We had already done a first stats point in January, for fun, and we’re doing it again in the last corner of the season. As the regular comes to an end, the individual rewards will soon drop and that includes the stat leaders as well. Lovers of big numbers and stat sheets, this paper is for you!
Points :
- LeBron James : 30,3 points
- Joel Embiid : 30,2 points
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.1 points
We start on a threesome to elect the best scorer of this season. If LeBron James retains a (very) slight lead over his two competitors, the King is far from being crowned. Not only should the winger not weaken in scoring but he must above all monitor… his number of games played. With 56 games played, BronBron is currently below the threshold to be eligible as the League’s top scorer. You have to play 58 matches, or 70% of the possible matches. The calculation is therefore simple, LBJ must still play two games to have a chance of being titled. To see if his ankle will agree.
Bounces:
- Rudy Gobert: 14.7 rebounds
- Nikola Jokic: 13,7 rebonds
- Domantas Sabonis: 12.1 rebonds
Cock-a-doodle Doo ! This is an individual reward that should come to France at the end of the season! Barring a huge cataclysm or a few “Chamberlainesque” matches from Nikola Jokic, Rudy Gobert will be the best rebounder for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Small event because it is quite simply the first time that this has happened in his NBA career. It must be said that he sprayed his best average with 1.2 additional gobage compared to his last two seasons.
Assists :
- Chris Paul : 10,7 passes
- James Harden : 10,1 passes
- Trae Young : 9,6 passes
Once again, the race seems already won for Chris Paul! Still incredible this season, the Point God equaled his third best career caviar performance. Not an easy task when you know that he is 36 years old and that his best averages took place before his thirties. Benjamin Button hashtag. He will also become the oldest player to have won the title of best passer, thus taking the place of a certain LeBron James in the history books. Mr CP3.
Interceptions :
- Dejounte Murray : 2 interceptions
- Chris Paul : 1,9 interception
- Gary Trent Jr. : 1,8 interception
- Matisse Thybulle: 1.8 steals
This is a ranking that can still change between now and the end of the season and Dejounte Murray will have to watch his retro carefully because there are people who will try to overtake him on the last lap. We start a four-man duel and each ball stolen will be worth gold to become the master of pickpockets. Advantage to the leader of the Spurs at the moment T but there is a boy in Phoenix who would see himself winning a seventh (!) time the reward. Just like in the pass, he would be the dean of the winners of the specialty.
Cons:
- Years Jackson Jr. : 2.3 counters
- Robert Williams : 2,2 contres
- Rudy Gobert: 2.1 against
Pillar of the Memphis defense, Jaren Jackson Jr. valid with mention an XXL season. A countering machine with his sprawling arms, Ja Morant’s sidekick is in a good position to win his first title of best blocker. With Robert Williams already out for the end of the season, the main rival is therefore called Rudy Gobert and the duel remains open with a gap far from insurmountable. A few more balloon slaps and the Grizzlies will be able to release a new dance to celebrate triple J as it should be.
Marksmanship:
- Rudy Gobert : 70,9%
- Jarrett Allen : 67,7%
- Montrezl Harrell : 63,7%
Here again the suspense remains intact, even if it would take a hell of a shipwreck by Rudy Gobert to see Jarrett Allen win. When we know that our national Gobzilla is the record holder for the longest series of matches above 50% in shooting, as much to say that Saint-Quentin can already celebrate by imagining a possible double for his favorite.
3-dot address:
- Luke Kennard : 45%
- Cameron Johnson : 43,6%
- Desmond Bane : 43%
Here we are in the category of big snipers, the ones you don’t want to see wide open in the corner. Factor X with the second unit of Tyronn Lue, Luke Kennard is currently the most effective since Castorama. A Clippers role player who is rewarded, how better to symbolize the step-up season of the friends of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard?
Throwing skill:
- Stephen Curry : 92,3%
- Jordan Poole : 92%
- Kevin Durant: 90.5%
The Warriors may not be champions in June, but a trophy should still arrive in the Bay at the end of the season. The best sniper in League history, Steph Curry isn’t bad either when it comes to finishing on the line. If he manages to keep his teammate Jordan Poole at bay in the last games, the Chief will win the reward for the fifth time. He would thus equal Reggie Miller and would be preceded only by Rick Barry (6 times winner) and Bill Sharman (7). Something tells us that Steph would be happy to trade that prize for concrete health as the Playoffs approach.
Lost balloons:
- Luka Doncic: 4.5 balls lost
- James Harden: 4.4 lost balls
- Trae Young: 4 balls lost
Creating for others often means having a bit of waste, except when your name is Tyus Jones, and so there are guards to lead the League in the least glamorous statistical category. Luka Doncic and James Harden are tight-lipped and advised to play it safe on every shift. Will have to imitate Mr. Clean to avoid a not really desired reward.
Numbers, numbers and more numbers, enough to delight those who only live by the box score. One more short week and statistical leaders will be able to add a new line to their CV, for better or for worse.
Source text: NBA.com
