Below is a list of all qualifying half-court play types (isos, PNR ball handler, off-ball screens, post-ups) the Clippers have used with at least 1 possession per game. The list is sorted by points per possession. Note that it’s still rather early in the season — some plays may not have enough data to qualify, and random noise is very likely to be present.
| Play type | Possessions per game | Points per possession |
|---|---|---|
| James Harden Iso | 2.5 | 1.14 |
| Paul George PNR Ball Handler | 4.9 | 1.13 |
| Bones Hyland PNR Ball Handler | 2.8 | 1.07 |
| Ivica Zubac Post-up | 1.2 | 1.05 |
| Paul George Off-Ball Screen | 2.3 | 1.05 |
| Kawhi Leonard Iso | 3.3 | 1.04 |
| Kawhi Leonard PNR Ball Handler | 4.0 | 0.98 |
| James Harden PNR Ball Handler | 5.5 | 0.97 |
| Kawhi Leonard Post-up | 1.6 | 0.96 |
| Paul George Iso | 3.8 | 0.93 |
| Russell Westbrook Iso | 2.1 | 0.82 |
| Kawhi Leonard Off-Ball Screen | 1.8 | 0.76 |
| Norman Powell PNR Ball Handler | 1.4 | 0.73 |
| Russell Westbrook PNR Ball Handler | 2.1 | 0.67 |
| Bones Hyland Iso | 1.2 | 0.58 |
Some notes:
- Many of the most common Clippers plays are rather inefficient
- The most common Iso play used by the Clippers is a Paul George Iso (0.93 ppp)
- The most common PNR play used by the Clippers is a James Harden PNR (0.97 ppp)
- The most common Post-up play used by the Clippers is a Kawhi Leonard Post-up (0.96 ppp)
- Westbrook does not look good
- If we exclude the 1 possession per game requirement, the most efficient play is actually a Paul George Post-up (1.47 points per possession on 0.9 possessions per game)
Sourced from https://www.nba.com/stats
The issue is that Harden has to pick his spots much more these days because of reduced burst
It’s not nearly as simple as “give the ball to Harden and he can do what he did in Houston again” even if the efficiency is similar on vastly less volume