Detroit Pistons: Advanced stats show Isaiah Stewart’s potential in bigger role

Detroit Pistons: Advanced stats love Isaiah Stewart

It should be noted that none of these stats are definitive indicators of how good a player is. Advanced stats are no exception to any other box score number. They can tell a story or trend about how a player impacts the game, but like all stats, they can only show so much.

That being said, Isaiah Stewart’s advanced statistics are remarkable for a rookie.

Win shares per 48 minutes is an estimate of the number of wins a player contributes per 48 minutes. Stewart’s win shares per 48 minutes number is at .132. For reference, the league average for win shares per 48 minutes is .100. Stewart ranks above prominent rookies such as Lamelo Ball (.093), Anthony Edwards (.017), and his teammate Saddiq Bey (.082).

Player efficiency rating (PER) is a calculation of per-minute production while a player is on the court. The statistic is standardized so that the league average is always 15. Again Stewart is above the league average as he has a PER of 16.4. That is also above his teammate Bey who had a PER of 12.6 in his rookie season.

Defensive win shares are an estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team due to defense. This stat is where Stewart’s impact on the defensive end really shines through. Stewart has a defensive win share number of 2.1 in his rookie season. That number is not only the best amongst his fellow rookies, but it is also good enough to rank him 61st among all active players this past season.

Advanced stats, per 36 minutes, and per 100 possessions numbers are not the end all be all of Isaiah Stewart’s future in Detroit. These numbers simply offer a glimpse at the potential that the young center has. The 20-year-old Stewart will improve in each of the next coming years. As Stewart develops and carves himself a bigger role on the team, he will look to reach his full potential and be a key piece to this Pistons team.