[sammybuckeye13Participant]

These kinds of posts I feel are always met with a LOT of criticism, so let me just defend myself briefly: these players are not in any kind of order, just who came to mind. These are all the players I thought I were familiar with enough that I could compare to someone. Comparisons are based on how much I am reminded of the other player when I watch them play, which is first and foremost style of play and how successfully they play, then also considering physicality (obviously unavoidable when ‘comparing,’ but it’s not the most important thing). Let me know what you think!

Kyrie Irving — Chris Paul

Derrick Williams — Antawn Jamison (stronger)

Perry Jones — Rashard Lewis (more athletic)

Jared Sullinger — Elton Brand

Kemba Walker — Damon Stoudemire

Terrence Jones — Jeff Green

Harrison Barnes — Jamal Mashburn

Alec Burks — Kevin Martin

Brandon Knight — Jason Terry

Tristan Thompson — Tyrus Thomas (better scorer)

Tyler Honeycutt — Josh Childress

Trey Thompkins — Drew Gooden

Jimmer Fredette — Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson

Kyle Singler — Quentin Richardson

Jordan Hamilton — Steve Smith

Kawhi Leonard — Thaddeus Young

Demetri McCamey — Mike Bibby

Josh Selby — Steve Francis

Nolan Smith — Lou Williams

Marcus Morris — David West

Markieff Morris — Taj Gibson

John Henson — Anthony Randolph

Chris Singleton — Julian Wright (stronger)

Kris Joseph — Chris Douglas-Roberts

Kenneth Faried — Luc Mbah a Moute

Jordan Williams — Marreese Speights

JaJuan Johnson — Jason Thompson

LaceDarius Dunn — Marcus Thornton

Renardo Sidney — Zach Randolph

Jeffrey Taylor — Aaron Afflalo

Rick Jackson — Louis Admundson

David Lighty — Terrence Williams

Corey Fisher — Toney Douglas

Charles Jenkins — Eddie House

Keith Benson — Nazr Mohammed 

Klay Thompson — John Salmons

 

 

 

 

 

[BKKnicksfanParticipant]

The only comparison I disagree with is Charles Jenkins. He reminds me of Vernon Maxwell alot. Other then that? Fantastic Job I believe. plus 1

[sammybuckeye13Participant]

Thanks, I’ve only seen him play once and he was very hard to pin down. He has great strength for his size and is just a deadly scorer and at 6-3 reminded me of House at ASU but yeah I definitely see the Maxwell comp.

[RickyRubio9Participant]

 Nice Comparisons!

You Go Glen Coco!

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

Some of your comparisons are Right on the Money..But 3 are not..These are the 1’s i disagree with…

1.Tristan Thompson-reminds me of Ed Davis

2.Keith Benson-reminds me of Stephen Hunter

3.Kris Joseph-plays nothing like CDR..

 

 

[sammybuckeye13Participant]

Thompson and Benson were the 2nd to last and 3rd to last ones I did, they were really hard. I could definitely see Thompson as Davis, but wasn’t thinking about that for some reason. Keith Benson was also very hard. Kris Joseph doesn’t have CDR’s very unconventional game, but both make their living attacking the lane and in the mid-range, and they’re very similar physically (Joseph is a bit stronger). Not until recently did Joseph become a superior shooter.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

Some players like Chandler Parsons,Mike Davis,Mason Plumlee and Robert Sacre might be better pros than college players…

[kobyzParticipant]

 

Perry Jones – Tayshaun Prince(bigger more athletic)

