Each player's closest statistical counterpart in this century

http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/29 ... erpart_in/

1. Limited to players since the 1999-2000 Season (Unfortunately, pace skews the numbers too much to include the 90's)
2. From ages 23-32 (to center the comparison around most players' prime)
3. Averaged at least 24 mpg and played more than 82 games in the 23-32 age span
4. Comparing their regular season numbers (per 36 minutes) with these stats: 2PA, 3PA, FTA, TRB, AST, STL, BLK, TOV, PF, PTS, 2P% 3P%, FT%, PER, ORtg, and DRtg

Player	Closest Statistical Counterpart
Aaron McKie	Delonte West
Al Harrington	Tim Thomas
Al Horford	David West
Al Jefferson	LaMarcus Aldridge
Al Thornton	Desmond Mason
Allan Houston	Cuttino Mobley
Allen Iverson	Russell Westbrook
Alonzo Gee	John Salmons
Alonzo Mourning*	Jermaine ONeal
Alvin Williams	Delonte West
Amare Stoudemire	Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Amir Johnson	Samuel Dalembert
Anderson Varejao	Marc Gasol
Andray Blatche	Bonzi Wells
Andre Iguodala	Toni Kukoc
Andre Miller	T.J. Ford
Andrea Bargnani	Jeff Green
Andrei Kirilenko	Rasheed Wallace
Andrew Bogut	Emeka Okafor
Andrew Bynum	Pau Gasol
Anfernee Hardaway	Aaron McKie
Antawn Jamison	Josh Howard
Anthony Parker	Jared Dudley
Anthony Peeler	Courtney Lee
Antoine Walker	Toni Kukoc
Antonio Davis	Taj Gibson
Antonio McDyess	Taj Gibson
Arron Afflalo	Marco Belinelli
Baron Davis	Goran Dragic
Ben Gordon	Mo Williams
Ben Wallace	Marcus Camby
Beno Udrih	Jarrett Jack
Blake Griffin	Zach Randolph
Bo Outlaw	Anderson Varejao
Bob Sura	Hedo Turkoglu
Bobby Simmons	Raja Bell
Bonzi Wells	Andray Blatche
Boris Diaw	Lamar Odom
Brad Miller	Marc Gasol
Brandon Bass	Joe Smith
Brandon Jennings	Mike Bibby
Brandon Roy	DeMar DeRozan
Brandon Rush	Quentin Richardson
Brendan Haywood	Erick Dampier
Brent Barry	George Hill
Brevin Knight	Speedy Claxton
Brian Grant	Kurt Thomas
Brook Lopez	Elton Brand
Bruce Bowen	Brandon Rush
Bryant Reeves	Maurice Taylor
Bryon Russell	James Posey
Calbert Cheaney	Trenton Hassell
Carlos Boozer	Luis Scola
Carmelo Anthony	Vince Carter
Caron Butler	Rudy Gay
Cedric Ceballos	Josh Howard
Chandler Parsons	Mike Dunleavy
Channing Frye	Tim Thomas
Charlie Bell	Raja Bell
Chauncey Billups	Louis Williams
Chris Bosh	Pau Gasol
Chris Duhon	Steve Blake
Chris Kaman	Jermaine ONeal
Chris Paul	Terrell Brandon
Chris Webber	Kevin Garnett
Christian Laettner	Paul Millsap
Chucky Atkins	Mike James
Clarence Weatherspoon	Al Horford
Corey Brewer	Smush Parker
Corey Maggette	Carmelo Anthony
Courtney Lee	Anthony Peeler
Cuttino Mobley	John Salmons
D.J. Augustin	Damon Stoudamire
Dale Davis	Anderson Varejao
Damon Stoudamire	Mike Bibby
Danilo Gallinari	Rashard Lewis
Danny Granger	Rashard Lewis
Danny Green	Dorell Wright
Darrell Armstrong	Jason Kidd
Darren Collison	Jarrett Jack
David Lee	Luis Scola
David Wesley	Derek Anderson
David West	LaMarcus Aldridge
DeAndre Jordan	Tyson Chandler
Delonte West	John Salmons
DeMar DeRozan	Richard Hamilton
Derek Anderson	Cuttino Mobley
Derek Fisher	Derek Anderson
Deron Williams	Ty Lawson
