Every game in the NBA starts with a jump ball and yet you can hardly find any data about it. Currently the best one is at 82games.com but it’s a half of old season so I thought it would be nice to jump start new year on this blog with a fringe and obscure statistic which most often happens in the beginning of every game.
Using play-by-play data from ESPN.com I collected all jump balls and it’s results in the last 4 years [including those in the middle of games and overtimes] so you can find answers to such important questions like:
what players were the best at winning jump balls in each of last 4 season? Which players struggled? Which were asked most often to jump for it?
According to aforementioned link it’s was a popular request back in the day so, um, you are welcome ;-)
Warning: 8 tables ahead!
Most Jump Balls in 2010/11 [min. 20] |
Won | Total | Win% | Continuation | Won | Total | Win% | |
Brook Lopez | 55 | 105 | 52,38 | Ben Wallace | 36 | 55 | 65,45 | |
Dwight Howard | 63 | 105 | 60,00 | Marcus Camby | 42 | 55 | 76,36 | |
Amare Stoudemire | 56 | 102 | 54,90 | Samuel Dalembert | 28 | 55 | 50,91 | |
Marc Gasol | 58 | 99 | 58,59 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 31 | 55 | 56,36 | |
Al Jefferson | 45 | 96 | 46,88 | Josh McRoberts | 27 | 53 | 50,94 | |
Spencer Hawes | 44 | 89 | 49,44 | Andrew Bynum | 34 | 50 | 68,00 | |
Tim Duncan | 55 | 88 | 62,50 | Pau Gasol | 26 | 50 | 52,00 | |
Josh Smith | 42 | 87 | 48,28 | J.J. Hickson | 23 | 44 | 52,27 | |
Nene Hilario | 43 | 87 | 49,43 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 23 | 41 | 56,10 | |
Darko Milicic | 45 | 85 | 52,94 | Roy Hibbert | 20 | 41 | 48,78 | |
JaVale McGee | 58 | 85 | 68,24 | Shaquille O’Neal | 30 | 39 | 76,92 | |
Tyson Chandler | 46 | 84 | 54,76 | Kurt Thomas | 13 | 38 | 34,21 | |
Andrew Bogut | 41 | 80 | 51,25 | Anderson Varejao | 16 | 37 | 43,24 | |
Emeka Okafor | 33 | 79 | 41,77 | Nazr Mohammed | 11 | 33 | 33,33 | |
DeAndre Jordan | 51 | 73 | 69,86 | Marcin Gortat | 14 | 28 | 50,00 | |
Andrea Bargnani | 24 | 71 | 33,80 | Erick Dampier | 14 | 26 | 53,85 | |
Luis Scola | 14 | 68 | 20,59 | Amir Johnson | 11 | 25 | 44,00 | |
Robin Lopez | 34 | 66 | 51,52 | Chris Wilcox | 4 | 25 | 16,00 | |
Nenad Krstic | 31 | 64 | 48,44 | Channing Frye | 13 | 23 | 56,52 | |
Serge Ibaka | 26 | 63 | 41,27 | Ryan Hollins | 14 | 23 | 60,87 | |
Joakim Noah | 42 | 61 | 68,85 | Chris Kaman | 12 | 22 | 54,55 | |
Kwame Brown | 35 | 61 | 57,38 | Andris Biedrins | 8 | 21 | 38,10 | |
David Lee | 19 | 60 | 31,67 | Blake Griffin | 9 | 21 | 42,86 | |
DeMarcus Cousins | 30 | 58 | 51,72 | Joel Anthony | 8 | 20 | 40,00 |
Best Winning% in 2010/11 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | Worst Winning% in 2010/11 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | |
