Giannis Antetokounmpo

2015–16 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 80 GP Ranked #28

Ranked #28 of 269 qualified. Shot Creator. Defensive role: Wing Stopper.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 58.9

18.6

of 32

Off. Impact

8.9

of 14

Shot Quality

15.7

of 28

Def. Impact

7.6

of 16

Creation

8.0

of 10

Physical

Top pillar: Physical Contribution (8.0 of 10) — 80% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Creation & Playmaking (7.6 of 16).

Style Metrics

56.6%

TS%

22.3%

USG%

12.4%

REB%

20.0%

AST%

1.65

AST/TO

0.404

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+1.70

LEBRON

+1.10

EPM

+2.1

BPM

+0.92

O-LBRN

+0.77

D-LBRN

2.9

VORP

APEX Score

58.9

Ranked #28 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Shot Creator

Def Role · Wing Stopper

Games

80

MIL

Archetype Shot Creator · 33 of 269 players in 2015–16

Comparable Profiles · 2015–16

Nicolas Batum

APEX 57.5 · Pure Playmaker · 98% match

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Marvin Williams

APEX 61.4 · Efficient Wing · 96% match

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Channing Frye

APEX 57.9 · Efficient Wing · 94% match

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Teammates · 2015–16 · 8 APEX-qualified

Greg Monroe Jabari Parker Jerryd Bayless John Henson Khris Middleton Michael Carter-Williams O.J. Mayo Rashad Vaughn

2016–17 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 80 GP Ranked #11

Ranked #11 of 279 qualified. Primary Creator. Defensive role: Helper.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 65.8

24.3

of 32

Off. Impact

7.3

of 14

Shot Quality

20.5

of 28

Def. Impact

7.1

of 16

Creation

6.7

of 10

Physical

Top pillar: Offensive Impact (24.3 of 32) — 76% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Creation & Playmaking (7.1 of 16).

vs 2015–16: APEX +6.9. Offensive Impact +5.7 (largest change); Defensive Impact +4.8.

Style Metrics

59.9%

TS%

28.3%

USG%

14.3%

REB%

26.6%

AST%

1.86

AST/TO

0.486

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+5.21

LEBRON

+4.67

EPM

+7.3

BPM

+3.35

O-LBRN

+1.86

D-LBRN

6.7

VORP

APEX Score

65.8

Ranked #11 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Helper

Games

80

MIL

Archetype Primary Creator · 20 of 279 players in 2016–17

Comparable Profiles · 2016–17

Anthony Davis

APEX 60.5 · Versatile Big · 91% match

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Rudy Gay

APEX 31.6 · Shot Creator · 90% match

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Kevin Love

APEX 55.1 · Versatile Big · 89% match

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Teammates · 2016–17 · 13 APEX-qualified

Greg Monroe Jabari Parker Jason Terry John Henson Khris Middleton Malcolm Brogdon Matthew Dellavedova Michael Beasley Mirza Teletović Rashad Vaughn Spencer Hawes Thon Maker Tony Snell

2017–18 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 75 GP Ranked #4

Ranked #4 of 273 qualified. Primary Creator. Defensive role: Helper.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 68.1

25.3

of 32

Off. Impact

8.0

of 14

Shot Quality

20.7

of 28

Def. Impact

7.3

of 16

Creation

6.8

of 10

Physical

Top pillar: Offensive Impact (25.3 of 32) — 79% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Creation & Playmaking (7.3 of 16).

vs 2016–17: APEX +2.3. Offensive Impact +1.0 (largest change); Shot Quality +0.7.

Style Metrics

59.8%

TS%

31.2%

USG%

16.0%

REB%

23.7%

AST%

1.60

AST/TO

0.457

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+4.68

LEBRON

+4.85

EPM

+6.2

BPM

+3.46

O-LBRN

+1.22

D-LBRN

5.7

VORP

APEX Score

68.1

Ranked #4 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Helper

Games

75

MIL

Archetype Primary Creator · 24 of 273 players in 2017–18

Comparable Profiles · 2017–18

Anthony Davis

APEX 64.7 · Versatile Big · 90% match

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Nikola Jokić

APEX 64.6 · Primary Creator · 90% match

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Kyle Lowry

APEX 72.5 · Shot Creator · 89% match

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Teammates · 2017–18 · 17 APEX-qualified

Brandon Jennings Eric Bledsoe Greg Monroe Jabari Parker Jason Terry John Henson Khris Middleton Malcolm Brogdon Matthew Dellavedova Mirza Teletović Rashad Vaughn Sean Kilpatrick Shabazz Muhammad Sterling Brown Thon Maker Tony Snell Tyler Zeller

