List of NBL Canada statistical leaders by season

Devin Sweetney won the scoring title as well as the MVP award in 2013.

The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league that began play in 2011. Each season, players are recognized for leading in each of the five major statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.

Legend

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^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBL Canada
Denotes player who won the MVP Award that year
G Guard F Forward C Center

Points

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In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throws or field goals.[1] The National Basketball League of Canada scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average after the season. The Saint John Mill Rats have had two players lead the league, Kenny Jones and Anthony Anderson, a league-high. Two of the four players, Devin Sweetney and Anderson, led the league in scoring won the NBL Canada Most Valuable Player Award that same season.[2][3]

Season Player Age[a] Position[b] Team Games
played
Field goals
made
3-point
field goals

made
Free throws
made
Total
points
Points per
game
Ref
2011–12 Brandon Robinson 22 G/F Oshawa Power 36 245 71 154 715 19.9 [4]
2012–13 Devin Sweetney 25 G/F Moncton Miracles 40 305 114 277 1,001 25.0 [4]
2013–14 Anthony Anderson^ 32 F Saint John Mill Rats 39 314 116 197 941 24.1 [4]
2014–15 Kenny Jones 30 F Saint John Mill Rats 32 258 7 144 667 20.8 [4]
2015–16 Logan Stutz^ 27 F Niagara River Lions 37 295 50 160 800 21.6 [5]
2016–17 Anthony Anderson^ 35 PG Saint John Riptide 34 273 98 157 801 23.6 [6]
2017–18 Royce White 26 F London Lightning 38 365 10 225 965 25.4 [7]

Rebounds

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In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. An offensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after their own or a teammate's missed shot attempt, while a defensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after an opponent's missed shot attempt.[1] The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) rebounding title is awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average. The London Lightning have had three players lead the league in rebounding: Gabe Freeman, Stephen Maxwell, and Marvin Phillips. Freeman finished with the highest rebounding average in NBL Canada history in 2012.[4]

Season Player Position[b] Team Games
played
Total
rebounds
Rebounds
per game
Ref
2011–12 Gabe Freeman G/F London Lightning 35 425 12.14 [4]
2012–13 Antonio Ballard G Summerside Storm 31 321 10.35 [4]
2013–14 Tim Parham C Windsor Express 40 429 10.73 [4]
2014–15 Marvin Phillips F London Lightning 32 341 10.66 [4]
2015–16 Stephen Maxwell F London Lightning 39 462 11.85 [8]
2016–17 Juan Pattillo F Windsor Express 27 286 10.59 [8]
2017–18 Derek Hall F/C KW Titans 39 454 11.6 [9]

Assists

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In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal.[1] The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) assist title is awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average in a given season. Darren Duncan, who played with the Windsor Express for two seasons, leads the league with two such titles.[4]

Season Player Position[b] Team Games
played
Total
assists
Assists
per game
Ref
2011–12 Darrell Wonge G/F Moncton Miracles 36 196 2.94 [4]
2012–13 Darren Duncan G Windsor Express 40 319 7.98 [4]
2013–14 Darren Duncan G Windsor Express 36 310 8.61 [4]
2014–15 Raheem Singleton G Saint John Mill Rats 20 146 7.30 [4]
2015–16 Da’Quan Brooks PG Orangeville A's 23 201 8.74 [10]
2016–17 Maurice Jones PG Windsor Express 40 320 8.00 [6]
2017–18 Jaylon Tate PG Niagara River Lions 43 327 7.7 [11]

Steals

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In basketball, a steal is a "defensive action" that causes the opponent to turn the ball over.[1] The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) steal title is awarded to the player with the highest steals per game average in a given season. The most recent leader was Kevin Young of the Halifax Rainmen, who won the Defensive Player of the Year Award the same season.[4]

Season Player Position[b] Team Games
played
Total
steals
Steals
per game
Ref
2011–12 Morgan Lewis G Oshawa Power 25 57 2.28 [4]
2012–13 Manix Auriantal G Montreal Jazz 26 56 2.15 [4]
2013–14 Jujuan Cooley G Halifax Rainmen 39 109 2.79 [4]
2014–15 Kevin Young F Halifax Rainmen 25 54 2.16 [4]
2015–16 Tony Bennett G Windsor Express 36 82 2.28 [10]
2016–17 Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson PG Orangeville A's 35 76 2.17 [6]
2017–18 Maurice Jones PG Windsor Express 43 98 2.3 [12]

Blocks

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In basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul.[1] The National Basketball League of Canada's (NBL) block title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given season. Cavell Johnson, who played with the Brampton A's for two seasons, leads the league with two blocks titles.[4]

Season Player Position[b] Team Games
played
Total
blocks
Blocks
per game
Ref
2011–12 Omari Johnson F Oshawa Power 36 57 1.58 [4]
2012–13 Jonas Pierre C Montreal Jazz 22 57 2.59 [4]
2013–14 Cavell Johnson F Brampton A's 40 66 1.65 [4]
2014–15 Cavell Johnson F Brampton A's 32 53 1.66 [4]
2015–16 Anthony Stover PF / C Saint John Riptide 33 132 4.00 [10]
2016–17 Sam Muldrow PF Niagara River Lions 26 80 3.08 [6]
2017–18 Du'Vaughn Maxwell PF Island Storm 40 89 2.2 [13]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Age at the start of February 1st of that season
  2. ^ a b c d e The player's primary position is listed first

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "League MVP "Double A" Back To The Mill Rats". MillRatsBasketball.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Ben. "Sweetney named NBL Canada 2013 MVP, scoring champ". SFUAthletics.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "2014-15 NBL Canada Post season Guide" (PDF). NBLCanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ^ "#11 Logan Stutz". DakStats.com. Daktronics. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "2016-2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS" (PDF). NBL Canada. p. 112. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Individual Offense Leaders". NBL Canada. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "2017-18 NBL Canada Preseason Guide" (PDF). NBL Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Derek Hall #35 Centre KW Titans". NBL Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "2015-2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS" (PDF). NBL Canada. p. 114. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. ^ "2017-2018 STATISTICAL LEADERS". NBL Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Steals per game". NBL Canada. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Blocks per game". NBL Canada. Retrieved 5 September 2018.