On January 14, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In recent times, Lakers star Westbrook has become the focus of media and fan criticism. In the last 3 games, Westbrook has scored in single digits, and the total number of shots is only 8 of 40!
So far this season, Westbrook has averaged 35.5 minutes per game, averaging 18.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.1 assists from the field, shooting 43.7 percent from the field. The Lakers have not done well this season, and Westbrook has become the target of public criticism. Looking at all of Wei Shao's data, the most handy is his attendance. At present, Wei Shao has played all 42 games of the Lakers, and he is not only the only full-time player of the Lakers, but also the only starter who can do this.
In the league, there is a star whose statistics are strikingly similar to Thatcher's, and he is the Spurs' top scorer, Murray. So far this season, Murray has averaged 34.3 minutes per game, averaging 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists from the field, shooting 44.2 percent from the field. Affected by the overall lineup, Murray did not lead the Spurs to an impressive record, and the current Spurs' record is only 15 wins and 26 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the West.
But for sure, Murray's data is significantly more efficient than Westbrook's. For example, Murray averaged 2.1 steals per game and shot 33.8% from the field; Westbrook averaged 1.1 steals per game, shooting only 28.8% from three-point range. The most important statistic is turnovers, which currently rank second in the league with 4.4 turnovers per game, while Murray averages just 2.4 turnovers per game. By comparison, Westbrook's salary this season is $44.21 million, while Murray is only about a third of his, at $15.43 million.