RAPTOR++ / 2019-2020 CSL Season Ep.1

[Chilikonkarne]

For those who don’t know RAPTOR++, it is a tool that combine the ratings of each player (70%) and his efficiency in game (30%). Their capacities are weighted in order to value good rebounding for bigs for example.
The % in game is also considered in the ratings which probably change the balance from 70/30 to 60/40.

The tool premiere objective is to evaluate players value when it comes to trade or free agency. It has it flaws with defensive aspects not taken into consideration (%STP, PA/SF).
However, I believe it bring a good overview in general and was well received the last years by the league.
I decided not to include team record since I like to compare the players over the years.

2019 - Dante Exum - Utah_Jazz : 24.1pts, 45%, 4.3ast, 4.2rbd, 2stl, 1.3blk in 36.5min / EVAL: 86
2018 - Dante Exum - Utah_Jazz : 20.6pts, 48%, 5.5ast, 4.6rbd, 1.7stl, 1.5blk in 36.9min / EVAL: 85.4
2017 - Dante Exum - Utah_Jazz : 21.1pts, 46%, 5.4ast, 5.2rbd, 1.9stl, 1.5blk in 35.6min / EVAL: 86.6
2016 - Dante Exum - Utah_Jazz : 19.8pts, 49%, 3.5ast, 4rbd, 1.5stl, 1.3blk in 30.6min / EVAL: 87.8
2015 - Dante Exum - Utah_Jazz : 18.9pts, 47%, 3.8ast, 3.8rbd, 1.1stl, 1.2blk in 31.8min / EVAL: 77.3
2014 - Dante Exum - Utah Jazz : 12.4pts, 41%, 2.7ast, 3.4rbd, 0.8stl, 1.1blk in 26min / EVAL: 71

Filter : A player has to play more than 20 minutes a game and at least 15 games to be eligible.

Here we go for the Top10 ranking by position - first edition of the season!

Point Guard


Kyrie is doing his best to bring his Cavs on top of the East

#1 - Kyrie Irving - Cleveland_Cavaliers : 25.2pts, 46%, 5.1ast, 4.7rbd, 0.8stl, 0.6blk in 34.2min / EVAL: 93.3
#2 - Eric Bledsoe - Phoenix_Suns : 17.6pts, 43%, 8.1ast, 4.3rbd, 1.9stl, 1.3blk in 33.6min / EVAL: 91.9
#3 - John Wall - Dallas_Mavericks : 17.9pts, 44%, 6.3ast, 4.5rbd, 1.4stl, 0.9blk in 32.2min / EVAL: 91.8
#4 - Kemba Walker - Detroit_Pistons : 21.3pts, 40%, 3.8ast, 3.5rbd, 2.1stl, 0.6blk in 33.2min / EVAL: 90.3
#5 - Jeremy Lin - Toronto_Raptors : 14.6pts, 47%, 5.1ast, 2.9rbd, 1.5stl, 0.3blk in 26.1min / EVAL: 90
#6 - Damian Lillard - Los_Angeles_Clippers : 22.3pts, 42%, 4.5ast, 3.4rbd, 1.1stl, 0.5blk in 29.6min / EVAL: 89.9
#7 - Ty Lawson - Chicago_Bulls : 19pts, 46%, 5.2ast, 4.3rbd, 1.2stl, 0blk in 32.3min / EVAL: 89.4
#8 - Derrick Rose - San_Antonio_Spurs : 18.7pts, 45%, 6.8ast, 3.3rbd, 0.4stl, 0.6blk in 31.5min / EVAL: 87.4
#9 - Mike Conley - Boston_Celtics : 16.2pts, 45%, 3.8ast, 3rbd, 0.6stl, 0.1blk in 27.8min / EVAL: 86.9
#10 - George DePaula - Indiana_Pacers : 15.5pts, 44%, 7.1ast, 5.3rbd, 1.3stl, 0blk in 36min / EVAL: 83.2


Behind (C.Paul, J.Holiday, K.Lowry)

