TEAGUE vs. TYUS

Jeff Teague averages 33.3 minutes per game for the Timberwolves, and his backup at point guard, Tyus Jones, averages 18.5. Here are their stats per 36 minutes (from nbaminer.com)

Player                 Gm  Pts. FG% 3Pt% FT% Reb Asts Stls TO

Jeff Teague           43   14.5 .427   .353  .809     3.29  7.47 1.58 3.03

Tyus Jones            54   9.5 .455    .354   .878     3.47 5.40  2.35 1.39

LEAGUE’S BEST?

NBA leaders in Player Efficiency Rating, where everything a player does is counted, either positively or negatively, in a formula with the league average being 15.

1. James Harden, Houston 30.3

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee 30.0

3. Stephen Curry, Golden State 29.0

4. LeBron James, Cleveland 28.1

5. Anthony Davis, New Orleans 28.1

6. Chris Paul, Houston 25.8

7. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 25.4

8. Clint Capela, Houston 25.0

9. Kevin Durant, Golden State 25.0

10. Kyrie Irving, Boston 24.6

Also

13. Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves 23.9

16. Jimmy Butler, Wolves 23.7

 

Real Plus-minus leaders

NBA leaders in Real Plus-Minus, which attempts to show how much a given player contributes to his team’s overall success compared with a league average player during the span of 100 possessions.

1. Stephen Curry, Golden State 6.44

2. Chris Paul, Houston 6.27

3. James Harden, Houston 5.99

4. Jimmy Butler, Wolves 5.84

5. DeMarcus Cousins, New Orleans 5.47

6. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 5.14

7. Victor Oladipo, Indianapolis 5.1

8. Tyus Jones, Wolves 4.86

9. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee 4.73

10. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 4.49