i would like take an objective look at the oft-compared 9th and 10th draft picks of 2010, Gordo and Paully, respectively. i think we've seen enough from both players to see who is better at the game of basketball. i will assign points, related (roughly) to percentage differences, for different aspects the game.
- Draft pick: Gordo 9th, Paully 10th -- Gordo +10.
- Minutes: Gordo 8137, Paully 9093 -- Paully +12.
- Points: Gordo 3435, Paully 4388 -- Paully +28.
- Rebounds: Gordo 985, Paully 1739 -- Paully +77.
- Assists: Gordo 901, Paully 833 -- Gordo +8.
- Steals: Gordo 251, Paully 464 -- Paully +85.
- Blocks: Gordo 138, Paully 137 -- Gordo +0.
- Turnovers: Gordo 511, Paully 644 -- Gordo +21.
- Free-throw %: Gordo .813, Paully .828 -- Paully +2.
- 2-point %: Gordo .464, Paully .469 -- Paully +1.
- 3-point %: Gordo .365, Paully .360 -- Gordo +1.
- PER: Gordo 15.3, Paully 17.3 -- Paully +13.
- TS%: Gordo .549, Paully .546 -- Gordo +1.
- eFG%: Gordo .488, Paully .496 -- Paully +2.
- USG%: Gordo 20.3, Paully 23.3 -- Paully +15.
- ORtg: Gordo 108, Paully 106 -- Gordo +2.
- DRtg: Gordo 110, Paully 99 -- Paully +10.
- WS: Gordo 15.1, Paully 28.2 -- Paully +87.
- NCAA champ.: Gordo ~1, Paully 0 -- Gordo +10.
- All-Star: Gordo 0, Paully 2 -- Paully +10.
- All-NBA: Gordo 0, Paully 2 -- Paully +10.
- All-Defensive: Gordo 0, Paully 2 -- Paully +10.
- Most-improved: Gordo 0, Paully 1 -- Paully +10.
- Player of week: Gordo 0, Paully 2 -- Paully +10.
- Player of month: Gordo 0, Paully 1 -- Paully +10.
- Video game awards: Gordo >0, Paully 0 -- Gordo +10.
- Salary-to-2014: Gordo 11.1mil, Paully 10.5mil -- Paully +5.
- Salary-to-2018: Gordo 63mil, Paully 70.9mil -- Gordo +11.
- Broken legs: Gordo 0, Paully 1 -- Gordo +350.
A quick tally gives Gordo the advantage by +27. this vindicates the Jazz for drafting him over Paully and matching the contract offered by the Hornets.
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