Table 3.
Associations With Having an Equal or Greater Player Efficiency Rating (PER) at 2 Years
| Per at 2 Years less than Baseline (n = 50) | Per at 2 Years Greater than or Equal to Baseline (n = 40) | Relative Risk | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-court position | ||||
| Center | 10 (20.0%) | 9 (22.5%) | Reference | Reference |
| Power forward | 11 (22.0%) | 4 (10.0%) | 0.5 (0.19-1.28) | .146 |
| Point guard | 11 (22.0%) | 4 (10.0%) | 0.46 (0.19-1.14) | .094 |
| Small forward | 7 (14.0%) | 13 (32.5%) | 1.01 (0.52-1.97) | .969 |
| Shooting guard | 11 (22.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | 0.72 (0.33-1.56) | .402 |
| Age, y | 28.0 (25.0, 31.0) | 25.0 (23.0, 28.0) | 0.89 (0.84-0.95) | <.001 |
| Height, m | 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) | 2.0 (2.0, 2.1) | 9.7 (0.46-203.03) | .143 |
| Weight, kg | 99.5 (88.0, 108.0) | 101.0 (96.0, 108.2) | 1.02 (1-1.05) | .032 |
| BMI | 25.0 (23.8, 26.1) | 25.3 (24.7, 26.0) | 1.15 (0.99-1.32) | .065 |
| Years in NBA | 7.0 (5.0, 11.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 7.2) | 0.89 (0.83-0.96) | .002 |
| Total minutes per game | 27.2 (21.1, 31.9) | 26.6 (20.2, 31.7) | 1.01 (0.98-1.05) | .49 |
| Dominant-sided injury | 28 (56.0%) | 26 (65.0%) | 1.11 (0.68-1.8) | .673 |
| Injury location | ||||
| Finger | 7 (14.0%) | 6 (15.0%) | Reference | Reference |
| Hand | 13 (26.0%) | 13 (32.5%) | 1.33 (0.69-2.58) | .392 |
| Thumb | 9 (18.0%) | 8 (20.0%) | 0.95 (0.43-2.09) | .901 |
| Wrist | 21 (42.0%) | 13 (32.5%) | 0.79 (0.39-1.61) | .519 |
NOTE. Relative risks are from Zou’s modified Poisson regression models adjusted for baseline PER. Values are shown as n (%) and median (IQR). Center and Finger were used as reference values to calculate relative risk in their subcategories.
BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; NBA, National Basketball Association.