Desmond Mason	Gerald Henderson
Devin Harris	Goran Dragic
Dirk Nowitzki	Chris Bosh
Donyell Marshall	Rasheed Wallace
Dorell Wright	Quentin Richardson
Doug Christie	Aaron McKie
Drew Gooden	Luis Scola
Dwight Howard	Tim Duncan
Dwyane Wade	Russell Westbrook
Eddie Jones	Metta World Peace
Eddy Curry	Corey Maggette
Elden Campbell	Taj Gibson
Elton Brand	Pau Gasol
Emeka Okafor	Andrew Bogut
Eric Bledsoe	Jamaal Tinsley
Eric Gordon	Jamal Crawford
Eric Snow	Alvin Williams
Eric Williams	Bryon Russell
Erick Dampier	Samuel Dalembert
Ersan Ilyasova	Troy Murphy
Evan Turner	Jim Jackson
Gary Payton*	Tracy McGrady
George Hill	Steve Smith
George Lynch	Kenny Thomas
Gerald Henderson	Desmond Mason
Gerald Wallace	Ruben Patterson
Gilbert Arenas	James Harden
Glen Davis	Kenny Thomas
Glenn Robinson	Rudy Gay
Goran Dragic	Devin Harris
Grant Hill	Tyreke Evans
Hedo Turkoglu	Mike Dunleavy
Howard Eisley	Kirk Hinrich
Isaiah Rider	Jalen Rose
Isaiah Thomas	Ray Allen
J.J. Hickson	Emeka Okafor
J.R. Smith	Jason Richardson
Jalen Rose	Richard Hamilton
Jamaal Tinsley	Jeremy Lin
Jamal Crawford	Joe Johnson
Jamal Mashburn	Jalen Rose
Jameer Nelson	Mo Williams
James Harden	Gilbert Arenas
James Posey	Bryon Russell
Jamie Feick	Troy Murphy
Jared Dudley	Chandler Parsons
Jarrett Jack	Beno Udrih
Jason Kidd	Darrell Armstrong
Jason Richardson	J.R. Smith
Jason Terry	Mike Bibby
Jason Thompson	Joe Smith
Jason Williams	Mike Bibby
Jeff Green	Mike Dunleavy
Jeff McInnis	Beno Udrih
Jeff Teague	Darren Collison
Jeremy Lin	Goran Dragic
Jermaine ONeal	Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Jerry Stackhouse	Paul Pierce
Jim Jackson	Ricky Davis
Jimmy Butler	Kerry Kittles
Joakim Noah	Marcin Gortat
Jodie Meeks	Wesley Matthews
Joe Johnson	Jamal Crawford
Joe Smith	Drew Gooden
John Salmons	Cuttino Mobley
Jordan Crawford	Stephen Jackson
Jose Calderon	Beno Udrih
Josh Childress	Wally Szczerbiak
Josh Howard	Caron Butler
Josh Smith	Lamar Odom
Juwan Howard	Luis Scola
Keith Van Horn	Cedric Ceballos
Kelenna Azubuike	Ryan Gomes
Kendall Gill	Alvin Williams
Kendrick Perkins	Erick Dampier
Kenneth Faried	Emeka Okafor
Kenny Anderson	Alvin Williams
Kenny Thomas	Glen Davis
Kenyon Martin	Kenny Thomas
Kerry Kittles	Jimmy Butler
Kevin Durant	Kobe Bryant
Kevin Garnett	Tim Duncan
Kevin Love	Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Martin	Michael Redd
Kirk Hinrich	Howard Eisley
Kobe Bryant	Carmelo Anthony
Kurt Thomas	Brian Grant
Kyle Korver	Martell Webster
Kyle Lowry	Jameer Nelson
Kyle Singler	Raja Bell
Lamar Odom	Donyell Marshall
LaMarcus Aldridge	David West
Larry Hughes	Metta World Peace
Larry Johnson	Rick Fox
Latrell Sprewell	David Wesley
Leandro Barbosa	Jason Terry
LeBron James	Kevin Durant
Lindsey Hunter	Derek Fisher
Louis Williams	Mike Bibby
Luis Scola	Drew Gooden
Luke Ridnour	Beno Udrih
Luol Deng	Tayshaun Prince
Manu Ginobili	Paul Pierce
Marc Gasol	Brad Miller
Marcin Gortat	Elton Brand
Marco Belinelli	Morris Peterson
Marcus Camby	Joakim Noah
Marcus Thornton	Wesley Matthews
Mario Chalmers	Smush Parker
Markieff Morris	Keith Van Horn
Marko Jaric	Smush Parker
Martell Webster	Kyle Korver
Marvin Williams	Shane Battier
