Sure Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma may look better when just looking at simple per game statistics like PPG, but when you really dive down into this type of debate, you can really see where Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown take this debate for themselves. Really though, what we are looking at is the entire season thus far, and of course, the duo of these players. I know Brandon Ingram recently had a great near 40 point career high night, and I also realize that Kyle Kuzma did amazing carrying the load offensively with LeBron’s 16 game absence. Though I may seem stupid for saying that Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram are worse than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, hear me out. Personally, I think Tatum and Brown are better than Kuzma and Ingram. For Boston, their top two highlights are Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, whereas for LA, their top two highlights are Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram. Johnson (once) and Robertson (twice) also led the league in free throw percentage.NBA fans love to talk about what teams are next, and often, teams that are brough up are the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers because of their upside of their young players. James is a lifetime 74 % free throw shooter, while Johnson posted 85 % and Robertson posted 84 % in their careers. Here are the October/November PER 36-minute shooting stats for the thirteen rookies, (with the top two stats in each category highlighted):įG%, field goal percentage: Simmons is second in field goal percentage (50.7) to John Collins (59.2), but neither player shoots many three-pointers.ģP%, three-point percentage: Jayson Tatum 48.6 %, Kyle Kuzma 37.9 %, Ben Simmons 0.0 %.įT%, free throw percentage: Jayson Tatum 82.8 %, Donovan Mitchell 82.0 %, Ben Simmons 56.0 % (11 th).Ĭomparisons between Ben Simmons and Lebron James or Magic Johnson or Oscar Robertson are premature, because Ben is a poor mid-range shooter, especially from the free throw line (56.0 %). PTS, points: Kyle Kuzma 19.2, Donovan Mitchell 19.2, Ben Simmons 18.8 (3 rd) Per 36-minute Shooting Stats PF, personal fouls: Lauri Markkanen 1.9, Lonzo Ball 2.3, Ben Simmons 2.5 (7 th) TOV, turnovers: Lauri Markkanen 1.6, Jayson Tatum 1.6, Ben Simmons 3.7 (12 th) STL, steals: Ben Simmons 2.3, Josh Jackson 2.2, Donovan Mitchell 1.7īLK, blocks: John Collins 1.3, Jayson Tatum 1.0, Ben Simmons 0.8 (4 th) TRB, total rebounds: John Collins 11.1, Lauri Markkanen 9.6, Ben Simmons 9.5 (3 rd)ĪST, assists: Lonzo Ball 7.8, Ben Simmons 7.3, Mike James 6.6Ī/TO, assist-to-turnover ratio: Lonzo Ball 2.79, Mike James 2.44, Ben Simmons 1.97 (5 th) Here’s how he stacks up against the top rookies and overall in each category: Although Ben only leads in one PER 36-minute stat (steals) his overall production is phenomenal. With one-quarter of the season completed, it is a crowded field of rookies that are vying for rookie-of-the-month. One quarter down, and 2017-2018 has great rookie play so far Here are the final October/November PER 36-minute stats for thirteen rookies, arranged by minutes per game (with the top two stats in each category highlighted): Let’s compare Simmons to the rookie field. Related Story: Should Ben Simmons actually change his free throw hand? How about some stats? I pulled my stats from. To substantiate my claim to greatness, you’ll need proof, right? Well proof you will get. In separate games, he scored highs of 31 points and 18 rebounds against the Washington Wizards, 12 assists against the Golden State Warriors, three blocks against the Utah Jazz and five steals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Simmons peaks are high, and getting higher And as a six-foot-ten point guard, he is both an offensive and defensive nightmare. In 20 games, the 21-year-old has twelve double-doubles, two of which were triple-doubles. In fact, he’s playing in the realm where an NBA seasoned vet would be downright giddy.īen Simmons averages 18.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has dominated the race for rookie-of-the-year so far, and should easily win the rookie-of-the-month award for October/November. By Darryl Bishop 5 years ago The Philadelphia 76ers have been winning more than their fare share of games this season, and a major reason for that is the jaw-dropping performance of 6-foot-10 rookie point guard Ben Simmons
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