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Alex English
DEN · Wing · 1982-83 · age 29
28.4 PPG7.3 RPG4.8 APG3.2 TPG36.4 MPG
All-NBA 2ndAll-Star
Alex English, 1982-83 with DEN: 28.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 36.4 minutes a game. Against the 215 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are PER (99th percentile), Game Score / g (99th) and Points / 75 (98th); his lowest are Def. rebound % (47th percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (52nd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 12 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 215 qualified players in 1982-83; the second number is his rank among the 87 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 95 | 92 | 36.4 |
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| Minutes share | 98 | 97 | 75.7% |
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| Availability | 91 | 89 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 79 | 76 | .561 |
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| Effective FG% | 77 | 72 | .517 |
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| Points per shot | 65 | 61 | 1.25 |
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| 3-point % | 53 | 54 | 16.7% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 45 | 53 | 0.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 34 | 41 | 0.6% |
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| 2-point % | 78 | 74 | 51.9% |
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| Free throw % | 90 | 94 | 82.9% |
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| FT attempts / g | 91 | 90 | 6.0 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 36 | 35 | 26.4% |
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| % points from 3 | 47 | 54 | 0.3% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 98 | 97 | 25.0 |
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| Assist % | 74 | 96 | 19.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 70 | 94 | 4.3 |
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| Assist / turnover | 63 | 87 | 1.51 |
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| Usage % | 97 | 96 | 28.9% |
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| Turnover % | 91 | 89 | 11.3% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 45 | 41 | 2.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 74 | 67 | 8.9% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 52 | 33 | 6.5 |
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| Def. rebound % | 47 | 25 | 11.5% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 57 | 67 | 1.3 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 81 | 86 | 1.4 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 77 | 84 | 2.6 |
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| Steal % | 57 | 68 | 1.7% |
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| Block % | 80 | 84 | 2.1% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 99 | 98 | 24.1 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 90 | 90 | .166 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 97 | 96 | +4.6 |
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| Offensive BPM | 99 | 98 | +5.4 |
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| Defensive BPM | 28 | 27 | −0.8 |
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| VORP | 98 | 97 | 5.0 |
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| Game Score / g | 99 | 98 | 21.8 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1979-80 | IND | 26 | 78 | 30.8 | 16.9 | 7.8 | 2.9 | .536 | +0.4 | 63 | |
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| 1980-81 | DEN | 27 | 81 | 38.2 | 23.8 | 8.0 | 3.6 | .549 | +2.2 | 86 | |
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| 1981-82 | DEN | 28 | 82 | 36.8 | 25.4 | 6.8 | 5.3 | .596 | +3.8 | 93 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1982-83★ | DEN | 29 | 82 | 36.4 | 28.4 | 7.3 | 4.8 | .561 | +4.6 | 97 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1983-84 | DEN | 30 | 82 | 35.0 | 26.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | .570 | +3.4 | 94 | All-Star |
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| 1984-85 | DEN | 31 | 81 | 36.1 | 27.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | .561 | +2.7 | 89 | All-Star |
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| 1985-86 | DEN | 32 | 81 | 37.3 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | .562 | +2.9 | 89 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1986-87 | DEN | 33 | 82 | 37.6 | 28.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .549 | +1.9 | 83 | All-Star |
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| 1987-88 | DEN | 34 | 80 | 35.2 | 25.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | .535 | +2.0 | 82 | All-Star |
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| 1988-89 | DEN | 35 | 82 | 36.5 | 26.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .531 | +0.9 | 68 | All-Star |
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| 1989-90 | DEN | 36 | 80 | 27.6 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .522 | +1.2 | 74 | |
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| 1990-91 | DAL | 37 | 79 | 22.1 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .480 | −3.7 | 9 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.