The NBA recently launched its Sports VU site that highlights some interesting and sometimes wonky stats. You'll see which players have the most movement during a game, who's moving the fastest, and you'll even get to see who touches the ball the most and the least in the NBA.
Deadspin looked into the numbers and found the players who who play at least 15 minutes per game with the lowest ratios of touches per minute:
Total Touches
1. Bismack Biyombo: 0.693
2. Robin Lopez: 0.860
3. James Anderson: 0.910
4. Marcus Thornton: 0.911
5. Anthony Morrow: 0.923
6. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 0.943
7. Klay Thompson: 0.949
8. Francisco Garcia: 0.973
9. Andre Drummond: 0.982
10. Cartier Martin: 1.048
11. Jodie Meeks: 1.056
12. Kyle Singler: 1.066
13. Travis Outlaw: 1.075
14. Ian Mahinmi: 1.078
15. Corey Brewer: 1.083
16. Randy Foye: 1.086
17. Al-Farouq Aminu: 1.090
18. Eric Gordon: 1.104
19. Steven Adams: 1.111
20. Maurice Harkless: 1.115
Bismack Biyombo came in number one in several researched touch-related stats. He was first in total touches, adjusted touches which separates the rebounding component in touching the ball, as well as adjusted frontcourt touches which is adjusted for offensive rebounds.
Biyombo rarely touches the ball which makes us wonder if he's basically that awkward, lacking talent, player in the pickup game who just runs back and forth without really affecting the game. To be fair, Biyombo is a solid rim protector, but still has a ways to go in his team defense and rebounding. Either way, these are pretty revealing.
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[via Deadspin]
