Most Improved 2014

[Mike G]

bbstats wrote:
In case anyone was curious, Patty Mills leads the league in "2014 xRAPM minus 2013 xRAPM" at +5.6

That's quite a jump. He's rebounding 35% more, increased steals and blocks by 20% and turns it over at 62% of last season. Last season, his +/- was +2 and his On-Off was -6. This season he's got a +/- of +11 and an On-Off of +3.7

Cool. He's also doubled his minutes from last year.
In 1364 minutes, he's been on the floor for some (1364*94.9/48.3=) 2696 possessions?
So his net change in point differential this year is (5.6*2696/100=) +151 points?

Is that still tops in the league? Someone with more minutes may be higher, of course, in total "extra" points added.
And there is likely someone with low minutes who is higher, per-possession.

[Mike G]

Among players with at least 1000 minutes, the most improved productions per minute:

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e484+   per36 rates   tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast  e484
.80   Love,Kevin     Min  .582   29.0  13.1   4.6   2.65      .447   19.2  15.5   2.3  1.85
.78 Cousins,Demarcus Sac  .544   27.4  14.6   3.4   2.45      .513   19.5  12.3   3.0  1.66
.74 Marshall,Kendall LAL  .493    9.6   3.4  10.3    .77  Phx .453    6.6   2.1   6.0   .04
.73   Augustin,D.J.  Chi  .564   21.1   2.5   5.8   1.27  Ind .518   11.3   2.6   5.1   .55
.59  Belinelli,Marco SAS  .611   19.9   4.2   3.4   1.13  Chi .506   14.5   2.8   2.7   .54

.58   Derozan,Demar  Tor  .520   24.2   4.6   3.9   1.53      .514   18.7   4.2   2.4   .94
.57   Mills,Patty    SAS  .585   21.7   3.7   3.4   1.32      .587   16.5   2.7   3.3   .75
.56   Curry,Stephen  GSW  .595   28.1   4.4   8.5   2.17      .582   23.1   3.9   6.2  1.61
.54   Dragic,Goran   Phx  .599   24.4   3.5   6.7   1.68      .530   16.2   3.5   6.8  1.14
.54   Green,Gerald   Phx  .570   21.3   4.4   2.1   1.08  Ind .461   14.6   4.6   1.7   .54

e484+   per36 rates   tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast  e484
.53 Stephenson,Lance Ind  .557   18.1   7.9   5.2   1.33      .523   12.4   5.0   3.9   .80
.50  Morris,Markieff Phx  .557   19.3   8.1   2.4   1.26      .468   12.4   7.8   1.8   .77
.49   Thomas,Isaiah  Sac  .565   23.5   3.4   6.4   1.54      .564   18.5   2.8   5.0  1.05
.49   Lillard,Damian Por  .559   23.6   3.7   5.9   1.57      .540   18.6   3.1   5.7  1.08
.48   Knight,Brandon Mil  .511   20.2   4.0   4.8   1.15  Det .504   15.7   4.0   4.2   .67

.47   Durant,Kevin   Okl  .630   37.5   7.6   5.5   2.92      .631   30.2   7.8   4.9  2.45
.47 Aldridge,Lamarcu Por  .502   24.0  11.5   3.0   2.05      .522   20.7   9.3   2.5  1.58
.43   Bradley,Avery  Bos  .495   17.5   4.8   1.5    .77      .459   12.0   3.0   2.5   .34
.43   Rivers,Austin  NOP  .472   13.1   3.1   3.5    .46      .425    9.2   3.0   2.8   .03
.43   Nowitzki,Dirk  Dal  .588   27.2   7.3   3.1   1.97      .556   20.6   7.8   2.8  1.54

e484+   per36 rates   tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast  e484
.42   Plumlee,Miles  Phx  .518   12.6  12.3    .9    .98  Ind .283    7.0  13.0   1.3   .56
.42   Davis,Anthony  NOP  .572   23.9  11.3   1.5   1.98      .549   17.8  11.2   1.1  1.56
.41   Mozgov,Timofey Den  .561   15.3  10.4   1.1   1.00      .540    9.8   9.8    .8   .59
.40   George,Paul    Ind  .546   26.8   7.2   3.7   1.91      .524   19.3   7.6   4.4  1.51
.39   Green,Draymond GSW  .475    9.8   8.0   3.0    .73      .399    6.7   8.3   1.6   .34

