Frequency of open shots among the league's Top 5 scorers

[dunksby]

An open shot is defined as a shot taken with the closest defender being 4 feet or farther away from the shooter.

1- Stephen Curry 30.5 PPG: (51%/44%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 51.5%
Over 10 feet:45.3%

2- James Harden 28.4 PPG (41%/33%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 40%
Over 10 feet: 35.6%

3- Kevin Durant 26.6 PPG (53%/42%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 34%
Over 10 feet: 29.5%

4- Russell Westbrook 25.5 PPG (46.7%/30%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 42.3%
Over 10 feet: 35%

5- LeBron James 25.4 PPG (51%/25%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 38.2%
Over 10 feet: 28%

[LAZERUSS]

An open shot is defined as a shot taken with the closest defender being 4 feet or farther away from the shooter.

1- Stephen Curry 30.5 PPG: (51%/44%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 51.5%
Over 10 feet:45.3%

2- James Harden 28.4 PPG (41%/33%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 40%
Over 10 feet: 35.6%

3- Kevin Durant 26.6 PPG (53%/42%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 34%
Over 10 feet: 29.5%

4- Russell Westbrook 25.5 PPG (46.7%/30%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 42.3%
Over 10 feet: 35%

5- LeBron James 25.4 PPG (51%/25%)
Shot distance less than 10 feet: 38.2%
Over 10 feet: 28%

Curry's is deceptive. The man is literally shooting 30 ft shots.

[dunksby]

Curry's is deceptive. The man is literally shooting 30 ft shots.

Curry has taken 5 30 ft shots so far, 200 shots from 25 ft, 227 shots from 5-24 ft, and 150 shots from less than 5 ft. This ain't the 60s old timer, everything is recorded and documented.

[TrueBlue89]

What do these stats tell us?

[ArbitraryWater]

What do these stats tell us?

right? And is it supposed to be a good or bad thing? Good thing if anything

Plus Curry is pretty much taking 35 footers no wonder no one's on him there.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

The implication is clearly that more open shots = better teammates/team = better %ages

[LAZERUSS]

Curry has taken 5 30 ft shots so far, 200 shots from 25 ft, 227 shots from 5-24 ft, and 150 shots from less than 5 ft. This ain't the 60s old timer, everything is recorded and documented.

They are full of shit.

[ArbitraryWater]

The implication is clearly that more open shots = better teammates/team = better %ages

KD is taking 42% open shots, RW is taking 30% open shots... nope, not working, not that simple.

[TrueBlue89]

KD is taking 42% open shots, RW is taking 30% open shots... nope, not working, not that simple.

Exactly. Teammates obviously play a factor but it isn't that simple. Think this proves Harden & Westbrook would both be far more efficient if they actually moved off the ball.

[dunksby]

What do these stats tell us?

Efficiency of team's offensive plan and execution clearly. Offensive planning in basketball aims at establishing high percentage shots and pulling the defenders away from the main scorers.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

KD is taking 42% open shots, RW is taking 30% open shots... nope, not working, not that simple.

That's 3PT% isn't it? I thought the breakdown in brackets was FG%/3P% then the open shots was the breakdown below that?

[dunksby]

That's 3PT% isn't it? I thought the breakdown in brackets was FG%/3P% then the open shots was the breakdown below that?

He is an idiot, don't mind him.

[ArbitraryWater]

That's 3PT% isn't it? I thought the breakdown in brackets was FG%/3P% then the open shots was the breakdown below that?

but below just tells us distance? I was wondering too, either way, OP did a really terrible job of presenting data since multiple people didn't understand this.. usually this type of stuff is taught in school at one point, handling and representing data and what not.. maybe its different in the country he's from. Lets go easy on him.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

He is an idiot, don't mind him.

[SpanishACB]

What do these stats tell us?

that gsw move the ball better than most teams
that curry is a great off the ball player and shot creator off the dribble
and that lebron system is not really a good basketball system