Gerald Wallace | 12 | 15 | 80,00 | Nikola Pekovic | 1 | 13 | 7,69 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 30 | 39 | 76,92 | Shelden Williams | 1 | 13 | 7,69 | |
Marcus Camby | 42 | 55 | 76,36 | Chris Wilcox | 4 | 25 | 16,00 | |
Jermaine O’Neal | 10 | 14 | 71,43 | Luis Scola | 14 | 68 | 20,59 | |
Wilson Chandler | 7 | 10 | 70,00 | Danny Granger | 5 | 16 | 31,25 | |
DeAndre Jordan | 51 | 73 | 69,86 | David Lee | 19 | 60 | 31,67 | |
Joakim Noah | 42 | 61 | 68,85 | Nazr Mohammed | 11 | 33 | 33,33 | |
JaVale McGee | 58 | 85 | 68,24 | Andrea Bargnani | 24 | 71 | 33,80 | |
Andrew Bynum | 34 | 50 | 68,00 | Kurt Thomas | 13 | 38 | 34,21 | |
Ben Wallace | 36 | 55 | 65,45 | Dwyane Wade | 4 | 11 | 36,36 | |
Tim Duncan | 55 | 88 | 62,50 | Tyler Hansbrough | 4 | 11 | 36,36 | |
Al Horford | 8 | 13 | 61,54 | Greg Monroe | 7 | 19 | 36,84 | |
Larry Sanders | 8 | 13 | 61,54 | Andris Biedrins | 8 | 21 | 38,10 | |
Ryan Hollins | 14 | 23 | 60,87 | Brad Miller | 5 | 13 | 38,46 | |
Dwight Howard | 63 | 105 | 60,00 | Joel Anthony | 8 | 20 | 40,00 | |
Hakim Warrick | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Serge Ibaka | 26 | 63 | 41,27 | |
Kendrick Perkins | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Emeka Okafor | 33 | 79 | 41,77 | |
Marc Gasol | 58 | 99 | 58,59 | Blake Griffin | 9 | 21 | 42,86 | |
Rudy Gay | 7 | 12 | 58,33 | Elton Brand | 6 | 14 | 42,86 | |
Kwame Brown | 35 | 61 | 57,38 | Anderson Varejao | 16 | 37 | 43,24 | |
Channing Frye | 13 | 23 | 56,52 | Amir Johnson | 11 | 25 | 44,00 | |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 31 | 55 | 56,36 | Brendan Haywood | 8 | 18 | 44,44 | |
Paul Millsap | 9 | 16 | 56,25 | Jordan Hill | 8 | 18 | 44,44 | |
LaMarcus Aldridge | 23 | 41 | 56,10 | John Wall | 5 | 11 | 45,45 | |
Amare Stoudemire | 56 | 102 | 54,90 | Al Jefferson | 45 | 96 | 46,88 | |
Tyson Chandler | 46 | 84 | 54,76 | Kevin Love | 8 | 17 | 47,06 | |
Chris Kaman | 12 | 22 | 54,55 | Josh Smith | 42 | 87 | 48,28 | |
Andray Blatche | 6 | 11 | 54,55 | Nenad Krstic | 31 | 64 | 48,44 | |
Jeff Green | 6 | 11 | 54,55 | Roy Hibbert | 20 | 41 | 48,78 | |
Erick Dampier | 14 | 26 | 53,85 | Nene Hilario | 43 | 87 | 49,43 | |
Darko Milicic | 45 | 85 | 52,94 | Spencer Hawes | 44 | 89 | 49,44 | |
Brook Lopez | 55 | 105 | 52,38 | Marcin Gortat | 14 | 28 | 50,00 | |
J.J. Hickson | 23 | 44 | 52,27 | Timofey Mozgov | 7 | 14 | 50,00 | |
Pau Gasol | 26 | 50 | 52,00 | C.J. Miles | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
DeMarcus Cousins | 30 | 58 | 51,72 | Dan Gadzuric | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
Robin Lopez | 34 | 66 | 51,52 | Tiago Splitter | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
Andrew Bogut | 41 | 80 | 51,25 | Zaza Pachulia | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
