On February 14, Beijing time, well-known data expert Kirk Goldsberry released a picture, he counted the past 5 seasons (2017 to 2022), the number of jump shots more than 2500 times of the stars, and their effective shooting rate between the ratio of the map, you can intuitively see the shooting efficiency of the stars.
From the picture, it can be intuitively seen that the Warriors star Curry is the most efficient player in the league in jump shots. He has shot more than 4,000 shots in the past five years, and his true and effective shooting rate has reached 60%, making him the only player in the league to break through 60%. Curry's experience over the past 5 seasons has gone through ups and downs, from the championship to the bottom of the league, to the playoffs, and the Warriors have once again returned to the top this season. Curry's role in the team has always been self-evident, and he has always been the best projection superstar in the league. Curry has averaged 25.7 points per game this season, and his effective shooting percentage has reached 54.1%, his true shooting rate has reached 59%, and the data is still above the league average.
Of all the players, Lillard and Paul George are the ones who shoot the most, with their true shooting percentages above the average. Unfortunately, both have been affected to some extent this year, and it is likely that they will not return to the field for the rest of the season.
As you can see from the picture, some stars have a true shooting rate of less than 50%. Among them is lakers star James. James, who has turned 37 this season, still shows high competitiveness on the field, averaging 29 points per game and currently ranks second in the league.
Although James' scoring ability is still very sharp, the jump shot has never been his good scoring method. He has made 845 shots this season, 373 of which have come from within the box, accounting for 44% of the shots, and hitting the basket has always been his first means of scoring. So that's why James' jump shot efficiency is below the average.
In addition, DeRozan and Booker are both players with more jump shots, but the true effective shooting rate is below the average. This may be different from the perception among fans, after all, both are players known for shooting from mid-range. This may have something to do with the environment of the team they were in before. The team the two have not been smooth sailing in the past 5 years, deRozan has been tossing 3 teams in the past 5 seasons, and his life with the Spurs has not been pleasant. Booker only had his first taste of the playoffs after Paul's arrival, and it took him nearly 2 seasons to turn around completely.
As you can see from the picture, among all the players, the least efficient is the Lakers player Wei Shao. Wei Shao is one of the 11 players who have made more than 4,000 jump shots, but he is the only player with a true shooting rate of less than 45%, which is very close to 40%, which shows that his jump shot does not pose too much of a threat to the opponent.
After Joining the Lakers this season, Westbrook performed unsatisfactorily, and there were many poor shooting choices in the game. He has been unable to hit the basket with many mid-range shots, and often has the "five big 囧" performance of smashing the board, which is very heart-wrenching for the Lakers. Although he averaged 18.3 points per game, he only shot 46.9 percent from the field (299th in the league). His arrival did not bring substantial changes to the Lakers, but dragged the team back.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)