The 2015-2016 NBA season has been a historic one to say the least. It first started blowing up social media when Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine had a dunk off for the ages culminating to be one of the most successful NBA all star weekends in recent memory. Pair that flurry of excitement with oh just the most dominant single-regular season run in NBA history by the man, the myth, the legend Stephen Curry. He led his team to a ridiculous 73-9 that shattered the GOAT Michael Jordan’s 95-96 Bulls for the best regular season record.
On top of that, Curry and the boys continually broke shooting and scoring records which propelled him(Curry) to his second Most Valuable Player award and the first unanimous in the history of the league! Let the claim to fame sink in: THE FIRST UNANIMOUS MVP EVER. We have been blessed with some great legends of the entire tenure of the National Basketball Association but Curry is the first to ever accomplish such a remarkable feat.
On paper, Curry’s single season stats are impressive but not as Godly as you think. You would have been giddy as all hell if you had Curry on your fantasy NBA team as he averaged for the season: 30 points per game, 6 rebounds per game, and nearly seven assists per game. Comparatively Jordan during his legendary run in the ‘95-96 season he averaged nearly identical numbers: 31 points per game, 7 rebounds per game, and nearly five assists per game. Although both of these men led their storied franchises to unbelievable seasons and great overall stat lines they still remain inferior in possibly one of the most overlooked yet important stats.
This stat is PER or Player Efficiency Rating and has been dominated by one man for almost the entire tenure of the NBA. Wilt “The stilt” not only holds the coveted number one spot on the best PER for a single season in NBA history, he actually holds the top two! If Wilt was available for NBA daily fantasy he would have been locked in to everyone’s lineups on a nightly basis. The man was a freak on the court and ultimately reigns supreme. The stat is a measure of based on a player’s playing time, ball touches, shot attempts, and multitude of other factors meaning the more this guy touched the ball the deadlier he was.
For those looking for daily NBA fantasy sleepers, consider veying for low minute players that have excellent PER. Granted if players don’t hit minute floors they undoubtedly won’t be able to produce to a sufficient level, but if the extra opportunities present themself your guy could be in for a huge night.
