2014 Las Vegas Summer League Statistical MVPs

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Dec 2, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. (14) brings the ball up court against the Orlando Magic during the second half at the Verizon Center. The Wizards defeated the Magic 98 – 80. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

As the Las Vegas summer league comes to a close, one common thread has stuck out — that the big names in 2014’s “historically deep draft” were not the stars. The surprise has of course been Glen Rice Jr, who averaged 25 points per game in six games in Las Vegas. Of course the Statistician’s-Battle-Cry-of-Social-Media, “SMALL SAMPLE SIZE!” applies firmly to the results of this very short “season,” and we should take any results with a grain of salt. But such is the joy of analyzing anything.

I found some pace adjusted statistics from the Las Vegas games and used a statistical plus-minus regression I created for my 6-year RPM dataset. If you’re unfamiliar with RPM, start here. Note that the estimated RPM here just comes from box score statistics, against not-necessarily-NBA competition. Here are the top and bottom 25 in estimated efficiency impact per game (RPM x Minutes Per Game/48) Minimum 100 minutes played Top 25:

PlayerTeamPosGPMPGest RPMest impact/gamemins
1Glen RiceWASSG632.17.865.25193
2Eric GriffinDALSF520.85.182.25104
3Eric MorelandSACPF619.25.592.24115
4Tony SnellCHISG530.23.182.00151
5Bryan DavisSELPF619.94.681.94119
6Lazeric JonesCHIPG521.84.131.88109
7Courtney FellsNOPSG522.43.941.84112
8Shane LarkinNYKPG527.13.211.81136
9Elijah MillsapPHISF522.23.531.63111
10Josh DavisCHAPF725.52.671.42179
11C.J. McCollumPORSG532.91.851.27165
12Malcolm ThomasUTAPF523.82.411.20119
13T.J. WarrenPHXSF524.72.141.10124
14Tyler JohnsonMIASG624.21.670.84145
15Stephen HoltATLSG523.71.650.81119
16Gorgui DiengMINC628.91.340.81173
17Donatas MotiejunasHOUC827.11.400.79217
18Quincy AcySACPF726.31.190.65184
19Austin DayeSASSF627.81.100.64167
20Erick GreenDENPG527.71.030.59139
21Ray McCallumSACPG727.80.920.54195
22Bryce CottonSASPG6221.160.53132
23Tim Hardaway Jr.NYKSG526.60.860.48133
24Justin BrownleeCHASF7250.620.32175
25Will CherryCLEPG525.30.520.27127

Bottom 25:

PlayerTeamPosGPMPGest RPMest impact/gamemins
1Noah VonlehCHAPF727.1-7.57-4.27190
2Bruno CabocloTORPF526-7.83-4.24130
3Ben McLemoreSACSG729.2-6.65-4.05204
4Dennis SchroederATLPG632.4-5.58-3.76194
5Joel FreelandPORC526.8-6.35-3.54134
6Adreian PayneATLPF629-5.81-3.51174
7Jeremy TylerNYKPF525.7-6.54-3.50129
8Matt JanningMINSG520.8-7.47-3.24104
9James McAdooGSWPF528.9-5.37-3.23145
10Elias HarrisPHXPF529.3-5.26-3.21147
11Andre DawkinsHOUSG817.6-7.96-2.92141
12Jordan ClarksonLALSG530.6-4.38-2.79153
13Dante ExumUTASG526.7-4.90-2.73134
14Deonte BurtonWASPG617.3-7.28-2.62104
15Jamil WilsonWASSF620.6-6.10-2.62124
16Lamar PattersonATLSF625.6-4.78-2.55154
17Will BartonPORSF531.8-3.83-2.54159
18Tyler EnnisPHXPG522.9-5.30-2.53115
19P.J. HairstonCHASG730.7-3.87-2.47215
20Archie GoodwinPHXSG526.7-4.44-2.47134
21Bobby BrownPORPG527.8-4.16-2.41139
22Allen CrabbePORSG522.5-5.13-2.40113
23Mickey McConnellCHAPG729.6-3.71-2.29207
24Jabari ParkerMILSF528.6-3.67-2.19143
25Geron JohnsonHOUSG817-6.15-2.18136

Notable things happening:

1) Glen Rice was a scoring machine. His 40.8 points per (estimated) 100 possessions is insane. It’s unsustainable but beautiful.

