Best and worst drafting teams of the past 20 years. The Hawks are...

Admin · March 19, 2012

2nd to last! I'm not sure how long ago this was created but it's pretty interesting and just sheds light on how awful we've been in the draft.

http://82games.com/b...aftingteams.htm

[Thanks to an assist from the wonderful Basketball-Reference.com web site, I gathered together the last twenty NBA Drafts (1989-2008) with an array of intended analysis in mind.]
In the first part of this series on "NBA Player Development" I studied the average performance of players by their draft pick number. In part two I will take a look at the specific teams and how they have fared!
To recap a few principles, since B-R provides career games, and then per game points, rebounds, assists and minutes, I have gone with an admittedly highly simplistic look on things with:

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Rating = points/game + rebounds/game + assists/game </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Why use this definition? It's the data I have easily on hand, which while not a good player rating system is a decent wag for these purposes. Then I group players as follows:
[*]Star -- 20+ rating
[*]Solid -- 15 to 19.9
[*]Role Player -- 10 to14.9
[*]Deep Bench -- 5 to 9.9
[*]Complete Bust -- less than 5
[*]DNP -- (never played in the NBA)

Keep in mind the stats are career per game averages so lower than the peak performance years of a player. Moreover, there is also some bias in that using recent years some of the current players may well spike up their career 'standing' with more years under the belt.

Now to try and gauge drafting performance it is not enough to simply look at average stats, rather we need to adjust by the expected stats for the pick # -- so from our chart in part one, the #1 pick averages 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, etc and we need to compare that to the actual stats of a team picking at #1 to get a sense of the net...did they over or under-achieve for the pick.

Obviously there are a lot of issues with this approach, such as do you reward San Antonio for taking a consensus #1 in Duncan? The answer to me is yes, because we are talking not only about drafting but about hopefully some measure of player development which is the bigger theme in play.

On account of this, one additional point to mention is in the event of draft day trades, the team winding up with a player after the trade is counted as 'drafting' the player. So for example Dallas gets credit for Nowitzki even though the Bucks actually drafted him (but then moved him on the the Mavericks). It may be I missed some of these transitions as well if they were sometime after the draft, in which case I'll post a corrected version later on.

To calculate value I compare a player's career stats to the average stats for his draft pick number. For example, Kobe Bryant averages 25.0 pts per game for his career, but the average for a #13 pick (including Kobe) is just 9.8 pts per game so his team gets credit for +15.2 points per game for his pick and so on.

