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Nba western conference forwards11/29/2023 ![]() ![]() There were far fewer 20-point seasons put up by centers (55), but the vast majority of them (82%) ended up as All-Star seasons there were also 71 lower-scoring seasons that made a center into an All-Star. There were 203 individual 20-point seasons scored at the two forward positions, 127 (63%) of them garnered an All-Star bid. There were many more 20-point seasons turned in by shooting guards (133), but the same percentage of these seasons (67%) were deemed All-Star worthy only 29 lower-scoring seasons got a shooting guard to the All-Star Game. There were 58 individual 20-point seasons posted by point guards, 39 (67%) of these earned an All-Star nod 59 lower-scoring seasons also earned a point guard some All-Star recognition. Each square is a 20 point-per-game season and each circle is an All-Star selection. Each vertical line is a season from 1996 to 2016 (excluding 1999). Each horizontal line is an individual player. In the plot above, the players are once again sorted by position using the same five colors as before. Here’s a more detailed look at who averaged 20 points and who was an All Star, season-by-season, for the past 20 years. Read More: Is Russell Westbrook padding his rebounding numbers at the free throw line?Ī large fraction of the 20-point players were named All Stars, especially over the course of the past four seasons or so. Big-time scoring centers are rare and have been for some time for example, there weren’t any 20-point centers in 2013. On the flipside, there were fewer 20-point shooting guards (5) and power forwards (2) than at other times in the recent past. There are a few trends worth noting: firstly, in 2016, there were more point guards (7) averaging 20 points per game than any time in the past 20 years. The graphs below show the number of players who averaged 20 points per game for each season, by position (on the left) as well as the percent of those 20-point scorers who were named to the All-Star Game (on the right). ![]() Let’s leave aside the fact that Rose is definitely NOT averaging 20 points per game (17.5) and the fact that he’s definitely NOT an All-Star…the question got me thinking: is scoring 20 points a night sufficient to qualify a player as an All Star? 20 years of All-Star selectionsįrom 1996 to 2016 - excluding 1999, when there was no All-Star Game due to a condensed schedule - 449 players averaged 20 points per game. Then he says, “I can’t believe D-Rose is averaging 20 points per game this season. He’s talking about Kristaps Porzingis and I’m still with him, mostly agreeing. He’s talking about Carmelo Anthony and I’m following along, nodding. So, the other day, I’m waiting for my submarine sandwich and we start chatting about All-Star voting. The kind of guy who agreed with Derrick Rose - “they ARE a super team!” No trace of irony. ![]()
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