Josh McRoberts | 27 | 53 | 50,94 | |||||
Samuel Dalembert | 28 | 55 | 50,91 |
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Most Jump Balls in 2009/10 [min. 20] |
Won | Total | Win% | Continuation | Won | Total | Win% | |
Brook Lopez | 54 | 108 | 50,00 | Jared Jeffries | 20 | 52 | 38,46 | |
Josh Smith | 58 | 100 | 58,00 | David Lee | 9 | 47 | 19,15 | |
Luis Scola | 17 | 94 | 18,09 | Tyson Chandler | 26 | 40 | 65,00 | |
Dwight Howard | 61 | 93 | 65,59 | Robin Lopez | 23 | 39 | 58,97 | |
Jeff Green | 31 | 93 | 33,33 | Drew Gooden | 10 | 37 | 27,03 | |
Tim Duncan | 54 | 93 | 58,06 | Brad Miller | 19 | 35 | 54,29 | |
Emeka Okafor | 50 | 92 | 54,35 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 13 | 35 | 37,14 | |
Kendrick Perkins | 53 | 91 | 58,24 | J.J. Hickson | 13 | 33 | 39,39 | |
Brendan Haywood | 32 | 90 | 35,56 | Ryan Hollins | 14 | 32 | 43,75 | |
Marc Gasol | 61 | 90 | 67,78 | Theo Ratliff | 16 | 32 | 50,00 | |
Samuel Dalembert | 68 | 90 | 75,56 | Andris Biedrins | 14 | 31 | 45,16 | |
Andrew Bogut | 52 | 88 | 59,09 | Nazr Mohammed | 11 | 31 | 35,48 | |
Chris Bosh | 49 | 84 | 58,33 | Carl Landry | 15 | 28 | 53,57 | |
Jermaine O’Neal | 42 | 81 | 51,85 | Paul Millsap | 12 | 26 | 46,15 | |
Nene Hilario | 48 | 81 | 59,26 | Greg Oden | 12 | 24 | 50,00 | |
Ben Wallace | 46 | 80 | 57,50 | Pau Gasol | 15 | 24 | 62,50 | |
Marcus Camby | 51 | 79 | 64,56 | Danny Granger | 9 | 22 | 40,91 | |
Amare Stoudemire | 54 | 78 | 69,23 | Jason Maxiell | 12 | 22 | 54,55 | |
Mehmet Okur | 41 | 77 | 53,25 | Jason Thompson | 7 | 22 | 31,82 | |
Roy Hibbert | 29 | 77 | 37,66 | Joel Anthony | 7 | 22 | 31,82 | |
Andrew Bynum | 58 | 76 | 76,32 | Mikki Moore | 8 | 22 | 36,36 | |
Joakim Noah | 48 | 75 | 64,00 | Gerald Wallace | 13 | 21 | 61,90 | |
Spencer Hawes | 28 | 72 | 38,89 | JaVale McGee | 11 | 21 | 52,38 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 44 | 61 | 72,13 | Joel Przybilla | 7 | 21 | 33,33 | |
Al Jefferson | 25 | 58 | 43,10 | Andray Blatche | 12 | 20 | 60,00 | |
Erick Dampier | 40 | 52 | 76,92 | Andrea Bargnani | 11 | 20 | 55,00 |
Best Winning% in 2009/10 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | Worst Winning% in 2009/10 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | |
Richard Jefferson | 10 | 11 | 90,91 | Chris Hunter | 1 | 11 | 9,09 | |
Elton Brand | 13 | 16 | 81,25 | Zach Randolph | 1 | 10 | 10,00 | |
Erick Dampier | 40 | 52 | 76,92 | Stephen Curry | 2 | 13 | 15,38 | |
Andrew Bynum | 58 | 76 | 76,32 | Luis Scola | 17 | 94 | 18,09 | |
Samuel Dalembert | 68 | 90 | 75,56 | David Lee | 9 | 47 | 19,15 | |
Stephen Jackson | 9 | 12 | 75,00 | Brandon Jennings | 2 | 10 | 20,00 | |
Darko Milicic | 13 | 18 | 72,22 | Donte Greene | 3 | 14 | 21,43 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 44 | 61 | 72,13 | Ronny Turiaf | 4 | 15 | 26,67 | |