<table border="1"><tr> <td colspan="2">Draft picks 1989-2008</td> <td colspan="5" bgcolor="0000ff">Pick Performance </td> <td colspan="5" bgcolor="cc0000">vs. Expected Perf. </td> <td colspan="6"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="33cc33"> <td><center>Team</center></td> <td><center>Picks</center></td> <td><center>Gms</center></td> <td><center>Pts</center></td> <td><center>Reb</center></td> <td><center>Ast</center></td> <td><center>Rtg</center></td> <td><center>Gms</center></td> <td><center>Pts</center></td> <td><center>Reb</center></td> <td><center>Ast</center></td> <td><center>Rtg</center></td> <td bgcolor="99ccff"><center>Star</center></td> <td bgcolor="99ccff"><center>Solid</center></td> <td bgcolor="99ccff"><center>RoleP</center></td> <td bgcolor="99ccff"><center>DeepB</center></td> <td bgcolor="99ccff"><center>Bust</center></td> <td bgcolor="99ccff"><center>DNP</center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Milwaukee</td> <td align="center">40</td> <td align="center">299</td> <td align="center">7.1</td> <td align="center">2.9</td> <td align="center">1.7</td> <td align="center">11.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">45</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">1.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.5</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">1.8</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">12</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Phoenix</td> <td align="center">41</td> <td align="center">226</td> <td align="center">5.5</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.0</td> <td align="center">8.9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">30</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">1.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">1.5</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">10</td> <td align="center">13</td> <td align="center">5</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> L.A. Lakers</td> <td align="center">36</td> <td align="center">341</td> <td align="center">6.0</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.5</td> <td align="center">9.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">110</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">1.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.4</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">1.5</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">12</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">7</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> San Antonio</td> <td align="center">30</td> <td align="center">227</td> <td align="center">5.5</td> <td align="center">2.0</td> <td align="center">1.3</td> <td align="center">8.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">46</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">1.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.3</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">1.2</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">9</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Cleveland</td> <td align="center">36</td> <td align="center">302</td> <td align="center">6.5</td> <td align="center">2.7</td> <td align="center">1.6</td> <td align="center">10.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">50</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.4</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">1.1</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Golden State</td> <td align="center">47</td> <td align="center">262</td> <td align="center">7.2</td> <td align="center">3.3</td> <td align="center">1.3</td> <td align="center">11.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.5</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">1.0</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">16</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Boston</td> <td align="center">41</td> <td align="center">263</td> <td align="center">6.6</td> <td align="center">2.7</td> <td align="center">1.4</td> <td align="center">10.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.8</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">14</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">6</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Sacramento</td> <td align="center">43</td> <td align="center">309</td> <td align="center">6.4</td> <td align="center">2.8</td> <td align="center">1.4</td> <td align="center">10.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">50</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.7</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">11</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">7</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Memphis</td> <td align="center">18</td> <td align="center">207</td> <td align="center">8.1</td> <td align="center">3.7</td> <td align="center">1.5</td> <td align="center">13.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-111</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.5</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.7</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">1</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Utah</td> <td align="center">38</td> <td align="center">253</td> <td align="center">5.0</td> <td align="center">2.3</td> <td align="center">1.3</td> <td align="center">8.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">44</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.4</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">12</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">5</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Miami</td> <td align="center">36</td> <td align="center">224</td> <td align="center">6.5</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.3</td> <td align="center">10.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-38</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.3</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Washington</td> <td align="center">35</td> <td align="center">308</td> <td align="center">6.3</td> <td align="center">2.9</td> <td align="center">1.2</td> <td align="center">10.4</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">47</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.2</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">13</td> <td align="center">10</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Charlotte Hornets</td> <td align="center">20</td> <td align="center">402</td> <td align="center">7.4</td> <td align="center">3.2</td> <td align="center">1.5</td> <td align="center">12.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">85</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">0.1</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">1</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Seattle</td> <td align="center">48</td> <td align="center">260</td> <td align="center">5.5</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.1</td> <td align="center">9.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">17</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.1</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">13</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Detroit</td> <td align="center">37</td> <td align="center">245</td> <td align="center">5.0</td> <td align="center">2.3</td> <td align="center">1.0</td> <td align="center">8.4</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">26</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.1</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">7</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Vancouver</td> <td align="center">14</td> <td align="center">334</td> <td align="center">7.9</td> <td align="center">3.1</td> <td align="center">1.8</td> <td align="center">12.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.1</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">2</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Philadelphia</td> <td align="center">44</td> <td align="center">225</td> <td align="center">5.6</td> <td align="center">2.6</td> <td align="center">1.0</td> <td align="center">9.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.1</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">10</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Indiana</td> <td align="center">33</td> <td align="center">315</td> <td align="center">5.3</td> <td align="center">2.7</td> <td align="center">0.9</td> <td align="center">8.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">71</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.2</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">8</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Chicago</td> <td align="center">51</td> <td align="center">239</td> <td align="center">6.0</td> <td align="center">2.7</td> <td align="center">1.5</td> <td align="center">10.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-33</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.3</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">17</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">7</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Orlando</td> <td align="center">41</td> <td align="center">243</td> <td align="center">6.2</td> <td align="center">3.1</td> <td align="center">1.1</td> <td align="center">10.4</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-37</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.3</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">14</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Dallas</td> <td align="center">45</td> <td align="center">236</td> <td align="center">5.2</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.1</td> <td align="center">8.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-5</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.3</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">13</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">11</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Houston</td> <td align="center">45</td> <td align="center">204</td> <td align="center">4.7</td> <td align="center">2.1</td> <td align="center">0.9</td> <td align="center">7.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.4</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">11</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">13</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> New Orleans Hornets</td> <td align="center">11</td> <td align="center">129</td> <td align="center">5.8</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.4</td> <td align="center">9.5</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-160</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.4</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.5</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.6</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">2</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> New Jersey</td> <td align="center">35</td> <td align="center">255</td> <td align="center">6.2</td> <td align="center">3.1</td> <td align="center">1.3</td> <td align="center">10.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-34</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.6</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.6</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Portland</td> <td align="center">40</td> <td align="center">218</td> <td align="center">5.7</td> <td align="center">2.4</td> <td align="center">1.1</td> <td align="center">9.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-47</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.7</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">7</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Charlotte Bobcats</td> <td align="center">10</td> <td align="center">112</td> <td align="center">7.7</td> <td align="center">3.4</td> <td align="center">1.9</td> <td align="center">13.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-243</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.1</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.8</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">0</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Minnesota</td> <td align="center">40</td> <td align="center">277</td> <td align="center">6.0</td> <td align="center">2.6</td> <td align="center">1.4</td> <td align="center">10.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">4</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">0.0</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-0.8</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">8</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Toronto</td> <td align="center">24</td> <td align="center">244</td> <td align="center">6.8</td> <td align="center">2.8</td> <td align="center">1.2</td> <td align="center">10.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-69</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.5</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.4</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-1.1</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">6</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Denver</td> <td align="center">42</td> <td align="center">305</td> <td align="center">5.9</td> <td align="center">2.7</td> <td align="center">1.2</td> <td align="center">9.9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">20</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.8</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.2</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-1.2</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">8</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> L.A. Clippers</td> <td align="center">44</td> <td align="center">268</td> <td align="center">6.0</td> <td align="center">2.9</td> <td align="center">1.2</td> <td align="center">10.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-27</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-1.0</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-1.4</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">14</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="center">10</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">7</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> Atlanta</td><td align="center">44</td><td align="center">176</td><td align="center">4.8</td><td align="center">2.3</td><td align="center">1.1</td><td align="center">8.2</td><td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-76</td><td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-1.0</td><td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td><td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.1</td><td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-1.5</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">18</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">6</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="ffffff"> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="left"> New York</td> <td align="center">32</td> <td align="center">197</td> <td align="center">4.6</td> <td align="center">2.2</td> <td align="center">0.9</td> <td align="center">7.7</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-55</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.9</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="efefef" align="center">-0.3</td> <td bgcolor="99ff99" align="center">-1.5</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">6</td> </tr></table>

I was surpised by how this look came out...Milwaukee as the best drafting team of the past twenty years? In looking over the actual picks though it makes more sense: six "stars" taken -- Glenn Robinson, #1 in '94 and a 29 rating... Ray Allen at #5 in '96, also 29 rating... Redd at #43(!) who has a 27 rating... Vin Baker at #8 in '93 who had a 24 rating (yes he had good years before the problems)... Bogut #1 in '05 and a 23 rating... T.J. Ford at #8 in '03 with a 22 rating. Now Bogut is actually an under-achiever to this point (especially since they could have had Paul, etc) but the Bucks also have scored with lots of other second round picks besides Redd like Sessions, Alston, Phills, Snow, Flip Murray, Bogans...all of whom way surpassed expectations for their lowly pick number.

Then you have the Suns who sparkle with their star picks -- Amare (a #9), Marion (#9), Nash (#15), Finley (#21), Stephen Jackson (#42), and Cedric Ceballos (#48).

