The NBA season is underway after just the first week we can already see trends with some of the elite players. The cream always rises to the top. Though some distinctions aren’t necessarily popular among players, like turnovers per game. Most stats are just that numbers that don’t always reflect a players ability, contribution or importance on either side of the ball. Indeed, some qualities can’t be measured empirically, such as hustle & leadership.
So, it is with all this in mind that we take a look at some notable NBA ballers and their individual stat lines through first week of competition. Arguably the sexiest of all stats is the scoring, rebounding, steals, & block leaders.
Points Per Game (PPG)
1. Joe Johnson 30.0
2. Tim Duncan 29.5
3. Dirk Nowitzki 28.5
4. Tony Parker 28.0
Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
1. Tyson Chandler 16.0
2. Elton Brand 14.3
3. Dwight Howard 14.3
4. Emeka Okafor 12.5
Assists Per Game (APG)
1. Chris Paul 12.0
2. Steve Nash 9.7
3. Jose Calderon 9.7
4. Jason Kidd 9.5
Blocks Per Game (BPG)
- Dwight Howard 4.3
- Josh Smith 3.5
- Rasheed Wallace 3.5
- Ronny Turiaf 3.3
Steals Per Game (SPG)
- Jason Kidd 4.0
- Josh Smith 3.5
- Anthony Parker 3.3
- Nate Robinson 2.7
3 Pointers Per Game (3PPG)
- Stephen Jackson 4.0
- Al Harrington 3.7
- James Posey 3.3
- Quinton Richardson 3.0
Turnovers Per Game (TOPG)
- Carmelo Anthony 5.0
- Stephen Jackson 4.0
- Lebron James 4.3
- Dwyane Wade 4.0
Free Throw % (FT %)
- Jose Calderon 100%
- Mickael Pietrus 100%
- Nick Young 100%
- Ron Artest 100%
Field Goal % (FG %)
- Roger Mason Jr. 71.4%
- Udonis Haslem 70.6%
- Andrew Bogut 69.7%
- Anthony Carter 69.2%
