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Measuring Chris Andersen’s Decline By the Numbers

Once upon a time, Chris Andersen played a huge role on the Miami Heat as their defensive energy bunny who grabbed rebounds while looking like the drummer to a hardcore rock & roll band. Fast forward to today, and many experts consider Andersen old and washed up, but the numbers may tell a different story.

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During the Heat’s 2012-13 finals run, Andersen made a huge impact, and was arguably the team’s most valuable player outside of the Big Three. Per 36 minutes in the 2012-13 playoffs, Andersen averaged 15.