City's annual, "Who's better" 2020-21 edition

[CitySushi]

So easy enough game. For just THIS season coming up, who is the better player? We can discount salary, age and previous history. For just this upcoming season, who will be the better player:

1) Devin Booker, Bradley Beal or Klay Thompson
2) Donovan Mitchell or Trae Young
3) KD or Kawhi
4) Luka Doncic or Giannis
5) Jimmy Butler or James Harden
6) Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo or Domatas Sabonis
7) Kevin Love or Draymond Green
8) Lonzo Ball or Lamelo Ball
9) Andrew Wiggins, Demar Derozan or Tobias Harris
10) Fred VanVleet, Malcom Brogdon or Jrue Holiday
11) Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic or Karl-Anthony Towns
12) Ja Morant or De'Aaron Fox

 

[Gman]

So are we just talking individual offensive statistics...

... are we factoring in defense...

... are we factoring in team W/L record...

... are we factoring in playoff success...

... ???

... $#%#@%

 

[CitySushi]

So are we just talking individual offensive statistics...

... are we factoring in defense...

... are we factoring in team W/L record...

... are we factoring in playoff success...

... ???

... $#%#@%

Any metric you like. There's no right or wrong answers. If you want to factor in team dynamic, win/loss record, anything you'd like. Your choice, as long as it doesn't project future or past success. Just with relation to this upcoming year.

 

[trojanfan12]

I find your lack of Lakers players disturbing.

 

[Shanemansj13]

So easy enough game. For just THIS season coming up, who is the better player? We can discount salary, age and previous history. For just this upcoming season, who will be the better player:

1) Devin Booker, Bradley Beal or Klay Thompson
2) Donovan Mitchell or Trae Young
3) KD or Kawhi
4) Luka Doncic or Giannis
5) Jimmy Butler or James Harden
6) Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo or Domatas Sabonis
7) Kevin Love or Draymond Green
8) Lonzo Ball or Lamelo Ball
9) Andrew Wiggins, Demar Derozan or Tobias Harris
10) Fred VanVleet, Malcom Brogdon or Jrue Holiday
11) Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic or Karl-Anthony Towns
12) Ja Morant or De'Aaron Fox

All these are really close.

1. Booker
2. Mitchell
3. KD
4. Giannis
5. Harden
6. Bam
7. Love
8. LaMelo
9. Derozan
10. Holiday
11. Jokic
12. Morant

 

[Gman]

So easy enough game. For just THIS season coming up, who is the better player? We can discount salary, age and previous history. For just this upcoming season, who will be the better player:

1) Devin Booker, Bradley Beal or Klay Thompson
2) Donovan Mitchell or Trae Young
3) KD or Kawhi
4) Luka Doncic or Giannis
5) Jimmy Butler or James Harden
6) Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo or Domatas Sabonis
7) Kevin Love or Draymond Green
8) Lonzo Ball or Lamelo Ball
9) Andrew Wiggins, Demar Derozan or Tobias Harris
10) Fred VanVleet, Malcom Brogdon or Jrue Holiday
11) Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic or Karl-Anthony Towns
12) Ja Morant or De'Aaron Fox

1) Devin Booker, Bradley Beal or Klay Thompson
2) Donovan Mitchell or Trae Young
3) KD or Kawhi
4) Luka Doncic or Giannis
5) Jimmy Butler or James Harden
6) Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo or Domatas Sabonis
7) Kevin Love or Draymond Green
8) Lonzo Ball or Lamelo Ball
9) Andrew Wiggins, Demar Derozan or Tobias Harris
10) Fred VanVleet, Malcom Brogdon or Jrue Holiday
11) Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic or Karl-Anthony Towns
12) Ja Morant or De'Aaron Fox

Some of these are really, really tough.