"Y'all realize The Brow is on pace for the highest PER in league history?"
These are the 50 highest single-season PER's
Rank Player PER Season Tm 1. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.82 1962-63 SFW 2. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.74 1961-62 PHW 3. Michael Jordan* 31.71 1987-88 CHI 4. LeBron James 31.67 2008-09 CLE 5. Michael Jordan* 31.63 1990-91 CHI 6. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.63 1963-64 SFW 7. LeBron James 31.59 2012-13 MIA 8. Michael Jordan* 31.18 1989-90 CHI 9. Michael Jordan* 31.14 1988-89 CHI 10. LeBron James 31.11 2009-10 CLE 11. LeBron James 30.74 2011-12 MIA 12. David Robinson* 30.66 1993-94 SAS 13. Shaquille O'Neal 30.65 1999-00 LAL 14. Shaquille O'Neal 30.55 1998-99 LAL 15. Dwyane Wade 30.36 2008-09 MIA 16. Tracy McGrady 30.27 2002-03 ORL 17. Shaquille O'Neal 30.23 2000-01 LAL 18. Chris Paul 29.96 2008-09 NOH 19. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.94 1971-72 MIL 20. Kevin Durant 29.82 2013-14 OKC 21. Michael Jordan* 29.78 1986-87 CHI 22. Connie Hawkins* 29.74 1968-69 MNP 23. Michael Jordan* 29.70 1992-93 CHI 24. Shaquille O'Neal 29.68 2001-02 LAL 25. Shaquille O'Neal 29.49 2002-03 LAL 26. Kevin Garnett 29.44 2003-04 MIN 27. David Robinson* 29.41 1995-96 SAS 28. Michael Jordan* 29.35 1995-96 CHI 29. LeBron James 29.30 2013-14 MIA 30. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.22 1977-78 LAL 31. LeBron James 29.14 2007-08 CLE 32. David Robinson* 29.13 1994-95 SAS 33. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.95 1970-71 MIL 34. Charles Barkley* 28.93 1990-91 PHI 35. Dwyane Wade 28.91 2006-07 MIA 36. Karl Malone* 28.90 1996-97 UTA 37. Shaquille O'Neal 28.79 1997-98 LAL 38. Connie Hawkins* 28.78 1967-68 PTP 39. George Mikan* 28.75 1953-54 MNL 40. Julius Erving* 28.68 1975-76 NYA 41. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.62 1964-65 TOT 42. Shaquille O'Neal 28.59 1994-95 ORL 43. Shaquille O'Neal 28.53 1993-94 ORL 44. George Mikan* 28.51 1952-53 MNL 45. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.45 1972-73 MIL 46. Chris Paul 28.31 2007-08 NOH 47. Kevin Durant 28.29 2012-13 OKC 48. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.26 1965-66 PHI 49. Elgin Baylor* 28.24 1960-61 LAL 50. Kevin Garnett 28.20 2004-05 MIN
Small Sample Size Theater, but Anthony Davis is sitting at 35.93 right now. The gap between his PER and the next highest PER is greater than the gap between the current #1 and the he current #50.
1. "be more interesting to see the highest per for a 10-15 game stretch" In response to Reply # 0
and then compare that lol
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
2. "sure, but it also puts context on how ridiculous brow is right now" In response to Reply # 1
like, we can just appreciate the fact that anthony davis is playing unsane, unrational, inbelievable basketball right now without needing to understand the historical place for a third-year player.
PER is a fucked-up stat, so let's use win shares. Anthony Davis already has 3 win shares. 2nd place is Harden with 2.5. The gap between Davis and Harden as big as the gap between Harden and 8th place.
Anthony Davis is here for our souls and we can't stop him from claiming them all.
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Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Nov-24-14 12:37 PM
6. "Right. There's a middle ground between those two reactions." In response to Reply # 2 Mon Nov-24-14 12:38 PM by Frank Longo
Silly reaction: "OMG THIS IS HISTORICAL AFTER TEN GAMES! CALL SPRINGFIELD!" Crappy reaction: "It's only ten games, he'll sink back to Earth with everyone else. Also, there is no Santa Claus."
11. "i'm not the one that brought up historical comparisons. lol" In response to Reply # 2
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
4. "RE: Y'all realize The Brow is on pace for the highest PER in league hist..." In response to Reply # 0
I'm not the biggest proponent of PER....It's a bit of a reach...
But I don't need ginned up STATS to understand that in the next two years Davis will be the best player in basketball....Anyone that had side-eye worthy things to say about that kid is looking pretty silly....
He is playing on another level.....And he has yet to get "it"....Wait until he masters a go-to move...Fucking scary....
GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Nov-24-14 12:58 PM
9. "Remember after the title game..." In response to Reply # 8
... how there was a grip of people on here who questioned AD's offensive prowess, because the first time they'd ever seen him was in the title game, and they were all like, "WELL IF HE CAN'T SCORE ON THE BIG STAGE LIKE THIS THEN HOW WILL HE EVER BE ABLE TO SCORE AGAINST NBA BIGS?!"
I still think about that and get a hearty chuckle. They weren't just trolling or hating either. They really and truly meant it. Based off of one game. And not even based off of the game-- just the number of points scored.
I could mention a couple of the user names of those who I distinctly remember making that argument, but I'll let it slide. They're the usual suspects anyhow.
>I still think about that and get a hearty chuckle. They >weren't just trolling or hating either. They really and truly >meant it. Based off of one game. And not even based off of the >game-- just the number of points scored. > >I could mention a couple of the user names of those who I >distinctly remember making that argument, but I'll let it >slide. They're the usual suspects anyhow.
16. "no one is arguing that he is or isn't playing extremely well but it does" In response to Reply # 14
more justice to compare those numbers to other players over a similar stretch of time...that really puts it in perspective.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
23. "smh @ last place team" In response to Reply # 22
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
32. "makes it even funnier" In response to Reply # 31
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
40. "4 of the west's losing teams are in the northwest" In response to Reply # 33
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
39. "Other recent hot starts" In response to Reply # 0
Paul in 2010, 37.8 PER through first 9 games James in 2008, 35ish PER through first 14 games (was closer to 37 outside of the first game) James in 2012, 36.2 PER through first 9 games (33 through 21)
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