Chris Bosh vs. Amar’e Stoudemire
CB4 vs. Stat
The 2010 NBA Offseason enticed fans and general managers with the greatest collection of free agent power forwards ever. Chris Bosh, Amar’e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, and David Lee all switched teams (Brian Scalabrine is still looking for a team). Bosh was widely considered the best of the bunch, but LeBron James and Dwyane Wade might have chosen the wrong third banana.
Amar’e Stoudemire has had a more productive career, based on PER, Win Shares, and honors. Although Bosh and Stoudemire have both been All-Stars five times, Amar’e has been All-NBA four times, compared to only once for Bosh. Although Amar’e is criticized for his rebounding, his career rate is similar to that of Chris Bosh. Additionally, the injury-prone label appears to be inaccurate. Amar’e has played over 78 games in a season five times, while Chris Bosh has only reached that mark once.
In the eight games where Stoudemire and the Suns played against Bosh and the Raptors, the results were not very close. The Suns record was 7-1, and Amar’e led the way with his high percentage shooting and defense. Amar’e shot 63%, compared to 51% for Bosh. Amar’e swatted two shots per game, while Bosh blocked just 0.8.
Amar’e Stoudemire will be making more money before taxes this season. So is he worth it, or was Chris Bosh the biggest prize?
Amar’e: 23.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1 APG
- He shot better than Bosh on jump shots, close shots, and dunks
- He is inconsistent, but has had higher highs
- In clutch situations, he shot 62%. Bosh shot 38%
- Sports goggles are awesome
- His nickname is more than just his initials and number, and he should help reinvigorate Knicks basketball
Bosh: 24 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.4 APG
- He clearly had better numbers this past season, but maybe he was just playing for the contract
- His team has underperformed expectations each year, and has only made the playoffs twice in seven seasons
- He thinks he’s a cowboy
- Shaq called him the Ru Paul of big men
- He had a better hands rating, block rating, and PER last season
Most stats will lead you to believe that Bosh was the better player last year, but Amar’e wins the Win Share battle on the strength of his shooting percentages. Of course, his percentages were likely helped by playing on a Suns team with Nash directing an efficient offense. If you were the general manager of your favorite team, and you had the money to spend, who would you have pursued?
- August 11, 2010
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August 12, 2010 #
amar’e. no question about it. aside from any hocus pocus, this is the guy that can lead a team, or help lead a team. and sure, nash helped amar’e, but amar’e also helped himself by always taking it strong to the rim and consistently improving his jumper.
the statistical acheivements don’t measure attitude, heart, and desire. and that’s the stuff that makes or breaks players in the nba.
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August 12th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I wonder why mainstream media always criticizes Stoudemire’s rebounding and defense, but never say anything bad about Bosh anymore. Even when Bosh complained about playing against centers, no one said he was too weak or scared.
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March 1, 2011 #
Amar’e. It’s good to make prediction once it playout :D
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September 16, 2011 #
I realize that I’m responding well after the 2010-11 season has ended, but I just looked at your question. Answering as if I was responding before the season began, I would say that I would go after Bosh. Amar’e may be the better player overall, but Bosh is a team guy. He’s a legitimate 2 inches taller than Amar’e.
Chris Bosh – 6 ft, 10.5 inches without shoes.
Amar’e Stoudemire – 6 ft, 8.5 inches without shoes.
Bosh is a better rebounder, so that matters to me. Plus, Amar’e had that Microfracture surgery a while ago, and sometimes that rears its ugly head.
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January 12th, 2012 at 12:24 am
????????
Amare is 6 foot, 11 inches and has been a double-double machine as a Knick
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January 12, 2012 #
Long time since you posted this, but if I was Miami looking for a third player to play with Lebron and Wade last year, then I might have gone for David Lee. They didn’t need more scoring in the starting group, though Lee was coming off a season with 20 ppg, they needed more hustle guys with intangibles, and I think Lee would have been a better fit. He is also a better rebounder.
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