2018–19 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 72 GP Ranked #1

Ranked #1 of 275 qualified. Versatile Big. Defensive role: Helper.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 77.9

28.2

of 32

Off. Impact

10.2

of 14

Shot Quality

24.8

of 28

Def. Impact

10.2

of 16

Creation

4.5

of 10

Physical

Top pillar: Defensive Impact (24.8 of 28) — 89% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Physical Contribution (4.5 of 10).

vs 2017–18: APEX +9.8. Defensive Impact +4.1 (largest change); Creation & Playmaking +2.9.

Style Metrics

64.4%

TS%

32.3%

USG%

19.3%

REB%

30.3%

AST%

1.59

AST/TO

0.550

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+7.44

LEBRON

+6.76

EPM

+10.4

BPM

+4.33

O-LBRN

+3.11

D-LBRN

7.4

VORP

APEX Score

77.9

Ranked #1 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Versatile Big

Def Role · Helper

Games

72

MIL

Archetype Versatile Big · 14 of 275 players in 2018–19

Comparable Profiles · 2018–19

Paul George

APEX 69.9 · Shot Creator · 89% match

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Chris Paul

APEX 62.0 · Pure Playmaker · 87% match

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Kyle Lowry

APEX 65.4 · Pure Playmaker · 87% match

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Teammates · 2018–19 · 19 APEX-qualified

Brook Lopez Christian Wood Donte DiVincenzo Eric Bledsoe Ersan İlyasova George Hill Isaiah Canaan Jason Smith John Henson Khris Middleton Malcolm Brogdon Matthew Dellavedova Nikola Mirotić Pat Connaughton Pau Gasol Sterling Brown Thon Maker Tim Frazier Tony Snell

2019–20 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 63 GP Ranked #1

Ranked #1 of 246 qualified. Primary Creator. Defensive role: Helper. Career-best APEX in this five-pillar window.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 78.8

29.9

of 32

Off. Impact

8.6

of 14

Shot Quality

25.7

of 28

Def. Impact

9.8

of 16

Creation

6.7

of 10

Physical

Top pillar: Offensive Impact (29.9 of 32) — 93% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Creation & Playmaking (9.8 of 16).

vs 2018–19: APEX +0.9. Physical Contribution +2.2 (largest change); Offensive Impact +1.7.

Style Metrics

61.3%

TS%

37.5%

USG%

22.1%

REB%

34.2%

AST%

1.51

AST/TO

0.508

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+8.29

LEBRON

+8.65

EPM

+11.5

BPM

+5.79

O-LBRN

+2.50

D-LBRN

6.6

VORP

APEX Score

78.8

Ranked #1 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Helper

Games

63

MIL

Archetype Primary Creator · 13 of 246 players in 2019–20

Comparable Profiles · 2019–20

Chris Paul

APEX 71.4 · Shot Creator · 89% match

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Kawhi Leonard

APEX 64.5 · Shot Creator · 88% match

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LeBron James

APEX 72.4 · Shot Creator · 85% match

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Teammates · 2019–20 · 13 APEX-qualified

Brook Lopez Donte DiVincenzo Dragan Bender Eric Bledsoe Ersan İlyasova George Hill Khris Middleton Kyle Korver Marvin Williams Pat Connaughton Robin Lopez Sterling Brown Wesley Matthews

2020–21 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 61 GP ✓ APEX AGREES · Ranked #4

Giannis followed back-to-back MVP seasons with a strong but clearly third-place APEX campaign in 2020-21. Jokić's playmaking and Impact dominance was simply wider. Giannis's structural APEX profile — elite Defense and Scoring, below-average Playmaking — produced the right ranking. Voters agreed.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 66.0

25.7

of 32

Off. Impact

8.3

of 14

Shot Quality

21.1

of 28

Def. Impact

7.5

of 16

Creation

6.7

of 10

Physical

Pillar driver: Defense was Giannis's strongest relative pillar — DefOnOff of −5.8 ranked top-5 league-wide, reflecting a Bucks defense that was demonstrably better with him on the floor. Scoring reflects elite efficiency, not just volume.

vs 2019–20: APEX -12.8. Defensive Impact -4.6 (largest change); Offensive Impact -4.2.

