Friends,
I regret to inform you that BBC Sport is at it again. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43632176]
The above
charming graphic is indeed proof that a bar chart, while the doyen of all
charts, is not always the best choice. Let's talk about why.
What we
see here is a comparison between Mohamed Salah and Kevin de Bruyne - easily the
two best players in the Premier League this season. The chart attempts to
depict Goals (a whole number), Assists (a whole number) and % shots on target
(a percentage) on the same axis.
Similar to the previous chart from BBC Sport
which I deconstructed, this is ripe for a makeover.
A fellow
data viz connisseur, Charlie Hutcheson, mentioned that while he 'could' read
it, he wasn't sure he liked it. My thoughts were similar, if not erring on the
stronger side of non-appreciation of this chart.
So let's
go through my makeover steps.
| Name | Value | Metric |
| Salah | 37 | Goals |
| Salah | 10 | Assists |
| Salah | 62 | Shots on Target % |
| Salah | 38 | Shots off Target % |
| de Bruyne | 11 | Goals |
| de Bruyne | 20 | Assists |
| de Bruyne | 58 | Shots on Target % |
| de Bruyne | 42 | Shots off Target % |
I created
my data table in Excel, and added an additional field called shots off target %
- more on that later.
I then
took this one a step further, creating a mini visual which is an alternative
view to the currently published one.
Is it
better? You decide. Have a go creating your own version!
My viz can be found here: https://public.tableau.com/profile/scribblr.42#!/vizhome/BBCChroniclesPartIII/FinalDashboard?publish=yes
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