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Basketball's Most Influential Pick-and-Roll Turnover Ball Handlers

By
Kyle Wagner

Today, Politico shared a list of bloggers ranked by influence by a proprietary survey conducted by an analytics firm called StatSocial. This seems useful, in its way. Similarly, Deadspin would like to share some data from Synergy Sports, a sports analytics firm. Here is a list of NBA players, ranked by Percent Turnover On Pick-and-Roll Plays As The Ball Handler.

Rank Player Team Games PTOPNRPATBH
1 Dante Cunningham New Orleans Pelicans 64 0%
2 Derrick Williams Sacramento Kings 71 0%
3 Gary Neal Minnesota Timberwolves 11 0%
4 Lance Thomas New York Knicks 39 4.80%
5 PJ Hairston Charlotte Hornets 45 4.90%
6 Paul Millsap Atlanta Hawks 72 5.60%
7 Rasual Butler Washington Wizards 71 5.70%
8 Anthony Morrow Oklahoma City Thunder 73 6.30%
9 Kenneth Faried Denver Nuggets 75 6.30%
10 A.J. Price Cleveland Cavaliers 8 6.70%
11 Erick Green Denver Nuggets 39 6.70%
12 Rodney Hood Utah Jazz 49 6.80%
13 Marcus Morris Phoenix Suns 81 7.10%
14 Jeff Green Memphis Grizzlies 44 7.60%
15 Jeff Green Boston Celtics 33 8.20%
16 Kevin Martin Minnesota Timberwolves 38 8.20%
17 Kyle Anderson San Antonio Spurs 26 8.30%
18 Troy Daniels Minnesota Timberwolves 16 8.30%
19 ETwaun Moore Chicago Bulls 46 8.60%
20 Otto Porter Washington Wizards 70 8.60%
21 Elijah Millsap Utah Jazz 46 8.80%
22 Nick Young Los Angeles Lakers 42 8.90%
23 Luc Mbah a Moute Philadelphia 76ers 67 9.10%
24 Tobias Harris Orlando Magic 68 9.30%
25 Leandro Barbosa Golden State Warriors 64 9.50%
26 Wilson Chandler Denver Nuggets 77 9.50%
27 Alexey Shved Philadelphia 76ers 17 9.60%
28 Louis Williams Toronto Raptors 79 9.80%
29 Danilo Gallinari Denver Nuggets 58 9.80%
30 John Lucas III Detroit Pistons 20 9.80%
31 Nate Robinson Denver Nuggets 33 9.90%
32 Gal Mekel New Orleans Pelicans 4 10%
33 James Johnson Toronto Raptors 65 10%
34 Thaddeus Young Minnesota Timberwolves 48 10%
35 Dion Waiters Oklahoma City Thunder 46 10.10%
36 George Hill Indiana Pacers 41 10.20%
37 Gary Harris Denver Nuggets 49 10.30%
38 Jae Crowder Boston Celtics 56 10.30%
39 Kemba Walker Charlotte Hornets 61 10.40%
40 Sebastian Telfair Oklahoma City Thunder 16 10.40%
41 Arron Afflalo Portland Trail Blazers 25 10.50%
42 Jeremy Lamb Oklahoma City Thunder 43 10.50%
43 Jimmy Butler Chicago Bulls 64 10.60%
44 Gary Neal Charlotte Hornets 43 11%
45 A.J. Price Indiana Pacers 10 11.10%
46 JJ Redick Los Angeles Clippers 77 11.50%
47 Jose Juan Barea Dallas Mavericks 76 11.90%
48 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers 81 11.90%
49 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Detroit Pistons 81 11.90%
50 Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs 63 12%
51 Alan Anderson Brooklyn Nets 74 12.10%
52 Brian Roberts Charlotte Hornets 71 12.40%
53 Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers 81 12.50%
54 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs 49 12.50%
55 Mike Conley Memphis Grizzlies 70 12.60%
56 Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers 74 12.70%
57 Monta Ellis Dallas Mavericks 79 12.70%
58 Jamal Crawford Los Angeles Clippers 63 12.70%
59 Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks 40 12.90%
60 Jordan Clarkson Los Angeles Lakers 58 12.90%
61 Wayne Ellington Los Angeles Lakers 65 12.90%
62 Jodie Meeks Detroit Pistons 59 13%
63 Maurice Williams Minnesota Timberwolves 41 13.20%