2) Eric Griffin and Eric Moreland were straight-up box score stuffers. Both only played around 20 minutes per game but likely gave the score keeper hand cramps. Griffin boasted 11 pts/2 blk/8 reb/1 stl per (19 minute!) game on 58.8% true shooting. Moreland filled even more of the hustle role with 4 pts/3 blk/9 reb/.5 steals per (21 minute!) game on 47% true shooting.

3) Big names Jabari Parker and Dante Exum are having whatever the opposite of beginner’s luck is. Exum’s true shooting percentage was a paltry 39.9%. And Parker’s 4.8 turnovers per game “led” the summer league. Eugh.

In summary: GRAIN OF SALT, and congratulations to Glen Rice Jr. for winning both the real and Nylon Calculus Summer League MVP.

Here’s the full list of summer league players with no minute cap:

PlayerTeamPosGPMINest RPMest impact/gamemins
Justin HamiltonMIAC126.315.168.3026
DeQuan JonesNOPSF119.117.647.0219
Quincy MillerDENPF231.110.226.6262
Bernard JamesDALC227.711.106.4055
Cole AldrichNYKC131.39.706.3331
Glen RiceWASSG632.17.865.25193
Rudy GobertUTAC423.76.413.1795
Trey ThompkinsLALPF215.37.932.5331
Eric GriffinDALSF520.85.182.25104
Eric MorelandSACPF619.25.592.24115
Tony SnellCHISG530.23.182.00151
Bryan DavisSELPF619.94.681.94119
Lazeric JonesCHIPG521.84.131.88109
Will ThomasDENSF519.74.551.8799
Courtney FellsNOPSG522.43.941.84112
Shane LarkinNYKPG527.13.211.81136
Shane EdwardsCLEPF514.85.821.8074
JaJuan JohnsonMILC218.64.491.7437
Elijah MillsapPHISF522.23.531.63111
Josh DavisCHAPF725.52.671.42179
Keith BensonLACC516.23.821.2981
C.J. McCollumPORSG532.91.851.27165
Malcolm ThomasUTAPF523.82.411.20119
Daniel TheisWASC517.33.321.1987
Shabazz NapierMIAPG1271.971.1127
T.J. WarrenPHXSF524.72.141.10124
Josh HowardNOPSF216.82.570.9034
Doug McDermottCHISF229.11.420.8658
Thomas RobinsonPORPF229.71.360.8459
Tyler JohnsonMIASG624.21.670.84145
Stephen HoltATLSG523.71.650.81119
Gorgui DiengMINC628.91.340.81173
Donatas MotiejunasHOUC827.11.400.79217
Abdul GaddyNOPPG515.92.140.7180
Quincy AcySACPF726.31.190.65184
Cameron AyersNOPSG4112.830.6544
Austin DayeSASSF627.81.100.64167
Jordan BachynskiCHAC68.63.370.6052
Erick GreenDENPG527.71.030.59139
Ray McCallumSACPG727.80.920.54195
Bryce CottonSASPG6221.160.53132
Tim Hardaway Jr.NYKSG526.60.860.48133
Davante GardnerCHIPF43.25.540.3713