Shooting Guard


Curry is having his best CSL season by far

#1 - Stephen Curry - Dallas_Mavericks : 22.6pts, 49%, 5.3ast, 3.9rbd, 1.4stl, 0blk in 33.9min / EVAL: 90.9
#2 - Paul George - Orlando_Magic : 26.9pts, 44%, 4.1ast, 9.3rbd, 2.4stl, 0.7blk in 39.9min / EVAL: 89.5
#3 - Marcus Smart - Chicago_Bulls : 21pts, 52%, 4.1ast, 5.5rbd, 0.8stl, 0blk in 32.3min / EVAL: 88.5
#4 - Dante Exum - Utah_Jazz : 24.1pts, 45%, 4.3ast, 4.2rbd, 2stl, 1.3blk in 36.5min / EVAL: 86.0
#5 - Brandon Jennings - Portland_Trailblazers : 20.3pts, 42%, 4.1ast, 4rbd, 2.2stl, 0.5blk in 35.5min / EVAL: 80.9
#6 - Klay Thompson - San_Antonio_Spurs : 24.1pts, 43%, 2ast, 5.3rbd, 1stl, 0.5blk in 35.6min / EVAL: 80.2
#7 - Ben McLemore - Boston_Celtics : 17.4pts, 45%, 1.7ast, 3.8rbd, 0.8stl, 0.7blk in 29.8min / EVAL: 80.2
#8 - Dion Waiters - Brooklyn_Nets : 21pts, 42%, 3.6ast, 4.3rbd, 1.6stl, 0.5blk in 34.5min / EVAL: 79.9
#9 - Goran Dragic - New_York_Knicks : 17.7pts, 47%, 5.8ast, 4.5rbd, 0.5stl, 0.1blk in 34min / EVAL: 79.9
#10 - Nik Stauskas - Brooklyn_Nets : 17pts, 47%, 1.6ast, 2.2rbd, 0.2stl, 0blk in 25.7min / EVAL: 78.7

Behind (G.Harris, Z.LaVine, M.Ellis)

Small Foward


Welcome in the op 5 Khris!

#1 - James Harden - Houston_Rockets : 32.4pts, 49%, 4ast, 7.1rbd, 1.6stl, 0.3blk in 34min / EVAL: 95.3
#2 - Lebron James - Dallas_Mavericks : 20.1pts, 46%, 4.6ast, 5.4rbd, 1.1stl, 0.4blk in 32min / EVAL: 87
#3 - Otto Porter - Sacramento_Kings : 15.2pts, 48%, 2.1ast, 5.8rbd, 2stl, 1blk in 29.9min / EVAL: 84.2
#4 - Jabari Parker - Philadelphia_Sixers : 25.7pts, 49%, 1.1ast, 5.3rbd, 0.9stl, 0.3blk in 35.5min / EVAL: 82.9
#5 - Khris Middleton - Memphis_Grizzlies : 21.7pts, 51%, 3.3ast, 3rbd, 1.2stl, 0.1blk in 31.9min / EVAL: 80.9
#6 - Kawhi Leonard - Toronto_Raptors : 20pts, 48%, 1.7ast, 5.7rbd, 2stl, 1blk in 35.7min / EVAL: 80.9
#7 - Evan Turner - Los_Angeles_Clippers : 18.4pts, 46%, 3.3ast, 5rbd, 1.3stl, 0.5blk in 30.2min / EVAL: 80.7
#8 - Carmelo Anthony - Milwaukee_Bucks : 24.4pts, 47%, 0.8ast, 5.2rbd, 0.7stl, 0.3blk in 31.3min / EVAL: 79.7
#9 - Okaro White - Phoenix_Suns : 13.3pts, 54%, 1.6ast, 5.2rbd, 2stl, 1.7blk in 32.3min / EVAL: 79.2
#10 - Andrew Wiggins - Charlotte_Hornets : 22.1pts, 46%, 1.4ast, 4.9rbd, 1.6stl, 1.6blk in 36.8min / EVAL: 78.1

Behind (C.Parsons, G.Hayward, F.Edwin)

