We look at players who are having historically great or statistically uncommon seasons so far in 2016-17 in the latest episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast.

Kris Fenrich of The Step Back joins Jason Mann to discuss the NBA’s statistical outliers, big men like Brook Lopez and Marc Gasol shooting 3s at an unprecedented rate, the explosion of triple-doubles from Russell Westbrook and others, Westbrook setting records for usage and box-score plus-minus, James Harden's 50-point triple-doubles, Nikola Jokic and DeMarcus Cousins having some of the best passing seasons for a center, Isaiah Thomas with a nearly unprecedented blend of usage and efficiency, and how Kawhi Leonard is reminiscent of John Havlicek.

We also discuss large boosts in players with high Player Efficiency Ratings and averaging more than 25 points per game, Kevin Durant scoring a lot while taking fewer shots, Giannis Antetokounmpo with almost unheard of statistic versatility, Anthony Davis' overlooked awesome season, players with 35-15 stat lines, and Joel Embiid doing all kinds of unprecedented things for a rookie in limited minutes.

Check out Kris’ recent article on the NBA’s statistical outliers. http://fansided.com/2017/02/07/nba-statistical-outliers/

NBA players making statistical history in 2017

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