After pushing my scoring efficiency statistic to every conceivable outlet at my disposal, I decided that I ought to give it a proper outlet in which we can stack it up, week after week, and see how meaningful it is. So I sat down and took the 30 leading scorers in the NBA and analyze their ScEf to figure out who has been the most efficient player in the league thus far. I also wanted a player rankings list that I respected more than just organizing the players by their points per game. Here we have it: the inaugural Scoring Efficiency Rankings on Sportsmanlike Conduct.
| ScEf Rank | Player Name | Scoring Efficiency Value | PPG Ranking |
| 1 | Chris Bosh | 60.08 | 9 |
| 2 | Kevin Durant | 57.79 | 3 |
| 3 | Tim Duncan | 57.19 | 12 |
| 4 | Dwight Howard | 55.59 | 15 |
| 5 | Brook Lopez | 54.64 | 17 |
| 6 | Kobe Bryant | 54.33 | 1 |
| 7 | LeBron James | 54.23 | 4 |
| 8 | David West | 52.34 | 22 |
| 9 | Blake Griffin | 52.20 | 26 |
| 10 | David Lee | 52.11 | 27 |
| 11 | O.J. Mayo | 52.05 | 8 |
| 12 | Tony Parker | 51.33 | 21 |
| 13 | Carmelo Anthony | 50.84 | 2 |
| 14 | Jamal Crawford | 49.92 | 23 |
| 15 | Al Jefferson | 49.76 | 30 |
| 16 | James Harden | 49.23 | 5 |
| 17 | DeMar DeRozan | 49.11 | 19 |
| 18 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 49.10 | 6 |
| 19 | Luol Deng | 48.65 | 20 |
| T-20 | Jrue Holliday | 48.38 | 18 |
| T-20 | Paul Pierce | 48.38 | 10 |
| 22 | Ryan Anderson | 47.46 | 25 |
| 23 | Damian Lillard | 46.41 | 11 |
| 24 | Stephen Curry | 46.26 | 13 |
| 25 | Nicolas Batum | 46.14 | 24 |
| 26 | Rudy Gay | 45.51 | 14 |
| 27 | Russell Westbrook | 45.26 | 7 |
| T-28 | Andrea Bargnani | 43.38 | 28 |
| T-28 | Brandon Jennings | 43.38 | 29 |
| 30 | Monta Ellis | 43.00 | 16 |
Two things to look at in the rankings:
1. The Disparities. The biggest increase from PPG rank to ScEf rank was actually a tie between Blake Griffin and David Lee at +17, from two big men, which is no surprise when you think about scoring efficiency’s slight potential bias towards big men. Odds are good that big men will have higher field goal percentages because their shots are simply closer to the hoop and therefore have an easier degree of difficulty. However, the bias is somewhat counterbalanced due to the weight placed on three-point shots, as well as the big man’s occasional inability to shoot free throws (read: Dwight Howard’s 55.59 ScEf could actually be his free throw percentage from this season and you wouldn’t even doubt me.)
The biggest decrease from PPG rank to ScEf rank was, unsurprisingly to me and anybody who follows me on Twitter, Russell Westbrook, with a -20. His persistent belief in himself, even when he looks up and realizes that the second-most efficient scorer and third-highest scorer in the league is on his team, leads to repeated missed shots and unnecessarily complicated situations late in OKC’s games.
2. The Coalitions. There are nine teams here on the list with repeat players, including Portland with three separate players. Excluding the Lakers and switching the Blazers with the Warriors, their position in the average ranking on the ScEf board essentially mirrors their skill level.
Heat: 4
Lakers: 5
Spurs: 7.5
Clippers: 11.5
Thunder: 14.5
Warriors: 17
Blazers: 22
Raptors: 22.5
Bucks: 29
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