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Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
7	PER	23.6
7	EFF	28.1
12	EFF/40	26.9
2	Ast/g	10.7
3	Ast/40p	11.2
3	Ast/40	11.2
9	Ast	480
7	Ast/Pos	0.59
9	Ast/FGA	0.75
1	A/TO	4.29

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: Clippers College Team: Wake Forest
H: 6' 1" W: 178 lbs Bday: 05/07/1985 (28 Years Old)	Current: PG NBA: PG Possible: PG	RSCI: 8	Agent: Leon Rose Current Salary:$18,091,770	High School: Forsyth West Hometown: Clemmons, NC Drafted: Pick 4 in 2005 by Hornets Best Case: Kevin Johnson Worst Case: Tony Parker

Predraft Measurements

Height w/o Shoes	Height w/shoes	Weight	Wingspan	Standing Reach	Body Fat	No Step Vert	Max Vert	Bench Press	Lane Agility	3/4 Court Sprint	Class Rank
5' 11.75"	6' 1"	178	6' 4.25"	7' 9"	NA	32.0	38.0	10	11.09	3.22	16

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Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	14.8	4.4	8.8	49.6	3.1	6.0	51.1	1.3	2.8	46.5	4.8	5.7	84.3	0.7	2.6	3.3	5.9	2.7	0.4	2.6	2.6
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	15.3	4.5	9.9	45.1	3.0	6.9	44.1	1.4	3.0	47.4	4.9	5.8	83.4	0.7	3.8	4.5	6.6	2.4	0.0	2.8	2.6
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	16.1	5.2	12.1	43.0	4.6	9.9	46.4	0.6	2.3	28.2	5.1	6.0	84.7	0.8	4.3	5.1	7.8	2.2	0.1	2.3	2.8
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	17.3	6.0	13.6	43.7	5.2	11.4	45.5	0.8	2.2	35.0	4.6	5.6	81.8	0.8	3.5	4.4	8.9	1.8	0.0	2.5	2.4
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	21.1	7.9	16.1	48.8	6.7	13.0	51.6	1.2	3.1	36.9	4.2	4.9	85.1	0.8	3.2	4.0	11.6	2.7	0.1	2.5	2.3
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	22.8	8.1	16.1	50.3	7.3	13.8	52.6	0.8	2.3	36.2	5.8	6.7	86.8	0.9	4.7	5.5	11.0	2.8	0.1	3.0	2.7
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	18.7	7.0	14.2	49.3	5.8	11.3	51.4	1.2	2.8	40.9	3.6	4.2	84.7	0.4	3.8	4.2	10.7	2.1	0.2	2.5	2.6
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	15.9	5.4	11.6	46.3	4.5	9.3	48.2	0.9	2.3	38.8	4.2	4.8	87.8	0.5	3.6	4.1	9.8	2.3	0.1	2.2	2.5
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	19.8	7.1	14.8	47.8	5.8	11.3	51.1	1.3	3.6	37.1	4.3	5.0	86.1	0.7	2.9	3.6	9.1	2.5	0.1	2.1	2.3
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	16.9	5.9	12.2	48.1	4.8	8.9	53.8	1.1	3.3	32.8	4.1	4.6	88.5	0.8	3.0	3.7	9.7	2.4	0.1	2.3	2.0

