Oct 31, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) fouls Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) in the first quarter of the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
We are now in the thick of the NBA off-season, which means its time to start ranking things. This first week will feature a ranking of the top ten point guards in the NBA, with rank primarily determined by a standardized score.
A player’s score is essentially a “Blend” of the five major player evaluation metrics, which includes Win Shares, ASPM, PER, RPM, and Wins Produced. Furthermore, each metric is weighted according to its ability to predict future wins, rewarding players who weren’t just great last year, but who project to be great next year.
Though the Blend Score was the primary tool used to rank players, I also took into account durability, age, and role, when deciding between two relatively close players. To qualify for this list, a player had to have logged at least 20 minutes per game last season. All stats are per-48 minutes.