Those numbers certainly get to the heart quickly of how a team did with two specific guys on the court, and how some players had 'preferred' teammates. However, our new expanded player pair page layouts now include Box score stats per 40 minutes for the players, so you can see not only the team effects, but the effects on a player's own individual numbers. To see all the numbers check out the Player Pairs main page.

For some fun though, let's look at the leaders in various areas -- with minimums of 100 minutes played together and most stats shown on a 'per 40 minute' basis.

1) Field Goals Made

Player Player2 Team FGM  O'Neal  E.Jones MIA 10.9  Carter  Kidd NJN 10.9  James  Snow CLE 10.7  Stoudemire  Nash PHO 10.7  O'Neal  Haslem MIA 10.7

Shaq and anyone is a pretty good combo to land in the top ten here, but one interesting finding is how much more effective LeBron was with Snow on the court -- a plus/minus of +177 with Snow, -17 without, and improved personal stats.

2) Field Goals Attempted

Player Player2 Team FGA  Iverson  Dalembert PHI 23.2  Iverson  Korver PHI 23.1  Iverson  Iguodala PHI 22.8  Carter  Kidd NJN 22.8  Carter  Collins NJN 22.7

Ah, whether you love A.I. or not he certainly makes things exciting, and he certainly jacks up a lot of shots, threatening a clean sweep of the top five spots (he also had #6, and #7 locked down). Fewest FGA attempts? Seattle's Reggie Evans with just 5.6 per 40 minutes with Lewis also on court.

3) Field Goal Percentage

Player Player2 Team FG%  Przybilla  Patterson POR .637  O'Neal  Wade MIA .606  O'Neal  D.Jones MIA .603  O'Neal  E.Jones MIA .600  Przybilla  Stoudamire POR .600

It doesn't really matter who is on court with Shaquille as far as his own shooting percentage goes. Amare Stoudemire hit a nifty .583 with Nash on court, good for 7th place, and Erick Dampier was in the 8th and 9th spots.

4) Free Throws Attempted

Player Player2 Team FTA  O'Neal  E.Jones MIA 12.4  O'Neal  D.Jones MIA 12.3  Maggette  Brunson LAC 11.8  O'Neal  Haslem MIA 11.5  Maggette  Brand LAC 11.2

Shaq's the king of post up foul drawing, while Maggette is the king of perimeter/penetration foul drawing. Puny foul drawing numbers? Nesterovic with Bowen gets just 0.4 freebies per 40...disgraceful!

5) Rebounds

Player Player2 Team Reb  Evans  James SEA 16.0  Evans  Ridnour SEA 15.8  Evans  Allen SEA 15.8  Evans  Lewis SEA 15.5  Gadzuric  Mason MIL 15.4

Um, care to guess who led the league last year in rebounds per minute? Pair one maniac 'boarder with one occasionally bored Center and you have the top 'combo'. Worst rebound rate? Mr. Hudson of MIN when paired with Garnett.

6) Assists

Player Player2 Team Ast  Nash  Marion PHO 13.7  Nash  Richardson PHO 13.6  Nash  Stoudemire PHO 13.5  Nash  Johnson PHO 13.3  Knight  Brezec CHA 12.9

Oh, don't act like this is a big surprise! Nash was the runaway king of the passing game in 04-05. Fewest assists in a player pair? Jerome James, formerly of the Sonics, dished just 0.5 per 40 mins when alongside Lewis.

7) Turnovers

Player Player2 Team T/O  Francis  Cato ORL 4.6  Iverson  Dalembert PHI 4.5  Iverson  Korver PHI 4.4  Iverson  Iguodala PHI 4.4  Wade  Haslem MIA 4.4

Did we mention Iverson makes things exciting? Both good and bad, he's the center of the tornado. Fewest turnovers is Bruce Bowen when alongside Ginobili -- it helps that Bowen never dribbles!

8) Blocked Shots

Player Player2 Team Blk  Foyle  Dunleavy GSW 4.0  Camby  Anthony DEN 4.0  Foyle  Richardson GSW 3.8  Camby  Miller DEN 3.7  Camby  Martin DEN 3.7

This is an interesting dynamic -- does Foyle block more shots with Dunleavy or Richardson on court because they are funneling players "into his hands"...or does he get more blocks because his perimeter defenders are getting beat off the dribble all game long and Foyle therefore gets tons of chances?

9) Steals

Player Player2 Team Stl  Hughes  Arenas WAS 3.1  Hughes  Jamison WAS 3.1  Hughes  Haywood WAS 3.0  Hughes  Jeffries WAS 2.9  Iverson  Dalembert PHI 2.8

Larry Hughes has never met a steal opportunity he didn't like, even if a failed attempt leaves the team defense in deep do-do. Iverson meanwhile becomes even more aggressive when he knows he has got the big shot blocker backing him up.

10) Points per 40 minutes

Player Player2 Team Pts  James  Snow CLE 30.1  Iverson  Dalembert PHI 29.6  Carter  Kidd NJN 29.5  Stoudemire  Nash PHO 29.5  Iverson  Jackson PHI 29.3

One might think that Cleveland could have made the playoffs last season simply by playing Eric Snow more often. Fewest points with a specific teammate? That rascally Snow again, mustering just 6.3 points per 40 minutes when alongside Ilgauskas. As Chris Duhon and others have shown, you don't always need to score to help your team win.

See the Player Pairs Expanded Stats for all the data.