Amare Stoudemire | 54 | 78 | 69,23 | Drew Gooden | 10 | 37 | 27,03 | |
Marc Gasol | 61 | 90 | 67,78 | DeAndre Jordan | 5 | 17 | 29,41 | |
Dwight Howard | 61 | 93 | 65,59 | Anthony Morrow | 3 | 10 | 30,00 | |
Tyson Chandler | 26 | 40 | 65,00 | Tyreke Evans | 3 | 10 | 30,00 | |
Marcus Camby | 51 | 79 | 64,56 | Jason Thompson | 7 | 22 | 31,82 | |
Kenyon Martin | 9 | 14 | 64,29 | Joel Anthony | 7 | 22 | 31,82 | |
Joakim Noah | 48 | 75 | 64,00 | Jeff Green | 31 | 93 | 33,33 | |
Solomon Jones | 7 | 11 | 63,64 | Joel Przybilla | 7 | 21 | 33,33 | |
Pau Gasol | 15 | 24 | 62,50 | Aaron Brooks | 5 | 15 | 33,33 | |
Wilson Chandler | 10 | 16 | 62,50 | Johan Petro | 6 | 17 | 35,29 | |
Gerald Wallace | 13 | 21 | 61,90 | Nazr Mohammed | 11 | 31 | 35,48 | |
Andray Blatche | 12 | 20 | 60,00 | Brendan Haywood | 32 | 90 | 35,56 | |
DeJuan Blair | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Chuck Hayes | 5 | 14 | 35,71 | |
Kevin Garnett | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Mikki Moore | 8 | 22 | 36,36 | |
Rasheed Wallace | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 13 | 35 | 37,14 | |
Nene Hilario | 48 | 81 | 59,26 | Roy Hibbert | 29 | 77 | 37,66 | |
Andrew Bogut | 52 | 88 | 59,09 | Jared Jeffries | 20 | 52 | 38,46 | |
Robin Lopez | 23 | 39 | 58,97 | Craig Smith | 5 | 13 | 38,46 | |
Chris Bosh | 49 | 84 | 58,33 | Spencer Hawes | 28 | 72 | 38,89 | |
Kendrick Perkins | 53 | 91 | 58,24 | J.J. Hickson | 13 | 33 | 39,39 | |
Tim Duncan | 54 | 93 | 58,06 | Danny Granger | 9 | 22 | 40,91 | |
Josh Smith | 58 | 100 | 58,00 | Al Jefferson | 25 | 58 | 43,10 | |
Ben Wallace | 46 | 80 | 57,50 | Ryan Hollins | 14 | 32 | 43,75 | |
Michael Beasley | 9 | 16 | 56,25 | Andris Biedrins | 14 | 31 | 45,16 | |
Andrea Bargnani | 11 | 20 | 55,00 | Paul Millsap | 12 | 26 | 46,15 | |
Jason Maxiell | 12 | 22 | 54,55 | Amir Johnson | 8 | 17 | 47,06 | |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 6 | 11 | 54,55 | Udonis Haslem | 9 | 19 | 47,37 | |
Emeka Okafor | 50 | 92 | 54,35 | Brook Lopez | 54 | 108 | 50,00 | |
Brad Miller | 19 | 35 | 54,29 | Theo Ratliff | 16 | 32 | 50,00 | |
Taj Gibson | 7 | 13 | 53,85 | Greg Oden | 12 | 24 | 50,00 | |
Carl Landry | 15 | 28 | 53,57 | Brandon Roy | 6 | 12 | 50,00 | |
Mehmet Okur | 41 | 77 | 53,25 | John Salmons | 6 | 12 | 50,00 | |
Al Horford | 9 | 17 | 52,94 | LeBron James | 6 | 12 | 50,00 | |
Hasheem Thabeet | 10 | 19 | 52,63 | Serge Ibaka | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
JaVale McGee | 11 | 21 | 52,38 | |||||
Jermaine O’Neal | 42 | 81 | 51,85 |
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Most Jump Balls in 2008/09 [min. 20] |
Won | Total | Win% | Continuation | Won | Total | Win% | |
