Draymond Green is not a superstar — or is he?

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Draymond Green set the record for plus-minus in a season, with the Golden State Warriors outscoring opponents by a mere 1,070 points in 2015-16. Draymond Green is not a superstar.

Draymond Green led all players in real plus-minus this season, after finishing in the top 8 last season. Draymond Green is not a superstar.

Through six playoff games, with Stephen Curry only assisting in four total quarters of action, Draymond Green is +120, averaging 14.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.3 assists. Draymond Green is not a superstar.

“Draymond Green is not a superstar,” is a strong article of faith, an accepted basketball wisdom. As a non-ball dominant, misfit “big man,” who rarely creates his own shot, Green probably will never score over 20 points a game and market a signature shoe to the masses. Aesthetically, he won’t fit the “superstar” mold, like, say, Blake Griffin. It’s fair to wonder, though, if he’s actually better than a couple of players commercially feted for superstardom.

Draymond Green recorded a triple-double in the Warriors’ Game 1 win over the Trail Blazers. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

At a certain point, evidence of Green’s impact has to alter our perception of NBA value. Appraisals must go beyond, “heart,” and “emotional leader.” Green might not be as valuable as, say, Curry, but he has done …

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