Point Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
At the bottom of our list we found Kostas Papanikolaou, who was a key role-player for Euroleague champion Olimpiacos. He is joined by Darius Miller and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who like Papanikolaou, also won championships. Miller wasn't asked to carry the load offensively most nights and played a mostly complementary role while Kidd-Gilchrist is still developing the perimeter skills to be a more reliable scorer from the outside.
Three Point Attempts Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
Sitting near the back of the back we find Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who clearly has plenty of room to continue growing as a perimeter shooter. If he can develop his scoring range, he could open up his offensive game significantly. Will Barton attempted more threes than both players, but is still improving as a shooter after making clear strides last season.
Three Point Attempts Per Field Goal Attempt
The 3-ball played a minor role in the arsenal of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist last season, which makes sense when considering his unorthodox mechanics.
Free Throw Attempts Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
Free throws attempted per-40 minutes is a good statistic to measure the aggressiveness of a player getting to the rim, as well as his athleticism and ball-handling skills. In some ways, it provides an inverse look at the three-point stats we just looked at.
Harrison Barnes and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist both make an appearance in the top-5 despite seeing different levels of usage and possessing very different strengths, which we'll look at in more detail in the FTA/Pos statistic.
Free Throw Attempts Per Possession
Even though Free Throws Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted tells us how much a player attacks in bulk, it doesn't show how much they attack relative to their usage rate. This stat tells that story.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist overtakes Harrison Barnes in this metric, and while they may not have gotten to the line in bulk than the former Tar Heel, he got to the line at a higher rate than any other wing in this group.
True Shooting Percentage
True Shooting Percentage is adjusted to account for what a player adds to their efficiency and team's point total with free throw attempts and 3-pointers. A player who makes 4/10 3-pointers obviously contributes the same amount of points as a player who made 6/10 2-pointers—which doesn't show up in the traditional field goal percentage stat. This stat attempts to adjust for that.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist sits just behind the first tier of players here, and while he may not be a finished product from the perimeter, he managed to finish ahead of Harrison Barnes.
Assists Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
(MKG was in the middle of the pack)
Turnovers Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
The top prospects in this class are scattered throughout the middle of our list, with Harrison Barnes, Jeremy Lamb, and John Jenkins ranking less turnover prone that Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
Assist to Turnover Ratio
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jeremy Lamb and Terrence Ross rank closer to the bottom of this last, while Harrison Barnes does in fact rank last. Barnes was seldom looking to create for his teammates when putting the ball on the floor, and it will be interesting to see how he moves the ball at the NBA level.
Rebounds Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
Rebounding is an important aspect of the game, and while some wings are a presence on the glass, some do not. With that said, it's important to recognize that some of this stat is systematic.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist paces this group, as his length and athleticism clearly helped him on the boards. His 3.3 offensive rebounds per-40 minute pace adjusted is especially impressive for a wing
Steals Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted
No player on this list ranks especially well compared to the others
Blocks Per-40 Pace Adjusted
This is yet another stat that can provide some insight into the physical traits that these wings use defensively, particularly their length and athleticism.
Unlike the last list, there are a few clear standouts in this group. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Terrence Ross have terrific athleticism for the NBA game, and swatted their fair share of shots last season.
Player Efficiency Rating
Terrence Ross, Jeremy Lamb, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Harrison Barnes find themselves in a clump in the back and just outside of the top-5. None of those four quite live up to the numbers posted by the likes of Kawhi Leonard, Alec Burks, and MarShoon Brooks last year, though all had solid seasons in their own right.