Tim Duncan | 54 | 111 | 48,65 | Greg Oden | 25 | 43 | 58,14 | |
Yao Ming | 41 | 99 | 41,41 | Pau Gasol | 28 | 39 | 71,79 | |
Emeka Okafor | 54 | 97 | 55,67 | Andray Blatche | 12 | 38 | 31,58 | |
Dwight Howard | 68 | 95 | 71,58 | Andrew Bogut | 20 | 38 | 52,63 | |
Samuel Dalembert | 65 | 95 | 68,42 | Hilton Armstrong | 10 | 36 | 27,78 | |
Brook Lopez | 47 | 93 | 50,54 | Jermaine O’Neal | 21 | 36 | 58,33 | |
Marc Gasol | 48 | 87 | 55,17 | Joel Anthony | 13 | 34 | 38,24 | |
Chris Bosh | 52 | 85 | 61,18 | Rasheed Wallace | 10 | 34 | 29,41 | |
Erick Dampier | 45 | 84 | 53,57 | Amir Johnson | 13 | 32 | 40,63 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 59 | 84 | 70,24 | Dan Gadzuric | 20 | 31 | 64,52 | |
Nene Hilario | 46 | 82 | 56,10 | Wilson Chandler | 10 | 31 | 32,26 | |
Kendrick Perkins | 34 | 81 | 41,98 | Drew Gooden | 12 | 29 | 41,38 | |
Josh Smith | 52 | 80 | 65,00 | Jeff Foster | 17 | 29 | 58,62 | |
Mehmet Okur | 37 | 80 | 46,25 | Kwame Brown | 17 | 29 | 58,62 | |
Jeff Green | 38 | 70 | 54,29 | David Lee | 5 | 28 | 17,86 | |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 47 | 67 | 70,15 | Francisco Elson | 11 | 28 | 39,29 | |
Andris Biedrins | 29 | 61 | 47,54 | Kevin Love | 6 | 26 | 23,08 | |
Brad Miller | 27 | 60 | 45,00 | Rasho Nesterovic | 8 | 26 | 30,77 | |
Joakim Noah | 36 | 60 | 60,00 | Al Horford | 9 | 24 | 37,50 | |
Al Jefferson | 29 | 59 | 49,15 | Chris Kaman | 10 | 24 | 41,67 | |
Andrew Bynum | 34 | 57 | 59,65 | Jason Collins | 9 | 24 | 37,50 | |
Joel Przybilla | 34 | 54 | 62,96 | Johan Petro | 14 | 24 | 58,33 | |
Marcus Camby | 35 | 53 | 66,04 | Anthony Randolph | 13 | 23 | 56,52 | |
Spencer Hawes | 20 | 50 | 40,00 | Dominic McGuire | 10 | 23 | 43,48 | |
Tyson Chandler | 30 | 48 | 62,50 | Udonis Haslem | 2 | 23 | 8,70 | |
Roy Hibbert | 28 | 47 | 59,57 | Ben Wallace | 16 | 22 | 72,73 | |
Jared Jeffries | 15 | 44 | 34,09 | Darko Milicic | 9 | 20 | 45,00 |
Best Winning% in 2008/09 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | Worst Winning% in 2008/09 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | |
Raymond Felton | 8 | 10 | 80,00 | Udonis Haslem | 2 | 23 | 8,70 | |
Kevin Garnett | 11 | 14 | 78,57 | Chris Paul | 2 | 13 | 15,38 | |
Ben Wallace | 16 | 22 | 72,73 | David Lee | 5 | 28 | 17,86 | |
Pau Gasol | 28 | 39 | 71,79 | Kevin Love | 6 | 26 | 23,08 | |
Dwight Howard | 68 | 95 | 71,58 | Al Harrington | 3 | 13 | 23,08 | |
Gerald Wallace | 10 | 14 | 71,43 | Brandan Wright | 3 | 11 | 27,27 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 59 | 84 | 70,24 | Nick Collison | 3 | 11 | 27,27 | |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 47 | 67 | 70,15 | Robin Lopez | 3 | 11 | 27,27 | |
Glen Davis | 7 | 10 | 70,00 | Hilton Armstrong | 10 | 36 | 27,78 | |
