http://wagesofwins.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/ Taking aim at the lies and damned lies in sports with stories written by the numbers. Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://wagesofwins.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22280 The Injury-Resistant Houston Rockets or How the Rockets Defy Pareto | The Wages of Wins Journal Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:57:41 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22280 [...] The dominance of a team’s top three players is not unique to these three teams in 2010-11.  From 1977-78 to 2009-10, the top three producers of wins on each team has produced – on average – 76% of their respective team’s total Wins Produced.  This pattern illustrates the Pareto Principle, which states that 80% of outcomes can be linked to 20% of people.  Although it’s not clear (at least to me) how much this simple rule – originally noted by the famed economist Vilfredo Pareto – applies in the general economy; as noted in the past, it does appear that the Pareto Principle works in the NBA.   [...] [...] The dominance of a team’s top three players is not unique to these three teams in 2010-11.  From 1977-78 to 2009-10, the top three producers of wins on each team has produced – on average – 76% of their respective team’s total Wins Produced.  This pattern illustrates the Pareto Principle, which states that 80% of outcomes can be linked to 20% of people.  Although it’s not clear (at least to me) how much this simple rule – originally noted by the famed economist Vilfredo Pareto – applies in the general economy; as noted in the past, it does appear that the Pareto Principle works in the NBA.   [...]

]]> http://wagesofwins.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22279 Wizards Won’t Be Good In 2010 – Long Winded Explanation « RoBlog Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:22:44 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22279 [...] Now that it has been established, indisputably, that an average NBA player produces .100 wins per 48 minutes (because an average team produces .500), I think it is necessary to explain another aspect of explaining wins of an NBA team called The Pareto Principle. [...] [...] Now that it has been established, indisputably, that an average NBA player produces .100 wins per 48 minutes (because an average team produces .500), I think it is necessary to explain another aspect of explaining wins of an NBA team called The Pareto Principle. [...]

]]> http://wagesofwins.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22278 Minnesota Defies Pareto « The Wages of Wins Journal Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:54:08 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22278 [...] – originally noted by the famed economist Vilfredo Pareto – applies in the general economy; it does appear that the Pareto Principle works in the NBA.  At least, it works in general.  About 80% of wins are produced by 20% of NBA [...] [...] – originally noted by the famed economist Vilfredo Pareto – applies in the general economy; it does appear that the Pareto Principle works in the NBA.  At least, it works in general.  About 80% of wins are produced by 20% of NBA [...]

]]> http://wagesofwins.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22277 Which Dunleavy Has Underperformed? « The Wages of Wins Journal Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:40:21 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22277 [...] Pareto Principle - as applied to basketball - tells us that about 80% of a team’s wins are produced by 20% of a team’s players.  [...] [...] Pareto Principle – as applied to basketball – tells us that about 80% of a team’s wins are produced by 20% of a team’s players.  [...]

]]> http://wagesofwins.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22276 What Ever Happened to “Fo’-Fi’-Fo’”? « The Wages of Wins Journal Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:31:56 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/the-pareto-principle-and-the-new-boston-celtics/#comment-22276 [...] story highlights one aspect of wins production in the NBA.  Most wins are produced by a few players.  And although players are quite consistent from season to season, a small decline in a major [...] [...] story highlights one aspect of wins production in the NBA.  Most wins are produced by a few players.  And although players are quite consistent from season to season, a small decline in a major [...]

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