Nicolas Batum

How good is Nicolas Batum's shot value?

In NBA 2022-23 Nicolas Batum was worth −4.6 points over expected per 100 possessions: +1.1 points of field-goal percentage above what his looks were worth, and −9.8 shooting-foul free throws over expected.

Nicolas Batum, NBA 2022-23: measured against the season's own league rate
MeasureValueExpected
Points over expected / 100−4.60.0
Field goals attempted381
Field goal %42.040.9
Expected points per shot1.29
shooting-foul free throws attempted3978.0
shooting-foul free throws over expected / 100−9.80.0
Possessions400
Percentile among qualified players1250

Teams: LAC. Seasons covered for NBA: 2020-21 to 2025-26.

What this does not measure: it blends playstyle, contact-seeking skill and officiating without separating them, it says nothing about defence beyond the lineup layer, and it is not evidence of referee bias.

Definitions: points over expected, shot-making over expected, free throws drawn over expected.

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