Kyrie Irving – Stephon Marbury/Kevin Johnson

Harrison Barnes – Luol Deng/Glen Rice

Enes Kanter – Al Horford

Terrence Jones – Chris Webber/Jamal Mashburn

Jared Sullinger – Carlos Boozer

Donatas Motiejunas – LaMarcus Aldridge

Jordan Hamilton – Danny Granger/Sean Elliott

Jonas Valanciunas – bigger Taj Gibson

Trey Thompkins – David West/Greg Monroe

Alec Burks – Latrell Sprewell

Derrick Williams – Amare Stoudemire(smaller)/Shareef Abdur Rahim

Brandon Knight – Jason Terry

Kawhi Leonard – Shawn Marion/Marvin Williams

William Buford – Anthony Parker

Josh Selby – Randy Foye/Jerryd Bayless

Jordan Williams – Al Jefferson/Nazr Mohammed

Tyler Honeycutt – Nicolas Batum/Dorell Wright

Tobias Harris – James Posey/Ryan Gomes

Kemba Walker – Mo Williams/Lou Williams

Lucas Nogueira – Tyrus Thomas(bigger)

Kyle Singler – Rashard Lewis/Shawne Williams

CJ Leslie – Josh Smith/Al-farouq Aminu

Aaric Murray – Raef LaFrentz/Clifford Robinson

Demetri McCamey – Derek Fisher(bigger)

Marcus Morris – Al Harrington

Tristan Thompson – Serge Ibaka/Ed Davis

Chris Singleton – Wilson Chandler

Jimmer Fredette – Gilbert Arenas/Beno Udrih

David Lighty – Doug Christie

Klay Thompson – Allan Houston/Anthony Morrow

Jan Vesely – Thaddeus Young(bigger)

Keith Benson – Jason Thompson

Durrell Summers – Courtney Lee/Von Wafer

Cory Joseph – Jordan Farmar/Kirk Hinrich

Markieff Morris – Juwan Howard

Kris Joseph – Richard Jefferson/Sonny Weems

Jeremy Tyler – Tony Battie/Marreese Speights

John Jenkins – JJ Redick/Wayne Ellington

JaJuan Johnson – Joe Smith/Mikki Moore

Renardo Sidney – Derrick Coleman

Marshon Brooks – Josh Howard(smaller)

John Henson – Amir Johnson

Nolan Smith – George Hill

Damian Lillard – Mike James/AJ Price

Travis Leslie – Shannon Brown/Gerald Henderson

Shelvin Mack – Toney Douglas

Jon Leuer – Charlie Villanueva/Ersan Ilyasova

Nikola Vucevic – Troy Murphy

Kenneth Faried – Louis Amundson

Jeffery Taylor – Maurice Evans(bigger)

Durand Scott – Jrue Holiday

LaceDarius Dunn – Jodie Meeks/Juan Carlos Navarro

Elias Harris – Al Thornton

E’twaun Moore – Flip Murray

Will Barton – Larry Hughes

Pablo Aguilar – Linas Kleiza

Ravern Johnson – James Jones

[kobyzParticipant]

 

Perry Jones – Tayshaun Prince(bigger more athletic)

Kyrie Irving – Stephon Marbury/Kevin Johnson

Harrison Barnes – Luol Deng/Glen Rice

Enes Kanter – Al Horford

Terrence Jones – Chris Webber/Jamal Mashburn

Jared Sullinger – Carlos Boozer

Donatas Motiejunas – LaMarcus Aldridge

Jordan Hamilton – Danny Granger/Sean Elliott

Jonas Valanciunas – bigger Taj Gibson

Trey Thompkins – David West/Greg Monroe

Alec Burks – Latrell Sprewell

Derrick Williams – Amare Stoudemire(smaller)/Shareef Abdur Rahim

Brandon Knight – Jason Terry

Kawhi Leonard – Shawn Marion/Marvin Williams

William Buford – Anthony Parker

Josh Selby – Randy Foye/Jerryd Bayless

Jordan Williams – Al Jefferson/Nazr Mohammed

Tyler Honeycutt – Nicolas Batum/Dorell Wright

Tobias Harris – James Posey/Ryan Gomes

Kemba Walker – Mo Williams/Lou Williams

Lucas Nogueira – Tyrus Thomas(bigger)

Kyle Singler – Rashard Lewis/Shawne Williams

CJ Leslie – Josh Smith/Al-farouq Aminu

Aaric Murray – Raef LaFrentz/Clifford Robinson

Demetri McCamey – Derek Fisher(bigger)