Matt Harpring	Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Maurice Taylor	Vin Baker
Mehmet Okur	Troy Murphy
Metta World Peace	Larry Hughes
Michael Dickerson	Cuttino Mobley
Michael Finley	Cuttino Mobley
Michael Olowokandi	Raja Bell
Michael Redd	Kevin Martin
Mike Bibby	Jason Terry
Mike Conley	Alvin Williams
Mike Dunleavy	Rashard Lewis
Mike James	Chucky Atkins
Mike Miller	Mike Dunleavy
Mo Williams	Jameer Nelson
Monta Ellis	Tyreke Evans
Morris Peterson	Raja Bell
Nene Hilario	Paul Millsap
Nick Van Exel	Joe Johnson
Nick Young	Arron Afflalo
Nicolas Batum	Mike Miller
Nikola Pekovic	Al Horford
O.J. Mayo	Voshon Lenard
P.J. Brown	Udonis Haslem
P.J. Tucker	Thabo Sefolosha
Patrick Beverley	James Posey
Patrick Patterson	Ersan Ilyasova
Pau Gasol	Chris Bosh
Paul Millsap	Nene Hilario
Paul Pierce	Vince Carter
Peja Stojakovic	Rashard Lewis
Quentin Richardson	Morris Peterson
Raef LaFrentz	Channing Frye
Rafer Alston	Mike Bibby
Raja Bell	Morris Peterson
Rajon Rondo	Jamaal Tinsley
Ramon Sessions	Rodney Stuckey
Randy Brown	Marko Jaric
Randy Foye	Chucky Atkins
Rashard Lewis	Mike Dunleavy
Rasheed Wallace	Donyell Marshall
Ray Allen	Michael Redd
Raymond Felton	Darren Collison
Richard Hamilton	Jalen Rose
Richard Jefferson	Wally Szczerbiak
Rick Fox	James Posey
Ricky Davis	Jalen Rose
Robert Horry	James Posey
Robin Lopez	Marcin Gortat
Rodney Stuckey	Ramon Sessions
Ron Mercer	Desmond Mason
Roy Hibbert	Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Ruben Patterson	Gerald Wallace
Rudy Gay	Caron Butler
Russell Westbrook	Dwyane Wade
Ryan Anderson	Peja Stojakovic
Ryan Gomes	Marvin Williams
Sam Cassell	Stephon Marbury
Samuel Dalembert	Erick Dampier
Serge Ibaka	Marcin Gortat
Shane Battier	Marvin Williams
Shaquille ONeal	Tim Duncan
Shareef Abdur-Rahim	David West
Shawn Marion	Donyell Marshall
Smush Parker	Corey Brewer
Speedy Claxton	Kenny Anderson
Spencer Hawes	Lamar Odom
Stephen Curry	Darrell Armstrong
Stephen Jackson	O.J. Mayo
Stephon Marbury	Ty Lawson
Steve Blake	Chris Duhon
Steve Francis	Jeremy Lin
Steve Nash	Stephon Marbury
Steve Smith	Wally Szczerbiak
T.J. Ford	Andre Miller
Taj Gibson	Antonio McDyess
Tayshaun Prince	Luol Deng
Terrell Brandon	Mike Conley
Thabo Sefolosha	P.J. Tucker
Thaddeus Young	Josh Howard
Theo Ratliff	Roy Hibbert
Tim Duncan	Kevin Garnett
Tim Thomas	Wilson Chandler
Tom Gugliotta	Drew Gooden
Toni Kukoc	Andre Iguodala
Tony Parker	Tyreke Evans
Tracy McGrady	Kobe Bryant
Trenton Hassell	Ryan Gomes
Trevor Ariza	Metta World Peace
Troy Murphy	Ersan Ilyasova
Ty Lawson	Stephon Marbury
Tyreke Evans	Ricky Davis
Tyrone Hill	Brian Grant
Tyrone Nesby	Wesley Johnson
Tyson Chandler	Brendan Haywood
Udonis Haslem	P.J. Brown
Vin Baker	Maurice Taylor
Vince Carter	Tracy McGrady
Vlade Divac	Kenyon Martin
Voshon Lenard	Hedo Turkoglu
Wally Szczerbiak	Steve Smith
Wesley Johnson	Brandon Rush
Wesley Matthews	Marco Belinelli
Wesley Person	Anthony Parker
Wilson Chandler	Tim Thomas
Yao Ming	Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Zach Randolph	Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Zydrunas Ilgauskas	Jermaine ONeal

