| Top 10 Scorer | TS% w/ Them | TS% w/o Them | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka | 60.8% (2nd) | 59.8% (6th) | +0.99% |
| Embiid | 59.6% (7th) | 58.9 (9th) | +0.64% |
| Steph | 55.4% (24th) | 52.4% (30th) | +3.03% |
| KD | 58.6% (9th) | 57.0% (18th) | +1.49% |
| Jokic | 59.1% (8th) | 57.0% (18th) | +1.95% |
| SGA | 60.9% (2nd) | 60.8% (3rd) | +0.07% |
| Tatum | 60.1% (5th) | 59.0% (9th) | +1.12% |
| Maxey | 59.6% (7th) | 58.9% (9th) | +0.62% |
| Giannis | 60.1% (5th) | 59.6% (7th) | +0.45% |
| Mitchell | 57.0% (19th) | 56.7% (19th) | +0.22% |
Remove the scoring possessions of each top 10 scorer… what does the rest of their team’s scoring efficiency look like? Golden State’s 52.4 TS% outside of Curry would rank last among teams. They’ve also shot what would be a by far league worst 46.4 eFG% on open/wide open shots.
If Golden State outside of Steph scored at league average efficiency, their team’s overall scoring efficiency would currently rank 8th rather than 24th.
You can’t tell me he shouldn’t be high on the MVP list rn.