April 12, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Andre Iguodala (9) reacts during the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
(KJG is ranking the top 10 games of the 2012-13 for each player that made our top 30 list, which you can find here)
30. Andre Iguodala, Wing, Denver Nuggets
2012-2013 Statistics: 13.0 points (.451/.317/.574), 5.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists (2.6 turnovers), 1.7 steals, 0.7 block (1.6 fouls) in 34.7 minutes (80 games)
Rankings: 65th in Points Per Game, 62nd in Rebounds Per Game, 27th in Assists Per Game, 11th in Steals Per Game
Andre Iguodala is a divisive player. In terms of the box score, he’s a jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none. He’s well-rounded, but he isn’t particularly dominant in any one category. Some of this is a conscious choice to defer on Iguodala’s part. While Iguodala is an elite perimeter defender and finisher, he’s exceptionally well-compensated for someone who doesn’t necessarily stand out night to night.
That said, it’s not like Iguodala doesn’t occasionally put up video game numbers. Using John Hollinger’s Game Score metric, here are the 10 best games Iguodala played last season.
(Comments, disagreements and suggestions are welcome below.)