The Lakers secured Kobe (#13) by trade, but also had stars in Van Exel (#37), Divac (#26), Eddie Jones (#10), and Marc Gasol (#48 but later traded of course...), as well as a slew of solid players like Elden Campbell (#27), Bynum (#10 and climbing in the career averages), and Fisher (#24).

The Spurs have Duncan (#1) as well as Parker (#28) and Ginobili (#57) as the foundation to their multi-title teams. They also nabbed Scola at #55 who is nearing star territory in the career rating, Barbosa at #28, Salmons #26, Udrih #28...

Cleveland is a much more mixed record. A huge lift up for LeBron (no brainer), but they did also tab Boozer at #34, Andre Miller at #8, Ilgauskas at #20, Brandon at #11 for their other stars. Some top ten misses though in Mihm (#7), Wagner #6), Ferry (#2), and Diop (#8).

And for the bottom of the table New York Knicks? Not a single star among the thirty-two picks made, with David Lee at 19.9 rating pushing the envelope to perhaps become the first one soon. Nene was another good pick for them, taken at #7, but their second round picks with the exception of Ariza have been poor performers, and few players who made much noise whatsoever in the NBA.

Then there's the Clippers of the Korolev (#12), Randy Woods (#16), Kimble (#8), Ely (#12), Dooling (#10), Livingston (#4), Olowokandi (#1) horror show. Elgin may want to rethink his discrimination lawsuit, seems like there was some just cause perhaps at work here. The Clippers had 11 top ten picks in the twenty years, and only one of these top ten guys (Odom taken at #4) became a star. Now of course, you could argue and I might that the bigger issue isn't the drafting but the player development once the player gets to the team...more on this later!

Now due to the recency bias (players drafted this year for example have just over half a season as their 'career' stats and will likely improve in some cases considerably on them with a few more years) we must give some excuses for the new to the party teams like the 'New Orleans' Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats, but you can get a reasonable sense of the distribution of stars/solids/roleplayers/deep bench/busts and DNP's through the years.

I will be formatting a seperate page for the team by team looks so you can see all the hits and misses of your favorite franchise.

Moving on, next I've looked at the best and worst value picks of the last twenty drafts!

HawkRock1123 · March 19, 2012

That sucks, though I did take a small bit of joy from seeing that NY was the only team worse than us.

frankthetank966 · March 19, 2012

There are so many teams that have drafted worse than us. We drafted poorly a few times with Sheldon and Marvin but for the most part the other picks around then have been strong. Teague, Smoove and Horford would start on a lot of NBA teams.

Admin · March 19, 2012

There are so many teams that have drafted worse than us. We drafted poorly a few times with Sheldon and Marvin but for the most part the other picks around then have been strong. Teague, Smoove and Horford would start on a lot of NBA teams.

The Charlotte Hornets and Vancouver Grizzles, who combined had 10 fewer picks in this period than the Atlanta Hawks, drafted 9 STAR players. The Hawks drafted 3.

AHF · March 19, 2012

There are so many teams that have drafted worse than us. We drafted poorly a few times with Sheldon and Marvin but for the most part the other picks around then have been strong. Teague, Smoove and Horford would start on a lot of NBA teams.

I am interested in hearing about them if there are 'so many' teams that have been worse than the Hawks. The Hawks have been an absolutely pitiful team for drafting. They look even worse if you go back 30 years instead of 20, too. Just brutally bad.

capstone21 · March 19, 2012

I am surprised there is someone worse.

Buzzard · March 19, 2012

I am interested in hearing about them if there are 'so many' teams that have been worse than the Hawks. The Hawks have been an absolutely pitiful team for drafting. They look even worse if you go back 30 years instead of 20, too. Just brutally bad.

I don't think we are getting credit for Nique because he was a draft day trade if I remember right. And Shareef for Gasol's rights should almost cancel out trading for Nique. Almost...I do not know why we have never hired a GM off a team with a good drafting record; or at least hired a assistant GM to be our GM from a good drafting team. Makes sense to me from a HR standpoint...Hire someone off of one of those top 5 or 6 drafting teams and let him run your draft.

Admin · March 19, 2012

I am surprised there is someone worse.

Thank God for Isiah Thomas!

I don't think we are getting credit for Nique because he was a draft day trade if I remember right. And Shareef for Gasol's rights should almost cancel out trading for Nique. Almost...I do not know why we have never hired a GM off a team with a good drafting record; or at least hired a assistant GM to be our GM from a good drafting team. Makes sense to me from a HR standpoint...Hire someone off of one of those top 5 or 6 drafting teams and let him run your draft.

This chart only goes back to 1989 that's one reason why Nique wouldn't be on it. I'm sure we're aren't getting credit for Pau Gasol even though we drafted him for Vancouver.. and I agree with that since he was a draft day trade.

Admin · March 19, 2012

This is interesting ... Marvin vs the avg #'s for the #2 pick over the past 20 years

    Avg        MarvinMin    29.6    30.5Pts    12.9    11.5Reb    5.9        5.3Ast    2.8        1.3

benhillboy · March 19, 2012

Pretty good research, table, and interesting read. But I didn't need it to know we were among the absolute worst. Im not expecting our next All-Star caliber player through the draft until about 2018-2020.

Buzzard · March 19, 2012

This is interesting ... Marvin vs the avg #'s for the #2 pick over the past 20 years
	Avg		MarvinMin	29.6	30.5Pts	12.9	11.5Reb	5.9		5.3Ast	2.8		1.3

Yes but if you are one of the best drafting teams your best lottery picks are probably not around average.

