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If you follow my site, you are most likely familiar with my two original NBA Metrics. Pro-Con Rating (PCR) and Estimated Wins Contributed (EWC). Both of these metrics are box score evaluations, and assign linear weightings to a variety of different box score stats.
I have published previous articles regarding the exact methodology and rationale behind the different weights. Therefore I will simply just go over the formulas here without much explanation, which you can find in previous posts.
PCR Formula: Pro Con Rating, a metric that evaluates how well players are playing statistically on a per game basis. Assigning positive weights to pros (Good Box score stats) and negative weights to cons (Bad box score stats).
((Pts)+(Reb)+(Ast x 1.4)+(Blks x 1.2)+(Steals x 1.1))-((TOs)+(Field Goals Missed)+(Free Throws Missed x .5)+(Fouls))/Games Played
Total PCR: Total Pro Con Rating, just the total PCR not on a per game basis.
PCR*Games Played
PCR/36: Pro Con Rating Per 36 Minutes, a way to evaluate how efficient players are given the pro-con rating metric.
((Total PCR)/(Minutes Played))*36
EWC Formula: Estimated Wins Contributed based on box score statistics.
(Player’s Total PCR/Team PCR)*Wins
EWC/82 Formula: Estimated Wins Contributed Per 82 Games, how many wins the player would have if they played 82 games based on their current rate and statistics.
(EWC/Games Played)*82
EWC/48 Formula: Estimated Wins Contributed Per 48 Minutes, an efficiency metric evaluating how many wins per 48 minutes a specific player is estimated to contribute.
(EWC/Minutes Played)*48
PCR Leaderboard:
Updated General Guidelines for Ratings:
PCR>32: MVP Candidate
PCR>30: Top Tier Player in the League
PCR>27: 1st Team/2nd Team All NBA Talent
PCR>25: For Sure All Star Possible Third Team All NBA
PCR>22: Borderline All Star
PCR>20: Good But Not Great Player
PCR>17: Good Solidified Starter
PCR>13: Starter and Good Team Contributor
PCR>10: Valuable Role Player
PCR>7.5: Average Player
PCR<5.0: Below Average
Qualifyer: Total PCR >/= 700
- Anthony Davis NOP: 36.64
- Giannis Anteokounmpo MIL: 35.75
- James Harden HOU: 34.38
- LeBron James LAL: 32.69
- Joel Embid PHI: 31.09
- Russell Westbrook OKC: 30.94
- Kevin Durant GSW: 30.47
- Nikola Jokic DEN: 30.26
- Nikola Vucevic ORL: 28.16
- Kawhi Leonard TOR: 28.12
- Paul George OKC: 28.09
- Karl-Anthony Towns MIN: 27.84
- Stephen Curry GSW: 27.30
- Ben Simmons PHI: 26.88
- Rudy Gobert UTA: 26.39
- Kyrie Irving BOS: 26.18
- Damian Lillard POR: 26.02
- Blake Griffin DET: 25.99
- Clint Capela HOU: 25.72
- Jrue Holiday NOP: 25.05
- Andre Drummond DET: 24.55
- Bradley Beal WAS: 23.52
- Kemba Walker CHA: 23.22
- LaMarcus Aldridge POR: 23.16
- John Wall WAS: 22.90
Total PCR Leaderboard:
- Giannis Anteokounmpo MIL Total PCR: 1894.5
- James Harden HOU Total PCR: 1856.7
- Kevin Durant GSW Total PCR: 1736.8
- Nikola Jokic DEN Total PCR: 1694.8
- Joel Embid PHI Total PCR: 1678.9
- Anthony Davis NOP Total PCR: 1648.7
- Nikola Vucevic ORL Total PCR: 1633.4
- Karl-Anthony Towns MIN Total PCR: 1586.6
- Paul George OKC Total PCR: 1572.8
- Ben Simmons PHI Total PCR: 1531.9
- Russell Westbrook OKC Total PCR: 1516.2
- Rudy Gobert UTA Total PCR: 1504.4
- Jrue Holiday NOP Total PCR: 1477.7
