On December 30, Beijing time, ESPN veteran writer Kevin Pelton launched the list of the most stable and unstable players this season, Chris Paul ranked second in the most stable player list, and Stephen Curry ranked second in the most unstable player list.
Paul and Curry
Pelton is ranked based on NBA analyst John Hollinger's Game Score data, Game Score combined with the player's technical statistics for a game to produce a data representing his comprehensive strength, and the higher the final score, the stronger the strength. When calculating a Game Score, scoring, rebounding, steals and blocks will earn extra points for the player, while missed shots, turnovers, and fouls will result in points deductions. Pelton ranks players who have played at least 500 minutes this season, and he calculates the difference value by comparing the Game Score data with the expected value, and the smaller the difference means the higher the stability, and the larger the difference means the worse the stability.
Most stable player list: led by two point guards
Top ten of the most stable players
Bucks veteran George Hill is at the top of the list of most stable players with a margin of -2.6, and Hill's steady performance has been invaluable to them considering that the Bucks have faced a shortage of major generals throughout the season.
When it comes to stability, Paul must have his own position, and he is second with a difference of -2.4 (tied with Ivicha Zubac). More importantly, under Paul's leadership, the Suns have become a very stable team, and Mikael Bridges has also entered the top ten of the most stable players. Of the Nine Suns who have played at least 500 minutes this season, only Devon Booker, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet have been more erratic than expected.
Draymond Green is another star player who has made it to the top ten of the most stable players, and his consistent performance this season once again shows that he is more focused than last season. In terms of Game Score stats, Green's lowest game this season is 5.1, while last season's Game Score statistic for 12 games was below 5.1.
List of most unstable players: Curry is in second place
Top 10 most unstable players
Kelly Oubre is the most erratic player of the season, with 18 players so far in the season with a Game Score stat above 30 and a 3-game Game Score stats negative, and Oubre is one of them.
Curry is second on the list of most unstable players, but it proves that instability is not always a bad thing. Curry has a Game Score stat of 10+ in 28 games this season, which is tied for second place in the league, behind Donovan Mitchell (29 games). When Curry is at his best, the Warriors are almost invincible, and in Curry's game Score of 25+ this season, the Warriors have a record of 8 wins and 0 losses, averaging 16.3 points per game.