Ronald Roberts, Jr.MIAPF413.91.180.3456
Brock MotumUTAPF517.20.930.3386
Justin BrownleeCHASF7250.620.32175
Alex StephesonSACPF1114.630.301
Ryan EvansMINSF45.72.470.2923
Jared CunninghamSACSG512.11.140.2961
Darington HobsonTORSF218.10.740.2836
Javon McCreaDALPF511.61.140.2858
Will CherryCLEPG525.30.520.27127
Cameron BairstowCHIC526.10.480.26131
Carrick FelixCLESF514.20.650.1971
MarShon BrooksSACSG715.50.590.19109
Kevin JonesSELPF521.90.410.19110
Mike MuscalaATLC627.60.250.15166
Jack CooleyCLEC5160.420.1480
Damen Bell-HolterSELC28.30.760.1317
Cleanthony EarlyNYKSF427.80.220.13111
Lance ThomasCHIPF521.70.180.08109
Travis HymanSELC6180.190.07108
Jerrelle BenimonDENPF327.10.110.0681
Anthony BennettCLEPF230.70.060.0461
Justin HolidayGSWSF522.80.060.03114
Zane JohnsonNYKSG12.90.210.013
Renaldo WoolridgeLALPF13.1-0.010.003
Roscoe SmithLALSF512.8-0.04-0.0164
Sim BhullarSACC42.4-0.43-0.0210
Ognen KuzmicGSWC223.8-0.08-0.0448
James NunnallyMIASF524.1-0.11-0.05121
Brady HeslipMINPG513.2-0.21-0.0666
Xavier GibsonLALC48.9-0.34-0.0636
Trey McKinney JonesSASSG58-0.39-0.0640
Kiwi GardnerGSWPG29-0.38-0.0718
Otto PorterWASSF631.8-0.13-0.09191
David WearCHIPF514.5-0.32-0.1073
Walter TavaresATLC616.8-0.32-0.11101
JaMychal GreenSASPF616.2-0.37-0.1397
Devin EbanksSELPF624.5-0.28-0.14147
Trevor RelefordATLPG515.4-0.52-0.1777
Steven GrayCLESG413.2-0.63-0.1753
Nick CovingtonUTAPG310.1-0.84-0.1830
Davion BerryPORSG33-2.92-0.189
Dwight PowellCLEPF311.5-0.80-0.1935
Kyle AndersonSASPF624.4-0.38-0.19146
Melvin EjimSASSF67.6-1.40-0.2246
Jeff WitheyNOPC526-0.41-0.22130
Chris WrightMILPF519.9-0.55-0.23100
Axel ToupaneDALSG49.4-1.30-0.2538
Isaiah CanaanHOUPG830.4-0.43-0.27243
Walt Lemon, Jr.GSWSG49-1.47-0.2836
Denzel BowlesDENC517.7-0.82-0.3089
Halil KanacevicDENPF413.4-1.13-0.3254
Ra’Shad JamesSACPG615.6-0.99-0.3294
Travis WearNYKPF35.5-3.00-0.3417
Ian ChilesWASC24.9-3.69-0.3810
Brendan LaneSACSF512.2-1.51-0.3861
Justin JacksonCHASF44-4.60-0.3816
Will SheeheyNYKSF25.2-3.56-0.3910
James SoutherlandNOPPF49.3-2.07-0.4037
Rodney HoodUTASF527-0.72-0.41135
Rion BrownCHASG714.6-1.35-0.41102
Jerome JordanLALC411.1-1.78-0.4144
Johnny O’BryantMILC518.2-1.09-0.4191
Billy BaronCHIPG518.4-1.12-0.4392
Rod OdomGSWPF13.1-6.72-0.433
D.J. SheltonATLPF56.6-3.20-0.4433
Glenn Robinson IIIMINPF621.8-1.00-0.45131