Admin · March 19, 2012

I wonder who they are considering our 3 star draft picks?Josh Smith, Jason Terry, Al Horford ... are all 3 considered "stars"? I'm thinking you could argue Josh and Al but I am thinking they might be giving us credit for Pau Gasol.Oh and we also get credit for the 8th worst draft choice of the past 20 years, Shelden Williams! 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Sy</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"> 3</td> <td align="right"> 21</td> <td align="right"> 7</td> <td align="right"> 3</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> .333</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> 1.000</td> <td align="right"> 7.0</td> <td align="right"> 2.3</td> <td align="right"> 1.0</td> <td align="right"> 0.7</td> <td align="right"> 0.0</td> <td align="right"> -0.047</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="4"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="5"> <td align="right"> 2009</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 19</td> <td align="left"> Jeff Teague</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 186</td> <td align="right"> 3162</td> <td align="right"> 1143</td> <td align="right"> 271</td> <td align="right"> 456</td> <td align="right"> .442</td> <td align="right"> .355</td> <td align="right"> .764</td> <td align="right"> 17.0</td> <td align="right"> 6.1</td> <td align="right"> 1.5</td> <td align="right"> 2.5</td> <td align="right"> 6.0</td> <td align="right"> .091</td> </tr> <tr data-row="6"> <td align="right"> 2009</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 49</td> <td align="left"> Sergiy Gladyr</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="7"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="8"> <td align="right"> 2007</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 3</td> <td align="left"> Al Horford</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 317</td> <td align="right"> 10679</td> <td align="right"> 4056</td> <td align="right"> 3003</td> <td align="right"> 766</td> <td align="right"> .537</td> <td align="right"> .250</td> <td align="right"> .761</td> <td align="right"> 33.7</td> <td align="right"> 12.8</td> <td align="right"> 9.5</td> <td align="right"> 2.4</td> <td align="right"> 34.5</td> <td align="right"> .155</td> </tr> <tr data-row="9"> <td align="right"> 2007</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 11</td> <td align="left"> Acie Law</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 188</td> <td align="right"> 2385</td> <td align="right"> 725</td> <td align="right"> 195</td> <td align="right"> 309</td> <td align="right"> .413</td> <td align="right"> .235</td> <td align="right"> .778</td> <td align="right"> 12.7</td> <td align="right"> 3.9</td> <td align="right"> 1.0</td> <td align="right"> 1.6</td> <td align="right"> 1.6</td> <td align="right"> .032</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="10"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="11"> <td align="right"> 2006</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 5</td> <td align="left"> Shelden Williams</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 349</td> <td align="right"> 5329</td> <td align="right"> 1574</td> <td align="right"> 1493</td> <td align="right"> 154</td> <td align="right"> .460</td> <td align="right"> .222</td> <td align="right"> .741</td> <td align="right"> 15.3</td> <td align="right"> 4.5</td> <td align="right"> 4.3</td> <td align="right"> 0.4</td> <td align="right"> 9.6</td> <td align="right"> .086</td> </tr> <tr data-row="12"> <td align="right"> 2006</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 33</td> <td align="left"> Solomon Jones</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 268</td> <td align="right"> 2981</td> <td align="right"> 825</td> <td align="right"> 635</td> <td align="right"> 97</td> <td align="right"> .470</td> <td align="right"> .111</td> <td align="right"> .720</td> <td align="right"> 11.1</td> <td align="right"> 3.1</td> <td align="right"> 2.4</td> <td align="right"> 0.4</td> <td align="right"> 5.1</td> <td align="right"> .082</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="13"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="14"> <td align="right"> 2005</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="left"> Marvin Williams</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 468</td> <td align="right"> 14286</td> <td align="right"> 5394</td> <td align="right"> 2485</td> <td align="right"> 630</td> <td align="right"> .449</td> <td align="right"> .327</td> <td align="right"> .806</td> <td align="right"> 30.5</td> <td align="right"> 11.5</td> <td align="right"> 5.3</td> <td align="right"> 1.3</td> <td align="right"> 29.6</td> <td align="right"> .099</td> </tr> <tr data-row="15"> <td align="right"> 2005</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 31</td> <td align="left"> Salim Stoudamire</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 157</td> <td align="right"> 2672</td> <td align="right"> 1260</td> <td align="right"> 214</td> <td align="right"> 164</td> <td align="right"> .407</td> <td align="right"> .366</td> <td align="right"> .882</td> <td align="right"> 17.0</td> <td align="right"> 8.0</td> <td align="right"> 1.4</td> <td align="right"> 1.0</td> <td align="right"> 2.2</td> <td align="right"> .040</td> </tr> <tr data-row="16"> <td align="right"> 2005</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 59</td> <td align="left"> Cenk Akyol</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="17"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="18"> <td align="right"> 2004</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 6</td> <td align="left"> Josh Childress</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 359</td> <td align="right"> 10083</td> <td align="right"> 3485</td> <td align="right"> 1790</td> <td align="right"> 586</td> <td align="right"> .524</td> <td align="right"> .334</td> <td align="right"> .779</td> <td align="right"> 28.1</td> <td align="right"> 9.7</td> <td align="right"> 5.0</td> <td align="right"> 1.6</td> <td align="right"> 25.2</td> <td align="right"> .120</td> </tr> <tr data-row="19"> <td align="right"> 2004</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 17</td> <td align="left"> Josh Smith</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"> 579</td> <td align="right"> 19670</td> <td align="right"> 8600</td> <td align="right"> 4564</td> <td align="right"> 1763</td> <td align="right"> .465</td> <td align="right"> .287</td> <td align="right"> .668</td> <td align="right"> 34.0</td> <td align="right"> 14.9</td> <td align="right"> 7.9</td> <td align="right"> 3.0</td> <td align="right"> 41.2</td> <td align="right"> .100</td> </tr> <tr data-row="20"> <td align="right"> 2004</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 34</td> <td align="left"> Donta Smith</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 61</td> <td align="right"> 560</td> <td align="right"> 165</td> <td align="right"> 66</td> <td align="right"> 48</td> <td align="right"> .421</td> <td align="right"> .308</td> <td align="right"> .650</td> <td align="right"> 9.2</td> <td align="right"> 2.7</td> <td align="right"> 1.1</td> <td align="right"> 0.8</td> <td