OPR Updates – Top Producers 24 and Under

Contributed by Aditya Fuldeore

As the 2020-2021 NBA season progresses, adjustments have been made to further improve the Opportunity Production Rating statistic. Here are the new formulas for the stat:

Scaled Points = 

(Points)        *      (Field Goals + Free Throws)   /

(2pt Attempts + 0.733pt Attempts + 0.41Free Throw Attempts)

Opportunity Production Rating = 

(1.4ScaledPoints + 0.79Rebounds+ 1.5Assists+ 0.96Steals+ 1.01Blocks – 1.59Turnovers – 0.45PersonalFouls – 1.37) / 2

These new formulas help take into account the volume production that comes from taking threes and free throws in a better way, as well as provide a more accurate way of calculating production of each individual player stat (rebounds, assists, steals, etc.).

For reference, a 10-16 OPR is “normal” production, a 25+ OPR is “superstar” production, and a below 7 OPR is greatly underperforming production.

There are many young players 24 and younger that have made impacts on the NBA already, from superstar Luka Doncic to rookie Immanuel Quickley. Here is a look at the top 50 qualifying players 24 and younger in terms of OPR this season (Age as of 2/1/21):

[Qualifying players: played in at least 7 games and more than 80 total minutes as of 1/26/21]

Player	Age	Team	Games Played	OPR
Luka Doncic	21	Mavericks	16	29.96
Trae Young	22	Hawks	16	27.22
Bam Adebayo	23	Heat	14	26.04
Jaylen Brown	24	Celtics	16	23.62
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	22	Thunder	16	22.67
Michael Porter Jr.	22	Nuggets	7	22.43
Jayson Tatum	22	Celtics	11	21.78
Jarrett Allen	22	Nets/Cavaliers	16	20.96
Zion Williamson	20	Pelicans	14	20.96
Domantas Sabonis	24	Pacers	17	20.95
Brandon Ingram	23	Pelicans	15	20.39
De’Aaron Fox	23	Kings	16	20.12
Ivica Zubac	23	Clippers	18	19.94
Collin Sexton	22	Cavaliers	12	19.93
Donovan Mitchell	24	Jazz	17	18.89
Ben Simmons	24	76ers	16	18.69
Robert Williams	23	Celtics	11	18.63
Deandre Ayton	22	Suns	15	18.52
Mason Jones	22	Rockets	9	17.85
Immanuel Quickley	21	Knicks	15	17.83
LaMelo Ball	19	Hornets	17	17.81
Hamidou Diallo	22	Thunder	16	17.78
De’Andre Hunter	23	Hawks	16	17.57
Jalen Brunson	24	Mavericks	13	17.52
D’Angelo Russell	24	Timberwolves	14	17.45
Dejounte Murray	24	Spurs	17	17.43
John Collins	23	Hawks	17	17.42
Shake Milton	24	76ers	15	17.09
Lauri Markkanen	23	Bulls	10	16.87
Thomas Bryant	23	Wizards	10	16.86
Jarred Vanderbilt	21	Timberwolves	14	16.84
Wendell Carter Jr.	21	Bulls	14	16.76
Myles Turner	24	Pacers	15	16.73
Eric Paschall	24	Warriors	16	16.71
Devin Booker	24	Suns	14	16.64
Naz Reid	21	Timberwolves	16	16.61
Mikal Bridges	24	Suns	15	16.46
Malik Beasley	24	Timberwolves	16	16.09
Isaiah Hartenstein	22	Nuggets	12	15.90
Jamal Murray	23	Nuggets	16	15.69
Tyrese Haliburton	20	Kings	14	15.51
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk	23	Pistons	17	15.37
Precious Achiuwa	21	Heat	16	15.36
Tyler Herro	21	Heat	10	15.30
Isaiah Roby	22	Thunder	13	15.22
Jordan McLaughlin	24	Timberwolves	9	15.13
Rui Hachimura	22	Wizards	7	14.99
Keldon Johnson	21	Spurs	17	14.97
James Wiseman	19	Warriors	17	14.79
Garrison Mathews	24	Wizards	7	14.74

*Data via Basketball Reference, as of 1/26/21, Age as of 2/1/21