- Damian Lillard POR Total PCR: 1457.0
- Blake Griffin DET Total PCR: 1403.6
- Bradley Beal WAS Total PCR: 1363.9
- LaMarcus Aldridge SAS Total PCR: 1343.2
- Kemba Walker CHA Total PCR: 1323.6
- Andre Drummond DET Total PCR: 1301.1
- LeBron James LAL Total PCR: 1274.9
- Tobias Harris LAC/PHI Total PCR: 1270.4
- Stephen Curry GSW Total PCR: 1255.7
- DeAndre Jordan DAL/NYK Total PCR: 1234.8
- Kyrie Irving BOS Total PCR: 1230.4
- DeMar DeRozan SAS Total PCR: 1228.5
PCR/36:
Total PCR >/= 700.0
- Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL: 38.82
- Anthony Davis NOP: 36.68
- Nikola Jokic DEN: 34.53
- LeBron James LAL: 33.67
- Joel Embid PHI: 33.17
- James Harden HOU: 33.11
- Nikola Vucevic ORL: 32.63
- Russell Westbrook OKC: 31.30
- Kevin Durant GSW: 31.00
- Karl-Anthony Towns MIN: 30.25
- Rudy Gobert UTA: 30.09
- Kawhi Leonard TOR: 29.12
- Kyrie Irving BOS: 29.03
- Stephen Curry GSW: 28.68
- Ben Simmons PHI: 28.60
- Hassan Whiteside MIA: 28.00
- Paul George OKC: 27.84
- Domantas Sabonis IND: 27.51
- Jusuf Nurkic POR: 27.25
- Clint Capela HOU: 27.08
- Andre Drummond DET: 26.80
- Julius Randle NOP: 26.58
- Damian Lillard POR: 26.53
- Enes Kanter NYK/POR: 26.13
- Lou Williams LAC: 25.92
EWC:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL: 10.64
- James Harden HOU: 9.59
- Nikola Jokic DEN: 9.11
- Kevin Durant GSW: 8.98
- Paul George OKC: 8.27
- Joel Embid PHI: 8.25
- Russell Westbrook OKC: 7.97
- Ben Simmons PHI: 7.53
- Damian Lillard POR: 7.16
- Kawhi Leonard TOR: 7.07
- Rudy Gobert UTA: 7.07
- Stephen Curry GSW: 6.49
- Nikola Vucevic ORL: 6.46
- Pascal Siakam TOR: 6.34
- Karl-Anthony Towns MIN: 6.21
- Blake Griffin DET: 6.19
- Kyrie Irving BOS: 6.15
- Eric Bledsoe MIL: 6.05
- LaMarcus Aldridge SAS: 6.05
- Kyle Lowry TOR: 5.88
- Tobias Harris LAC/PHI: 5.85
- Steven Adams OKC: 5.80
- Andre Drummond DET:5.74
- Jusuf Nurkic POR: 5.69
- Domantas Sabonis IND: 5.66
EWC/82:
Total PCR >/=700
- Giannis Antetokounmpo MI: 16.47
- James Harden HOU: 14.57
- Kawhi Leonard TOR: 13.48
- Russell Westbrook OKC: 13.35
- Nikola Jokic DEN: 13.34
- Kevin Durant GSW: 12.91
- Joel Embid PHI: 12.53
- Paul George OKC: 12.11
- Stephen Curry GSW: 11.57
- Clint Capela HOU: 10.90
- LeBron James LAL: 10.88
- Ben Simmons PHI: 10.83
- Kyrie Irving BOS: 10.73
- Damian Lillard POR: 10.49
- Anthony Davis NOP: 10.27
- Kyle Lowry TOR: 10.25
- Rudy Gobert UTA: 10.17
- Blake Griffin DET: 9.40
- Nikola Vucevic ORL: 9.13
- Pascal Siakam TOR: 8.96
- Karl-Anthony Towns MIN: 8.93
- Andre Drummond DET: 8.88
- Eric Bledsoe MIL: 8.85
- Chris Paul HOU: 8.81
- Steven Adams OKC: 8.65
EWC/48:
Total PCR >/=700
- Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL: .291
- Nikola Jokic DEN: .248
- James Harden HOU: .228
- Kawhi Leonard TOR: .227
- Russell Westbrook OKC: .219
- Joel Embid PHI: .217
- Kevin Durant GSW .214
- Stephen Curry GSW:. 198
- Domantas Sabonis IND: .196
- Paul George OKC: .195
- Kyrie Irving BOS: .193
- Rudy Gobert UTA: .188
- Ben Simmons PHI: .187
- Clint Capela HOU: .187
- LeBron James LAL: .182
- Jusuf Nurkic POR: .179
- Eric Bledsoe MIL: .178
- Kyle Lowry TOR: .175
- Damian Lillard POR: .174
- Nikola Vucevic ORL: .172
- Serge Ibaka TOR: .167
- Anthony Davis NOP: .167
- Pascal Siakam: .166
- Al Horford BOS: .163
- Lou Williams LAC: .159
PCR Top 5 by Position:
Key:
