comparing peak advanced stats of 2026-2027 bucks to the 2021 bucks championship team

top 9 players for the bucks who got minutes in the playoffs. (win shares per 48 minutes in the regular season)

WS/48

giannis 0.244

bobby portis 0.167

jrue holiday 0.165

middleton 0.135

brook lopez 0.133

jeff teague 0.110

pat connaught on 0.108

bryn forbes 0.096

pj tucker 0.065

1,222 total

peak WS/48 of new bucks team (minimum 750 minutes played in a season)

kelel ware 0.175

Jericho sims 0.153

myles turner 0.151

Tyler Herro 0.131

kasparov jakucionis 0.114

gary trent jr 0.110

kevin porter jr 0.106

Ryan Rollins 0.101

Jamie jacques jr 0.094

1,135 total

(didn’t make the cut)

Taurean prince 0.090

Aj green 0.082

kyle kuzma 0.080

now, I know this isn’t a perfect comparison because I’m taking the peak of these players on the bucks when they were on other teams and in other situations, but I think what it shows is that IF the coach does a good job utilizing everyone on the team a deep playoff run is possible. granted the fit here is a bit awkward. is kalel ware or turner going to have to play power forward? where does sims go? how do the draft picks fit in? all good questions. The bucks have real talent. especially because a great player like aj green didn’t even make it into the top 9. I’m excited to see where the season goes and what the coach can do with this roster. because it could be REALLY good. (also I didn’t count gary harris because he’s pretty much cooked and not the same player he was before injury. it would’ve felt strange to include him). 

there's also the consideration that the bucks championship team was older and either at peak or slight downswing in regards to talent. whereas the new bucks are young and have opportunity to get even better. particularily kasparas, kelel, rollins & the two draft guys.