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NBAstuffer.com has executed the quantitative analysis, Jake Kerr of Mavsmoneyball.com wrote the story.
Read how Jason Kidd has changed Dallas Mavericks' statistical facts.
Earlier, the "Trades Work Out?" article has J-Kidd's individual statistical changes since he has been traded to Dallas.
Here is briefly what changed in Dallas after the trade:
| EFFICIENCY | ||
| PACE | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
| √ | × | √ |
He runs the show with a faster pace, but less efficiently on offense. Team's defensive effort is better.
| SHOOTING | |
| eFG% | OPP eFG% |
| √ | √ |
Mavericks are shooting the ball with a higher effective field goal percentage and forcing the opponents to a lower effective field goal percentage.
| REBOUNDING | |
| OR% | DR% |
| × | √ |
Offensive rebound percentage has decreased while defensive rebounding percentage has increased.
| FREE THROWS | |
| FTM/FGA | OPP FTM/FGA |
| × | √ |
They are getting to the foul line a with a lower FTM/FGA ratio and forcing opponents to a lower FTM/FGA ratio.
| TURNOVERS | |
| TO/POSS | OPP TO/POSS |
| × | × |
Kidd and the Mavs turn the ball over (per possession) more with forcing the opponents to a lower turnover per possession ratio.
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| RANK | PLAYER | PER | ||
| 1 | C.Paul - Nor | 37.426 | ||
| 2 | D.Nowitzki - Dal | 32.572 | ||
| 3 | K.Bryant - Lal | 30.771 | ||
| 4 | L.James - Cle | 30.278 | ||
| 5 | T.McGrady - Hou | 30.212 | ||
| 6 | K.Garnett - Bos | 28.478 | ||
| 7 | J.Smith - Den | 28.185 | ||
| 8 | C.Bosh - Tor | 28.129 | ||
| 9 | D.Howard - Orl | 27.965 | ||
| 10 | B.Bass - Dal | 26.904 | ||
| 11 | J.Calderon - Tor | 26.863 | ||
| 12 | T.Duncan - San | 26.844 | ||
| 13 | D.West - Nor | 26.509 | ||
| 14 | D.Williams - Uta | 26.505 | ||
| 15 | C.Billups - Det | 25.778 | ||
| 16 | R.Hamilton - Det | 24.746 | ||
| 17 | T.Parker - San | 24.478 | ||
| 18 | B.Haywood - Was | 24.107 | ||
| 19 | C.Landry - Hou | 23.903 | ||
| 20 | A.Iverson - Den | 23.168 | ||
| 21 | P.Gasol - Lal | 23.106 | ||
| 22 | A.Stoudemire - Pho | 23.102 | ||
| 23 | S.O`Neal - Pho | 22.983 | ||
| 24 | J.Kapono - Tor | 22.631 | ||
| 25 | R.Lewis - Orl | 22.466 | ||
| 26 | J.Nelson - Orl | 22.449 | ||
| 27 | R.Alston - Hou | 22.161 | ||
| 28 | T.Ford - Tor | 21.973 | ||
| 29 | C.Butler - Was | 21.803 | ||
| 30 | P.Pierce - Bos | 21.735 | ||
| 31 | T.Young - Phi | 21.433 | ||
| 32 | Z.Ilgauskas - Cle | 21.302 | ||
| 33 | L.Williams - Phi | 21.183 | ||
| 34 | M.Ginobili - San | 21.181 | ||
| 35 | R.Brewer - Uta | 21.101 | ||
| 36 | J.Smith - Atl | 21.015 | ||
| 37 | A.Jamison - Was | 20.627 | ||
| 38 | D.Mutombo - Hou | 20.537 | ||
| 39 | S.Nash - Pho | 20.532 | ||
| 40 | J.Terry - Dal | 20.234 | ||
| 41 | M.Okur - Uta | 20.228 | ||
| 42 | R.Carney - Phi | 19.890 | ||
| 43 | J.Johnson - Atl | 19.870 | ||
| 44 | R.Rondo - Bos | 19.699 | ||
| 45 | J.Pargo - Nor | 19.587 | ||
| 46 | L.Odom - Lal | 19.535 | ||
| 47 | P.Millsap - Uta | 19.408 | ||
| 48 | J.Wright - Nor | 19.241 | ||
| 49 | L.Kleiza - Den | 19.112 | ||
| 50 | B.Diaw - Pho | 19.107 | ||
| 51 | H.Turkoglu - Orl | 19.029 | ||
| 52 | I.Udoka - San | 19.007 | ||
| 53 | T.Chandler - Nor | 18.966 | ||
| 54 | J.Kidd - Dal | 18.849 | ||
| 55 | C.Anthony - Den | 18.687 | ||
| 56 | A.McDyess - Det | 18.683 | ||
| 57 | A.Horford - Atl | 18.618 | ||
| 58 | R.Allen - Bos | 18.559 | ||
| 59 | J.Maxiell - Det | 18.490 | ||
| 60 | L.Powe - Bos | 18.374 | ||
| 61 | R.Stuckey - Det | 18.201 | ||
| 62 | R.Wallace - Det | 17.914 | ||
| 63 | L.Scola - Hou | 17.818 | ||
| 64 | J.Posey - Bos | 17.730 | ||
| 65 | B.Barry - San | 17.516 | ||
| 66 | T.Prince - Det | 17.457 | ||
| 67 | C.Boozer - Uta | 17.376 | ||
| 68 | D.George - Dal | 17.285 | ||
| 69 | C.Delfino - Tor | 17.123 | ||
| 70 | D.Fisher - Lal | 16.893 | ||
| 71 | A.Kirilenko - Uta | 16.875 | ||
| 72 | S.Dalembert - Phi | 16.848 | ||
| 73 | J.Childress - Atl | 16.773 | ||
| 74 | R.Bell - Pho | 16.677 | ||
| 75 | P.Stojakovic - Nor | 16.638 | ||
| 76 | J.Smith - Cle | 16.586 | ||
| 77 | J.Moon - Tor | 16.504 | ||
| 78 | L.Walton - Lal |