Samuel Dalembert | 65 | 95 | 68,42 | Rasheed Wallace | 10 | 34 | 29,41 | |
Paul Millsap | 12 | 18 | 66,67 | Rasho Nesterovic | 8 | 26 | 30,77 | |
Josh Boone | 8 | 12 | 66,67 | Andray Blatche | 12 | 38 | 31,58 | |
Kenyon Martin | 8 | 12 | 66,67 | Wilson Chandler | 10 | 31 | 32,26 | |
Marcus Camby | 35 | 53 | 66,04 | Michael Beasley | 4 | 12 | 33,33 | |
Josh Smith | 52 | 80 | 65,00 | Jared Jeffries | 15 | 44 | 34,09 | |
Dan Gadzuric | 20 | 31 | 64,52 | Al Horford | 9 | 24 | 37,50 | |
Joel Przybilla | 34 | 54 | 62,96 | Jason Collins | 9 | 24 | 37,50 | |
Tyson Chandler | 30 | 48 | 62,50 | Joel Anthony | 13 | 34 | 38,24 | |
LeBron James | 10 | 16 | 62,50 | Sean Marks | 5 | 13 | 38,46 | |
Chris Bosh | 52 | 85 | 61,18 | Francisco Elson | 11 | 28 | 39,29 | |
Joakim Noah | 36 | 60 | 60,00 | Spencer Hawes | 20 | 50 | 40,00 | |
Carl Landry | 9 | 15 | 60,00 | Deron Williams | 4 | 10 | 40,00 | |
Lamar Odom | 9 | 15 | 60,00 | Amir Johnson | 13 | 32 | 40,63 | |
Jason Maxiell | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Drew Gooden | 12 | 29 | 41,38 | |
Rudy Gay | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Yao Ming | 41 | 99 | 41,41 | |
Andrew Bynum | 34 | 57 | 59,65 | Chris Kaman | 10 | 24 | 41,67 | |
Roy Hibbert | 28 | 47 | 59,57 | Robert Swift | 5 | 12 | 41,67 | |
Jeff Foster | 17 | 29 | 58,62 | Kendrick Perkins | 34 | 81 | 41,98 | |
Kwame Brown | 17 | 29 | 58,62 | Aaron Gray | 6 | 14 | 42,86 | |
Jermaine O’Neal | 21 | 36 | 58,33 | Dominic McGuire | 10 | 23 | 43,48 | |
Johan Petro | 14 | 24 | 58,33 | Brad Miller | 27 | 60 | 45,00 | |
Greg Oden | 25 | 43 | 58,14 | Darko Milicic | 9 | 20 | 45,00 | |
Anthony Randolph | 13 | 23 | 56,52 | Mehmet Okur | 37 | 80 | 46,25 | |
Dwyane Wade | 9 | 16 | 56,25 | DeAndre Jordan | 7 | 15 | 46,67 | |
Ronny Turiaf | 9 | 16 | 56,25 | Jamaal Magloire | 8 | 17 | 47,06 | |
Nene Hilario | 46 | 82 | 56,10 | Andris Biedrins | 29 | 61 | 47,54 | |
Emeka Okafor | 54 | 97 | 55,67 | Tim Duncan | 54 | 111 | 48,65 | |
Marc Gasol | 48 | 87 | 55,17 | Al Jefferson | 29 | 59 | 49,15 | |
Jeff Green | 38 | 70 | 54,29 | Brandon Bass | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
Erick Dampier | 45 | 84 | 53,57 | Kosta Koufos | 5 | 10 | 50,00 | |
JaVale McGee | 8 | 15 | 53,33 | Brook Lopez | 47 | 93 | 50,54 | |
Andrew Bogut | 20 | 38 | 52,63 | |||||
Brook Lopez | 47 | 93 | 50,54 |
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Most Jump Balls in 2007/08 [min. 20] |
Won | Total | Win% | Continuation | Won | Total | Win% | |
Tim Duncan | 60 | 100 | 60,00 | Amare Stoudemire | 42 | 65 | 64,62 | |
Emeka Okafor | 38 | 96 | 39,58 | Yao Ming | 31 | 64 | 48,44 | |
Josh Smith | 60 | 95 | 63,16 | Chris Kaman | 34 | 63 | 53,97 | |
Samuel Dalembert | 61 | 95 | 64,21 | Eddy Curry | 27 | 62 | 43,55 | |
Brad Miller | 46 | 94 | 48,94 | Jeff Foster | 28 | 52 | 53,85 | |