Marcus Morris – Al Harrington

Tristan Thompson – Serge Ibaka/Ed Davis

Chris Singleton – Wilson Chandler

Jimmer Fredette – Gilbert Arenas/Beno Udrih

David Lighty – Doug Christie

Klay Thompson – Allan Houston/Anthony Morrow

Jan Vesely – Thaddeus Young(bigger)

Keith Benson – Jason Thompson

Durrell Summers – Courtney Lee/Von Wafer

Cory Joseph – Jordan Farmar/Kirk Hinrich

Markieff Morris – Juwan Howard

Kris Joseph – Richard Jefferson/Sonny Weems

Jeremy Tyler – Tony Battie/Marreese Speights

John Jenkins – JJ Redick/Wayne Ellington

JaJuan Johnson – Joe Smith/Mikki Moore

Renardo Sidney – Derrick Coleman

Marshon Brooks – Josh Howard(smaller)

John Henson – Amir Johnson

Nolan Smith – George Hill

Damian Lillard – Mike James/AJ Price

Travis Leslie – Shannon Brown/Gerald Henderson

Shelvin Mack – Toney Douglas

Jon Leuer – Charlie Villanueva/Ersan Ilyasova

Nikola Vucevic – Troy Murphy

Kenneth Faried – Louis Amundson

Jeffery Taylor – Maurice Evans(bigger)

Durand Scott – Jrue Holiday

LaceDarius Dunn – Jodie Meeks/Juan Carlos Navarro

Elias Harris – Al Thornton

E’twaun Moore – Flip Murray

Will Barton – Larry Hughes

Pablo Aguilar – Linas Kleiza

Ravern Johnson – James Jones

[Lotto StudParticipant]

So if Lou Williams went to college he was suppose to be what Nolan Smith is today in college?????? hmmmmm………I think if Lou stepped foot at UGA he would be a decent "PG" rather than being known as a scoring guard.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

So if Lou Williams went to college he was suppose to be what Nolan Smith is today in college?????? hmmmmm………I think if Lou stepped foot at UGA he would be a decent "PG" rather than being known as a scoring guard.

[llperez]

i dont like the tyler honeycutt josh childress comparison. Honeycutt has probably taken more 3’s this season then josh did in 3 years at stanford. Tyler should become a very solid three point threat in the nba. ALso tyler loves to pass, it might be his biggest strength, hes almost too unselfish.

[llperez]

i dont like the tyler honeycutt josh childress comparison. Honeycutt has probably taken more 3’s this season then josh did in 3 years at stanford. Tyler should become a very solid three point threat in the nba. ALso tyler loves to pass, it might be his biggest strength, hes almost too unselfish.

[PureshooterParticipant]

I don’t really see the Kyle Singler  – Quentin Richardson comp.  Singler is bigger and is a much better rebounder, but coming out of Depaul Richardson was a much better athlete and finisher.  I think of Singler as a stiffer version of Gordon Hayward and I don’t really see him as a very good pro. 

I hadn’t really thought of the Harrison Barnes – Jamal Mashburn comparison, but I think that one in particular is excellent.

[PureshooterParticipant]

I don’t really see the Kyle Singler  – Quentin Richardson comp.  Singler is bigger and is a much better rebounder, but coming out of Depaul Richardson was a much better athlete and finisher.  I think of Singler as a stiffer version of Gordon Hayward and I don’t really see him as a very good pro. 

I hadn’t really thought of the Harrison Barnes – Jamal Mashburn comparison, but I think that one in particular is excellent.

[kobyzParticipant]

i’m changing my Tristan Thompson comparison to Kenyon Martin, Thompson is such a good one on one defender in the post, play very aggressive and intense, trying to block everything and great rebounder… also on offense he has some little post moves that could resemble him to Martin!

[kobyzParticipant]

i’m changing my Tristan Thompson comparison to Kenyon Martin, Thompson is such a good one on one defender in the post, play very aggressive and intense, trying to block everything and great rebounder… also on offense he has some little post moves that could resemble him to Martin!

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