64 Avery Bradley Boston Celtics 76 13.20%
65 Kyle Lowry Toronto Raptors 68 13.30%
66 Trey Burke Utah Jazz 75 13.30%
67 Jordan Adams Memphis Grizzlies 23 13.30%
68 Richard Jefferson Dallas Mavericks 68 13.30%
69 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors 76 13.50%
70 Luol Deng Miami Heat 72 13.60%
71 Gerald Green Phoenix Suns 73 13.60%
72 Alexey Shved New York Knicks 16 13.60%
73 Nik Stauskas Sacramento Kings 67 13.60%
74 TJ Warren Phoenix Suns 38 13.60%
75 Austin Rivers Los Angeles Clippers 41 13.70%
76 Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers 66 14%
77 Danny Green San Antonio Spurs 80 14%
78 Jae Crowder Dallas Mavericks 22 14.30%
79 Jason Richardson Philadelphia 76ers 19 14.30%
80 Wesley Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 76 14.40%
81 Darren Collison Sacramento Kings 45 14.40%
82 Andrew Wiggins Minnesota Timberwolves 81 14.50%
83 Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder 27 14.50%
84 Brandon Jennings Detroit Pistons 41 14.60%
85 Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs 67 14.60%
86 CJ McCollum Portland Trail Blazers 59 14.60%
87 CJ Miles Indiana Pacers 68 14.70%
88 Chandler Parsons Dallas Mavericks 66 14.70%
89 Rudy Gay Sacramento Kings 68 14.70%
90 Maurice Williams Charlotte Hornets 27 14.90%
91 Jeff Teague Atlanta Hawks 72 14.90%
92 Ish Smith Oklahoma City Thunder 21 15%
93 Toney Douglas New Orleans Pelicans 11 15%
94 Austin Rivers New Orleans Pelicans 35 15.20%
95 Kirk Hinrich Chicago Bulls 65 15.30%
96 Ray McCallum Sacramento Kings 64 15.30%
97 Brandon Rush Golden State Warriors 29 15.40%
98 Nate Robinson Los Angeles Clippers 9 15.40%
99 Perry Jones Oklahoma City Thunder 38 15.40%
100 Quincy Pondexter New Orleans Pelicans 44 15.40%
101 Rodney Stuckey Indiana Pacers 69 15.40%
102 Spencer Dinwiddie Detroit Pistons 33 15.50%
103 Ty Lawson Denver Nuggets 74 15.50%
104 Cory Joseph San Antonio Spurs 75 15.50%
105 Garrett Temple Washington Wizards 38 15.60%
106 Shelvin Mack Atlanta Hawks 53 15.70%
107 Aaron Brooks Chicago Bulls 81 15.70%
108 Gerald Henderson Charlotte Hornets 79 15.90%
109 Jrue Holiday New Orleans Pelicans 39 15.90%
110 Reggie Jackson Oklahoma City Thunder 50 15.90%
111 Isaiah Thomas Phoenix Suns 46 16%
112 Reggie Jackson Detroit Pistons 26 16.10%
113 Alec Burks Utah Jazz 27 16.10%
114 DeMar DeRozan Toronto Raptors 59 16.20%
115 DJ Augustin Oklahoma City Thunder 27 16.30%
116 Greivis Vasquez Toronto Raptors 80 16.30%
117 Beno Udrih Memphis Grizzlies 78 16.40%
118 Tyler Ennis Milwaukee Bucks 24 16.40%
119 Ish Smith Philadelphia 76ers 25 16.40%
120 Solomon Hill Indiana Pacers 80 16.40%
121 Jarrett Jack Brooklyn Nets 79 16.50%
122 Donald Sloan Indiana Pacers 51 16.60%
123 Markel Brown Brooklyn Nets 42 16.70%
124 Phil Pressey Boston Celtics 44 16.70%
125 Tayshaun Prince Memphis Grizzlies 27 16.70%
126 Vince Carter Memphis Grizzlies 64 16.70%
127 CJ Watson Indiana Pacers 57 17%
128 Terrence Ross Toronto Raptors 80 17%
129 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors 79 17%
130 Joe Johnson Brooklyn Nets 79 17.10%
131 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Charlotte Hornets 55 17.20%
132 Marcus Thornton Boston Celtics 39 17.20%
133 Randy Foye Denver Nuggets 49 17.20%
134 Nikola Mirotic Chicago Bulls 77 17.30%
135 Courtney Lee Memphis Grizzlies 76 17.50%
136 Iman Shumpert New York Knicks 23 17.50%
137 Goran Dragic Miami Heat 26 17.60%
138 Michael Carter-Williams Milwaukee Bucks 24 17.60%
