Rowan Kavner
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. – Another trip to the Western Conference Semifinals meant another year of standout performances, as Clippers players set career-high marks and the team reached various milestones.
This is Part 1 of the 2014-15 season in numbers, looking back at some of the standout numbers from this past year, with some marks more obscure than others.
3 – Clippers on All-NBA teams this season. It marked the first time in team history the Clippers had three players on All-NBA teams, with Chris Paul named to the All-NBA Second Team and DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin named to the All-NBA Third Team.
5.3 – Griffin’s career-high assists per game this season. That number increased to 6.1 assists per game during the playoffs. As Griffin improved his jump shot, he also improved his playmaking, ranking first among all starting forwards in the Western Conference this year with 354 assists.
5.39 – Close to the number from the previous stat, but this specific number represents Jordan’s NBA-leading defensive win shares this season. Jordan also finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting this year.
10.2 – Paul’s league-leading assists per game this season. Paul and John Wall were the only players averaging double-digit assists per game this year. In addition, Paul also led the NBA for the third straight season in assist-to-turnover ratio.
26 – The Clippers’ franchise record for road wins in a single season, set this year. They’d never had more than 24 road wins in a season. The Clippers won their final eight road games of the regular season this year.
71 – Jordan’s league-leading field goal percentage this year. Not only was it the best in the NBA, but it was the second-best mark of any player in a single season in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s mark of 72.7 percent set in the 1972-73 season. The second-highest field goal percentage from a qualifying player this year was Amir Johnson’s 57.2 percent mark.
109.8 – The Clippers’ league-leading number of points per 100 possessions this year. The Clippers ranked first in the NBA in offensive efficiency, finishing just ahead of the Warriors. Both teams were the only ones to average at least 109 points per 100 possessions.
139 – Paul’s career-high number of 3-pointers this season. Prior to the 2014-15 season, Paul never made more than 92 3-pointers in a year, and that was back in the 2007-08 season. Paul’s 39.8 percent mark from 3-point range this year was the second highest of his career.
200 – J.J. Redick 3-pointers made this year, setting a career high. For the third consecutive season, the Clippers broke both team and individual franchise records for 3-pointers in a single season. Redick also set career highs in points, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and steals this year.
1,226 – Jordan’s total rebounds this season, leading the NBA and good for the fourth most by any player in a single season since 1985-86. Jordan averaged 15 rebounds per game this year, 1.4 more per game than he had last season.
