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It's crazy how Steph shoots 48/44/93 splits and that apparently is a better TS% than 53/52/89
Simpsons paradox or some shit. I remember steph had a higher 2p% and 3p% than derozan but derozan had the higher fg% something like that
That can’t be true no? Do you mean ts%?
It can be true, and it is called Simpson’s paradox (as the person you replied to said).
Think of it like this: Steph takes a ton of 3s, so his field goal percent is close to his 3-point percent.
Derozan takes a ton of 2s, so his field goal percent is close to his 2-point percent.
Steph is better at shooting both 2s and 3s than Derozan is, but because Derozan shoots so many more 2s, and Steph shoots so many more 3s, Derozan can end up with a higher field goal percent.
Because Derozan’s 2-point percent is higher than Steph’s 3-point percent.
Why’d that called the Simpson’s paradox?
No it's possible. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/nnpzg3/simpsons_paradox_curry_shot_a_higher_2p_and_3p/
Curry takes more and makes more.
IT's because Steph is shooting (and making) more of the hardest, most valuable shots.