Style Metrics

63.3%

TS%

32.5%

USG%

17.5%

REB%

28.7%

AST%

1.74

AST/TO

0.528

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+6.64

LEBRON

+5.12

EPM

+9.0

BPM

+4.10

O-LBRN

+2.53

D-LBRN

5.6

VORP

APEX Score

66.0

Ranked #4 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Helper

Games

61

MIL

Voter Rank

#3

Voted 3rd · Winner: Nikola Jokić

Archetype Primary Creator · 20 of 251 players in 2020–21

Comparable Profiles · 2020–21

Paul George

APEX 57.2 · Shot Creator · 95% match

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Joel Embiid

APEX 52.6 · Primary Creator · 90% match

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Kawhi Leonard

APEX 60.6 · Shot Creator · 88% match

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Teammates · 2020–21 · 15 APEX-qualified

Bobby Portis Brook Lopez Bryn Forbes D.J. Augustin Donte DiVincenzo Jeff Teague Jordan Nwora Jrue Holiday Justin Jackson Khris Middleton P.J. Tucker Pat Connaughton Rodions Kurucs Sam Merrill Torrey Craig

2021–22 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 67 GP ✓ APEX AGREES · Ranked #5

Giannis's 2021-22 was arguably his most defensively complete season, and APEX ranked him a clear second — a significant gap behind Jokić but a meaningful gap ahead of Embiid (third). The Playmaking pillar remains the structural ceiling for Giannis in APEX: his AST% consistently sits 15+ percentage points below Jokić's, which is not style noise but a real differential in the probability a possession ends productively when they touch the ball.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 69.3

30.1

of 32

Off. Impact

8.5

of 14

Shot Quality

17.0

of 28

Def. Impact

7.5

of 16

Creation

6.2

of 10

Physical

Pillar driver: Defense — DefOnOff of −6.2 was the strongest defensive on/off in the sample for any non-big. Impact reflects EPM that ranked 2nd league-wide, behind only Jokić.

vs 2020–21: APEX +3.3. Offensive Impact +4.4 (largest change); Defensive Impact -4.1.

Style Metrics

63.3%

TS%

34.9%

USG%

18.7%

REB%

31.7%

AST%

1.76

AST/TO

0.615

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+6.63

LEBRON

+6.71

EPM

+11.2

BPM

+4.57

O-LBRN

+2.06

D-LBRN

7.4

VORP

APEX Score

69.3

Ranked #5 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Anchor Big

Games

67

MIL

Voter Rank

#2

Voted 2nd · Winner: Nikola Jokić

Archetype Primary Creator · 8 of 270 players in 2021–22

Comparable Profiles · 2021–22

Joel Embiid

APEX 64.1 · Primary Creator · 93% match

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Jayson Tatum

APEX 65.0 · Shot Creator · 91% match

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Nikola Jokić

APEX 77.3 · Primary Creator · 90% match

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Teammates · 2021–22 · 19 APEX-qualified

Bobby Portis Brook Lopez DeAndre' Bembry DeMarcus Cousins Donte DiVincenzo George Hill Grayson Allen Greg Monroe Jevon Carter Jordan Nwora Jrue Holiday Khris Middleton Langston Galloway Luke Kornet Pat Connaughton Rodney Hood Semi Ojeleye Serge Ibaka Wesley Matthews

2022–23 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 63 GP ✓ APEX AGREES · Ranked #8

Giannis averaged his highest scoring total to that point in 2022-23 and ranked third in APEX, matching his voter finish. The gap between him and Jokić remained wide due to the playmaking differential. His Defense pillar declined slightly from 2021-22 — DefOnOff tightened as the Bucks' overall defensive system changed — but remained among the top third of all qualified players.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 62.9

27.5

of 32

Off. Impact

6.5

of 14

Shot Quality

15.4

of 28

Def. Impact

7.7

of 16

Creation

7.2

of 10

Physical

Pillar driver: Scoring led Giannis's pillar profile this season — 31.1 PPG at 61.2% TS% represents elite volume efficiency. Playmaking is the persistent drag, consistent across all five seasons.

vs 2021–22: APEX -6.4. Offensive Impact -2.6 (largest change); Shot Quality -2.0.

