The Nuggets currently have 4 players in the Top 30 in the NBA in Points per Shot Attempt. This is an excellent gage of scoring ability and scoring efficiency. Can you name the Nuggets players that are in the Top 30 in the League??
Nope, not Melo. He is #59 in the League this season in Points per Shot Attempt. Nene is #1. Billups is #3. AAA is #12. Ty Lawson is #27.
Before you dismiss this as a meaningless stat, others in the Top 20 in Points per Shot include Dwight Howard, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul, Deron WIlliams, Manu, Dirk, D. Wade, Kevin Durant, and Lebron - - all franchise players and perenial all-stars.
So, with more shots to go around once Melo is gone, will the Nuggets be a MORE efficient offensive team, and maybe more dangerous? I think so. No doubt, there will be an adjustment period. But the PPS stat shows that the Nuggets will have several players that will be able to pick-up the scoring slack just by getting more shots, not standing around watching Melo operate 1 on 5, and running more. If the Nuggs add a scorer to replace Melo at SF, I think Karl is right - - this team can be re-invented into an even better offensive team.
Points Per Shot Leaders - Qualified
| PER GAME | TOTAL | ADJ | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | 3PM | 3PA | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | 2PM | 2PA | 2P% | PPS | FG% |
| 1 | Nene Hilario, C | DEN | 41 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 222 | 342 | .649 | 1.79 | .648 |
| 2 | Dwight Howard, C | ORL | 45 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 351 | 607 | .578 | 1.65 | .574 |
| 3 | Chauncey Billups, PG | DEN | 41 | 16.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 79 | 179 | .441 | 98 | 244 | .402 | 1.55 | .512 |
| 4 | Kevin Martin, SG | HOU | 46 | 23.3 | 2.2 | 5 | 100 | 248 | .403 | 209 | 447 | .468 | 1.54 | .517 |
| 5 | Steve Nash, PG | PHO | 43 | 17.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 49 | 117 | .419 | 215 | 380 | .566 | 1.48 | .580 |
| 6 | Danilo Gallinari, F | NYK | 40 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 72 | 196 | .367 | 104 | 224 | .464 | 1.48 | .505 |
| 7 | Emeka Okafor, C | NOR | 47 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 209 | 352 | .594 | 1.47 | .592 |
| 8 | Paul Pierce, SF | BOS | 46 | 18.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 68 | 163 | .417 | 235 | 432 | .544 | 1.46 | .566 |
| 9 | Amir Johnson, PF | TOR | 47 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 186 | 314 | .592 | 1.46 | .590 |
| 10 | Chris Paul, PG | NOR | 47 | 16.4 | 1.0 | 2 | 48 | 104 | .462 | 209 | 427 | .489 | 1.45 | .529 |
| PER GAME | TOTAL | ADJ | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | 3PM | 3PA | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | 2PM | 2PA | 2P% | PPS | FG% |
| 11 | Deron Williams, PG | UTH | 46 | 21.9 | 1.8 | 5 | 82 | 224 | .366 | 243 | 472 | .515 | 1.45 | .526 |
| 12 | Arron Afflalo, SG | DEN | 46 | 13.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 73 | 165 | .442 | 145 | 256 | .566 | 1.44 | .605 |
| 13 | Manu Ginobili, SG | SAS | 46 | 18.7 | 2.2 | 6 | 101 | 280 | .361 | 161 | 324 | .497 | 1.43 | .517 |
| 14 | Dirk Nowitzki, PF | DAL | 36 | 23.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 37 | 95 | .389 | 266 | 492 | .541 | 1.42 | .548 |
| 15 | Dwyane Wade, SG | MIA | 42 | 25.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 37 | 123 | .301 | 334 | 629 | .531 | 1.41 | .518 |
| 16 | Lamar Odom, PF | LAL | 47 | 15.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 32 | 86 | .372 | 258 | 425 | .607 | 1.41 | .599 |
| 17 | Kevin Durant, SF | OKC | 42 | 28.8 | 1.8 | 5 | 75 | 225 | .333 | 327 | 633 | .517 | 1.41 | .512 |
| 18 | Marc Gasol, C | MEM | 46 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 194 | 376 | .516 | 1.41 | .516 |
| 19 | Kevin Love, PF | MIN | 46 | 21.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 63 | 142 | .444 | 270 | 565 | .478 | 1.41 | .516 |
| 20 | LeBron James, SF | MIA | 44 | 26.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 60 | 168 | .357 | 334 | 660 | .506 | 1.39 | .512 |
| PER GAME | TOTAL | ADJ | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | 3PM | 3PA | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | 2PM | 2PA | 2P% | PPS | FG% |
| 21 | Eric Gordon, SG | LAC | 41 | 24.1 | 2.0 | 5 | 80 | 223 | .359 | 253 | 489 | .517 | 1.39 | .524 |
| 22 | Landry Fields, G | NYK | 46 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 45 | 115 | .391 | 133 | 222 | .599 | 1.38 | .595 |
| 23 | Ray Allen, SG | BOS | 46 | 17.1 | 2.2 | 5 | 101 | 222 | .455 | 186 | 350 | .531 | 1.38 | .590 |
| 24 | Serge Ibaka, PF | OKC | 46 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 185 | 329 | .562 | 1.37 | .562 |
| 25 | Blake Griffin, PF | LAC | 45 | 22.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 378 | 735 | .514 | 1.36 | .519 |
| 26 | Richard Jefferson, SF | SAS | 46 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 76 | 186 | .409 | 118 | 229 | .515 | 1.35 | .559 |
| 27 | Ty Lawson, PG | DEN | 45 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 2 | 33 | 90 | .367 | 152 | 277 | .549 | 1.35 | .549 |
| 28 | Pau Gasol, PF | LAL | 47 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 333 | 643 | .518 | 1.35 | .518 |
| 29 | Amare Stoudemire, PF | NYK | 46 | 26.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .500 | 440 | 881 | .499 | 1.33 | .504 |
| 30 | Carlos Boozer, PF | CHI | 28 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 227 | 415 | .547 | 1.33 | .547 |
| PER GAME | TOTAL | ADJ | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | 3PM | 3PA | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | 2PM | 2PA | 2P% | PPS | FG% |
| 31 | Devin Harris, PG | NJN | 44 | 15.6 | 0.7 | 2 | 30 | 98 | .306 | 192 | 419 | .458 | 1.33 | .458 |
| 32 | Paul Millsap, PF | UTH | 46 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 312 | 581 | .537 | 1.32 | .538 |
| 33 | Chris Bosh, PF | MIA | 42 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 291 | 576 | .505 | 1.32 | .504 |
| 34 | Al Horford, C | ATL | 45 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 318 | 554 | .574 | 1.32 | .572 |
| 35 | Rodney Stuckey, PG | DET | 42 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 1 | 14 | 52 | .269 | 195 | 438 | .445 | 1.31 | .441 |
| 36 | D.J. Augustin, PG | CHA | 45 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 75 | 192 | .391 | 154 | 324 | .475 | 1.31 | .516 |
| 37 | Kobe Bryant, SG | LAL | 47 | 25.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 60 | 196 | .306 | 356 | 707 | .504 | 1.31 | .494 |
| 38 | Brook Lopez, C | NJN | 47 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 331 | 694 | .477 | 1.31 | .476 |
| 39 | Stephen Curry, PG | GSW | 38 | 18.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 71 | 168 | .423 | 189 | 382 | .495 | 1.31 | .537 |
| 40 | Beno Udrih, PG | SAC | 44 | 13.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 39 | 111 | .351 | 189 | 351 | .538 | 1.31 | .536 |
