How Detroit Pistons Luke Kennard compares with J.J. Redick and Kyle Korver

So how do they all compare?

Things in common from scouting reports:

• A lack of athleticism
• Average defenders at best
• Excellent shooters from three
• Excellent feel for the game – they all understand their strengths
• Excellent free-throw shooters
• Shown ability to excel in clutch moments

Now let’s take a look at their physical attributes and stats:

And now let’s look at their college stats (both basic and per 40):

Related Story: Kennard fills major need on Pistons roster

Analysis:

Firstly let’s notice all these players’ physical attributes. The only player of these with a wingspan greater than their height is Korver, and not by much. If we look at the other stats listed we can see the similarities, particularly between Redick and Kennard. Kennard did not participate in the vertical testing at the NBA combine, so I was unable to use that.

Now if we take a look at their final seasons in college. Kennard edges out Redick and Korver in the production in their final college seasons in almost all categories. One thing to note is Kennard did play seven more minutes than both players. Another thing that stands out to me the is the rebounding numbers for Kennard compared to Redick and Korver, at almost double the amount per game. Shot percentages seem pretty comparable with slight variations, however Kennard leads the way with 19.5 points per game compared to Redick’s 14.6, and Korver’s 9.5.

When we start to look at the per 40 numbers, this is where it starts to get very interesting. Without diving too deep we notice that it evens up very quickly, with Kennard and Korver becoming very close in most categories. The exception is Redick who takes the scoring lead here with a massive 23.4 points per 40 minutes, however we can assume that is because Redick was a larger focus of his teams offense with more shots than the other guys.