Marcus Bryant
11-22-2005, 11:06 AM
Here's a look at how the Spurs rank in the league after the 1st 11 games of the 2005-06 season versus their rank for the entire 2004-05 season.
source i (http://www.nba.com/statistics/sortable_team_statistics/sortable1.html)
source ii (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/statistics?stat=tmcompare&season=2006&seasontype=2&league=nba)
From left to right, the 2005-06 season stat and ranking is listed first, followed by the 2004-05 stat and ranking. Rankings indicate the Spurs’ position among all teams on a continuum from best (1st) to worst (30th).
Offensive
Points per game average…96.9 (14th)….96.8 (18th)
Field goal %...47.4% (5th)….45.3% (10th)
3-point field goal %....36.7% (9th)….36.3% (8th)
Free throw %...75.6% (10th)…..72.4% (26th)
Assists per game…19.63 (21st)….21.6 (14th)
Turnovers…15.90 (18th)…13.0 (6th)
Assist to turnover ratio…..1.30 (21st) ….1.66 (7th)
Blocks against…4.00 (7th)….5.1 (23rd)
Steals against….8.18 (22nd)….7.2 (9th)
Offensive rebounds….10.7 (23rd)…..12.0 (15th)
Rebounds by opponents’ defense…28.4 (9th)….29.3 (10th)
Defensive
Points per game allowed…89.63 (3rd)….88.4 (1st)
Opponents’ field goal%....43.4% (11th)…42.6% (3rd)
Opponents’ 3-point %….32.1% (10th)….36.7% (24th)
Opponents’ free throw %....71.1% (9th)….76.8% (25th)
Blocks per game….5.45 (11th)….6.6 (2nd)
Steals per game…6.90 (20th)….7.50 (17th)
Assists per game allowed….17.45 (2nd)…16.90 (1st)
Opponents’ turnovers……14.5 (18th) ...14.5 (11th)
Offensive rebounds allowed…11.2 (6th)….10.9 (4th)
Defensive rebounds….32.2 (3rd)…30.4 (11th)
Rebounding
Total rebounds allowed…39.54 (7th)…….40.2 (6th)
Total rebounds per game….43.00 (10th)….42.4 (12th)
Differentials (2005-06 season only)
Points scored per game….+7.27 (2nd)
Assists per game….+2.18 (6th)
Rebounds per game…+3.45 (7th)
Blocks per game…+1.45 (7th)
Miscellaneous (2005-06 season only)
Fouls received….20.72 (2nd)
Fouls by opponent…20.81 (29th)
Disqualifications per game…0.27 (23rd)
Opponents’ disqualifications…0.18 (14th)
source i (http://www.nba.com/statistics/sortable_team_statistics/sortable1.html)
source ii (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/statistics?stat=tmcompare&season=2006&seasontype=2&league=nba)
From left to right, the 2005-06 season stat and ranking is listed first, followed by the 2004-05 stat and ranking. Rankings indicate the Spurs’ position among all teams on a continuum from best (1st) to worst (30th).
Offensive
Points per game average…96.9 (14th)….96.8 (18th)
Field goal %...47.4% (5th)….45.3% (10th)
3-point field goal %....36.7% (9th)….36.3% (8th)
Free throw %...75.6% (10th)…..72.4% (26th)
Assists per game…19.63 (21st)….21.6 (14th)
Turnovers…15.90 (18th)…13.0 (6th)
Assist to turnover ratio…..1.30 (21st) ….1.66 (7th)
Blocks against…4.00 (7th)….5.1 (23rd)
Steals against….8.18 (22nd)….7.2 (9th)
Offensive rebounds….10.7 (23rd)…..12.0 (15th)
Rebounds by opponents’ defense…28.4 (9th)….29.3 (10th)
Defensive
Points per game allowed…89.63 (3rd)….88.4 (1st)
Opponents’ field goal%....43.4% (11th)…42.6% (3rd)
Opponents’ 3-point %….32.1% (10th)….36.7% (24th)
Opponents’ free throw %....71.1% (9th)….76.8% (25th)
Blocks per game….5.45 (11th)….6.6 (2nd)
Steals per game…6.90 (20th)….7.50 (17th)
Assists per game allowed….17.45 (2nd)…16.90 (1st)
Opponents’ turnovers……14.5 (18th) ...14.5 (11th)
Offensive rebounds allowed…11.2 (6th)….10.9 (4th)
Defensive rebounds….32.2 (3rd)…30.4 (11th)
Rebounding
Total rebounds allowed…39.54 (7th)…….40.2 (6th)
Total rebounds per game….43.00 (10th)….42.4 (12th)
Differentials (2005-06 season only)
Points scored per game….+7.27 (2nd)
Assists per game….+2.18 (6th)
Rebounds per game…+3.45 (7th)
Blocks per game…+1.45 (7th)
Miscellaneous (2005-06 season only)
Fouls received….20.72 (2nd)
Fouls by opponent…20.81 (29th)
Disqualifications per game…0.27 (23rd)
Opponents’ disqualifications…0.18 (14th)