Power Foward


MKG is loving his new PF position

#1 - Anthony Davis - New_Orleans_Pelicans : 22.9pts, 56%, 1.2ast, 9.4rbd, 1.6stl, 2.5blk in 34.4min / EVAL: 96.9
#2 - Blake Griffin - Cleveland_Cavaliers : 16.2pts, 53%, 1.7ast, 6.2rbd, 1.3stl, 0.6blk in 26.4min / EVAL: 87.4
#3 - Stanley Johnson Jr. - Oklahoma_City_Thunder : 20.5pts, 42%, 1ast, 10.6rbd, 1stl, 0.3blk in 31.1min / EVAL: 84.0
#4 - Richard Solomon - Sacramento_Kings : 14.7pts, 54%, 1.4ast, 6.6rbd, 1stl, 0.6blk in 28.2min / EVAL: 83.3
#5 - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - Phoenix_Suns : 16pts, 52%, 1.8ast, 8.6rbd, 1.4stl, 2blk in 32.5min / EVAL: 81.7
#6 - Tristan Thompson - Detroit_Pistons : 16.5pts, 52%, 1ast, 8.8rbd, 0.9stl, 0.7blk in 32.3min / EVAL: 81.5
#7 - Christian Wood - Memphis_Grizzlies : 13.8pts, 48%, 1.2ast, 8.3rbd, 0.8stl, 2.1blk in 29.8min / EVAL: 81.4
#8 - Adreian Payne - Philadelphia_Sixers : 13.8pts, 49%, 1ast, 8rbd, 1stl, 1.8blk in 32min / EVAL: 81.2
#9 - Amir Johnson - Memphis_Grizzlies : 11.3pts, 59%, 0.7ast, 6.8rbd, 0.6stl, 0.9blk in 22.3min / EVAL: 80.9
#10 - Montrezl Harrell - Detroit_Pistons : 11.4pts, 57%, 1ast, 5.4rbd, 0.7stl, 0.9blk in 22.7min / EVAL: 80.3

Behind (J.Smith, K.Love, S.Ibaka)

Center


Drummond remains the best center

#1 - Andre Drummond - Toronto_Raptors : 16.5pts, 58%, 1ast, 11.1rbd, 0.7stl, 2.4blk in 32.8min / EVAL: 88.2
#2 - Kenneth Faried - Boston_Celtics : 18.5pts, 55%, 1.2ast, 9.8rbd, 1.5stl, 0.7blk in 31.8min / EVAL: 88.0
#3 - Al Horford - Chicago_Bulls : 15.7pts, 53%, 1.2ast, 8.2rbd, 1.1stl, 1.4blk in 28.6min / EVAL: 85.6
#4 - DeMarcus Cousins - Orlando_Magic : 19.5pts, 49%, 1.2ast, 9.1rbd, 0.9stl, 0.9blk in 31.3min / EVAL: 85.3
#5 - Joel Embiid - Golden_State_Warriors : 15.9pts, 55%, 0.7ast, 7.4rbd, 0.2stl, 1.8blk in 24.6min / EVAL: 84.6
#6 - Isaiah Austin - Phoenix_Suns : 18pts, 50%, 1.2ast, 5.6rbd, 0.7stl, 2.3blk in 28.4min / EVAL: 84.1
#7 - Jonas Valanciunas - Washington_Wizards : 14.9pts, 49%, 0.9ast, 7.6rbd, 0.4stl, 1.7blk in 25.9min / EVAL: 82.3
#8 - Larry Sanders - Phoenix_Suns : 12.7pts, 49%, 0.9ast, 8.1rbd, 0.7stl, 2.3blk in 25.5min / EVAL: 81.9
#9 - Greg Monroe - Minnesota_Timberwolves : 16pts, 49%, 1.2ast, 8.4rbd, 0.7stl, 0.5blk in 29.4min / EVAL: 81.2
#10 - Walter Tavares - San_Antonio_Spurs : 13.7pts, 59%, 1.4ast, 10.2rbd, 0.3stl, 0.7blk in 32.7min / EVAL: 81.0

Behind (H.Whiteside, B.Lopez, D.Howard)

Rookies


Julian Washburn (#48), steal of the draft?

#1 - Kris Dunn - Golden_State_Warriors : 12.3pts, 42%, 3.3ast, 3.2rbd, 1.2stl, 0.3blk in 26.3min / EVAL: 77
#2 - Karl-Anthony Towns - Indiana_Pacers : 10.4pts, 43%, 1.4ast, 5.8rbd, 1.1stl, 1.8blk in 26.8min / EVAL: 74.5
#3 - Treveon Graham - New_Orleans_Pelicans : 9.9pts, 48%, 0.9ast, 2.3rbd, 0.8stl, 0.6blk in 20.7min / EVAL: 71.5
#4 - D'Angelo Russell - Atlanta_Hawks : 8.8pts, 42%, 4.8ast, 2.5rbd, 0.8stl, 0blk in 26.5min / EVAL: 69.5
#5 - Marquese Chriss - Orlando_Magic : 7.6pts, 49%, 0.8ast, 3.8rbd, 1.1stl, 1.6blk in 24.4min / EVAL: 66.8
#6 - Thon Maker - Milwaukee_Bucks : 8.7pts, 47%, 1.7ast, 5.9rbd, 1.4stl, 1.3blk in 27.8min / EVAL: 66
#7 - Julian Washburn - New_York_Knicks : 9.3pts, 41%, 0.9ast, 4rbd, 0.3stl, 0blk in 20.7min / EVAL: 65.3
#8 - Marshall Plumlee - Golden_State_Warriors : 5.4pts, 50%, 0.9ast, 6.6rbd, 0.6stl, 0.8blk in 22.6min / EVAL: 63.8
#9 - Bo Barnes - Milwaukee_Bucks : 6.4pts, 45%, 2.4ast, 1.9rbd, 0.6stl, 0.1blk in 22min / EVAL: 62.2
#10 - Patrick McCaw - Los_Angeles_Lakers : 8.4pts, 39%, 2.6ast, 2.5rbd, 0.7stl, 0blk in 32.2min / EVAL: 53.7