And then some players between 500 and 999 minutes:

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e484+   per36 rates   tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484 2013  Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast  e484
.81   Leuer,Jon      Mem  .567   18.9   9.2   1.0   1.23      .531   10.2   6.7   1.3   .42
.76   Johnson,James  Mem  .539   16.1   6.6   3.8   1.15  Sac .436    9.9   5.9   2.2   .39
.62   Sacre,Robert   LAL  .505   10.3   7.2   1.4    .48      .402    6.3   5.4   1.0  -.14
.50   Bazemore,Kent  LAL  .539   17.3   3.9   3.7    .86  GSW .446   13.3   2.5   2.4   .36

.49   Brooks,Aaron   Den  .537   16.1   3.2   6.2    .97  Hou .552   13.0   2.9   3.8   .48
.49  Beasley,Michael Mia  .546   19.9   7.6   1.7   1.18  Phx .458   16.5   6.6   2.2   .68
.48   Redick,J.J.    LAC  .591   22.9   2.7   3.2   1.25  Mil .566   17.1   2.6   3.7   .77
.41  Douglas-Roberts Cha  .589   13.6   4.3   1.7    .52  Dal .447    8.4   2.5   2.0   .11

Special mention to Henry Sims (Phl) who played 5 minutes last year, and now is an above-avg player starting for the Sixers. By WS/48 and PER, he's their best player.
In Mar-Apr (last 18 games), he's averaging 12/7.4/2 , in 27 mpg

[Mike G]

Most eWins above last year's rates in this year's minutes:

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eW+     per36 rates    tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
4.22   Love,Kevin     Min  .578   28.8  12.9   4.6   2.58      .447   19.2  15.5   2.3   1.85
3.77   Curry,Stephen  GSW  .601   28.8   4.4   8.7   2.25      .582   23.1   3.9   6.2   1.61
3.60 Cousins,DeMarcus Sac  .542   27.5  14.4   3.3   2.42      .513   19.5  12.3   3.0   1.66
3.45   DeRozan,DeMar  Tor  .520   23.9   4.5   4.0   1.50      .514   18.7   4.2   2.4    .94
2.94   Augustin,D.J.  Chi  .565   21.8   2.6   5.7   1.31  Ind .518   11.3   2.6   5.1    .55

2.80   Green,Gerald   Phx  .578   22.0   4.4   2.0   1.13  Ind .461   14.6   4.6   1.7    .54
2.71 Stephenson,Lance Ind  .558   17.7   7.8   5.1   1.27      .523   12.4   5.0   3.9    .80
2.70   Lillard,Damian Por  .559   23.1   3.7   5.9   1.52      .540   18.6   3.1   5.7   1.08
2.68   Dragic,Goran   Phx  .593   23.9   3.5   6.5   1.63      .530   16.2   3.5   6.8   1.14
2.40   Knight,Brandon Mil  .515   20.3   4.0   4.7   1.16  Det .504   15.7   4.0   4.2    .67

eW+     per36 rates    tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
2.36 Marshall,Kendall LAL  .492    9.5   3.2  10.4    .77  Phx .453    6.6   2.1   6.0    .04
2.36   Thomas,Isaiah  Sac  .564   23.3   3.3   6.4   1.51      .564   18.5   2.8   5.0   1.05
2.33   Nowitzki,Dirk  Dal  .593   27.3   7.2   3.1   1.97      .556   20.6   7.8   2.8   1.54
2.30   Durant,Kevin   Okl  .620   36.6   7.4   5.4   2.80      .631   30.2   7.8   4.9   2.45
2.18 Aldridge,LaMarcu Por  .500   23.7  11.4   2.9   2.00      .522   20.7   9.3   2.5   1.58