align="right"> 0.5</td> <td align="right"> .043</td> </tr> <tr data-row="21"> <td align="right"> 2004</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 37</td> <td align="left"> Royal Ivey</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 424</td> <td align="right"> 5370</td> <td align="right"> 1458</td> <td align="right"> 492</td> <td align="right"> 463</td> <td align="right"> .407</td> <td align="right"> .351</td> <td align="right"> .717</td> <td align="right"> 12.7</td> <td align="right"> 3.4</td> <td align="right"> 1.2</td> <td align="right"> 1.1</td> <td align="right"> 3.6</td> <td align="right"> .033</td> </tr> <tr data-row="22"> <td align="right"> 2004</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 42</td> <td align="left"> Viktor Sanikidze</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="23"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="24"> <td align="right"> 2003</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 21</td> <td align="left"> Boris Diaw</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"> 660</td> <td align="right"> 20026</td> <td align="right"> 6363</td> <td align="right"> 3230</td> <td align="right"> 2656</td> <td align="right"> .491</td> <td align="right"> .329</td> <td align="right"> .708</td> <td align="right"> 30.3</td> <td align="right"> 9.6</td> <td align="right"> 4.9</td> <td align="right"> 4.0</td> <td align="right"> 32.8</td> <td align="right"> .079</td> </tr> <tr data-row="25"> <td align="right"> 2003</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 37</td> <td align="left"> Travis Hansen</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 41</td> <td align="right"> 507</td> <td align="right"> 123</td> <td align="right"> 70</td> <td align="right"> 19</td> <td align="right"> .354</td> <td align="right"> .300</td> <td align="right"> .815</td> <td align="right"> 12.4</td> <td align="right"> 3.0</td> <td align="right"> 1.7</td> <td align="right"> 0.5</td> <td align="right"> 0.2</td> <td align="right"> .019</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="26"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="27"> <td align="right"> 2002</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 36</td> <td align="left"> David Andersen</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"> 103</td> <td align="right"> 1264</td> <td align="right"> 501</td> <td align="right"> 292</td> <td align="right"> 57</td> <td align="right"> .440</td> <td align="right"> .347</td> <td align="right"> .674</td> <td align="right"> 12.3</td> <td align="right"> 4.9</td> <td align="right"> 2.8</td> <td align="right"> 0.6</td> <td align="right"> 1.5</td> <td align="right"> .059</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="28"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="29"> <td align="right"> 2001</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 3</td> <td align="left"> Pau Gasol</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"> 776</td> <td align="right"> 27938</td> <td align="right"> 14482</td> <td align="right"> 7125</td> <td align="right"> 2495</td> <td align="right"> .521</td> <td align="right"> .225</td> <td align="right"> .751</td> <td align="right"> 36.0</td> <td align="right"> 18.7</td> <td align="right"> 9.2</td> <td align="right"> 3.2</td> <td align="right"> 104.1</td> <td align="right"> .179</td> </tr> <tr data-row="30"> <td align="right"> 2001</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 33</td> <td align="left"> Terence Morris</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 139</td> <td align="right"> 1934</td> <td align="right"> 472</td> <td align="right"> 377</td> <td align="right"> 93</td> <td align="right"> .407</td> <td align="right"> .196</td> <td align="right"> .711</td> <td align="right"> 13.9</td> <td align="right"> 3.4</td> <td align="right"> 2.7</td> <td align="right"> 0.7</td> <td align="right"> 1.0</td> <td align="right"> .025</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="31"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="32"> <td align="right"> 2000</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 6</td> <td align="left"> DerMarr Johnson</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 344</td> <td align="right"> 5930</td> <td align="right"> 2121</td> <td align="right"> 769</td> <td align="right"> 304</td> <td align="right"> .411</td> <td align="right"> .336</td> <td align="right"> .789</td> <td align="right"> 17.2</td> <td align="right"> 6.2</td> <td align="right"> 2.2</td> <td align="right"> 0.9</td> <td align="right"> 6.4</td> <td align="right"> .052</td> </tr> <tr data-row="33"> <td align="right"> 2000</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 40</td> <td align="left"> Hanno Mottola</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 155</td> <td align="right"> 2360</td> <td align="right"> 715</td> <td align="right"> 442</td> <td align="right"> 75</td> <td align="right"> .442</td> <td align="right"> .063</td> <td align="right"> .783</td> <td align="right"> 15.2</td> <td align="right"> 4.6</td> <td align="right"> 2.9</td> <td align="right"> 0.5</td> <td align="right"> 0.9</td> <td align="right"> .019</td> </tr> <tr data-row="34"> <td align="right"> 2000</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 57</td> <td align="left"> Scoonie Penn</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="35"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="36"> <td align="right"> 1999</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 10</td> <td align="left"> Jason Terry</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 1003</td> <td align="right"> 33608</td> <td align="right"> 16194</td> <td align="right"> 2682</td> <td align="right"> 4684</td> <td align="right"> .448</td> <td align="right"> .380</td> <td align="right"> .845</td> <td align="right"> 33.5</td> <td align="right"> 16.1</td> <td align="right"> 2.7</td> <td align="right"> 4.7</td> <td align="right"> 88.8</td> <td align="right"> .127</td> </tr> <tr data-row="37"> <td align="right"> 1999</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 17</td> <td align="left"> Cal Bowdler</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 142</td> <td align="right"> 1382</td> <td align="right"> 424</td> <td align="right"> 272</td> <td align="right"> 29</td> <td align="right"> .404</td> <td align="right"> .182</td> <td align="right"> .768</td> <td align="right"> 9.7</td> <td align="right"> 3.0</td> <td align="right"> 1.9</td> <td align="right"> 0.2</td> <td align="right"> 1.8</td> <td align="right"> .061</td> </tr> <tr data-row="38"> <td align="right"> 1999</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 20</td> <td align="left"> Dion Glover</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 294</td> <td align="right"> 6132</td> <td align="right"> 2407</td> <td align="right"> 897</td> <td align="right"> 455</td> <td align="right"> .411</td> <td align="right"> .317</td> <td align="right"> .756</td> <td align="right"> 20.9</td> <td align="right"> 8.2</td> <td align="right"> 3.1</td> <td align="right"> 1.5</td> <td align="right"> 5.8</td> <td align="right"> .045</td> </tr> <tr data-row="39"> <td align="right"> 1999</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 27</td> <td align="left"> Jumaine