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DeMar DeRozan:
| Season | Pos | G | MP | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | SG | 77 | 34.9 | 17.1 | .481 | 0.6 | .156 | 16.5 | .492 | .483 | 5.7 | .830 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | SF | 68 | 34.1 | 15.4 | .531 | 0.5 | .257 | 14.9 | .540 | .535 | 6.6 | .845 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 22.1 |
| 2020-21 | PF | 25 | 33.4 | 13.4 | .488 | 1.9 | .333 | 11.5 | .514 | .512 | 6.8 | .893 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 19.8 |
| Career | 845 | 34.1 | 15.7 | .459 | 1.5 | .284 | 14.2 | .477 | .472 | 6.3 | .831 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/20/2021.
An interesting oddity regarding DeRozan is he is known as a shooting guard and was listed on the ballot as a guard, but on basketball reference, he’s noted as a power forward.
DeRozan’s points per game are slightly lower which is easily explained given the Spurs system and team ball schemes. What’s notable is the increased assists per game – – a career-high 6.9.
Another key will be the role DeRozan is playing with a mostly young squad and how he’s often the player who takes over in clutch time whether it be as a scorer, playmaker or drawing the foul that ensures he gets to the line.
Gregg Popovich is so well respected by the coaches this selection makes a ton of sense and while there are others who are growing in the Spurs system like Dejounte Murray he’s not reached a consistent stage yet to get that nod.