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Per-36 stats normalize every player's production to 36 minutes, enabling fair comparisons regardless of playing time. See who produces most per minute on the court.
Per-36 stats extrapolate every player's production to a standard 36-minute baseline. This helps compare a starter playing 35 MPG with a bench player at 20 MPG on equal footing. However, per-36 stats should be used with caution for low-minute players, as their production may not scale linearly.
Players like Joel Embiid often look even more dominant per-36 because they already produce at elite levels in slightly fewer minutes, meaning their rate stats would be even higher given more time.
Per-36 stats normalize a player's production to 36 minutes. Formula: (stat / MPG) x 36. This creates a level playing field for comparing players with different minutes loads.
36 minutes is roughly the average for a full-time NBA starter. It provides a practical baseline that represents a starter's workload without extrapolating to an unrealistic 48-minute pace.
Use caution. A player averaging 15 MPG might not sustain their per-minute production over 36 minutes due to fatigue and facing starters more often. Per-36 is most reliable for players already playing 25+ MPG.
Per-36 adjusts for minutes played, while per-100 adjusts for team pace (possessions). Per-100 is better for cross-era and cross-team comparisons, while per-36 is more intuitive for current-season analysis.