DeAndre KaneLALSG519.7-1.13-0.4799
Matthew Bryan-AmaningPORPF44-5.59-0.4716
Jarred ShawCHAC110.5-2.18-0.4811
Austin FreemanCHISG520-1.21-0.50100
Sean KilpatrickPHISG519.1-1.38-0.5596
Craig BrackinsPORPF410-2.67-0.5640
Anthony IrelandLALPG35.9-4.55-0.5618
Nemanja NedovicGSWPG521.2-1.28-0.56106
Russ SmithNOPPG527.6-1.01-0.58138
Shawn JonesLACPF514.6-1.93-0.5973
Vander BlueSASSG516.5-1.71-0.5983
Roberto NelsonCHAPG67.2-4.11-0.6243
Kenny KadjiMILC57.7-3.93-0.6339
Adonis ThomasPHISF519.4-1.63-0.6697
Langston HallMIASG314.7-2.21-0.6844
Nick JohnsonHOUSG830.2-1.08-0.68242
Tyler HoneycuttMIASF627.4-1.20-0.68164
Tre KelleySELPG629.8-1.11-0.69179
Kyrylo FesenkoMINC213.7-2.44-0.7027
Dwayne JonesSACC34.8-7.01-0.7014
T.J. BrayTORSG518.1-1.87-0.7191
Lucas NogueiraTORC520.3-1.69-0.72102
Mouphtaou YarouPHIPF45.8-6.09-0.7423
Ian ClarkUTASG521.3-1.68-0.75107
Michael BramosATLSG216.8-2.26-0.7934
Taylor BraunPHXSG39.7-4.02-0.8129
Daniel MillerWASC38.1-5.11-0.8624
Seth CurryPHXPG521-1.98-0.87105
Dwight BuycksTORPG227.6-1.51-0.8755
Langston GallowayNYKPG413.7-3.15-0.9055
D.J. KennedyMINSF418.2-2.38-0.9073
Jabari BrownHOUSF22.9-15.31-0.936
Kendall WilliamsCHISG512-3.80-0.9560
Nate WoltersMILPG522.5-2.03-0.95113
Davon UsherGSWSF28.8-5.38-0.9918
Gary HarrisDENSG533.1-1.46-1.00166
Aziz NDiayeLACC39.2-5.24-1.0128
Jerami GrantPHIPF618.9-2.63-1.04113
Jayson GrangerCLEPG49.3-5.37-1.0437
Frank GainesMIASG59.7-5.19-1.0549
Tim FrazierPHIPG518-2.80-1.0590
Luke HancockHOUSF811.2-4.50-1.0590
Drew CrawfordNOPSG511.8-4.31-1.0659
John ShurnaTORPF520.7-2.46-1.06104
Darius MorrisSASSG621.7-2.37-1.07130
C.J. FairDALSF513.4-3.90-1.0967
David StocktonPHXPG29.4-5.66-1.1119
Josh OwensSACPF34.5-11.83-1.1114
James BellCHASF56.9-7.73-1.1135
Jeff AyresSASC622.9-2.35-1.12137
Josh OwensSACPF34.5-12.03-1.1314
Jamie SkeenCHAPF46.8-7.97-1.1327
Drew GordonPHIPF620.3-2.67-1.13122
Keith ApplingPORPG28.5-6.47-1.1517
Eli HolmanTORC49.1-6.06-1.1536
Deshaun ThomasSASSF620.4-2.71-1.15122
Alex KirkCLEC515.4-3.63-1.1777
Daniel OrtonWASC516.8-3.36-1.1884
Chris WrightDENPG415.1-3.75-1.1860
Jon BrockmanLACC523.1-2.51-1.21116
Errick McCollumDENPG44.9-11.97-1.2220
Yuki TogashiDALPG49.1-6.47-1.2336
Maarty LeunenHOUPF814.9-4.03-1.25119
Josh AkognonSELPG218.1-3.38-1.2736
Demonte HarperDENSG413.8-4.43-1.2755
Abraham MillsapATLSG15.1-12.43-1.325
