Analytic time: Will Barton’s points per 36 minutes

Will Barton is a player who can score in high volumes and this is reflected in his points per 36 minutes average.

Will Barton is a player who is very streaky, but when he is on, he can do no wrong. From being a Sixth Man of the Year candidate a couple seasons ago, he has shown spurts of scoring greatness.

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One particular statistic which proves this is his points per 36 minutes average. Points per 36 minutes is a stat which takes into account how many points a player averages in the span of 36 minutes. As one can see, the name itself is actually pretty self explanatory.

Barton averaged 17.3 points per 36 minutes last season for the Denver Nuggets. Even though he has made it clear he wants to test free agency next summer and his future with the Denver franchise is questionable, there are still positives he provides the team.

Even in a crowded back court which consists of the likes of Jamal Murray, Emmanuel Mudiay, Gary Harris and Jamal Murray, Barton can still find a scoring role on the Nuggets without being too reckless. He must embrace being smart with his shot selection though.

Barton has always seemingly hoisted up a couple of questionable shots per game throughout his career. This is just something any team has to put up with if they have Barton. However, if Barton wants to secure a future in the Mile High, he must embrace a different role and become smarter with his shot selection.

We know he can score as evident from his scoring per 36 minutes average. With this impressive average, it shows he still has capability of playing an integral cog in the Nuggets’ machine.

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Barton should take into account his impressive average in this category and use it as fuel to improve his game this coming NBA season. All stats were verified via basketball-reference.com.