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	17.7	5.2	10.5	49.6	3.7	7.1	51.1	1.5	3.3	46.5	5.8	6.8	84.3	0.8	3.1	3.9	7.0	3.2	0.5	3.2	3.1
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	18.3	5.4	11.9	45.1	3.6	8.2	44.1	1.7	3.6	47.4	5.8	7.0	83.4	0.8	4.6	5.4	7.9	2.8	0.0	3.3	3.1
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	17.9	5.8	13.5	43.0	5.1	11.0	46.4	0.7	2.5	28.2	5.6	6.6	84.7	0.9	4.8	5.7	8.7	2.5	0.1	2.6	3.1
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	18.7	6.5	14.8	43.7	5.6	12.4	45.5	0.8	2.4	35.0	5.0	6.1	81.8	0.9	3.8	4.8	9.7	2.0	0.1	2.7	2.6
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	22.4	8.4	17.2	48.8	7.2	13.9	51.6	1.2	3.3	36.9	4.4	5.2	85.1	0.8	3.4	4.3	12.3	2.9	0.1	2.7	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	23.7	8.4	16.7	50.3	7.5	14.3	52.6	0.9	2.4	36.2	6.1	7.0	86.8	0.9	4.8	5.8	11.4	2.9	0.1	3.1	2.8
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	19.6	7.3	14.9	49.3	6.1	11.9	51.4	1.2	3.0	40.9	3.8	4.4	84.7	0.5	4.0	4.5	11.2	2.2	0.2	2.6	2.8
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	17.6	6.0	12.9	46.3	5.0	10.3	48.2	1.0	2.5	38.8	4.7	5.3	87.8	0.5	4.0	4.5	10.8	2.6	0.1	2.5	2.7
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	21.8	7.8	16.3	47.8	6.3	12.4	51.1	1.4	3.9	37.1	4.8	5.5	86.1	0.8	3.1	3.9	10.0	2.8	0.1	2.3	2.5
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	20.3	7.1	14.7	48.1	5.8	10.7	53.8	1.3	4.0	32.8	4.9	5.5	88.5	0.9	3.6	4.5	11.6	2.9	0.2	2.7	2.4

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	16.3	4.8	9.7	49.6	3.4	6.6	51.1	1.4	3.1	46.5	5.3	6.3	84.3	0.7	2.8	3.6	6.5	3.0	0.4	2.9	2.9
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	16.9	5.0	11.0	45.1	3.4	7.6	44.1	1.6	3.4	47.4	5.4	6.5	83.4	0.8	4.2	5.0	7.3	2.6	0.0	3.1	2.8
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	18.1	5.9	13.6	43.0	5.1	11.1	46.4	0.7	2.5	28.2	5.7	6.7	84.7	0.9	4.9	5.8	8.8	2.5	0.1	2.6	3.1
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	18.9	6.5	14.9	43.7	5.7	12.5	45.5	0.9	2.5	35.0	5.0	6.1	81.8	0.9	3.9	4.8	9.8	2.0	0.1	2.8	2.6
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	23.0	8.6	17.6	48.8	7.3	14.2	51.6	1.3	3.4	36.9	4.5	5.3	85.1	0.8	3.5	4.4	12.6	3.0	0.1	2.7	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	24.8	8.8	17.5	50.3	7.9	15.0	52.6	0.9	2.5	36.2	6.3	7.3	86.8	1.0	5.1	6.0	12.0	3.0	0.1	3.2	3.0
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	19.6	7.3	14.8	49.3	6.1	11.9	51.4	1.2	3.0	40.9	3.7	4.4	84.7	0.5	4.0	4.4	11.2	2.2	0.2	2.6	2.7
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	18.2	6.2	13.3	46.3	5.2	10.7	48.2	1.0	2.6	38.8	4.8	5.5	87.8	0.5	4.2	4.7	11.2	2.7	0.1	2.5	2.8
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	22.1	7.9	16.5	47.8	6.4	12.6	51.1	1.5	4.0	37.1	4.8	5.6	86.1	0.8	3.2	4.0	10.1	2.8	0.1	2.3	2.6
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	20.4	7.1	14.8	48.1	5.8	10.8	53.8	1.3	4.0	32.8	4.9	5.6	88.5	0.9	3.6	4.5	11.7	2.9	0.2	2.7	2.5

