LG Hoops Advanced Metric 2.0

Check out the most recently updated LG Hoops Advanced Metric! I’ve updated the logic to include Plus/Minus% and stats like deflections, along with cutting down on some more double-counted statistics. The stats are all pulled from the NBA API (the NBA website), and are considered free data.

The metric is found through the use of the “random forest” algorithm which I used in the Python programming language. I then put the players in percentiles to normalize the data and calculate a total number (the LGMetric).

Some aspects that I will look into adjusting for the next release of the metric are accounting for luck and minute disparity. Hopefully that will normalize some of the surprise players we are seeing in different spots on this list. Reach out if you have any recommendations or comments!

(NOTE: To qualify for this list the players must have played 65 games)

RankPlayerOFF%DEF%PLUS/MINUS%LGMETRIC
1Joel Embiid96586979
2Giannis Antetokounmpo100385878
3Nikola Jokic864510074
4Jayson Tatum92366973
5Luka Doncic98412072
6Ja Morant95335471
7Shai Gilgeous-Alexander94552470
8Damian Lillard97251968
9Donovan Mitchell87405466
10Trae Young91271566
11De’Aaron Fox84342664
12Desmond Bane73346662
13Kyrie Irving80394062
14Jrue Holiday70387761
15Jaren Jackson Jr.631006261
16James Harden74355260
17Kristaps Porzingis72551359
18Lauri Markkanen76272758
19Darius Garland73296858
20Jaylen Brown79324158
21Jamal Murray71284958
22Jalen Brunson77242457
23Jimmy Butler7647856
24Anthony Edwards72491355
25Julius Randle72192455
26DeMar DeRozan73341054
27Brook Lopez52805553
28Myles Turner6079-952
29Pascal Siakam70291852
30Jordan Poole7428-152
31Russell Westbrook7139-352
32Zach LaVine7224252
33Malik Monk70311051
34Malcolm Brogdon67302951
35Michael Porter Jr.58287250
36Fred VanVleet62493049
37Domantas Sabonis69292949
38Chris Paul62451549
39Derrick White51446548
40D’Angelo Russell67331348
41Tyrese Maxey64214348
42Klay Thompson66262648
43CJ McCollum6730947
44Norman Powell6432-2347
45Mikal Bridges5938446
46Christian Wood6445-846
47Tyler Herro63222746
48T.J. McConnell6046-946
49Jordan Clarkson6917646
50Bam Adebayo59421746
51Buddy Hield5737-1245
52Immanuel Quickley56314245
53Nic Claxton44881745
54Tyus Jones58341345
55Evan Mobley49524644
56Terry Rozier6632-4944
57Kevin Huerter55373244
58Dejounte Murray6638-944
59Zach Collins5646-4144
60Jerami Grant5835-643
61Jarrett Allen44475543
62Naz Reid6257-2043
63Franz Wagner6128643
64Walker Kessler39871143
65Tre Jones5939-5242
66Scottie Barnes51412542
67Gary Trent Jr.5644-942
68Marcus Smart49464242
69Terence Davis5351842
70Cole Anthony5733-442
71Kelly Olynyk5138242
72Josh Giddey6529-1542
73Deandre Ayton5835-141
74Jonas Valanciunas5831-141
75Kentavious Caldwell-Pope38487041
76Markelle Fultz5948-2441
77Anfernee Simons6520-1341
78Kyle Kuzma6425241
79Jose Alvarado50471841
80Spencer Dinwiddie6124-141
81O.G. Anunoby47552241
82Jaylen Nowell6029-140
83Nikola Vucevic5533-240
84Talen Horton-Tucker6438-140
85Thomas Bryant5533-1740
86Isaiah Jackson4390-2240
87Jakob Poeltl5159-2240
88Andre Drummond4663440
89Paolo Banchero6330-3240
90Paul Reed3886-239
91Isaiah Joe50323139
92Jalen Williams5147-839
93Aaron Gordon57408239
94Kyle Anderson44541439
95Chimezie Metu47451439
96Jordan Goodwin4655-2039
97Draymond Green39445139
98Austin Reaves50223539
99Onyeka Okongwu4263939
100Josh Okogie42521639
101Herbert Jones38552538
102Clint Capela4454-538
103Chris Boucher4553-238
104Alperen Sengun5651-4138
105Tari Eason4361-2038
106Jonathan Kuminga5140-938
107Xavier Tillman4058038