Style Metrics

60.5%

TS%

38.8%

USG%

19.1%

REB%

33.2%

AST%

1.46

AST/TO

0.604

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+6.09

LEBRON

+5.78

EPM

+8.5

BPM

+5.22

O-LBRN

+0.88

D-LBRN

5.4

VORP

APEX Score

62.9

Ranked #8 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Anchor Big

Games

63

MIL

Voter Rank

#3

Voted 3rd · Winner: Joel Embiid

Archetype Primary Creator · 13 of 261 players in 2022–23

Comparable Profiles · 2022–23

Joel Embiid

APEX 67.0 · Primary Creator · 91% match

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Paul George

APEX 54.6 · Shot Creator · 90% match

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Jayson Tatum

APEX 60.0 · Primary Creator · 89% match

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Teammates · 2022–23 · 15 APEX-qualified

Bobby Portis Brook Lopez George Hill Goran Dragić Grayson Allen Jae Crowder Jevon Carter Joe Ingles Jordan Nwora Jrue Holiday Khris Middleton Meyers Leonard Pat Connaughton Serge Ibaka Wesley Matthews

2023–24 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 73 GP ✓ APEX AGREES · Ranked #4

2023-24 showed Giannis at or near his Scoring pillar ceiling — 61.1% FG at 30+ PPG is historically rare. APEX ranked him third, matching voters, behind a clear Jokić first and SGA second. His playmaking improvement is real but the gap to Jokić in AST% remains structural. APEX's ranking is correct here: the model neither over-rewards elite shooting efficiency (Scoring is only 14% of the model) nor penalizes the playmaking gap more than it should.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 74.3

29.1

of 32

Off. Impact

10.1

of 14

Shot Quality

19.5

of 28

Def. Impact

8.3

of 16

Creation

7.2

of 10

Physical

Pillar driver: Scoring — FG% of 61.1% was the highest of his career to that point, reflecting continued refinement of his mid-range and free-throw-drawing game. Playmaking ticked up with a career-high APG but remained the pillar ceiling.

vs 2022–23: APEX +11.4. Defensive Impact +4.1 (largest change); Shot Quality +3.6.

Style Metrics

64.9%

TS%

33.0%

USG%

17.9%

REB%

32.7%

AST%

1.91

AST/TO

0.571

FTA/FGA

Advanced Impact Metrics

+6.40

LEBRON

+5.93

EPM

+9.0

BPM

+5.42

O-LBRN

+0.98

D-LBRN

7.2

VORP

APEX Score

74.3

Ranked #4 · v6.8 (auto-generated)

Archetype

Primary Creator

Def Role · Helper

Games

73

MIL

Voter Rank

#3

Voted 3rd · Winner: Nikola Jokić

Archetype Primary Creator · 24 of 264 players in 2023–24

Comparable Profiles · 2023–24

Joel Embiid

APEX 49.3 · Primary Creator · 95% match

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Nikola Jokić

APEX 76.6 · Primary Creator · 93% match

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Kawhi Leonard

APEX 69.4 · Shot Creator · 91% match

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Teammates · 2023–24 · 11 APEX-qualified

Bobby Portis Brook Lopez Cameron Payne Damian Lillard Danilo Gallinari Jae Crowder Khris Middleton Malik Beasley Pat Connaughton Patrick Beverley Robin Lopez

2024–25 · Regular Season · Team: MIL, 67 GP ~ PARTIAL DIVERGE · Ranked #3

APEX ranked Giannis second in 2024-25 — one spot above his voter finish (third). LEBRON (+5.4 pts/100) and BPM (+9.5) both ranked second in the 268-player pool behind only Jokić. D-LEBRON (+0.9) reflects Milwaukee's strong defensive outcomes with him on the floor. SGA's Scoring pillar is elite but does not close the Impact and Defense gap in the model's weighting — APEX's ranking of Giannis above SGA is analytically consistent.

APEX Note

Giannis's off-ball defensive impact — rim deterrence, shot alteration, and rotational coverage of multiple zones — is partially but incompletely captured by D-LEBRON. His blocks per game are only a fraction of his actual shot-disruption influence. APEX's Defense pillar likely understates his defensive contribution relative to estimators that incorporate off-ball movement and positioning data directly.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 74.0

28.6

of 32

Off. Impact

9.5

of 14

Shot Quality

18.9

of 28

Def. Impact

8.7

of 16

Creation

8.4

of 10

Physical

Pillar driver: Impact at the ceiling — LEBRON (+5.4) and BPM (+9.5) both at the z-score ceiling, second only to Jokić in the 268-player pool. REB% of 19.0% anchors a strong Physical pillar. Defense reflects D-LEBRON of +0.9 on a Milwaukee team that remained above-average defensively with him on the floor.

vs 2023–24: APEX -0.3. Physical Contribution +1.2 (largest change); Defensive Impact -0.6.

Style Metrics

62.5%

TS%

35.2%

USG%

19.0%

REB%

36.0%

AST%

2.10

AST/TO