I thought it would be fun to dive into the advanced stats to determine who the real defensive MVP should be. I want to look at the top 13 players according to the voting results, plus 5 that I am interested in
Leonard, Green, Jordan, Davis, Gobert, Bogut, Allen, Duncan, MKG, Butler, Gasol, Noah, James
And
Noel, Ibaka, Smart, Middleton, and Matthews
• StealsPer48Minutes, rank in the NBA
• BlocksPer48Minutes, rank in the NBA
• DefensiveRealPlusMinus, rank in the NBA – takes into account the overall defensive impact a player has, including teammates, shooting percentages, etc.
• OpponentsFieldGoal% at the rim, rank in the NBA
• OpponentsFieldGoal% from 0-8 feet, rank in the NBA
• OpponentsFieldGoal% from 8-16 feet, rank in the NBA
• OpponentsFieldGoal% from 16-24 feet, rank in the NBA
• OpponentsFieldGoal% from 24+ feet, rank in the NBA
• % Overall Differential – the difference between how players normally shoots and how they shoot against a particular defender. Negative means that players typically shoots worse against that defender. Negative is good.
Leonard
• 3.49 StealsP48M, 3rd in the NBA
• 1.3 BlocksP48M, 80th in the NBA
• 4.92 DRPM, 2nd in the NBA
• 48.9% OFG% at the rim, 44th in the NBA
• 51.9% OFG% 0-8 feet, 21st in the NBA
• 38.3% OFG% 8-16 feet, 19th in the NBA
• 37.4% OFG% 16-24 feet, 15th in the NBA
• 35.4% OFG% 24+ feet, 65th in the NBA
• -.6% Overall Differential
Green
• 2.37 StealsP48M, 26th in the NBA
• 1.91 BlocksP48M, 46th in the NBA
• 4.63 DRPM, 5th in the NBA
• 46.9% OFG% at the rim, 26th in the NBA
• 51.4% OFG% 0-8 feet, 13th in the NBA
• 39.8% OFG% 8-16 feet, 36th in the NBA
• 36.4% OFG% 16-24 feet, 4th in the NBA
• 33.3% OFG% 24+ feet, 14th in the NBA
• -6.3% Overall Differential
Jordan
• 1.38 StealsP48M, 135th in the NBA
• 3.11 BlocksP48M, 12th in the NBA
• 2.18 DRPM, 47th in the NBA
• 48.5% OFG% at the rim, 36th in the NBA
• 54.2% OFG% 0-8 feet, 56th in the NBA
• 38.8% OFG% 8-16 feet, 26th in the NBA
• 41.2% OFG% 16-24 feet, 101th in the NBA
• 36.1% OFG% 24+ feet, 82nd in the NBA
• -.8% Overall Differential
Davis
• 1.96 StealsP48M, 61st in the NBA
• 3.91 BlocksP48M, 4th in the NBA
• 3.76 DRPM, 12th in the NBA
• 48.6% OFG% at the rim, 39th in the NBA
• 56.2% OFG% 0-8 feet, 92nd in the NBA
• 36.6% OFG% 8-16 feet, 5th in the NBA
• 37.5% OFG% 16-24 feet, 13th in the NBA
• 34% OFG% 24+ feet, 27th in the NBA
• -6.3% Overall Differential
Gobert
• 1.42 StealsP48M, 125th in the NBA
• 4.2 BlocksP48M, 3rd in the NBA
• 3.65 DRPM, 14th in the NBA
• 40.4% OFG% at the rim, 1st in the NBA
• 49.3% OFG% 0-8 feet, 2nd in the NBA
• 44% OFG% 8-16 feet, 121st in the NBA
• 36.3% OFG% 16-24 feet, 2nd in the NBA
• 35 % OFG% 24+ feet, 52nd in the NBA
• -4% Overall Differential
Bogut
• 1.18 StealsP48M, 178th in the NBA
• 3.4 BlocksP48M, 7th in the NBA
• 5.83 DRPM, 1st in the NBA
• 41.4% OFG% at the rim, 3rd in the NBA
• 47.5% OFG% 0-8 feet, 1st in the NBA
• 42.3% OFG% 8-16 feet, 94th in the NBA
• 37.4% OFG% 16-24 feet, 15th in the NBA
• 38%% OFG% 24+ feet, 31st in the NBA
• -5.9% Overall Differential
Allen
• 3.76 StealsP48M, 1st in the NBA
• .87 BlocksP48M, 101st in the NBA
• 4.69 DRPM, 4th in the NBA
• 50.5% OFG% at the rim, n/a in the NBA
• 55.4% OFG% 0-8 feet, n/ast in the NBA
• 40.3% OFG% 8-16 feet, n/a in the NBA
• 32.2% OFG% 16-24 feet, 1st in the NBA
• 36.6% OFG% 24+ feet, n/a in the NBA
• -6.9% Overall Differential
Duncan
• 1.36 StealsP48M, 144th in the NBA
• 3.25 BlocksP48M, 9th in the NBA
• 4.47 DRPM, 6th in the NBA
• 46.9% OFG% at the rim, 25th in the NBA
• 51.6% OFG% 0-8 feet, 22st in the NBA
• 37.9% OFG% 8-16 feet, 18th in the NBA
• 40.4% OFG% 16-24 feet, 76th in the NBA
• 34.4% OFG% 24+ feet, 39th in the NBA
• -3.3% Overall Differential
Kidd-Gilchrist
• .9 StealsP48M, n/a in the NBA