Jones</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 471</td> <td align="right"> 9780</td> <td align="right"> 3325</td> <td align="right"> 1987</td> <td align="right"> 408</td> <td align="right"> .424</td> <td align="right"> .349</td> <td align="right"> .704</td> <td align="right"> 20.8</td> <td align="right"> 7.1</td> <td align="right"> 4.2</td> <td align="right"> 0.9</td> <td align="right"> 15.1</td> <td align="right"> .074</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="40"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="41"> <td align="right"> 1998</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 20</td> <td align="left"> Roshown McLeod</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 113</td> <td align="right"> 2130</td> <td align="right"> 817</td> <td align="right"> 308</td> <td align="right"> 124</td> <td align="right"> .409</td> <td align="right"> .111</td> <td align="right"> .819</td> <td align="right"> 18.8</td> <td align="right"> 7.2</td> <td align="right"> 2.7</td> <td align="right"> 1.1</td> <td align="right"> 0.2</td> <td align="right"> .004</td> </tr> <tr data-row="42"> <td align="right"> 1998</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 49</td> <td align="left"> Cory Carr</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 42</td> <td align="right"> 624</td> <td align="right"> 171</td> <td align="right"> 49</td> <td align="right"> 66</td> <td align="right"> .329</td> <td align="right"> .167</td> <td align="right"> .750</td> <td align="right"> 14.9</td> <td align="right"> 4.1</td> <td align="right"> 1.2</td> <td align="right"> 1.6</td> <td align="right"> -1.2</td> <td align="right"> -0.089</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="43"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="44"> <td align="right"> 1997</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 22</td> <td align="left"> Ed Gray</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 60</td> <td align="right"> 809</td> <td align="right"> 373</td> <td align="right"> 73</td> <td align="right"> 46</td> <td align="right"> .339</td> <td align="right"> .341</td> <td align="right"> .814</td> <td align="right"> 13.5</td> <td align="right"> 6.2</td> <td align="right"> 1.2</td> <td align="right"> 0.8</td> <td align="right"> 0.1</td> <td align="right"> .009</td> </tr> <tr data-row="45"> <td align="right"> 1997</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 49</td> <td align="left"> Alain Digbeu</td> <td align="left"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> </tr> <tr data-row="46"> <td align="right"> 1997</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 50</td> <td align="left"> Chris Crawford</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 252</td> <td align="right"> 3985</td> <td align="right"> 1654</td> <td align="right"> 547</td> <td align="right"> 154</td> <td align="right"> .437</td> <td align="right"> .347</td> <td align="right"> .824</td> <td align="right"> 15.8</td> <td align="right"> 6.6</td> <td align="right"> 2.2</td> <td align="right"> 0.6</td> <td align="right"> 6.5</td> <td align="right"> .078</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="47"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="48"> <td align="right"> 1996</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 28</td> <td align="left"> Priest Lauderdale</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 74</td> <td align="right"> 525</td> <td align="right"> 255</td> <td align="right"> 143</td> <td align="right"> 33</td> <td align="right"> .472</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> .554</td> <td align="right"> 7.1</td> <td align="right"> 3.4</td> <td align="right"> 1.9</td> <td align="right"> 0.4</td> <td align="right"> -0.8</td> <td align="right"> -0.074</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="49"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="50"> <td align="right"> 1995</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 16</td> <td align="left"> Alan Henderson</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 652</td> <td align="right"> 13780</td> <td align="right"> 5094</td> <td align="right"> 3249</td> <td align="right"> 397</td> <td align="right"> .469</td> <td align="right"> .192</td> <td align="right"> .639</td> <td align="right"> 21.1</td> <td align="right"> 7.8</td> <td align="right"> 5.0</td> <td align="right"> 0.6</td> <td align="right"> 28.0</td> <td align="right"> .097</td> </tr> <tr data-row="51"> <td align="right"> 1995</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 42</td> <td align="left"> Donnie Boyce</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 30</td> <td align="right"> 195</td> <td align="right"> 79</td> <td align="right"> 25</td> <td align="right"> 16</td> <td align="right"> .349</td> <td align="right"> .250</td> <td align="right"> .500</td> <td align="right"> 6.5</td> <td align="right"> 2.6</td> <td align="right"> 0.8</td> <td align="right"> 0.5</td> <td align="right"> -0.3</td> <td align="right"> -0.064</td> </tr> <tr data-row="52"> <td align="right"> 1995</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 45</td> <td align="left"> Troy Brown</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> <td align="right"></td> </tr> <tr data-row="53"> <td align="right"> 1995</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 57</td> <td align="left"> Cuonzo Martin</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 7</td> <td align="right"> 32</td> <td align="right"> 9</td> <td align="right"> 3</td> <td align="right"> 3</td> <td align="right"> .250</td> <td align="right"> .600</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> 4.6</td> <td align="right"> 1.3</td> <td align="right"> 0.4</td> <td align="right"> 0.4</td> <td align="right"> -0.1</td> <td align="right"> -0.151</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="54"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="55"> <td align="right"> 1994</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 34</td> <td align="left"> Gaylon Nickerson</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 4</td> <td align="right"> 42</td> <td align="right"> 15</td> <td align="right"> 5</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> .333</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> 1.000</td> <td align="right"> 10.5</td> <td align="right"> 3.8</td> <td align="right"> 1.3</td> <td align="right"> 0.3</td> <td align="right"> 0.1</td> <td align="right"> .076</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="56"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="57"> <td align="right"> 1993</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 15</td> <td align="left"> Doug Edwards</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 85</td> <td align="right"> 838</td> <td align="right"> 203</td> <td align="right"> 153</td> <td align="right"> 60</td> <td align="right"> .378</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> .709</td> <td align="right"> 9.9</td> <td align="right"> 2.4</td> <td align="right"> 1.8</td> <td align="right"> 0.7</td> <td align="right"> 0.2</td> <td align="right"> .013</td> </tr> <tr data-row="58"> <td align="right"> 1993</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 40</td> <td