Looking at the PBA
season ending stats Part 1
by rick olivares pic by nuki sabio
We took a look at the season-ending stats of the
PBA’s Season 38 and 39 and there were some eyebrow-raising results that should
be pointed out and make for interesting facts.
Here they are:
Players who
appear in Top 10 Ranks of both seasons
Player
|
Season 38
|
Season 39
|
||||
Games
|
Rank
|
Scoring
Ave.
|
Games
|
Rank
|
Scoring
Ave.
|
|
Gary David
|
31 (Globalport)
|
1
|
18.7
|
36 (Meralco)
|
3
|
16.4
|
Jayson Castro
|
53 (Talk ‘N Text)
|
5
|
14.4
|
49
|
1
|
16.7
|
Peter June Simon
|
64 (San Mig)
|
9
|
12.7
|
66
|
10
|
13.5
|
Ranidel De Ocampo
|
53 (Talk ‘N Text)
|
10
|
12.6
|
46
|
5
|
15.1
|
The two Talk ‘N Text players moved up in individual
stats marking them as their respective team’s fount for points. It’s a high and
low combo for TNT. They just need to find balance and youth in that team.
Gary David on the other hand has shown that whatever
club he moved to – be it Powerade, Globalport or Meralco – he has been the man.
Players who
moved into the Top 10 signifying a shift in team strategy?
Team
|
Season 38
|
Season 39
|
||||
Barangay
Ginebra
|
Player
|
Rank
|
Ave.
|
Player
|
Rank
|
Ave.
|
Mark Caguioa
|
2
|
17.7
|
Greg Slaughter
|
8
|
14.5
|
|
LA Tenorio
|
6
|
14.04
|
Japeth Aguilar
|
9
|
13.6
|
|
From a more guard-oriented offense to a pound it
inside team. Did it work for Barangay Ginebra?
In Season 38, they finished eighth in the league.
This past Season 39, they moved up to sixth. They’re moving up. But need a
little more help.
The biggest riser and I do mean BIG!
Petron/San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo.
In Season 38, the SMB center wasn’t in the Top 10
ranking or anywhere near it. He did rank high in total field goals made placing
second to San Mig’s Rafi Reavis by mere percentage points.
Season 38
TOTAL FIELD GOALS
Player
|
Team
|
Games
Played
|
M/A
|
%
|
Rank
|
Rafi Reavis
|
San Mig
|
60
|
83/147
|
56.4%
|
1
|
June Mar Fajardo
|
Petron
|
45
|
203/360
|
56.3
|
2
|
Season 39
OVERALL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Player
|
Team
|
Games
Played
|
M/A
|
%
|
Scoring
Ave.
|
Season
Ending Rank
|
June Mar Fajardo
|
San Miguel Beer
|
37
|
207/377
|
54.9%
|
16.7
|
2
|
Fajardo was also tops in two point field goals made,
free throws made, total rebounds, offensive rebounds, blocks, and turnovers.
Massive turnaround for the big guy and for his
efforts, he was adjudged the PBA Season 39’s Most Valuable Player and was named
to the Mythical Five, All-Defensive Five as well as Most Improved Player! The
best big man for San Miguel since Danny Ildefonso.
That’s it for Part 1. In the next part, we will take
a look at the rookie performances.
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