139 Isaiah Canaan Philadelphia 76ers 22 17.60%
140 OJ Mayo Milwaukee Bucks 70 17.60%
141 Luke Ridnour Orlando Magic 45 17.60%
142 DJ Augustin Detroit Pistons 54 17.60%
143 Travis Wear New York Knicks 48 17.60%
144 Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 66 17.70%
145 Bradley Beal Washington Wizards 62 17.70%
146 Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls 51 17.80%
147 JR Smith Cleveland Cavaliers 45 18%
148 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 35 18%
149 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors 76 18%
150 Evan Fournier Orlando Magic 58 18.10%
151 Gordon Hayward Utah Jazz 76 18.10%
152 Victor Oladipo Orlando Magic 71 18.20%
153 Kyle Singler Detroit Pistons 54 18.20%
154 Shane Larkin New York Knicks 75 18.20%
155 Timothy Hardaway Jr. New York Knicks 69 18.30%
156 Ramon Sessions Sacramento Kings 36 18.30%
157 Ramon Sessions Washington Wizards 26 18.30%
158 Corey Brewer Houston Rockets 55 18.50%
159 Willie Green Orlando Magic 51 18.50%
160 John Wall Washington Wizards 78 18.60%
161 Isaiah Thomas Boston Celtics 20 18.80%
162 Jeff Taylor Charlotte Hornets 27 18.80%
163 Patrick Beverley Houston Rockets 56 18.80%
164 Arron Afflalo Denver Nuggets 53 18.90%
165 Jimmer Fredette New Orleans Pelicans 44 19%
166 Dennis Schroder Atlanta Hawks 76 19.10%
167 Langston Galloway New York Knicks 44 19.10%
168 Tony Allen Memphis Grizzlies 64 19.20%
169 Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks 76 19.30%
170 Nicolas Batum Portland Trail Blazers 71 19.30%
171 Harrison Barnes Golden State Warriors 81 19.40%
172 Isaiah Canaan Houston Rockets 23 19.60%
173 Jameer Nelson Denver Nuggets 34 19.60%
174 Dion Waiters Cleveland Cavaliers 33 19.60%
175 Omri Casspi Sacramento Kings 67 19.60%
176 Lance Stephenson Charlotte Hornets 61 19.80%
177 Andre Miller Washington Wizards 50 20%
178 DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings 59 20%
179 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks 76 20%
180 Dwyane Wade Miami Heat 62 20%
181 Jabari Brown Los Angeles Lakers 18 20%
182 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers 69 20%
183 Mike Dunleavy Chicago Bulls 62 20%
184 Quincy Pondexter Memphis Grizzlies 29 20%
185 Shabazz Muhammad Minnesota Timberwolves 38 20%
186 Tayshaun Prince Detroit Pistons 23 20%
187 Wesley Matthews Portland Trail Blazers 60 20%
188 Tyreke Evans New Orleans Pelicans 78 20%
189 Brandon Knight Milwaukee Bucks 52 20.10%
190 Ronnie Price Los Angeles Lakers 43 20.30%
191 Tony Snell Chicago Bulls 64 20.30%
192 Norris Cole New Orleans Pelicans 27 20.30%
193 Raymond Felton Dallas Mavericks 27 20.30%
194 Archie Goodwin Phoenix Suns 39 20.40%
195 Norris Cole Miami Heat 47 20.40%
196 Ben Gordon Orlando Magic 55 20.40%
197 James Harden Houston Rockets 80 20.50%
198 Rajon Rondo Dallas Mavericks 45 20.50%
199 Jeremy Lin Los Angeles Lakers 74 20.60%
200 Deron Williams Brooklyn Nets 67 20.70%
201 Hedo Turkoglu Los Angeles Clippers 51 20.70%
202 Evan Turner Boston Celtics 80 20.90%
203 Bryce Cotton Utah Jazz 12 21.10%
204 Ricky Rubio Minnesota Timberwolves 22 21.20%
205 Jannero Pargo Charlotte Hornets 8 21.40%
206 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks 78 21.50%
207 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs 61 21.60%
208 Eric Bledsoe Phoenix Suns 80 21.70%
209 Iman Shumpert Cleveland Cavaliers 37 21.70%
210 James Ennis Miami Heat 59 21.70%
211 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns 11 21.80%