• 1.2 BlocksP48M, n/a in the NBA
• 3.64 DRPM, 15th in the NBA
• 48.% OFG% at the rim, 33rd in the NBA
• 50.2% OFG% 0-8 feet, 21nd in the NBA
• 40% OFG% 8-16 feet, 41st in the NBA
• 41.5% OFG% 16-24 feet, 107th in the NBA
• 34.3% OFG% 24+ feet, 34th in the NBA
• -.4% Overall Differential
Butler
• 2.18 StealsP48M, 35th in the NBA
• .69 BlocksP48M, 126th in the NBA
• .21 DRPM, 175th in the NBA
• 56% OFG% at the rim, 176th in the NBA
• 50.7% OFG% 0-8 feet, 6th in the NBA
• 42.8% OFG% 8-16 feet, 107th in the NBA
• 41.1% OFG% 16-24 feet, 94th in the NBA
• 34.3% OFG% 24+ feet, 34th in the NBA
• +3.8% Overall Differential
Gasol
• 1.25 StealsP48M, 165th in the NBA
• 2.34 BlocksP48M, 33rd in the NBA
• 2.22 DRPM, 43rd in the NBA
• 49.4% OFG% at the rim, 55th in the NBA
• 56.3% OFG% 0-8 feet, 93rd in the NBA
• 41.2% OFG% 8-16 feet, 69th in the NBA
• 37.9% OFG% 16-24 feet, 30th in the NBA
• 37.2% OFG% 24+ feet, 118th in the NBA
• -2.8% Overall Differential
Noah
• 1.12 StealsP48M, 188th in the NBA
• 1.73 BlocksP48M, 53rd in the NBA
• 2.33 DRPM, 38th in the NBA
• 51.7% OFG% at the rim, 89th in the NBA
• 52.7% OFG% 0-8 feet, 32nd in the NBA
• 36.2% OFG% 8-16 feet, 4th in the NBA
• 42.3% OFG% 16-24 feet, 112th in the NBA
• 35.2% OFG% 24+ feet, 59th in the NBA
• -5.6% Overall Differential
James
• 2.1 StealsP48M, 45th in the NBA
• .98 BlocksP48M, 95th in the NBA
• 2.08 DRPM, 51st in the NBA
• 49.3% OFG% at the rim, 54th in the NBA
• 56.3% OFG% 0-8 feet, 95th in the NBA
• 40% OFG% 8-16 feet, 41st in the NBA
• 41.5% OFG% 16-24 feet, 107th in the NBA
• 34.3% OFG% 24+ feet, 34th in the NBA
• -.4% Overall Differential
Noel
• 2.76 StealsP48M, 8th in the NBA
• 2.95 BlocksP48M, 15th in the NBA
• 3.32 DRPM, 20th in the NBA
• 45.4% OFG% at the rim, 15th in the NBA
• 51.5% OFG% 0-8 feet, 15th in the NBA
• 39% OFG% 8-16 feet, 28th in the NBA
• 41% OFG% 16-24 feet, 94th in the NBA
• 36.7% OFG% 24+ feet, 96th in the NBA
• +.1% Overall Differential
Ibaka
• .68 StealsP48M, 254th in the NBA
• 3.52 BlocksP48M, 6th in the NBA
• 3.51 DRPM, 16th in the NBA
• 40.8% OFG% at the rim, 2nd in the NBA
• 50.3% OFG% 0-8 feet, 3rd in the NBA
• 37.9% OFG% 8-16 feet, 18th in the NBA
• 36.6% OFG% 16-24 feet, 6th in the NBA
• 35.1% OFG% 24+ feet, 55th in the NBA
• -5.6% Overall Differential
Smart
• 2.63 StealsP48M, 11th in the NBA
• .48 BlocksP48M, 169th in the NBA
• 2.08 DRPM, 51st in the NBA
• 47.9% OFG% at the rim, 28th in the NBA
• 57.9% OFG% 0-8 feet, 14th in the NBA
• 40.1% OFG% 8-16 feet, 44th in the NBA
• 39.4% OFG% 16-24 feet, 60th in the NBA
• 32.4% OFG% 24+ feet, 5th in the NBA
• +.7% Overall Differential
Middleton
• 2.46 StealsP48M, 21st in the NBA
• .22 BlocksP48M, 242nd in the NBA
• 4.23 DRPM, 7th in the NBA
• 53.9% OFG% at the rim, 106th in the NBA
• 51.5% OFG% 0-8 feet, 16th in the NBA
• 33.2% OFG% 8-16 feet, 2nd in the NBA
• 38.7% OFG% 16-24 feet, 40th in the NBA
• 33.8% OFG% 24+ feet, 21st in the NBA
• -4.4% Overall Differential
Matthews
• 1.83 StealsP48M, 72nd in the NBA
• .24 BlocksP48M, 238th in the NBA
• 2.04 DRPM, 53rd in the NBA
• 56% OFG% at the rim, 83rd in the NBA
• 52.5% OFG% 0-8 feet, 28th in the NBA
• 40.5% OFG% 8-16 feet, 53rd in the NBA
• 38.7% OFG% 16-24 feet, 39th in the NBA
• 32.2% OFG% 24+ feet, 3rd in the NBA
• -3.3% Overall Differential
There are some other stats that can help, but these are the main ones I am using to determine defensive MVP.
My top ten based on these stats would be:
1. Draymond Green
2. Rudy Gobert
3. Kawhi Leonard
4. Anthony Davis
5. Serge Ibaka
6. Andrew Bogut
7. Kris Middleton
8. Tim Duncan
9. Nerlens Noel
10. Deandre Jordan
11. Tony Allen
12. Marcus Smart
13. Wes Matthews
14. Joakim Noah
15. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
16. Lebron James
17. Marc Gasol
18. Jimmy Butler