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I’ve updated the data in the PSAMS page. Click there to see the full set of stats, including rates and %’s for each shot type, in addition to the actual number made and attempted for each shot type (Hint: You could use those data to figure out who has dunked the most so far this season!). Here are the top 25 as of Jan. 12:
Top 25 PSAMS
Among players with minimum 300 possessions played. The column labeled MOD is the PSAMS rating regressed onto RAPM, as discussed here.
Conspicuous by his absence on this list is Kevin Martin who comes in at #54. His FT component is at 1.10, compared to a gaudy 4.14 last season. I’ve got to believe it’s the new “rip through” rule taking effect. Job well done, NBA rules makers. Andrea Bargnani has surged into the top 5 with a great mid-range rating. Marcin Gortat is also breaking out with a combination of inside and mid-range scoring. The top 25 list is full of young players moving in (Greg Monroe the only viable scoring option on a bad Pistons team, Spencer Hawes playing out of his mind, Brandon Bass with a change of scenery, Byron Mullens(?!), Mario Chalmers literally on fire, rookies Irving and Morris, and James Harden who is becoming the second best scoring option for OKC). I expect this list to change quite a bit as hot players regress and other veterans make it back.
| RK | NAME | TEAM | POS | POSS | GS | PSAMS | MOD | INS | MID | 3PT | FT |
| 1 | LeBron James | MIA | 3.11 | 660 | 9 | 7.03 | 2.79 | 4.84 | 1.25 | -0.91 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Ray Allen | BOS | 2.12 | 459 | 8 | 6.74 | 4.31 | -0.44 | 0.43 | 5.82 | 0.92 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | 2.03 | 849 | 12 | 6.69 | 3.36 | 1.04 | 5.82 | -2.85 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | OKC | 3.20 | 770 | 13 | 6.60 | 3.71 | 0.40 | 3.19 | 0.85 | 2.16 |
| 5 | Andrea Bargnani | TOR | 4.92 | 712 | 11 | 6.18 | 3.36 | 0.54 | 3.80 | -0.26 | 2.10 |
| 6 | Marcin Gortat | PHX | 5.00 | 530 | 10 | 5.29 | 2.44 | 2.18 | 3.60 | -0.09 | -0.40 |
| 7 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 4.11 | 671 | 11 | 5.23 | 3.04 | -0.58 | 4.24 | -1.25 | 2.82 |
| 8 | Chris Paul | LAC | 1.00 | 542 | 9 | 4.25 | 2.35 | 0.29 | 3.43 | 0.46 | 0.07 |
| 9 | Greg Monroe | DET | 5.00 | 636 | 11 | 4.20 | 1.48 | 3.79 | -0.44 | -0.09 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Carmelo Anthony | NYK | 3.04 | 722 | 12 | 4.16 | 2.21 | 1.12 | -0.97 | 1.04 | 2.97 |
| 11 | Richard Jefferson | SAS | 3.16 | 642 | 11 | 4.15 | 3.06 | -1.12 | -0.83 | 6.85 | -0.75 |
| 12 | Spencer Hawes | PHI | 5.00 | 498 | 9 | 4.12 | 1.77 | 2.10 | 2.97 | -0.54 | -0.41 |
| 13 | Brandon Bass | BOS | 4.13 | 401 | 0 | 3.97 | 2.56 | -1.44 | 5.24 | -0.17 | 0.34 |
| 14 | Mario Chalmers | MIA | 1.06 | 541 | 10 | 3.97 | 2.11 | 1.45 | -0.53 | 3.10 | -0.05 |
| 15 | Paul Millsap | UTA | 4.02 | 533 | 8 | 3.89 | 1.93 | 0.99 | 3.41 | -0.22 | -0.29 |
| 16 | Luke Ridnour | MIN | 1.44 | 568 | 10 | 3.84 | 2.30 | -0.40 | 3.67 | 0.85 | -0.28 |
| 17 | Kyrie Irving | CLE | 1.00 | 516 | 10 | 3.84 | 2.28 | -0.26 | 2.18 | 0.55 | 1.37 |
| 18 | Markieff Morris | PHX | 4.08 | 404 | 0 | 3.81 | 2.67 | -0.85 | 0.03 | 4.63 | 0.01 |
| 19 | Steve Nash | PHX | 1.00 | 578 | 10 | 3.50 | 1.81 | 0.79 | 2.63 | 0.49 | -0.41 |
| 20 | Byron Mullens | CHA | 5.00 | 423 | 1 | 3.42 | 1.81 | 0.53 | 1.25 | -0.27 | 1.90 |
| 21 | Al Horford | ATL | 4.97 | 538 | 10 | 3.37 | 1.58 | 1.34 | 1.06 | -0.23 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Caron Butler | LAC | 3.01 | 515 | 8 | 3.20 | 1.96 | -0.41 | 2.20 | 0.82 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Pau Gasol | LAL | 4.56 | 850 | 12 | 3.12 | 1.67 | 0.36 | 2.27 | -0.09 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Jose Calderon | TOR | 1.00 | 703 | 11 | 2.99 | 1.55 | 0.74 | 1.79 | 0.68 | -0.22 |
| 25 | James Harden | OKC | 2.44 | 624 | 1 | 2.94 | 1.31 | 1.87 | -2.54 | 0.45 | 3.15 |
And as always, where there’s a “Top 25″, a “Bottom 25″ list surely follows. Here it is:
Bottom 25 PSAMS
It’s surprising to see Odom, Felton, and Wright (who’s been mostly miserable this season) on the list, but the other names are the usual suspects, for the most part.