align="left"> Rich Manning</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 55</td> <td align="right"> 512</td> <td align="right"> 182</td> <td align="right"> 94</td> <td align="right"> 10</td> <td align="right"> .415</td> <td align="right"> .400</td> <td align="right"> .643</td> <td align="right"> 9.3</td> <td align="right"> 3.3</td> <td align="right"> 1.7</td> <td align="right"> 0.2</td> <td align="right"> -0.3</td> <td align="right"> -0.028</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="59"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="60"> <td align="right"> 1992</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 10</td> <td align="left"> Adam Keefe</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 617</td> <td align="right"> 10334</td> <td align="right"> 3107</td> <td align="right"> 2556</td> <td align="right"> 427</td> <td align="right"> .502</td> <td align="right"> .071</td> <td align="right"> .714</td> <td align="right"> 16.7</td> <td align="right"> 5.0</td> <td align="right"> 4.1</td> <td align="right"> 0.7</td> <td align="right"> 24.9</td> <td align="right"> .116</td> </tr> <tr data-row="61"> <td align="right"> 1992</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 38</td> <td align="left"> Elmer Bennett</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 21</td> <td align="right"> 159</td> <td align="right"> 48</td> <td align="right"> 10</td> <td align="right"> 22</td> <td align="right"> .340</td> <td align="right"> .273</td> <td align="right"> .722</td> <td align="right"> 7.6</td> <td align="right"> 2.3</td> <td align="right"> 0.5</td> <td align="right"> 1.0</td> <td align="right"> -0.3</td> <td align="right"> -0.095</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="62"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="63"> <td align="right"> 1991</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 9</td> <td align="left"> Stacey Augmon</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 1001</td> <td align="right"> 21659</td> <td align="right"> 7990</td> <td align="right"> 3216</td> <td align="right"> 1561</td> <td align="right"> .469</td> <td align="right"> .152</td> <td align="right"> .728</td> <td align="right"> 21.6</td> <td align="right"> 8.0</td> <td align="right"> 3.2</td> <td align="right"> 1.6</td> <td align="right"> 43.8</td> <td align="right"> .097</td> </tr> <tr data-row="64"> <td align="right"> 1991</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 15</td> <td align="left"> Anthony Avent</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 352</td> <td align="right"> 6729</td> <td align="right"> 1958</td> <td align="right"> 1584</td> <td align="right"> 278</td> <td align="right"> .403</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> .686</td> <td align="right"> 19.1</td> <td align="right"> 5.6</td> <td align="right"> 4.5</td> <td align="right"> 0.8</td> <td align="right"> 0.3</td> <td align="right"> .002</td> </tr> <tr data-row="65"> <td align="right"> 1991</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 30</td> <td align="left"> Rodney Monroe</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 38</td> <td align="right"> 313</td> <td align="right"> 131</td> <td align="right"> 33</td> <td align="right"> 27</td> <td align="right"> .368</td> <td align="right"> .222</td> <td align="right"> .826</td> <td align="right"> 8.2</td> <td align="right"> 3.4</td> <td align="right"> 0.9</td> <td align="right"> 0.7</td> <td align="right"> -0.2</td> <td align="right"> -0.035</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="66"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="67"> <td align="right"> 1990</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 10</td> <td align="left"> Rumeal Robinson</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 336</td> <td align="right"> 6098</td> <td align="right"> 2546</td> <td align="right"> 606</td> <td align="right"> 1179</td> <td align="right"> .432</td> <td align="right"> .344</td> <td align="right"> .611</td> <td align="right"> 18.1</td> <td align="right"> 7.6</td> <td align="right"> 1.8</td> <td align="right"> 3.5</td> <td align="right"> 5.2</td> <td align="right"> .041</td> </tr> <tr data-row="68"> <td align="right"> 1990</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 36</td> <td align="left"> Trevor Wilson</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 103</td> <td align="right"> 1609</td> <td align="right"> 591</td> <td align="right"> 353</td> <td align="right"> 99</td> <td align="right"> .456</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> .567</td> <td align="right"> 15.6</td> <td align="right"> 5.7</td> <td align="right"> 3.4</td> <td align="right"> 1.0</td> <td align="right"> 0.8</td> <td align="right"> .023</td> </tr> <tr data-row="69"> <td align="right"> 1990</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 41</td> <td align="left"> Steve Bardo</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 33</td> <td align="right"> 299</td> <td align="right"> 73</td> <td align="right"> 60</td> <td align="right"> 44</td> <td align="right"> .329</td> <td align="right"> .100</td> <td align="right"> .696</td> <td align="right"> 9.1</td> <td align="right"> 2.2</td> <td align="right"> 1.8</td> <td align="right"> 1.3</td> <td align="right"> -0.1</td> <td align="right"> -0.020</td> </tr> <tr class="no_ranker thead" data-row="70"> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Year</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Lg</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Rd</td> <td align="right" class="sort_default_asc"> Pk</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> Player</td> <td align="left" class="sort_default_asc"> </td> <td align="right"> G</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> FG%</td> <td align="right"> 3P%</td> <td align="right"> FT%</td> <td align="right"> MP</td> <td align="right"> PTS</td> <td align="right"> TRB</td> <td align="right"> AST</td> <td align="right"> WS</td> <td align="right"> WS/48</td> </tr> <tr data-row="71"> <td align="right"> 1989</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 1</td> <td align="right"> 23</td> <td align="left"> Roy Marble</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 29</td> <td align="right"> 194</td> <td align="right"> 55</td> <td align="right"> 32</td> <td align="right"> 12</td> <td align="right"> .257</td> <td align="right"> .000</td> <td align="right"> .594</td> <td align="right"> 6.7</td> <td align="right"> 1.9</td> <td align="right"> 1.1</td> <td align="right"> 0.4</td> <td align="right"> -0.5</td> <td align="right"> -0.122</td> </tr> <tr class="hl" data-row="72"> <td align="right"> 1989</td> <td align="left"> NBA</td> <td align="right"> 2</td> <td align="right"> 49</td> <td align="left"> Haywoode Workman</td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="right"> 359</td> <td align="right"> 7202</td> <td align="right"> 1967</td> <td align="right"> 819</td> <td align="right"> 1410</td> <td align="right"> .419</td> <td align="right"> .323</td> <td align="right"> .764</td> <td align="right"> 20.1</td> <td align="right"> 5.5</td> <td align="right"> 2.3</td> <td align="right"> 3.9</td> <td align="right"> 10.7</td> <td align="right"> .071</td> </tr></table>