Only 10 rookies playing more than 20 minutes a game so far.

[Marcos_Beck]

#3 SG and C in two extremely close races!
#7 at PG as well
That's it for us.

God Dekker not showing up in any of those lists #shame

[OneNole]

Get off of me Kemba and Bledsoe! And if it wasn't for having the #1 sg and #2 sf, Wall would be ahead of Irving.

[hardenwithnod]

Nice to see Jonas V on there, along with Cotton and Harris as honorable mentions.

[drumr]

Get off of me Kemba and Bledsoe! And if it wasn't for having the #1 sg and #2 sf, Wall would be ahead of Irving.

If it wasn't for me having the #2 PF and the #12 SG Kyrie would be #1...oh wait. Shut that bullshit up.

[mgtr81]

Good job, Chili.

We have three guys there (Melo, Thon and Bo). If team record was taken into account they would be out I guess.

[OneNole]

Get off of me Kemba and Bledsoe! And if it wasn't for having the #1 sg and #2 sf, Wall would be ahead of Irving.

If it wasn't for me having the #2 PF and the #12 SG Kyrie would be #1...oh wait. Shut that bullshit up.

Irving is a dud, your pf has hardly played

[emplep7]

Get off of me Kemba and Bledsoe! And if it wasn't for having the #1 sg and #2 sf, Wall would be ahead of Irving.

Its okay he can have a higher ranking in this system. Maybe little boy Wall might also someday be good enough to make it to the big dance like the star PGs in Kemba and Bledsoe...

[Cleasby]

Jennings is having a good season so far. Some early recognition for him here.

[8time]

Not surprised James Young isn't on there. Dude has been trash for me all season

but good to see Stanimal there

[WillyJakkz]

Was patiently waiting for this article to come out, thx chili!

Great seeing Chriss in the Top 5 of the rookie class

[drumr]

Man...Ellis off the bench is still a top SG. Gotta give him note of Mayo's mins

[hardenwithnod]

If Yabuesele can keep up with his current production, then I expect to see him on the rookie list next!

[andrei]

Get off of me Kemba and Bledsoe! And if it wasn't for having the #1 sg and #2 sf, Wall would be ahead of Irving.

If it wasn't for me having the #2 PF and the #12 SG Kyrie would be #1...oh wait. Shut that bullshit up.

Surprised Kyrie is not asking for a trade

[lakeshowak7]

Curry over George?

There isn't a single aspect of Curry's current campaign that is more impressive than Paul George. On both sides of the floor.

[Rizzo]

Love these rankings, even more now that I have two guys on the list haha. I expected Waiters to be in the top-10 at his position but seeing Stauskas there as well was a great treat. I had outside hope that Myles Turner would make the list for centers. How does RAPTOR++ rate him?

[bt]

Like reading these but I wish there was a way for you to incorporate defense somehow.

[Chilikonkarne]

Curry over George?

There isn't a single aspect of Curry's current campaign that is more impressive than Paul George. On both sides of the floor.

Efficiency (+5pts on FG, +6pts on 3PTS, +1pt on FT) and Curry is playing 6 minutes less to get these statistics.

[Chilikonkarne]

Love these rankings, even more now that I have two guys on the list haha. I expected Waiters to be in the top-10 at his position but seeing Stauskas there as well was a great treat. I had outside hope that Myles Turner would make the list for centers. How does RAPTOR++ rate him?

75. Ranked 19th in the Center category

[Chilikonkarne]

Like reading these but I wish there was a way for you to incorporate defense somehow.

Defense is incorporated. Porter is scoring 10 less points than Jabari but still ranked ahead.
The only defensive stats not considered (because not available from HTLM) are STP%, PA/SF and TOFC

But ratings like DEF, STL and BLK + stats STL/MIN and BLK/MIN are strongly involved in the formula