Hands on Bucks is a stat that accounts for the percentage of field goals a player scores or assists on for his team. We track it for all of the leagues in our database and is something I like to check in on frequently as it is a quick and easy measure of an individual player's influence on offense.

With Jeremy Lin averaging 26.8 points and 8.5 assists over the past six games, he is unsurprisingly carrying a huge part of the Knicks’ offense. Over the past five games, Lin has either scored or assisted on 52.2% of New York’s field goals.

Deron Williams, Steve Nash, Rajon Rondo, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Derrick Rose are the current season leaders in the category, having each been a part of at least 41.9% of their team’s buckets in games in which they appeared.

Paul is the player who most recently finished a season with an HOB mark over 50%, as he did in the 07-08 season when he placed second in MVP voting behind Bryant.

Three college basketball players had a HOB mark over 50% last season, as future NBA second round picks Darius Morris (Michigan), Norris Cole (Cleveland State) and Charles Jenkins (Hofstra) accomplished the feat. Jimmer Fredette (49.7%) and Kemba Walker (47.6%) weren’t too far behind.

During his senior season at Harvard, Lin was responsible for just 38.5% of their field goals, playing a lesser role as distributor.

While the general consensus is that Lin’s statistical output will inevitably begin to taper off (especially when Carmelo Anthony's return impacts his usage), the brilliance of his play over the past six games reconfirms the brilliance of the NBA’s superstars who consistently play at this type of level.