Top Per-Minute Performers

In addition to shedding light on the most potent fantasy performers, per-minute numbers can reveal unheralded players poised to provide fantasy value should their playing time increase.  So with that in mind, I plan to provide a list of the top per-minute performers each week.  I'll use rankings from Basketball Monster calculated with the standard eight categories, and I will omit players who don't meet a minimum number of minutes.  Let's start with a minimum of 30 total minutes.  Go to Basketball Monster for a full list with stats.

1. Manu Ginobili (25 minutes per game)
2. LeBron James (35 mpg)
3. Kyle Lowry (32 mpg)
4. Kevin Durant (36 mpg)
5. Jon Leuer (14.3 mpg)
6. Daequan Cook (12.4 mpg)
7. Derrick Rose (35 mpg)
8. Andrew Bynum (30 mpg)
9. C.J. Watson (13.6 mpg)
10. Jose Calderon (32 mpg)
11. Andris Biedrins (14.3 mpg)
12. Mario Chalmers (23.4 mpg)
13. Ryan Anderson (32 mpg)
14. Greg Stiemsma (16 mpg)
15. Rodrigue Beaubois (12.3 mpg)
16. Ty Lawson (33 mpg)
17. Markieff Morris (17.3 mpg)
18. Ramon Sessions (22.3 mpg)
19. Kevin Love (38 mpg)
20. Spencer Hawes (33.3 mpg)
21. Stephen Curry (33.3 mpg)
22. Samuel Dalembert (19.5 mpg)
23. Nikola Vucevic (12 mpg)
24. Louis Williams (27.3 mpg)
25. Carmelo Anthony (34.8 mpg)
26. Marvin Williams (24.5 mpg)
27. Andre Iguodala (34.3 mpg)
28. Marc Gasol (33.3 mpg)
29. Vladimir Radmanovic (17.3 mpg)
30. Larry Sanders (11 mpg)
31. Al Harrington (26 mpg)
32. Jamal Crawford (26.5 mpg)
33. Dirk Nowitzki (31.4 mpg)
34. Ricky Rubio (27.5 mpg)
35. Ray Allen (34.4 mpg)
36. Kobe Bryant (34.7 mpg)
37. Dwayne Wade (34 mpg)
38. James Harden (30.6 mpg)
39. Boris Diaw (30.8 mpg)
40. Nene Hilario (27.4 mpg)
41. Nicolas Batum (24.3 mpg)
42. Daniel Gibson (24.3 mpg)
43. Zaza Pachilia (18 mpg)
44. Rajon Rondo (36.2 mpg)
45. Tyson Chandler (29.5 mpg)
46. Chris Andersen (13.4 mpg)
47. Paul Millsap (27.3 mpg)
48. Kyrie Irving (27 mpg)
49. Chris Paul (38.5 mpg)
50. Greg Monroe (31.3 mpg)

Observations

• Andris Biedrins has been a big fantasy contributor in the past, but injuries have hampered him for the last two years.  Perhaps the 25-year-old big guy is ready for a resurgence?
• Jose Calderon is a proven fantasy stud.  Hats off to those who drafted him despite concerns of a timeshare.
• Ramon Sessions has also proven he can provide value when given the minutes, but he's got Kyrie Irving to contend with at the moment.
• Fantasy owners have been waiting on Rodrigue Beaubois to break out.  Perhaps this will be the year, but minutes are hard to come by in Dallas.
• Spencer Hawes might be the draft steal of the year.
• Larry Sanders showed potential last year in his rookie season.  Problem is minutes in the Milwaukee front court.
• Daequan Cook and C.J. Watson have been around a while and are not likely to establish much value. 
• Jon Leuer is a rookie second-round pick out of Wisconsin who is posting a lot of steals, rebounds, and blocks per minute.  Based on his college numbers, he's unlikely to keep this pace...especially in the steals department. 



• Greg Stiemsma is a legit shot blocker who was named the best defensive player in the NBDL last year.  Problem is he won't provide anything other than a ton of blocks and a fair amount of rebounds.
• Nikola Vucevic was the 16th pick in the 2011 draft, so that alone says he has potential.  He could potentially be a good source of rebounds and blocks if he gets good minutes.
• Markieff Morris was a college star and the 13th pick in the 2011 draft.  He's definitely one to keep an eye on.
• Knowing their history, I am surprised to see Louis Williams, Marvin Williams, and Vladimir Radmanovic on this list.  I doubt they will maintain this level of production.
• Is this an indication that Kobe's decline is accelerating?
• Very positive sign for Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio.