Posted at: 8/29/2023
Basketball, like many other sports, has seen a massive evolution in how players are evaluated. Advanced statistics and metrics provide a deeper understanding of a player's contribution to their team, both offensively and defensively. Here's a general overview of some popular basketball player evaluation metrics:
1. Adjusted Player Efficiency Rating (APER): An improvement over the traditional Player Efficiency Rating (PER), taking into account pace and team performance. 2. Adjusted Plus-Minus (APM): Measures a playerโs impact on the game in terms of point differential when they're on the court versus off.
3. Approximate Value (AV): A metric to quantify a playerโs overall season performance.
4. Assist Percentage: The percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
5. Box Plus-Minus (BPM): Evaluates players' performance relative to league average per 100 possessions.
6. CARMELO: A forecast system that projects playersโ future performance.
7. Daily Updated Ranking of Individual Performance (DRIP): A daily update metric that measures a player's recent performance.
8. DARKO (DPM): A player projection model.
9. Defensive Plus-Minus (DPM): Measures a player's defensive impact relative to an average player.
10. Defensive Rating: Estimates how many points a player allows per 100 possessions they're on the floor.
11. Defensive Stop: A metric that quantifies a player's ability to stop opponents from scoring.
12. Diamond Rating: Evaluates a player's overall game impact.
13. Effective Field Goal Percentage (eFG%): Adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-pointers are worth more.
14. Estimated Plus-Minus (EPM): A variation of plus-minus that uses box score stats to estimate a player's impact.
15. Fantasy Points Scored for DraftKings (DK FPTS) & Fantasy Points Scored for FanDuel (FD FPTS): Metrics used for fantasy basketball scoring.
16. Floor Impact Counter (FIC): A comprehensive stat that takes into account various aspects of the game.
17. Game Score: A metric that gives a rough measure of a playerโs productivity for a single game.
18. Individual Floor Percentage: Measures the percentage of possessions a player is involved in that result in scoring.
19. Individual Player Value (IPV): Quantifies a player's overall value to their team.
20. LEBRON: An all-in-one metric to evaluate players' impact on winning.
...and so on.
The metrics listed above are just a tip of the iceberg when it comes to basketball analytics. They offer different perspectives and insights into a player's performance, role, and impact. While they can provide valuable information, it's essential to remember that no single metric can fully capture a player's contribution. Combining various metrics, alongside traditional scouting and observation, provides a more holistic view of a player's value and potential.
๐๐ Thanks to NBA Stuffer for some of this list!