Gal MekelDALPG230.6-2.07-1.3261
Khem BirchWASPF618.9-3.39-1.33113
Shannon BrownNYKSG514.3-4.56-1.3672
Marcus DenmonSASPG616.4-4.04-1.3898
Trevor MbakweLALPF517-3.94-1.4085
Rodney McGruderGSWSG512.2-5.52-1.4061
David LightyDENSF412.9-5.28-1.4252
DeAndre LigginsLACSF523.3-2.93-1.42117
Ivan AskaMIAPF511.6-5.91-1.4358
Cameron ClarkLACSG417.1-4.03-1.4468
Jamelle HaginsPHIPF514.2-4.86-1.4471
Danilo BarthelMIAPF617.4-3.99-1.45104
Markel StarksMINPG113.3-5.26-1.4613
Andrew WigginsCLESF230-2.35-1.4760
Alec BrownPHXC510.6-6.69-1.4853
Xavier ReySASC13-23.74-1.483
Scotty HopsonCLESG114.4-5.03-1.5114
Casey PratherATLSF520.3-3.58-1.52102
Akil MitchellHOUC27.1-10.26-1.5214
Kyle KuricLACSG414.8-4.93-1.5259
Jarell EddieWASSF612-6.08-1.5272
Niels GiffeyUTASF512.2-6.08-1.5461
Omar OrabyHOUC46.6-11.35-1.5626
Kwame VaughnWASPG513.9-5.50-1.5970
Patric YoungNOPPF525.2-3.04-1.59126
Lorenzo BrownLACPG525.5-3.01-1.60128
Ron HowardSELSG624.7-3.15-1.62148
Sam DowerTORC19.1-8.65-1.649
Pendarvis WilliamsHOUSG12-40.58-1.692
Robert LoeGSWC214.1-5.79-1.7028
Jordan HenriquezNYKC519.4-4.23-1.7197
Ricky LedoDALSF530.4-2.70-1.71152
Alex OriakhiSACC412.4-6.63-1.7150
Meyers LeonardPORC327.6-2.99-1.7283
Hassan WhitesideTORC116.9-4.89-1.7217
Scott WoodLALSF48.3-10.02-1.7333
Tarik BlackHOUPF816-5.25-1.75128
Pendarvis WilliamsHOUSG12-42.80-1.782
Mitchell WattGSWPF520.2-4.28-1.80101
Nik StauskasSACSF728.8-3.02-1.81202
Jordan VandenbergNYKC29.9-8.88-1.8320
Jordan TaylorMILPG511.2-7.90-1.8456
Dee BostDALPG319.3-4.63-1.8658
Trent LockettSELSF632-2.79-1.86192
Amath M’BayeLACPF524.1-3.77-1.89121
Malcolm LeeTORSG212.8-7.11-1.8926
LaQuinton RossLALPF310.4-8.78-1.9031
Robert CovingtonHOUSF824.2-3.80-1.92194
Tim OhlbrechtDENC37.9-11.67-1.9224
Kevin MurphyLALSF520.1-4.60-1.92101
C.J. WilliamsMILSG523.9-3.89-1.93120
Josh CarterNOPSG521.1-4.41-1.94106
Tony MitchellSELSF228.3-3.29-1.9457
Rodrigue BeauboisLALPG514.2-6.76-2.0071
Zach LavineMINSG631.4-3.13-2.05188
DeAndre DanielsTORSF521.5-4.59-2.06108
Dionte ChristmasPHXSG526.7-3.71-2.07134
Rodney CarneyPORSF212.9-7.82-2.1026
Jordan McRaePHISF132.6-3.17-2.1533
Ivan JohnsonDALPF520.7-5.00-2.16104
Tyrus McGeeGSWPG210-10.37-2.1620
Geron JohnsonHOUSG817-6.15-2.18136
Joe HarrisCLESG424.6-4.25-2.1898
Erik MurphyUTAPF515.4-6.82-2.1977
Jabari ParkerMILSF528.6-3.67-2.19143