(#)=PCR/EWC/82
:#/#/#/#/#/%= PPG/RPG/APG/SPG/BPG/FG%
Point Guard:
- Russell Westbrook OKC (30.94): 22.1/11.3/11.1/2.2/0.4/42.0%
- Stephen Curry GSW (27.30): 28.8/5.1/5.3/1.2/0.4/48.9%
- Ben Simmons PHI (26.88): 16.8/9.0/7.8/1.3/0.7/56.8%
- Kyrie Irving BOS (26.18): 23.5/4.8/6.9/1.6/0.5/49.3%
- Damian Lillard POR (26.02): 26.1/4.5/6.4/1.2/0.5/44.6%
Shooting Guard:
- James Haden HOU (34.38): 36.5/6.7/7.7/2.1/0.8/44.2%
- Bradley Beal WAS (23.52): 25.5/5.1/5.4/1.4/0.8/47.5%
- DeMar DeRozan SAS (22.75): 21.4/6.1/6.2/1.0/0.5/46.4%
- Jimmy Butler PHI/MIN (22.14): 19.3/5.1/4.0/2.0/0.6/47.9%
- Devin Booker PHO (21.28): 24.7/3.9/6.7/0.9/0.2/46.1%
Small Forward:
- LeBron James LAL (32.69): 26.8/8.7/7.6/1.3/0.7/51.2%
- Kevin Durant GSW (30.47): 27.6/7.0/5.9/0.8/1.2/51.6%
- Kawhi Leonard TOR (28.12): 26.9/7.6/3.3/1.9/0.5/48.8%
- Paul George OKC (28.09): 28.9/8.0/4.2/2.3/0.5/45.5%
- Luka Doncic DAL (22.13): 20.7/7.2/5.6/1.0/0.3/43.0%
Power Forward:
- Anthony Davis NOP (36.64): 27.8/12.8/4.2/1.6/2.5/50.8%
- Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL (35.75): 27.2/12.7/6.0/1.4/1.4/58.1%
- Blake Griffin DET (25.99): 26.1/8.0/5.3/0.7/0.4/47.9%
- John Collins ATL (20.74): 19.1/9.4/2.0/0.3/0.4/56.8%
- Domantas Sabonis IND (18.92): 14.1/9.3/2.8/0.7/0.4/60.9%
Center:
- Joel Embid PHI (31.09): 27.3/13.5/3.5/0.6/1.9/48.2%
- Nikola Jokic DEN (30.26): 20.4/10.7/7.7/1.4/0.6/50.3%
- Nikola Vucevic ORL (28.16): 20.5/12.1/3.9/0.9/1.2/52.2%
- Karl-Anthony Towns MIN (27.84): 23.1/12.0/3.2/0.9/1.851.2%
- Rudy Gobert UTA (26.39): 15.4/12.9/2.2/0.9/2.2/65.7%
EWC/82 Top 5 by Position:
Point Guard
- Russell Westbrook OKC (13.35): 22.1/11.3/11.1/2.2/0.4/42.0%
- Stephen Curry GSW (11.57): 28.8/5.1/5.3/1.2/0.4/48.9%
- Ben Simmons PHI (10.83): 16.8/9.0/7.8/1.3/0.7/56.8%
- Kyrie Irving BOS (10.73): 23.5/4.8/6.9/1.6/0.5/49.3%
- Damian Lillard POR (10.49): 26.1/4.5/6.4/1.2/0.5/44.6%
Shooting Guard
- James Harden HOU (14.57): 36.5/6.7/7.7/2.1/0.8/44.2%
- Victor Oladipo IND (8.58): 18.8/5.6/5.2/1.7/0.3/42.3%
- Jimmy Butler PHI/MIN (8.49): 19.3/5.1/4.0/2.0/0.6/47.9%
- DeMar DeRozan SAS (8.40): 21.4/6.1/6.2/1.0/0.5/46.4%
- Malcolm Brogdon MIL (7.90): 15.7/4.8/3.3/0.7/0.2/50.3%
Small Forward:
- Kawhi Leonard TOR (13.48): 26.9/7.6/3.3/1.9/0.5/48.8%
- Kevin Durant GSW (12.91): 27.6/7.0/5.9/0.8/1.2/51.6%
- Paul George OKC (12.11): 28.9/8.0/4.2/2.3/0.5/45.5%
- LeBron James LAL (10.88): 26.8/8.7/7.6/1.3/0.7/51.2%
- Tobias Harris LAC/PHI (8.13): 20.8/7.9/2.7/0.7/0.5/49.9%
Power Forward:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL (16.47): 27.2/12.7/6.0/1.4/1.5/58.1%
- Anthony Davis NOP (10.25): 27.8/12.8/4.2/1.6/2.5/50.8%
- Blake Griffin DET (9.40): 26.1/8.0/5.3/0.7/0.4/47.9%
- Pascal Siakam TOR (8.96): 16.2/6.9/2.9/1.0/0.7/55.4%
- Domantas Sabonis IND (8.29): 14.1/9.3/2.8/0.7/0.4/60.9%
Center:
- Nikola Jokic DEN (13.34): 20.4/10.7/7.7/1.4/0.6/50.3%
- Joel Embid PHI (12.53): 27.3/13.5/3.5/0.6/1.9/48.2%
- Clint Capela HOU (10.90): 17.3/12.6/1.4/0.6/1.8/63.0%
- Rudy Gobert UTA (10.17): 15.4/12.9/2.2/0.9/2.2/65.7%
- Nikola Vucevic (ORL 9.13): 20.5/12.1/3.9/0.9/1.2/52.2%
Here is the spreadsheet with the total stats of the players as well as every player’s PCR and EWC stats. The individual’s basic stats (Not PCR and EWC), were pulled from https://www.basketball-reference.com/.