over how low Kawhi's turnover % is. That would be very low for big, but as a perimeter player that's nuts. It's even more impressive because it's the lowest of his career with his highest useage rate yet.

Also,:lmao at Whitesides assist %.

[spurraider21]

kawhi would have a legitimate shot if Curry wasn't doing what he's doing

[spursistan]

MVP seems like a cyclical award nowadays..Lebron was the best player in the world from 2008-2014 but it didn't prevent others from nabbing a couple off him in that time (Rose/Kobe/Durant)..I don't think Curry's reign will be as dominant/long or the one who will likely inherit the title of best player in the league for him (Anthony Davis for health reasons), so Kawhi might get a year window to sneak one but it won't sure be in 2016..I think it is probably going to be in a post-Duncan Spurs; if he could lead a team to 55 win and top 3 seed..

[Silver&Black]

:cry

Jesus H. Christ KBL.

You're quickly turning into one of the biggest faggots on this board. I'm sorry Kawhi is playing well right now. I know it crushes you....

[bic50]

Jesus H. Christ KBL.

You're quickly turning into one of the biggest faggots on this board. I'm sorry Kawhi is playing well right now. I know it crushes you....

That clown has been garbage for a while now. Parker playing well too and spurs are 14-3. You'd think that scrub would be happy but no kawhi will have to play like crap to put a smile on its face. Smh

[Silver&Black]

:wow Curry with a .691 TS% :wow

[Kawhitstorm]

Hopefully can be that good the whole season!

Seeing Whiteside up there is crazy ... playing like that could catapult Miami into the East Finals again


Cavs vs. Heat ECF would be an interesting series to watch.

Whiteside had a HIGHER PER LAST SEASON. He got sonned by Drummonds who has a lower PER b/c he doesn't get spoon fed like Whiteside. If you go by PERs Derrick Favors & Anus Kanter would be top 20 players:lmao

[Kawhitstorm]

:wow Curry with a .691 TS% :wow

I'm actually more surprised by Durant (66%) after Kawhi emasculated him in the season opener, Curry is supposed to be on a "never seen before" level but has a lower TS% than Korver (72%) at the same point last season.

[Fireball]

Whiteside had a HIGHER PER LAST SEASON. He got sonned by Drummonds who has a lower PER b/c he doesn't get spoon fed like Whiteside. If you go by PERs Derrick Favors & Anus Kanter would be top 20 players:lmao

PER aside ... I watched some Heat games and I just think that despite his coming out last season Whiteside is an unexpected difference maker that helps the Heat tremendously in the Eastern Conference ...

[Kawhitstorm]

PER aside ... I watched some Heat games and I just think that despite his coming out last season Whiteside is an unexpected difference maker that helps the Heat tremendously in the Eastern Conference ...

They got run out of the gym by the Cavs who were playing without Kyrie. Wade is done being a superstar, Bosh is overrated, Dragic is a bad fit. They have no chance against a healthy Cavs squad.

[HarlemHeat37]

They got run out of the gym by the Cavs who were playing without Kyrie. Wade is done being a superstar, Bosh is overrated, Dragic is a bad fit. They have no chance against a healthy Cavs squad.

They also don't have any shooting and their spacing is poor, which hurts Dragic's game even more..

[RayTdropout]

in order for us to beat the Warriors he still needs to improve

[RayTdropout]

Not impressed

[DenialTwist]

in order for us to beat the Warriors he still needs to improve

The entire spurs team needs to improve "offensively" if they want to beat Golden State, not just Leonard. They can't hide Parker on Barnes anymore like two years ago. Barnes is an excellent three point shooter and post up player now. They have a "small ball death lineup" designed to kill & destroy teams' hopes of beating them. They build 20-point leads so that their MVP Curry can rest in the 4th quarter. Their starters will be well rested come playoff time and their bench is getting valuable playing time.

[Fireball]

Barnes already was a beast against Parker in the 2013 playoffs ... now the whole GS team is better

As good as the defense is ... the gap to GS defense does not offset the gap from their offense to ours

[rasuo214]

What about Parker on Klay? I think I'd rather see Klay try to post up if it's between him and Barnes and obviously I'd rather Klay shoot 3s over Steph.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Important to remember that PER is a stat that consistently undervalues defense. So kawhi is even better than this stat shows.

