In sports, stat padding is an action that improves a player's statistics despite being of little benefit to their team or its chance of winning.
Notable players accused of stat padding[edit]
Basketball[edit]
Russell Westbrook holds the record for most career triple-doubles in the NBA, most of which involved heavy stat padding, many theorise.[1]
Giannis Antetokounmpo was accused of stat padding after he intentionally missed a last-second shot to get the rebound he needed to secure a triple-double.[2] The rebound was later rescinded by the NBA.[3]
Notable games with apparent stat padding[edit]
College Football[edit]
LSU Tigers football left their starting quarterback Jayden Daniels in the game while dominating their Sun Belt Conference opponent, the Georgia State Panthers in week 12 of the 2023 college football season. Multiple observers noted the move as potential stat padding to improve Daniel's Heisman candidacy.[4][5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "In Praise of Russell Westbrook's Blatant Stat Padding". 13 April 2018.
- ^ Songco, Paolo (5 March 2023). "'Does that count?': Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo intentionally misses last-second shot for triple-double". clutchpoints.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "NBA rescinds Giannis Antetokounmpo's rebound after review". NBA. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Reactions as Jayden Daniels delivers another Heisman-worthy performance in win over Georgia State". LSU Wire. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ @nickysmokess (November 19, 2023). "Let's give Jayden Daniels the heisman for stat padding against shitty teams!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "This is exquisite stat padding". www.tigerdroppings.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.[better source needed]