LeBron James scored 100% of his dunks last season. As he did the previous season. That shows something about his IQ on the court and his selection of moves. It shows he has bag and can turn to other ways of scoring or passing.
Giannis? Sure he made the most dunk attempts in the NBA again. But as usual he hovers at 95%. Is that good? Well, some call it elite. I call it catastrophic.
| Season | Dunk Attempts | Dunks Made | Dunks Missed | Dunk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 235 | 223 | 12 | 94.9% |
It also shows zero progress. Because Giannis is not adding to his tools, he is just doing the same thing again and again. And it’s working less and less. Sure he gets away with it in regular season games. Or when the opponents defence makes a mistake. But it is killing his team’s ball flow. His selfish attempts for stat padding show lack of bag and lack of understanding. The Bucks can’t develop like this.
| Player | Dunk Attempts | Dunks Made | Dunk % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis | 264 | 251 | 95.1% |
What is even more silly is when they post about “hang time” and refer to TOTAL hang time during dunks. Since Giannis made the most dunk attempts it makes sense that in TOTAL he was in the air more than others. But when you divide the total air time by the number of dunks he is actually at the bottom of the “hangtime” rankings, ie he is in the air less. Unspectacular. This is a player that has been in the NBA for more than a decade surrounded by players that were brought on the team to help him score and he still does stuff like this.