212 Ben McLemore Sacramento Kings 81 22%
213 Eric Gordon New Orleans Pelicans 60 22.10%
214 Chase Budinger Minnesota Timberwolves 65 22.20%
215 KJ McDaniels Philadelphia 76ers 52 22.20%
216 Tyler Johnson Miami Heat 30 22.20%
217 Tony Wroten Philadelphia 76ers 31 22.30%
218 Jose Calderon New York Knicks 42 22.30%
219 Goran Dragic Phoenix Suns 52 22.50%
220 PJ Tucker Phoenix Suns 77 22.60%
221 Jameer Nelson Boston Celtics 6 22.70%
222 Kent Bazemore Atlanta Hawks 70 22.70%
223 Andre Miller Sacramento Kings 29 22.80%
224 Elfrid Payton Orlando Magic 81 22.90%
225 Jameer Nelson Dallas Mavericks 23 23.10%
226 DeMarre Carroll Atlanta Hawks 69 23.30%
227 Jabari Parker Milwaukee Bucks 25 23.50%
228 Martell Webster Washington Wizards 28 23.50%
229 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics 64 23.80%
230 Jordan Farmar Los Angeles Clippers 36 23.80%
231 Darius Morris Brooklyn Nets 35 24.10%
232 Mario Chalmers Miami Heat 80 24.30%
233 Trevor Ariza Houston Rockets 81 24.50%
234 Caron Butler Detroit Pistons 77 25%
235 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks 80 25%
236 Michael Carter-Williams Philadelphia 76ers 41 25.10%
237 JaKarr Sampson Philadelphia 76ers 68 25.50%
238 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers 66 25.70%
239 Will Barton Portland Trail Blazers 29 25.80%
240 Jerryd Bayless Milwaukee Bucks 77 26%
241 Dwight Buycks Los Angeles Lakers 6 26.10%
242 Ricky Ledo New York Knicks 11 26.10%
243 JR Smith New York Knicks 24 26.20%
244 Cleanthony Early New York Knicks 34 26.30%
245 Nick Calathes Memphis Grizzlies 55 26.80%
246 Zach LaVine Minnesota Timberwolves 76 27.50%
247 Paul Pierce Washington Wizards 72 27.50%
248 Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs 69 27.50%
249 Tim Frazier Philadelphia 76ers 6 27.60%
250 Chris Copeland Indiana Pacers 43 28.60%
251 Joe Ingles Utah Jazz 78 28.60%
252 Russ Smith Memphis Grizzlies 5 28.60%
253 Will Barton Denver Nuggets 27 28.60%
254 Shaun Livingston Golden State Warriors 76 28.80%
255 Troy Daniels Charlotte Hornets 9 30%
256 Hollis Thompson Philadelphia 76ers 70 30.20%
257 Al Farouq Aminu Dallas Mavericks 72 30.80%
258 Bojan Bogdanovic Brooklyn Nets 76 30.80%
259 Pablo Prigioni Houston Rockets 23 30.80%
260 Pablo Prigioni New York Knicks 42 31.10%
261 Lorenzo Brown Minnesota Timberwolves 26 31.60%
262 Nate Wolters New Orleans Pelicans 9 31.60%
263 Steve Blake Portland Trail Blazers 80 31.70%
264 Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics 22 32%
265 Kyle Korver Atlanta Hawks 74 32.10%
266 Matt Barnes Los Angeles Clippers 75 33.30%
267 Robert Covington Philadelphia 76ers 68 33.30%
268 Shabazz Napier Miami Heat 50 33.60%
269 Jason Terry Houston Rockets 76 33.80%
270 Justin Holiday Golden State Warriors 54 35.30%
271 Maurice Harkless Orlando Magic 40 36%
272 Dorell Wright Portland Trail Blazers 46 36.40%
273 Josh Smith Houston Rockets 54 36.80%
274 Aaron Gordon Orlando Magic 45 37.50%
275 Ryan Kelly Los Angeles Lakers 50 37.50%
276 Corey Brewer Minnesota Timberwolves 24 38.10%
277 Boris Diaw San Antonio Spurs 80 38.50%
278 Kendall Marshall Milwaukee Bucks 26 39%
279 Thabo Sefolosha Atlanta Hawks 52 39.10%
280 Jerami Grant Philadelphia 76ers 63 40.90%
281 Damjan Rudez Indiana Pacers 66 42.90%
282 Dante Exum Utah Jazz 81 45.70%
283 Larry Drew Philadelphia 76ers 12 46.70%
284 Joe Harris Cleveland Cavaliers 39 54.50%
285 Kostas Papanikolaou Houston Rockets 41 73.30%