Jordan MorganMINPF317.2-6.11-2.1952
Christian WatfordGSWPF312.2-8.62-2.1937
Armon JohnsonLACPG515.5-6.85-2.2178
Edo MuricATLSF211.7-9.16-2.2323
Cameron MooreNYKPF518.6-5.78-2.2493
Eric BucknerNOPPF29.8-10.97-2.2420
Julius RandleLALPF423.4-4.60-2.2494
Mickey McConnellCHAPG729.6-3.71-2.29207
Kenny FreaseMILC312.5-8.84-2.3038
Travis BaderGSWSG313.1-8.65-2.3639
Derrick WilliamsSACC226.2-4.39-2.4052
Allen CrabbePORSG522.5-5.13-2.40113
Bobby BrownPORPG527.8-4.16-2.41139
Archie GoodwinPHXSG526.7-4.44-2.47134
P.J. HairstonCHASG730.7-3.87-2.47215
Myck KabongoTORPG316.8-7.10-2.4850
Maalik WaynsWASPG223.8-5.10-2.5348
Tyler EnnisPHXPG522.9-5.30-2.53115
Will BartonPORSF531.8-3.83-2.54159
Lamar PattersonATLSF625.6-4.78-2.55154
Giannis AntetokounmpoMILSF231.4-3.90-2.5563
Scott SuggsMIASG519.7-6.23-2.5699
Jamil WilsonWASSF620.6-6.10-2.62124
Alexey ShvedMINPG224.4-5.15-2.6249
Deonte BurtonWASPG617.3-7.28-2.62104
Alex LenPHXC125.2-5.02-2.6325
Ben BrustMILPG37.1-17.92-2.6521
Chad PosthumusCHIC412.1-10.52-2.6548
Kim EnglishWASSG610.9-12.00-2.7265
Dante ExumUTASG526.7-4.90-2.73134
Jordan ClarksonLALSG530.6-4.38-2.79153
Dennis HornerMINPF417.3-7.91-2.8569
Arinze OnuakuNOPC111.2-12.25-2.8611
Charles GarciaWASPF48.3-16.71-2.8933
Gilbert BrownMILSF516.5-8.48-2.9183
Andre DawkinsHOUSG817.6-7.96-2.92141
Carlon BrownDENSG514.3-9.84-2.9372
Kendall MarshallLALPG227.2-5.29-3.0054
Will ClyburnLACSF513.3-10.83-3.0067
Thanasis AntetokounmpoNYKSF514.3-10.37-3.0972
Elias HarrisPHXPF529.3-5.26-3.21147
Miles PlumleePHXPF227.8-5.54-3.2156
James McAdooGSWPF528.9-5.37-3.23145
Matt JanningMINSG520.8-7.47-3.24104
Jeremy TylerNYKPF525.7-6.54-3.50129
Adreian PayneATLPF629-5.81-3.51174
Chris DanielsTORC415.9-10.62-3.5264
Joel FreelandPORC526.8-6.35-3.54134
Matt DellavedovaCLEPG233.5-5.20-3.6367
Shabazz MuhammadMINSF223.2-7.53-3.6446
Orlando JohnsonGSWSF222.8-7.76-3.6846
Dennis SchroederATLPG632.4-5.58-3.76194
Brandon TricheNYKPG111.7-15.51-3.7812
Ben McLemoreSACSG729.2-6.65-4.05204
Bruno CabocloTORPF526-7.83-4.24130
Noah VonlehCHAPF727.1-7.57-4.27190
Chris GouldingDALSG223.9-9.08-4.5248
Trey BurkeUTAPG129.8-7.93-4.9330
Jerome DysonCHAPG416.6-16.21-5.6166
John JenkinsATLSG121-13.15-5.7521
Brandon DaviesPHIPF121.5-12.98-5.8122
Scott MachadoTORPG318.2-15.96-6.0555
Delonte WestLACSG123.5-12.51-6.1224