Kawhi is leading the league in Defense Player Rating I believe. He finished first last year as well. Kawhi is probably the best two way player in the league right now.

[SpursIndonesia]

OKC is really only afloat through Durant & Westbrook BOTH having MVP'ish season so far. Curious to see whether it will hold up further down the season.

[Killakobe81]

He would be the first Spurs player to finish in Top 5 in the league since Duncan in 2010 and first to register +25 PER since Timmy did in 2007..




Hollinger Stats - Player Efficiency Rating - Qualified Players


RK
PLAYER
GP
MPG
TS% (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/trueShootingPct)
AST (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/assistRatio)
TO (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/turnoverRatio/order/false)
USG (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/usageRate)
ORR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/offReboundRate)
DRR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/defReboundRate)
REBR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/reboundRate)
PER (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/order/false)
VA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORP)
EWA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORPe)


1
Stephen Curry (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3975), GS
18
34.3
.691
18.5
11.0
32.4
1.5
14.0
8.1
34.69
218.2
7.3


2
Russell Westbrook (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3468), OKC
17
34.4
.575
25.6
13.5
36.7
6.9
16.0
11.6
31.72
180.9
6.0


3
Kevin Durant (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3202), OKC
11
34.8
.662
11.6
9.3
28.5
0.9
22.3
12.0
31.61
120.7
4.0


4
Blake Griffin (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3989), LAC
16
33.9
.590
16.1
7.8
29.3
6.8
20.4
13.7
28.60
138.3
4.6


5
Kawhi Leonard (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=6450), SA
16
34.4
.613
11.2
6.3
24.0
4.5
19.5
12.4
27.47
139.3
4.6


6
DeMarcus Cousins (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4258), SAC
10
32.9
.564
8.2
10.8
34.0
7.8
29.6
18.5
27.17
77.0
2.6


7
LeBron James (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=1966), CLE
17
36.5
.565
20.3
9.6
31.7
4.3
18.2
11.5
27.01
152.7
5.1


8
Hassan Whiteside (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4262), MIA
15
29.4
.603
1.9
15.2
19.4
11.6
29.5
20.9
26.53
104.9
3.5


9
Anthony Davis (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=6583), NO
14
34.6
.573
6.6
10.0
27.2
5.7
28.1
16.6
25.62
102.2
3.4


10
Paul George (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4251), IND
15
35.8
.598
15.2
12.1
30.3
4.4
21.4
12.8
25.56
120.7
4.0


RK
PLAYER
GP
MPG
TS% (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/trueShootingPct)
AST (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/assistRatio)
TO (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/turnoverRatio/order/false)
USG (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/usageRate)
ORR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/offReboundRate)
DRR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/defReboundRate)
REBR (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/reboundRate)
PER (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/order/false)
VA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORP)
EWA (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/sort/VORPe)


11
James Harden (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=3992), HOU
16
39.1
.578
17.2
13.3
33.5
2.6
14.9
8.7
25.53
140.5
4.7


12
Derrick Favors (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/hollinger?playerId=4257), UTAH
14
30.8
.569
9.0
9.4
22.3
9.5
22.9
16.1
25.52
90.2
3.0



PER is good stat but many on here posted it was overrated ...I wonder why? Kiwi has been great though eye test shows the same glad PER supports the same ... but I do question Blake Griffin above Kiwi ...

[Killakobe81]

Important to remember that PER is a stat that consistently undervalues defense. So kawhi is even better than this stat shows.

but everyone can see what Kiwi brings on defense his numbers on offense is what is impressive here.

[SpursIndonesia]

PER is good stat but many on here posted it was overrated ...I wonder why? Kiwi has been great though eye test shows the same glad PER supports the same ... but I do question Blake Griffin above Kiwi ...

Outside of his whining & flops, Blake has been playing great though. He is actually a playmaker nowadays, with nice all around skills, not just a stereotyped monkey baller of yesterday.

[YGWHI]

He would be the first Spurs player to finish in Top 5 in the league since Duncan in 2010 and first to register +25 PER since Timmy did in 2007...

Having a player at that high level again would be fantastic for the Spurs. :flag: