A Random Player Comparison

With the recent discussions in the comments sections about a couple of our beloved Jayhawks, I thought it would be appropriate to take a look at two random players and how they compare to each other.

Player A - Senior Guard

51.3% efG (9th on team)

57.8% TS% (4th on team)

9.1% defensive rebounds (3rd amongst guards)

22.5% assist rate

26.2% TO rate

-3.7% difference

4.2% steal rate (2nd on team, 43rd in nation)

109.4 O-Rating

Player B - Sophomore Guard

49.6% eFG (9th on team)

53.9% TS% (9th on team)

8.7% defensive rebounds (1st among guards)

23.8% assist rate

24.7% TO rate

-.9% difference

2.6% steal rate (5th on team)

104.8 O-Rating

So, player A has player B beat in the shooting categories, a slight edge in rebounding and is a better on ball defender (shown not just by steal%, but in scouting terms he was as well). But player B has a higher assist rate and a lower turnover rate. When you consider they are both ballhandlers, and one is a Sophomore while the other is a Senior, that is pretty impressive.

As you may or may not have guessed, player A is former national champion, current Maine Red Claw, and one of my favorite Jayhawks ever Russell Robinson. Player B is our very own enigmatic Tyshawn Taylor. So while T2 hasn't been perfect, and has looked downright lost at times, he stacks up well to Russ Rob, and still oozes with potential. I vote we all lay off him a little bit.