108Bojan Bogdanovic6818-6038
109Daniel Gafford4465-1237
110Kendrick Nunn5428-937
111Kevin Porter Jr.6538-6237
112Jaden McDaniels41481037
113Bruce Brown4645437
114De’Anthony Melton41551437
115Jalen Smith5050-1537
116Rudy Gobert4354-137
117Coby White48262037
118Bobby Portis5518237
119Jalen Johnson4153-137
120Derrick Jones Jr.38552037
121Larry Nance Jr.36533037
122Nickeil Alexander-Walker4846-1036
123Harrison Barnes46193336
124Tim Hardaway Jr.48232536
125Donte DiVincenzo44421836
126Cedi Osman46233236
127Jock Landale47342236
128Mike Conley49311036
129Alex Caruso32693236
130Luke Kennard44213936
131Tobias Harris47324336
132Al Horford37395336
133Bismack Biyombo3285936
134Trey Murphy III4638535
135Goran Dragic5416135
136Mike Muscala41313435
137Dennis Schroder51222035
138Keegan Murray41331335
139Jevon Carter4342935
140Luke Kornet35581035
141Dillon Brooks50303035
142Luguentz Dort4632535
143Seth Curry4928-1235
144Monte Morris4825135
145AJ Griffin46311035
146Nick Richards4253-1835
147Sam Hauser41332935
148Trey Lyles45361535
149Bennedict Mathurin5821-2535
150Josh Hart37354435
151Josh Christopher5043-3835
152RJ Barrett5914-934
153Santi Aldama43411334
154Bol Bol4357-2334
155Shake Milton49192034
156Josh Richardson4945-2734
157Drew Eubanks3571-1834
158Reggie Jackson5025-1334
159Georges Niang44241134
160Cory Joseph4624-1934
161Quentin Grimes40282834
162Saddiq Bey5031-2034
163Jalen Green6623-6334
164Obi Toppin48251033
165Keldon Johnson6821-8433
166Jordan Nwora4724-4433
167P.J. Washington4947-5533
168John Collins4342-333
169Grayson Allen41303433
170Patrick Williams3850-1833
171Malik Beasley4927-1233
172Mitchell Robinson28863333
173Ivica Zubac3847-433
174Kevin Love45201932
175Miles McBride3545932
176Tre Mann49351032
177Christian Koloko24772932
178Caris LeVert46332832
179Joe Harris3926-332
180Nicolas Batum32462332
181Rui Hachimura4724-432
182Mason Plumlee4835-3732
183De’Andre Hunter4819-332
184John Konchar28513132
185Isaiah Hartenstein28541932
186Damion Lee42191232
187Aaron Wiggins3934132
188Dwight Powell36362431
189Grant Williams34262831
190Jalen McDaniels4144-2031
191Royce O’Neale35361131
192Ish Wainright30491631
193Josh Green38251431
194Corey Kispert3915-1831
195Eric Gordon4827-3231
196Terance Mann4327031
197Wenyen Gabriel3847-531
198Aaron Holiday3445331
199Devonte’ Graham4733-2431
200Yuta Watanabe3633-131
201Kevon Looney35382030
202Marcus Morris Sr.4224-230
203Gabe Vincent4232-430
204Killian Hayes4948-7130
205Keita Bates-Diop4636-4330
206Anthony Lamb3832530
207Pat Connaughton34262430
208Davion Mitchell3933030
209Jarred Vanderbilt3744-1430
210Isaac Okoro31381830
211Jaden Ivey6025-9429
212Oshae Brissett3832329
213Caleb Martin3536-129
214Anthony Gill3324-229
215Moses Moody3923-129
216Doug McDermott5014-4029
217Ayo Dosunmu3832-1129
218Aaron Nesmith4140-3129
219Vlatko Cancar3831-1229
220Christian Braun3234-1628
221Ochai Agbaji4024-328
222Deni Avdija4137-828
223Matisse Thybulle2671-228
224Terrence Ross4229-1328
225Trendon Watford4429-3128
226Jalen Duren3847-4527
227David Roddy3829-1027
228Torrey Craig3244-2427
229Max Strus4219-1927
230Andrew Nembhard4531-3827
231Shaedon Sharpe4528-4026
232Naji Marshall4430126
233Malaki Branham4720-5926
234Patrick Beverley3043-1326
235Kevin Knox II4330-3926
236Dyson Daniels3039-126
237Kenyon Martin Jr.4625-4826
238JT Thor2932-2626
239Dorian Finney-Smith2932-125
240Troy Brown Jr.3131-225
241Lamar Stevens2930125
242Usman Garuba2759-3724
243Jabari Smith Jr.4136-7521
244Reggie Bullock2723-1221
245P.J. Tucker18211920

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