Better Player Right Now: Kawhi, Curry or Giannis

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Top postseason PERs all-time by perimeter players other than Michael Jordan and LeBron James (who have 11 of the top 15 spots):

2017 Kawhi Leonard 31.5
2008 Chris Paul 30.7
2016 Kawhi Leonard 28.6
2019 Kawhi Leonard 28.2
1960 Elgin Baylor 28.0
2017 Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.7
1984 Bernard King 27.6
2017 Kevin Durant 27.5
2012 Kevin Durant 27.5
1958 Cliff Hagan 27.5
1962 Elgin Baylor 27.4
1995 Kevin Johnson 27.4
1978 Marques Johnson 27.2
2005 Tracy McGrady 27.2
2017 Stephen Curry 27.1

Curry draws multiple defenders out at the 3 point line. When Curry and Klay are running without the ball defenses make mistakes. So I am giving Curry partial credit for the assists of Green and Iguodala.

Give 1984 Bernard King modern 3 point spacing teammates and I think King would have the best peak.

[Ooduwa]

I contend the “Steph run offense” doesn’t actually exist. It’s just something you tell yourself to feel better about your favorite player.

I guess that's why commentators like Legler in the above and Lowe are analyzing the difference and writing articles about it and why players like Seth and PJ Tucker have remarked on the difference.

- The media pushes fabricated narratives all the time

- Have no clue what you're referencing, but I don't believe Seth has ever matched up with KD in the post season.