| RK | NAME | TEAM | POS | POSS | GS | PSAMS | MOD | INS | MID | 3PT | FT |
| 226 | Rasual Butler | TOR | 2.96 | 393 | 11 | -7.53 | -4.18 | -1.24 | -2.34 | -3.23 | -0.73 |
| 225 | Shane Battier | MIA | 2.45 | 402 | 1 | -7.00 | -3.75 | -1.36 | -2.48 | -1.61 | -1.55 |
| 224 | Lamar Odom | DAL | 3.56 | 414 | 0 | -6.88 | -3.77 | -1.42 | -2.08 | -3.39 | -0.00 |
| 223 | C.J. Miles | UTA | 2.20 | 333 | 0 | -6.57 | -3.71 | -0.05 | -5.66 | -0.45 | -0.40 |
| 222 | Andray Blatche | WAS | 4.39 | 465 | 8 | -6.17 | -3.29 | -0.90 | -4.10 | -0.30 | -0.88 |
| 221 | Toney Douglas | NYK | 1.11 | 529 | 7 | -5.66 | -3.31 | -0.07 | -2.84 | -1.93 | -0.81 |
| 220 | James Johnson | TOR | 3.23 | 492 | 0 | -5.21 | -2.44 | -2.03 | -2.33 | 0.37 | -1.22 |
| 219 | Marcus Camby | POR | 5.00 | 459 | 10 | -5.13 | -2.34 | -2.37 | -2.13 | -0.09 | -0.54 |
| 218 | Jordan Crawford | WAS | 1.80 | 368 | 2 | -5.13 | -2.79 | -0.99 | -2.05 | -2.09 | -0.00 |
| 217 | Michael Beasley | MIN | 3.00 | 435 | 7 | -4.88 | -3.03 | 1.24 | -5.27 | 0.34 | -1.18 |
| 216 | Grant Hill | PHX | 2.13 | 479 | 10 | -4.84 | -2.71 | -0.74 | -2.14 | -2.54 | 0.58 |
| 215 | John Wall | WAS | 1.00 | 651 | 10 | -4.83 | -2.54 | -0.99 | -3.22 | -0.95 | 0.33 |
| 214 | Wesley Johnson | MIN | 2.31 | 380 | 10 | -4.74 | -2.68 | -0.60 | -0.81 | -1.74 | -1.60 |
| 213 | Darko Milicic | MIN | 5.00 | 354 | 10 | -4.73 | -2.20 | -2.00 | -1.93 | -0.09 | -0.69 |
| 212 | Omer Asik | CHI | 5.00 | 412 | 0 | -4.67 | -2.16 | -2.07 | -1.60 | -0.09 | -0.90 |
| 211 | Metta World Peace | LAL | 3.23 | 472 | 0 | -4.66 | -2.84 | -0.19 | -0.69 | -3.86 | 0.07 |
| 210 | Jason Kidd | DAL | 1.00 | 447 | 8 | -4.62 | -2.33 | -1.09 | -2.88 | 0.41 | -1.06 |
| 209 | Jeremy Pargo | MEM | 1.02 | 322 | 3 | -4.43 | -2.92 | 1.10 | -2.55 | -2.24 | -0.74 |
| 208 | Dorell Wright | GSW | 3.16 | 510 | 9 | -4.39 | -2.45 | -0.36 | -2.54 | -0.74 | -0.74 |
| 207 | Landry Fields | NYK | 2.06 | 612 | 11 | -4.19 | -2.69 | 0.81 | -2.02 | -1.77 | -1.21 |
| 206 | Raymond Felton | POR | 1.00 | 655 | 10 | -4.12 | -2.13 | -1.48 | -0.47 | -2.34 | 0.17 |
| 205 | Tayshaun Prince | DET | 2.95 | 628 | 11 | -4.02 | -1.96 | -1.26 | -2.34 | 0.17 | -0.59 |
| 204 | Josh Harrellson | NYK | 4.44 | 429 | 3 | -3.98 | -1.87 | -1.58 | -1.84 | 0.20 | -0.77 |
| 203 | James Anderson | SAS | 2.42 | 320 | 1 | -3.91 | -2.50 | 0.61 | -2.05 | -2.34 | -0.12 |
| 202 | Andrew Bogut | MIL | 5.00 | 386 | 6 | -3.76 | -1.43 | -2.93 | -0.75 | -0.09 | 0.02 |
