The Draft ModelForwards 6-6 to 6-8
Stats
REB, BLK
Claim
Forwards from 6-6 to 6-8 get fewer rebounds and blocks than other forwards.
Test
Drafted players, 1947-2019. Forwards 6-6 to 6-8 n = 321. Other forwards n = 319. 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) and pre-draft points third (cuts at 14.7 and 18.4). 13 of 15 bands had at least 5 players on each side.
Result
PTS +0.3 (n.s.) · REB -0.6 (p 0.031) · AST +0.3 (n.s.) · BLK -0.2 (p<0.001) · STL +0.1 (p<0.001) · YRS -0.2 (n.s.)
Verdict
Confirmed. Feeds the player model: Yes.