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THE CHAOS INDEX

10 seasons of NBA technical fouls, flagrant fouls, and ejections. Who commits chaos most persistently — and who somehow stays out of trouble?

DRAYMOND Tier — top 1%
Powder Keg — top 10%
Technically Speaking — top 25%
Politely Aggressive — below that
Most Chaotic (Career)
Players Ranked
across 10 seasons
Total Techs (Career)
all qualified players
Total Ejections
all qualified players
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The DRAYMOND Achievement

The Chaos Index measures sustained chaos across a career. The DRAYMOND is the single-game pinnacle: 5 personal fouls + 1 technical + 1 flagrant, all while avoiding ejection. Draymond Green leads both lists.

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Chaos Rating = (Techs × 1 + Flagrants × 2 + Ejections × 3) / GP × 100. Flagrant foul types weighted equally (v1). Sources: NBA Stats API (technical fouls, flagrant fouls)  ·  Fox Sports (ejections fallback)  ·  2015–16 through 2024–25. Minimum 5 games played per season.