Efficiency Statistics

Player Info					Shooting Ratios							Passing Ratios				Defensive Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PTs/g	FGA/g	Pts/Play	TS%	eFG%	FTA/FGA	3PA/FGA	Ast/g	Ast/FGA	A/TO	PPR	BK/g	STL/g	PF/g
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	14.8	8.8	1.05	0.65	0.57	0.65	0.32	5.9	0.67	2.23	3.73	0.4	2.7	2.6
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	15.3	9.9	0.99	0.60	0.52	0.59	0.31	6.6	0.67	2.38	4.76	0.0	2.4	2.6
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	16.1	12.1	0.93	0.54	0.46	0.49	0.19	7.8	0.65	3.34	7.84	0.1	2.2	2.8
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	17.3	13.6	0.92	0.53	0.47	0.41	0.16	8.9	0.65	3.53	9.10	0.0	1.8	2.4
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	21.1	16.1	1.01	0.57	0.52	0.30	0.19	11.6	0.72	4.60	13.62	0.1	2.7	2.3
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	22.8	16.1	1.03	0.59	0.53	0.42	0.14	11.0	0.69	3.72	11.20	0.1	2.8	2.7
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	18.7	14.2	1.00	0.58	0.53	0.30	0.20	10.7	0.75	4.29	11.96	0.2	2.1	2.6
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	15.9	11.6	0.99	0.57	0.50	0.41	0.20	9.8	0.84	4.42	11.75	0.1	2.3	2.5
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	19.8	14.8	1.03	0.58	0.52	0.34	0.24	9.1	0.61	4.38	10.75	0.1	2.5	2.3
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	16.9	12.2	1.02	0.59	0.53	0.38	0.27	9.7	0.79	4.26	12.35	0.1	2.4	2.0

Usage Statistics

Player Info					Complete Metrics				Possession Info			Possession Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PER	EFF	EFF/40	WS/40	Pos/g	Tm Pos/g	% Tm Pos	Pts/Pos	FGA/Pos	FTA/Pos	Ast/Pos	TO/Pos
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	25.0	19.1	22.8	10.0	12.5	73.7	17.0	1.19	0.70	0.46	0.47	0.21
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	24.7	19.6	23.5	10.3	13.4	73.1	18.4	1.13	0.74	0.43	0.49	0.21
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	22.0	21.2	23.6	9.5	16.3	91.4	17.9	0.99	0.74	0.37	0.48	0.14
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	21.9	21.2	23.0	8.5	17.7	92.9	19.1	0.97	0.77	0.31	0.50	0.14
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	28.3	27.9	29.7	12.1	20.0	91.9	21.8	1.05	0.81	0.24	0.58	0.13
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	30.0	30.4	31.6	13.4	21.1	89.4	23.6	1.08	0.76	0.32	0.52	0.14
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	23.6	25.6	26.9	11.0	18.1	94.8	19.1	1.03	0.78	0.23	0.59	0.14
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	23.7	23.1	25.6	10.8	15.4	90.6	17.1	1.03	0.75	0.31	0.63	0.14
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	27.1	24.5	27.0	10.9	16.9	91.8	18.4	1.17	0.88	0.30	0.54	0.12
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	26.4	23.8	28.5	12.2	15.3	93.9	16.3	1.10	0.80	0.30	0.63	0.15

