Today, let's take a look at the advanced data of some of the leading players who are still competing in the playoffs as of May 18, to see who is the most efficient in the playoffs and who is the most stretched.
Brunson (Knicks): 12 playoff games, 135 of 323 shots, 41.8% shooting, 33.9 points per game;
Edwards (Timberwolves): 10 playoff games, 107 shots from 200 shots, shooting 53.5% from the field, averaging 30.2 points per game;
Alexander (Thunder): 9 playoff games, 97 shots from 199 shots, 48.74% shooting, 29.6 points per game;
Mr. Yoo (Nuggets): 11 playoff games, 120 shots made of 216 shots, a shooting rate of 55.56%, and an average of 28.2 points per game;
Doncic (Mavericks): 11 playoff games, 104 shots from 252 shots, 41.27% shooting, 27.1 points per game;
Tatum (Green Army): 10 playoff games, 77 shots from 179 attempts, a shooting rate of 43.0%, and an average of 24.3 points per game;
Brown (Green Army): 10 playoff games, 93 of 168 shots, shooting 55.36%, averaging 23.1 points per game;
Siakam (Pacers): 12 playoff games, 107 shots from 199 attempts, 53.8% shooting, 21.2 points per game;
Irving (Mavericks): 11 playoff games, 85 of 172 shots, 49.42% shooting, 21 points per game;
Murray (Nuggets): 11 playoff games, 87 of 222 shots, 39.19% shooting, 19.3 points per game;
Haliburton (Pacers): 12 playoff games, 83 of 172 shots, 48.26% shooting, 18.3 points per game;
In terms of shooting percentage, Edwards, Mr. Yoo and Brown are in the top three, with a shooting rate of more than 50%, and Edwards has a higher offensive efficiency in terms of points per game, reaching 30.2 points in 200 shots.
The worst is Murray, with a shooting rate of only 39% and an average of 19.3 points per game on 222 shots.
Brunson averaged 33.9 points per game to top the league, but that score was converted from a staggering 323 shots, leading the cliff with a shooting percentage of just 41.8 percent, which of course had to do with the defensive intensity Brunson faced. But in comparison, Edwards' 200 shots and 30.2 points per game are terrifying.