Methodology

• Normalized each stat so that each stat holds equal weight
• Calculated Eucledian distance across each stat for each player when compared to every other player
• Chose the player with the least total Eucledian distance (most similar player)

Dwight Howard = Tim Duncan.

CavaliersTheDanSandwich
I wonder if we can play Six Degrees of Kobe Bryant?

reynoa11
I was hoping Metta World Peace was most like Ron Artest

Mario Chalmers = GOAT
Mario Chalmers = Smush Parker
Smush Parker = GOAT

Warriorsama111
Mario's not allowed to talk to Lebron. Smush wasn't allowed to talk to Kobe. Checks out!

Timberwolvesparkernorwood
Steve Francis----Jeremy Lin
Sooo Linsanity will end with a descent into of drugs, sadness and (weirdly enough) China. Got it

PacersJeremyPudding
Rondo and Jamaal Tinsley made me chuckle

BullsTheBirdsFlySouth
Antoine Walker is like Toni Kukoc?!?!?!?!?

Warriorsnumberonechiefrocka
Stephen Curry-Darrell Armstrong
really bruh?

Rocketshennyandcheetos
James Harden - Hibachi is awesome because I always thought they played so similar. Hopefully Harden has a longer career though.

Bullsehs4290
Well as long as he doesn't bring guns to the locker room he'll be fine.

Perkins = Dampier. Rightly so.

I'm not sure I understand this since players on the right are compared to differentplayers when their name ison the left.

It's because the player on the right is the closet counterpart out of all other possible players, not always an exact match.

So to take two players who have the same counterpart. Josh Smith and Boris Diaw both have Lamar Odom as their top match. But for Smith it could be 50% and for Diaw it could be 65%, reversing it Odom gets Donyell Marshall which could be a 75% match. And Marshall matches Sheed at 80% so they have each other as their top counterparts.

Just with PTS/REB/AST/STL/BLK we can sorta illustrate how the players form each "wing" of this fivesome:
Smith: 17.1/8.4/3.7/1.4/1.8
Boris: 11.9/5.8/4.8/0.8/0.7
Lamar: 14.3/9.4/3.8/0.9/0.9
Donyell: 15.6/9.5/1.9/1.2/1.2
Sheed: 16.3/7.1/2.1/1.0/1.4

Smith is the left-wing, Sheed is the right-wing and Lamar is the center. In reality I think Hollinger found most NBA players will show up as in the 90% range as similar to each other, with some outliers like Reggie Evans at 70% similar to anyone else.

