NBA statistics - Topics

Where advanced stat sites get their play-by-play data Why plus-minus numbers can make a role player look like a star Why clutch statistics swing wildly from season to season What true shooting percentage actually measures What usage rate tells you that points per game does not How garbage time minutes inflate a rookie's scoring average What effective field goal percentage adjusts for in a shooting split How defensive rating is calculated and why it misleads about one player What plus minus actually measures over an 82 game season Why box plus minus differs between two public stat sites Why win shares upset fans who actually watched the games Why per game averages hide more than per 100 possessions numbers How the standings look different when sorted by point differential How player tracking data changed the way assists are counted Why true shooting percentage beats field goal percentage as an efficiency measure Why a 50 40 90 shooting season is rarer than a 25 point average