Brendan Haywood | 40 | 94 | 42,55 | Mark Blount | 17 | 49 | 34,69 | |
Andrew Bogut | 56 | 91 | 61,54 | Chris Wilcox | 19 | 47 | 40,43 | |
Dwight Howard | 63 | 91 | 69,23 | Darko Milicic | 18 | 41 | 43,90 | |
Marcus Camby | 52 | 89 | 58,43 | Sean Williams | 14 | 39 | 35,90 | |
Tyson Chandler | 48 | 87 | 55,17 | Jermaine O’Neal | 26 | 37 | 70,27 | |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 52 | 85 | 61,18 | Joakim Noah | 18 | 36 | 50,00 | |
Pau Gasol | 50 | 80 | 62,50 | Josh Boone | 14 | 33 | 42,42 | |
Rasheed Wallace | 25 | 80 | 31,25 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 17 | 32 | 53,13 | |
Joel Przybilla | 43 | 79 | 54,43 | Johan Petro | 12 | 29 | 41,38 | |
Kendrick Perkins | 31 | 79 | 39,24 | Andrew Bynum | 14 | 28 | 50,00 | |
Al Jefferson | 37 | 78 | 47,44 | DeSagana Diop | 15 | 28 | 53,57 | |
Chris Bosh | 46 | 78 | 58,97 | Jason Collins | 11 | 28 | 39,29 | |
Mehmet Okur | 34 | 75 | 45,33 | Josh Powell | 13 | 28 | 46,43 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 53 | 75 | 70,67 | Dikembe Mutombo | 17 | 27 | 62,96 | |
Erick Dampier | 40 | 72 | 55,56 | Nick Collison | 13 | 24 | 54,17 | |
Andris Biedrins | 26 | 70 | 37,14 | Joe Smith | 14 | 20 | 70,00 | |
Ben Wallace | 46 | 69 | 66,67 | Kwame Brown | 11 | 20 | 55,00 |
Best Winning% in 2007/08 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | Worst Winning% in 2007/08 [min. 10] | Won | Total | Win% | |
Hilton Armstrong | 8 | 11 | 72,73 | David Lee | 2 | 16 | 12,50 | |
LeBron James | 8 | 11 | 72,73 | Al Harrington | 4 | 19 | 21,05 | |
Shaquille O’Neal | 53 | 75 | 70,67 | Rasho Nesterovic | 3 | 12 | 25,00 | |
Jermaine O’Neal | 26 | 37 | 70,27 | Paul Millsap | 3 | 11 | 27,27 | |
Joe Smith | 14 | 20 | 70,00 | Rasheed Wallace | 25 | 80 | 31,25 | |
Dwight Howard | 63 | 91 | 69,23 | Mark Blount | 17 | 49 | 34,69 | |
Rudy Gay | 11 | 16 | 68,75 | Sean Williams | 14 | 39 | 35,90 | |
Al Horford | 13 | 19 | 68,42 | Andris Biedrins | 26 | 70 | 37,14 | |
Ben Wallace | 46 | 69 | 66,67 | Mikki Moore | 7 | 18 | 38,89 | |
Danny Granger | 11 | 17 | 64,71 | Kendrick Perkins | 31 | 79 | 39,24 | |
Amare Stoudemire | 42 | 65 | 64,62 | Jason Collins | 11 | 28 | 39,29 | |
Lamar Odom | 9 | 14 | 64,29 | Emeka Okafor | 38 | 96 | 39,58 | |
Samuel Dalembert | 61 | 95 | 64,21 | Andrei Kirilenko | 4 | 10 | 40,00 | |
Mike Dunleavy | 7 | 11 | 63,64 | Baron Davis | 4 | 10 | 40,00 | |
Josh Smith | 60 | 95 | 63,16 | Francisco Garcia | 4 | 10 | 40,00 | |
Dikembe Mutombo | 17 | 27 | 62,96 | Chris Wilcox | 19 | 47 | 40,43 | |
Pau Gasol | 50 | 80 | 62,50 | Johan Petro | 12 | 29 | 41,38 | |
Kenyon Martin | 10 | 16 | 62,50 | Jarron Collins | 5 | 12 | 41,67 | |
Andrew Bogut | 56 | 91 | 61,54 | Josh Boone | 14 | 33 | 42,42 | |