Randy · March 19, 2012

While it is sad and disturbing conclusion from the report, its not at all a surpise. (Maybe it is a surprise that someone was actually worse.) However, is it right to compare teams when they've had multiple sets of owners, GMs, etc? Sund has a least picked up a few guys who are NBA players (Teague and the second coming of Jamal Craw...., or whatever his name is) from draft spots that weren't very high. It would be a lot more interesting to see a comparison of active GMs, who have more than 10 years or so.Another interesting point is that Jeff Teague and Jeremy Lin seem to provie that coaches can't even judge talent of players they see every day. So how can scouts figure out who is really going to be a good NBA player?

benhillboy · March 19, 2012

...how can scouts figure out who is really going to be a good NBA player?

They might just want to ask R.C. Buford of the Spurs. That Leonard kid can ball. Since '99, they've easily had the best combination of winning while drafting impact guys.

Zazaisgood · March 19, 2012

Been lurking for a while, but as an economist I felt compelled to comment on the problem with this chart.This chart fails to account for the ability of other players on the team. For example, Milwaukee is ranked first largely because it has not been active in signing players in free agency or trading for big names. Thus, when it drafts a player, this player almost always plays minutes. Because the rating system is only based on points, rebounds, and assists per game, simply playing minutes is the key to being deemed a "star." If Milwaukee had signed a superstar point guard soon after drafting Jennings, Jennings would slip from his star rating, even though the drafting was just as sound in terms of player ability.

AHF · March 20, 2012

Been lurking for a while, but as an economist I felt compelled to comment on the problem with this chart.This chart fails to account for the ability of other players on the team. For example, Milwaukee is ranked first largely because it has not been active in signing players in free agency or trading for big names. Thus, when it drafts a player, this player almost always plays minutes. Because the rating system is only based on points, rebounds, and assists per game, simply playing minutes is the key to being deemed a "star." If Milwaukee had signed a superstar point guard soon after drafting Jennings, Jennings would slip from his star rating, even though the drafting was just as sound in terms of player ability.

There are a number of problem's with the chart, but you can't argue with our total lack of 2nd round value and the Bucks' string of guys like Redd, Sessions, Alston, Phills, Murray, Bogans, Jodie Meeks, Mbah a Moute, Ilyasova, etc.

Zazaisgood · March 20, 2012

There are a number of problem's with the chart, but you can't argue with our total lack of 2nd round value and the Bucks' string of guys like Redd, Sessions, Alston, Phills, Murray, Bogans, Jodie Meeks, Mbah a Moute, Ilyasova, etc.

That's a decent point, but I can argue that most of those players have been useless in the long run and Milwaukee has been downright woeful over this time span. If it was really the best drafting team, it would have put up more than one 50 win season over the last twenty years, even if it was poorly coached and managed.

Admin · March 20, 2012

That's a decent point, but I can argue that most of those players have been useless in the long run and Milwaukee has been downright woeful over this time span. If it was really the best drafting team, it would have put up more than one 50 win season over the last twenty years, even if it was poorly coached and managed.

You're arguing the difference between good drafting vs good player management. The Bucks have drafted a ton of talent who have had excellent careers and often for other teams. Just because they don't hold onto their players or they trade them for players who don't turn out as well doesn't diminish their drafting skills.The Hawks have drafted mostly duds who have spent most of their careers in other leagues or not playing at all.

ATLJA316 · March 20, 2012

I feel like Portland should be rated lower than they are.Sam Bowie over Michael JordanGreg Oden over Kevin DurantOuch....

coachx · March 20, 2012

There are a number of problem's with the chart, but you can't argue with our total lack of 2nd round value and the Bucks' string of guys like Redd, Sessions, Alston, Phills, Murray, Bogans, Jodie Meeks, Mbah a Moute, Ilyasova, etc.

I think you can argue that Bucks have consistently sucked worse the the Hawks have since 1989.............meaning their 2nd round picks get more floor time to prove themselves then do the 2nd round picks on most other teams.

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