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats

Player Info					Total Points			Field Goals						3 Point Shooting						Free Throw Shooting
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	Tm	% Tm	Fg	Tm	% Tm	Fga	Tm	% Tm	3Pt	Tm	% Tm	3Pta	Tm	% Tm	Ft	Tm	% Tm	Fta	Tm	% Tm
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	14.8	83.5	17.8	4.4	28.5	7.3	8.8	59.8	14.7	1.3	7.6	16.9	2.8	19.7	14.1	4.8	19.0	25.4	5.7	26.7	21.5
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	15.3	84.9	18.0	4.5	29.2	7.5	9.9	59.6	16.6	1.4	7.6	18.9	3.0	19.1	15.9	4.9	18.8	25.9	5.8	27.5	21.3
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	16.1	92.8	17.4	5.2	34.5	6.7	12.1	78.4	15.5	0.6	3.7	17.5	2.3	10.8	21.0	5.1	20.1	25.1	6.0	26.5	22.5
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	17.3	95.4	18.1	6.0	36.2	7.3	13.6	81.3	16.7	0.8	5.5	14.1	2.2	15.3	14.6	4.6	17.5	26.1	5.6	23.6	23.6
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	21.1	100.9	20.9	7.9	38.6	9.5	16.1	82.9	19.5	1.2	7.7	15.0	3.1	19.8	15.8	4.2	16.0	25.9	4.9	20.8	23.4
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	22.8	95.8	23.8	8.1	35.5	10.4	16.1	77.6	20.7	0.8	6.8	12.1	2.3	18.6	12.2	5.8	18.0	32.3	6.7	22.4	30.1
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	18.7	100.2	18.6	7.0	38.8	8.4	14.2	83.4	17.0	1.2	7.0	16.6	2.8	19.2	14.7	3.6	15.8	22.7	4.2	20.3	20.8
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	15.9	94.9	16.7	5.4	35.9	6.9	11.6	78.2	14.8	0.9	5.4	16.4	2.3	15.0	15.2	4.2	17.7	23.8	4.8	23.1	20.7
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	19.8	97.5	20.3	7.1	37.0	8.7	14.8	81.3	18.2	1.3	7.8	16.9	3.6	21.8	16.3	4.3	15.8	27.3	5.0	23.3	21.6
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	16.9	101.1	16.8	5.9	38.5	7.3	12.2	80.6	15.2	1.1	7.6	14.2	3.3	21.4	15.5	4.1	16.4	25.0	4.6	23.0	20.0

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats

Player Info					Offensive Rebounding			Defensive Rebounding			Total Rebounding			Blocked Shots			Steals
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Off	Tm	% Tm	Def	Tm	% Tm	Tot	Tm	% Tm	Blk	Tm	% Tm	STL	Tm	% Tm
2003/04	NCAA	Wake Forest	31	33.6	0.7	13.5	5.0	2.6	23.6	10.9	3.3	37.0	8.8	0.4	3.1	12.6	0.4	8.9	30.3
2004/05	NCAA	Wake Forest	32	33.4	0.7	14.1	4.9	3.8	25.7	14.9	4.5	39.8	11.3	0.0	3.6	0.9	0.0	8.6	27.6
2005/06	NBA	Hornets	78	36.0	0.8	11.2	7.0	4.3	29.0	15.0	5.1	40.2	12.8	0.1	3.8	2.0	0.1	7.5	30.1
2006/07	NBA	Hornets	64	36.8	0.8	12.4	6.8	3.5	30.6	11.5	4.4	43.1	10.2	0.0	4.2	1.1	0.0	6.4	29.0
2007/08	NBA	Hornets	80	37.6	0.8	11.4	6.8	3.2	30.4	10.6	4.0	41.8	9.6	0.1	3.9	1.3	0.1	7.8	34.9
2008/09	NBA	Hornets	78	38.5	0.9	9.8	9.0	4.7	29.9	15.6	5.5	39.7	14.0	0.1	4.1	3.1	0.1	7.2	38.3
2009/10	NBA	Hornets	45	38.1	0.4	10.4	4.3	3.8	29.9	12.7	4.2	40.3	10.5	0.2	3.6	4.9	0.2	7.6	28.0
2010/11	NBA	Hornets	80	36.1	0.5	10.0	4.7	3.6	30.1	12.0	4.1	40.1	10.2	0.1	4.4	1.4	0.1	7.6	30.7
2011/12	NBA	Clippers	60	36.3	0.7	12.1	5.8	2.9	29.4	9.7	3.6	41.6	8.5	0.1	4.8	1.4	0.1	8.4	30.1
2012/13	NBA	Clippers	70	33.4	0.8	11.5	6.6	3.0	30.2	9.9	3.7	41.6	9.0	0.1	5.6	2.5	0.1	9.6	25.3

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