Vince Carter | 8 | 13 | 61,54 | Brendan Haywood | 40 | 94 | 42,55 | |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 52 | 85 | 61,18 | Eddy Curry | 27 | 62 | 43,55 | |
Tim Duncan | 60 | 100 | 60,00 | Kevin Garnett | 7 | 16 | 43,75 | |
Drew Gooden | 6 | 10 | 60,00 | Darko Milicic | 18 | 41 | 43,90 | |
Chris Bosh | 46 | 78 | 58,97 | Mehmet Okur | 34 | 75 | 45,33 | |
Marcus Camby | 52 | 89 | 58,43 | Josh Powell | 13 | 28 | 46,43 | |
Travis Outlaw | 7 | 12 | 58,33 | Al Jefferson | 37 | 78 | 47,44 | |
Erick Dampier | 40 | 72 | 55,56 | Yao Ming | 31 | 64 | 48,44 | |
Tyson Chandler | 48 | 87 | 55,17 | Brad Miller | 46 | 94 | 48,94 | |
Kwame Brown | 11 | 20 | 55,00 | Joakim Noah | 18 | 36 | 50,00 | |
Carmelo Anthony | 6 | 11 | 54,55 | Andrew Bynum | 14 | 28 | 50,00 | |
Shane Battier | 6 | 11 | 54,55 | Jared Jeffries | 8 | 16 | 50,00 | |
Joel Przybilla | 43 | 79 | 54,43 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 17 | 32 | 53,13 | |
Nick Collison | 13 | 24 | 54,17 | Ronny Turiaf | 8 | 15 | 53,33 |
Jeff
November 13, 2012 at 01:44
Great stuff. Do you happen to have the latest data for the past couple years? Thanks!
wiLQ
November 20, 2012 at 13:47
Well, this is it ;-) There’s only one season missing here – 2011/12.
Jeff
November 20, 2012 at 16:16
Did you do this manually? Is there an easier way to collect it (for 2011-2012) than going through each game manually and recording the result? Thanks!
wiLQ
November 21, 2012 at 17:47
I used a script to search through all files with play-by-play data.
Are you looking for anything particular about last season? Maybe stats for certain player?
Jeff
November 21, 2012 at 18:00
Ideally, I’d like to find the entire data set. I think it could prove a useful tool in terms of “NBA team to score first” bets.
Is the script something I could run myself? Or that could be shared? I’m pretty ignorant re: such matters. Thank you again!
wiLQ
November 21, 2012 at 19:40
I don’t think so on both counts because it’s not fully automated and it requires some manual editing, especially with the results.
BTW, what you would find in data from 2011/12 which wasn’t covered in earlier years?
To be fair I haven’t thought about it as a betting opportunity, does winning a jump ball even help that much? It’s still at best 50% chance to score, right?
Jeff
November 21, 2012 at 19:48
I believe that the team who has the ball first scores first about 64% of the time. I looked at it awhile ago, and then didn’t come back to it. But 64% is probably enough to make 1-2 plays a night worthwhile. Even if the first shot isn’t made, the chances of hitting free throws, getting an o-rebound and scoring, or scoring on your 2nd/3rd possession all add up.
The more current the data, the more useful it would be, I would think. It’d certainly deserve more weight.