dk7th wrote:it comes down to the general principle of positive-sum, zero-sum, and negative sum play. this chart from last season ranks players according to RAPM, or "regularized adjusted plus minus" and is perhaps the most accurate measure of a player's effectiveness when taking into account both ends of the floor. when you look at the chart bear in mind the salary of the player to further get a notion if he is providing value.

http://stats-for-the-nba.appspot.com/ratings/2013.html