The Draft ModelBlocks by centers
Stats
BLK
Claim
Among centers, higher blocks predict more career blocks per game.
Test
Drafted players, 1947-2019. Top block third n = 47. Bottom block third n = 53. Outcomes: career PTS, REB, AST, BLK, and STL per game, and career seasons. Compared inside the same age band (under 19.5, 19.5 to 20.5, 20.5 to 21.5, 21.5 to 22.5, 22.5 and up), height third (cuts at 77 and 81 inches), and pre-draft points half (cut at 16.6). 4 of 18 bands had at least 5 players on each side.
Result
PTS +2.4 (n.s.) · REB +2.1 (n.s.) · AST +0.3 (n.s.) · BLK +0.7 (p<0.001) · STL +0.1 (n.s.) · YRS +2.6 (n.s.)
Verdict
Confirmed. Feeds the player model: Yes.