If Warren Buffett played basketball: small forward, rated 74

Warren Buffett as a basketball player: scouting report

Warren Buffett would play small forward the way he ran Berkshire Hathaway from Omaha for decades: patiently, carefully and with almost no wasted moves. His basketball IQ is the top mark on his card by a wide gap, so he never forces a pass, never takes a bad shot and always knows the time, the score and the foul count. A forward like that rarely hurts his team, and over a long game the careful decisions add up.

The surprise is the glass. His rebounding is the next best mark, and it fits a player who waits for the ball to come to him and then holds onto it. He started working as a boy, delivering newspapers on a paper route in Washington, and that work ethic shows up in how he boxes out on every possession. His playmaking is solid, the kind of simple, accurate passing that keeps an offense ticking. He studied under Benjamin Graham at Columbia, and he plays like someone who learned from the best teacher available and stuck to the lesson for the rest of his career.

Athleticism is the clear weak spot and the lowest single mark on his card. He will not run the floor or chase quick wings, so pair him with an athletic guard and a big who can cover ground. He can play point guard or power forward with only a modest drop, which gives him real flexibility on draft day. Take him in the later middle rounds as a steady veteran forward. His long partnership with Charlie Munger shows he works best next to a trusted teammate, and he will make a smart partner for whoever runs your offense.

Plays like A patient, mistake free forward who wins with decisions

Put Warren Buffett in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting five and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.