Rivalries measured by a number.

[X*Cell]

So I decided to make a formula that finds out the best player vs. player rivalries (the most even matchups). No, it's not perfect, but it's been pretty fun to check out all the player matchups... what I did was take two players and looked at their head2head matchups and used my OS Fantasy Basketball League's scoring settings to evaluate how well the players do in games where they played against eachother. Based on the difference, is how I get my rating...

a 100 would equal a "perfect rivalry" (yeah, kinda rippin this from the "Constant of Jordan" guy)... here are some of the matchups I've done in order of best rivalries to worst (players marked with an asterisk performed better than their opponent)...

99.17 - Tony Parker** vs. Chris Paul
97.78 - Kevin Garnett** vs. Tim Duncan
97.72 - Shaquille O'Neal** vs. Tim Duncan
96.98 - David Robinson** vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
95.88 - Jon Barry** vs. Brent Barry
95.70 - Kobe Bryant** vs. Manu Ginobili
93.78 - Jason Kidd** vs. Steve Nash
93.76 - Shaquille O'Neal** vs. David Robinson
92.32 - LeBron James** vs. Kobe Bryant
87.54 - Steve Nash** vs. Tony Parker
85.37 - David Robinson** vs. Karl Malone
82.78 - Paul Pierce** vs. Carmelo Anthony
81.48 - Tim Duncan** vs. Chris Webber
81.41 - David Robinson** vs. Charles Barkley
79.45 - David Robinson** vs. Patrick Ewing
76.97 - Tim Duncan** vs. Karl Malone
75.52 - Tim Duncan** vs. Dirk Nowitzki
75.07 - Horace Grant** vs. Harvey Grant
73.10 - David Robinson** vs. Brad Daugherty
63.51 - Tim Duncan** vs. Amare Stoudemire
56.77 - Tim Duncan** vs. Rasheed Wallace
56.38 - Tim Duncan** vs. Al Jefferson
26.55 - Mark Price** vs. Brent Price

If anyone wants to jump in on this fun and request for a matchup (or a few matchups)... please feel free!

[X*Cell]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

lol...

38.51 - Manu Ginobili** vs. Jason Terry.

[stizz]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

What about a VC and T-Mac?

[The 24th Letter]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

TP and CP3 have some great games against each other.....good stuff X

[X*Cell]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

TP and CP3 have some great games against each other.....good stuff X

Thanks man! Yeah, they most definitely have.

What about a VC and T-Mac?

It's funny, because I was curious about this one yesterday too... McGrady didn't own Carter, but he kept him in check...

78.10 - Tracy McGrady** vs. Vince Carter

[rsnomar05]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

Bird vs. Wilkins

[X*Cell]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

Bird vs. Wilkins

just to warn you... the available box scores only date back to the 1986-87 season, so I won't be able to capture EVERY matchup they had... but here are the numbers since then...

82.37 - Larry Bird** vs. Dominique Wilkins

[youvalss]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

26.55 - Mark Price** vs. Brent Price

98.75 if dad is watching...

[DC]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

What about Keyon Dooling vs Marcus Banks

[Kruza]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

How about:

Charles Barkley vs. Karl Malone?
Kevin Johnson vs. Gary Payton?
Glen Rice vs. Scottie Pippen?

Kruza

[X*Cell]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

98.75 if dad is watching...

Lololol... man youvalss... you always make me laugh dawg.

What about Keyon Dooling vs Marcus Banks

funny request DC... but it can be done...

77.91 - Marcus Banks** vs. Keyon Dooling

How about:

Charles Barkley vs. Karl Malone?
Kevin Johnson vs. Gary Payton?
Glen Rice vs. Scottie Pippen?

Kruza

here are some that should be super good...

97.41 - Gary Payton** vs. Kevin Johnson
90.48 - Karl Malone** vs. Charles Barkley
63.68 - Scottie Pippen** vs. Glen Rice

[DC]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

Some I think about

Q Rich vs Paul Pierce (Q tries to fight him every time they play)

And you might have answered this but do they have to be the same position?

Because I am interested in seeing
Kobe
Vince
TMAC

or any of the top wing players of the past 10 years vs Garnett

[Muzyk23]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

AI vs Bryant?

[X*Cell]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

Some I think about

Q Rich vs Paul Pierce (Q tries to fight him every time they play)

And you might have answered this but do they have to be the same position?

Because I am interested in seeing
Kobe
Vince
TMAC

or any of the top wing players of the past 10 years vs Garnett

Same positions would probably represent a more accurate answer, but it doesn't hurt to check... maybe I'm wrong who knows...

74.14 - Paul Pierce* vs Quentin Richardson
84.25 - Kevin Garnett* vs Kobe Bryant
60.38 - Kevin Garnett* vs Vince Carter
72.82 - Kevin Garnett* vs Tracy McGrady
97.51 - Kevin Garnett* vs LeBron James
60.26 - Kevin Garnett* vs Rasheed Wallace
73.67 - Kevin Garnett* vs Chris Webber
75.33 - Kevin Garnett* vs Paul Pierce

KG vs. LeBron huh? nice. The rivalry vs. Duncan is still a tad bit better.

AI vs Bryant?

96.04 - Kobe Bryant* vs Allen Iverson

[JBH3]

Re: Rivalries measured by a number.

Alonzo Mourning vs Shaq

In Zo's Miami days pre Kidney ailment.

Shawn Kemp rivalries?