2.16   George,Paul    Ind  .545   26.5   7.2   3.7   1.87      .524   19.3   7.6   4.4   1.51
2.13  Morris,Markieff Phx  .553   19.2   8.1   2.4   1.25      .468   12.4   7.8   1.8    .77
2.07  Belinelli,Marco SAS  .599   19.1   4.1   3.3   1.04  Chi .506   14.5   2.8   2.7    .54
1.96   Afflalo,Arron  Orl  .564   21.2   3.8   3.2   1.08      .520   16.8   3.9   2.7    .71
1.91   Davis,Anthony  NOP  .569   23.6  11.2   1.5   1.96      .549   17.8  11.2   1.1   1.56

eW+     per36 rates    tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
1.87   Mozgov,Timofey Den  .570   16.0  10.8   1.2   1.10      .540    9.8   9.8    .8    .59
1.87   Lowry,Kyle     Tor  .557   21.1   5.2   7.8   1.72      .533   14.9   6.2   7.3   1.40
1.86   Mills,Patty    SAS  .584   21.8   3.9   3.5   1.34      .587   16.5   2.7   3.3    .75
1.81   Bradley,Avery  Bos  .506   18.1   4.7   1.6    .81      .459   12.0   3.0   2.5    .34
1.75   Jefferson,Al   Cha  .526   25.4  11.8   2.3   2.10  Uta .517   20.4  10.9   2.4   1.76

1.71   Noah,Joakim    Chi  .520   15.8  12.6   5.7   1.75      .524   13.1  11.6   3.8   1.45
1.69  Matthews,Wesley Por  .579   19.5   3.9   2.8   1.03      .567   16.1   3.1   2.5    .74
1.65   Jones,Terrence Hou  .568   17.5   9.9   1.8   1.38      .507   12.5   8.3   2.1    .99
1.63   Plumlee,Miles  Phx  .522   12.5  12.3    .9    .96  Ind .283    7.0  13.0   1.3    .56
1.62   Thompson,Klay  GSW  .550   21.0   3.2   2.4   1.04      .529   17.2   3.8   2.2    .77

And the bottom of the list:

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eW+      per36 rates    tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast  e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-2.93   Smith,Josh     Det  .457   15.8   7.4   3.1  1.03  Atl .494   18.7   9.0   4.3   1.55
-2.59   Marion,Shawn   Dal  .534   12.6   7.8   2.0   .78      .548   15.0   9.3   2.9   1.30
-2.45 Varejao,Anderson Cle  .519   11.4  13.3   2.6  1.18      .519   14.3  15.4   3.0   1.84
-2.31   Jack,Jarrett   Cle  .492   12.4   3.8   4.8   .57  GSW .535   15.9   3.7   6.4   1.07
-2.24   Hill,George    Ind  .555   14.4   4.5   4.2   .85      .551   17.3   4.1   5.4   1.29

-2.22   Hibbert,Roy    Ind  .490   15.0   8.7   1.5   .92      .482   16.5  10.7   2.0   1.37
-2.22   Smith,J.R.     NYK  .523   17.1   4.7   3.2   .93      .515   20.5   6.1   3.2   1.38
-1.87 Williams,Derrick Sac  .520   12.2   6.8   1.1   .51  Min .506   17.7   8.4    .9   1.06
-1.82   Anderson,James Phl  .526   12.3   4.6   2.0   .43  Hou .534   12.4   6.1   3.8    .81
-1.72   Brewer,Corey   Min  .541   14.5   3.0   2.0   .57  Den .499   17.2   4.2   2.2    .89

eW+      per36 rates    tm   Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast  e484  2013 Eff%   Sco   Reb   Ast   e484
-1.71   Dudley,Jared   LAC  .537   11.3   3.4   2.4   .30  Phx .574   14.7   4.2   2.9    .78
-1.69  Webster,Martell Was  .584   14.1   3.9   1.5   .49      .591   15.8   4.9   2.2    .87
-1.67  Chandler,Wilson Den  .520   15.7   5.7   2.1   .80      .548   18.7   7.3   1.9   1.22
-1.65   Calderon,Jose  Dal  .593   15.7   2.9   5.8   .97  Det .614   15.2   3.1   8.3   1.29
-1.63   Pierce,Paul    Brk  .582   20.5   6.3   3.1  1.26  Bos .549   22.1   7.3   4.7   1.64

[Mike G]

Well, the award has been given to Goran Dragic (#9 on this list); 2nd place went to Stephenson (7), and 3rd was Anthony Davis (20).
Steph Curry was never an all-star before this year, and now he's likely 1st-team all-NBA.

[AcrossTheCourt]

All-star selections are first half awards, and Curry was much better during the second half of 2013.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... lits/2013/

Plus, it was a snub -- he should have been taken over David Lee.

[Mike G]

That, and in the playoffs he had some superstar moments. So this year, he was expected to continue his ascent.
But (year2 - year1) however you measure it, I don't see why anyone else should have gotten it.