20. Carlos Boozer, Chicago Bulls Stats: 13.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.6 APG Boozer definitely is wearing down towards the end of his career. He may have had an average season overall, but relative to his past seasons, it was his worst since his rookie year in 2002-03. He’s likely at the point where he’s just a veteran rotation guy, which is why the Bulls chose to amnesty him. Last year was basically his worst or … Continue reading
30. Channing Frye, Phoenix Suns Stats: 11.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.2 APG Channing Frye has been very good since joining the Suns, and last year was more of the same. He continued his strong shooting performance, especially from the 3-point line, where he averaged 2 of them a game. He also grabbed a solid amount of rebounds, although just 5.1 per game isn’t too impressive for a guy that started all 82 games of the … Continue reading
40. Jason Thompson, Sacramento Kings Stats: 7.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 0.6 APG I’ve always liked Jason Thompson, but it’s a shame that he often doesn’t get enough minutes to fully showcase himself. He played all 82 games and started 61 of them, but only played 24.5 MPG, therefore having the worst season of his 6 year career. His PER was also pretty low at just 11.14, the lowest for any PF on the top 40 … Continue reading
This section of the list completes my top 40 small forwards in the NBA, and it includes a bunch of amazing players. Some of the best players in the league are small forwards, which was been shown by the recent MVPs. Here are my rankings: 10. Josh Smith, Detroit Pistons Stats: 16.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.3 APG The biggest problem with Smith is that he doesn’t have a real position, and in his case it … Continue reading
I’ve now reached the top half of NBA small forwards in the league, although this list doesn’t include the best of the best. Here are the next ten on my rankings: 20. Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors Stats: 9.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 4.2 APG Iguodala was supposed to be the replacement for Allen Iverson in Philadelphia, but their skill sets were so different that it made it impossible to expect that. Iguodala does it all, … Continue reading
Here are the next 10 small forwards in the league, according to my rankings: 30. Xavier Henry, Los Angeles Lakers Stats: 10.0 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.2 APG Henry played just a little more than half of a season last year, mainly coming off the bench for the injury-riddled Lakers. He had the best season of his career though, just reaching the double digit PPG mark and recording career highs in both RPG and APG. It … Continue reading
After going through the lists for both point guards and shooting guards, I know move to the front court and begin the top 40 list of small forwards in the league. This list arguably is the most top heavy, having many top 10 overall players in the top 10. The bottom of the list isn’t exactly the greatest though, containing mostly backups and underachievers. But what else would you expect? That’s why it’s the bottom … Continue reading
This section of the list finalizes my top 40 shooting guards in the league, and these guys were the best of the best last year. I was actually a bit surprised with some of them, but there are a lot of young, promising guys in this list. Here they are: 10. Lance Stephenson, Indiana Pacers Stats: 13.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 4.6 APG Stephenson is likely the most controversial player on this list, not because of … Continue reading
Here’s the next group of guys, who I would classify as some of the best in the game, but not quite elite. Many of these guys are still on the rise and could push their way into that top ten in a few years though. Here they are: 20. Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers Stats: 15.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.0 APG Waiters has been the talk of trade rumors recently that could land Kevin Love in … Continue reading
30. Rodney Stuckey, Detroit Pistons Stats: 13.9 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.1 APG Stuckey has spent much of his career as the starting SG for the Pistons, but last year was a bit different. He mainly came off the bench in a sixth man role, providing scoring and the occasional rebound and assist. There’s nothing too special about his game other than his ability to score. While it wasn’t his best season in terms of PPG, he … Continue reading