For the most part though, a lot of them are really really good at describing the "type" of player each is from a subjective point of view.

One other thing to note, how many players are on the right compared to the left. 309 players, only 172 counterparts.

Cuttino Mobley, Mike Bibby, and Mike Dunleavy all had the most times on the right, followed by Raja Bell.

But if one player has a 75 percent match wouldn't both he and his counterpart just flip flop left and right? Why would a third player be the closest counterpart if two were already closerto each other?

The comments killed me

I wish benji was in reddit

NLSC exclusive.

Nowitzki = Bosh lol
Howard = Duncan lets see if he shoots fts like Timmy
Noah and Ibaka = Gortat wtf
Durant = Bryant legit
Pierce = Carter wat
Hibbert = Ilgauskas laughed out loud too much because of this comparison
Yao Ming = Ilgauskas loool
Oh and they forgot,
White Mamba = GOD.

But if one player has a 75 percent match wouldn't both he and his counterpart just flip flop left and right? Why would a third player be the closest counterpart if two were already closerto each other?

A might be closest to B but B is closest to C, however A and C are far apart.

Ah, I C. Thanks, B.

I was hoping to find Michael Jordan, Pippen, and some of other legends. Too bad.

He should do one from 84-99.

Ah, I C. Thanks, B.

Its too punny for me

I was hoping to find Michael Jordan, Pippen, and some of other legends. Too bad.

You would probably end up having Micheal Jordan=Magic and then 4 or 5 players and back to Magic=Jordan.

I don't see the point in this. It clearly fails to indicate any sort of impact a player has on the court for his team. But that's statistics I guess.

I mean, do you agree with Westbrook=Wade? Wade is x10 more efficient than Westbrook. Some list

Ah, I C. Thanks, B.

Its too punny for me

It means "I see. Thanks, bum."

And i thougt b meant benji

Pierce = Carter wat

Maybe you should try saying something that makes sense instead of writting shit like this?

Hibbert = Ilgauskas laughed out loud too much because of this comparison

Oh please, do go on.

Its just that for me, Pierce equals Carter is bs.

Its just that for me, Pierce equals Carter is bs.

You do realize this is STATISTICS? You do realize Carter in his prime was the best swingman in the NBA(for a short time)?

Both shoot 4 3pt's a game

Both score 20 ppg

Both are around 5 rpg

Both are around 4 apg

Both have around .440 FG%

Both have around .370 3pt %

Both are around 80% FT

Both have 3 fouls per game

What exactly is bullshit?

there was a previous version that was active players only
http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/29 ... unterpart/

there was a previous version that was active players only
http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/29 ... unterpart/

This version is quite buggy, like most things that include stats.

They have some great and logical choices

Wilson Chandler and Jeff Green are really similar players in almost every statistical aspect. I didn't really link them as equals until now.

Nicolas Batum and Chandler Parsons (also vice versa) sounds good on paper, but they aren't as closely matched as the pair before. Still a good choice.

There are a looot of bugs here.

---Andre Iguodala and Gerald Wallace also sounds great, but per 36 not so. Andre has 2.2 APG more, and that's not a small number. Wallace also has 7.0 RPG compared to Andres 5.5. Shooting percentages and defensive stats go here and there but are mostly fairly close so I see what they're hanging on to. But then there are 3pt attempts, turnovers...I just think this is a bit of a stretch.
Andre Drummond DeAndre Jordan

---Vince Carter and Danny Granger (and vice versa) is also a big stretch. Obviously they have some stats in common, but most are off. If they couldn't find a better match, leave out the player?

---Kevin Love and Dirk Nowitzki is a stretch. Okay, you can make a case that it's there until you get to the rebound collumn. There's a huge and obious difference there. Again, if you can't find a better match, why bother?


---Josh Smith and Kenyon Martin is really bad.

I mean, do you agree with Westbrook=Wade? Wade is x10 more efficient than Westbrook. Some list

Yeah, efficiency is where these two are separated. But raw stats are pretty close so I guess it is what it is...