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Luis ScolaHouston Rockets · #4
Luis Scola is a retired forward best known with the Houston Rockets. Crafty post technician. Career averages: 12 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 55
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◆ Rated
Houston Rockets · #4 · Forward
Luis Scola
Season avg5.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.0 ast · .470 fg
Career avg11.9 pts · 6.7 reb · 1.6 ast · .490 fg
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Scouting report
Luis Scola — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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retired standout · forward · Impact 55
Luis Scola is a retired forward best known with the Houston Rockets. Crafty post technician. Career averages: 12 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQD
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Average scorer
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Rebounding
Average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Luis Scola stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
55Impact index
120Star score
Career scoring average11.9 ppg
Seasons in the index10
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer
Luis Scola — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
5.1 PPG
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Playmaking
1.0 APG
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Rebounding
3.9 RPG
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Shooting
.340 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Luis Scola
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 2017-18 72% confidence
4.8
pts
3.1–6.5
3.7
reb
2.8–4.6
1.0
ast
0.3–1.7
12.1
min
proj
57
gp
health
.462
fg%
~base
.317
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 10-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 5.1 → projected 4.8 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.3
Development (his trend)
-0.1
Age curve
+0.0
Live context
+0.1
Net vs last season-0.3 PPG
Everything it reads
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10 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 81 / 76 / 36 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Luis Scola career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 (Houston) | 82 | 24.7 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 1.3 | .515 | .000 |
| 2008-09 (Houston) | 82 | 30.3 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | .531 | .000 |
| 2009-10 (Houston) | 82 | 32.6 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 2.1 | .514 | .200 |
| 2010-11 (Houston) | 74 | 32.6 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | .504 | .000 |
| 2011-12 (Houston) | 66 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 2.1 | .491 | .000 |
| 2012-13 (Phoenix) | 82 | 26.6 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 2.2 | .473 | .188 |
| 2013-14 (Indiana) | 82 | 17.1 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .470 | .143 |
| 2014-15 (Indiana) | 81 | 20.5 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | .467 | .250 |
| 2015-16 (Toronto) | 76 | 21.5 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | .450 | .404 |
| 2016-17 (Brooklyn) | 36 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .470 | .340 |
| Career | 743 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 6.7 | 1.6 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Houston Rockets built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
55–27proj record
#3conf seed
+5.5net rtg
117.5off rtg
112.1def rtg
98%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Switch-heavy — Switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Amen Thompson, Fred VanVleet.
How his role moves
Projected 55–27, 3rd in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
55 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV
The Ballad of Luis Scola
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Houston Rockets
Turning pro
Drafted 2002 as a Forward.
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Luis Scola is a retired retired standout. Crafty post technician.
Chapter
He averaged 12 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and Houston Rockets name.
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Scola's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the court
Measurables
- Height
- 6'9"
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Draft
- 2002
- Jersey
- #4
Legacy
Crafty post technician.
The person
A retired retired standout and Houston Rockets name.
Retired
Houston Rockets
Standout
FAQ
Luis Scola — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Luis Scola, answered.
What were Luis Scola's career averages?
Luis Scola averaged 12 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Is Luis Scola retired?
Yes — Luis Scola is a retired forward.
Luis Scola career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
