Biedrins vs. Stoudemire by the Numbers: Warriors-Suns Trade

Scoring

Scoring represents the greatest difference between Stoudemire and Beidrins. Last year Biedrins scored 11.9 a games in 30.0 minutes, compared to 21.4 in 36.8 minutes from Amare. Per 48 minutes, Amare outscores Biedrins 27.9 to 19.0. Amare’s production at center, which he would play in Golden State, was even greater at 29.8 per 48.

Without Baron Davis distributing and Monta creating, Beidrins’ true shooting percentage dropped from .637  in '07-'08 to .585 last year. The drop in efficiency came not only from losing the two star guards, but also from being asked to do more as his usage percentage increased 16 percent from 14.4 to 16.7. In '08-'09, 64 percent of his close shot attempts were assisted, compared to 76 per...

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