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Alvin Robertson
SAS · Guard · 1985-86 · age 23
17.0 PPG6.3 RPG5.5 APG3.1 TPG35.1 MPG
DPOYMIPAll-NBA 2ndAll-Def 2ndAll-Star
Alvin Robertson, 1985-86 with SAS: 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 35.1 minutes a game. Against the 216 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (99th percentile), VORP (97th) and Stocks / 75 (96th); his lowest are Turnover % (30th percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (52nd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 10 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 216 qualified players in 1985-86; the second number is his rank among the 84 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 88 | 91 | 35.1 |
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| Minutes share | 95 | 96 | 72.7% |
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| Availability | 90 | 88 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 74 | 82 | .563 |
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| Effective FG% | 76 | 82 | .518 |
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| Points per shot | 63 | 76 | 1.27 |
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| 3-point % | 71 | 57 | 27.6% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 72 | 47 | 0.4 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 60 | 27 | 2.7% |
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| 2-point % | 77 | 83 | 52.1% |
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| Free throw % | 63 | 42 | 79.5% |
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| FT attempts / g | 70 | 79 | 4.0 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 39 | 57 | 29.9% |
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| % points from 3 | 67 | 42 | 1.7% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 61 | 63 | 16.8 |
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| Assist % | 77 | 45 | 21.8% |
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| Assists / 75 | 76 | 42 | 5.4 |
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| Assist / turnover | 67 | 27 | 1.75 |
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| Usage % | 61 | 58 | 20.9% |
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| Turnover % | 30 | 26 | 17.1% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 23 | 24 | 3.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 60 | 96 | 7.5% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 52 | 99 | 6.2 |
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| Def. rebound % | 52 | 98 | 12.8% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 99 | 99 | 3.6 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 52 | 89 | 0.5 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 96 | 99 | 4.1 |
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| Steal % | 99 | 99 | 4.9% |
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| Block % | 52 | 89 | 0.8% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 91 | 93 | 19.5 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 86 | 90 | .143 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 96 | 96 | +4.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 80 | 74 | +1.5 |
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| Defensive BPM | 99 | 99 | +3.3 |
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| VORP | 97 | 98 | 4.9 |
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| Game Score / g | 91 | 93 | 16.1 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1984-85 | SAS | 22 | 79 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | .538 | +0.9 | 73 | |
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| 1985-86★ | SAS | 23 | 82 | 35.1 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | .563 | +4.7 | 96 | DPOY · MIP · All-NBA 2nd · All-Def 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1986-87 | SAS | 24 | 81 | 33.3 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | .510 | +3.0 | 90 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1987-88 | SAS | 25 | 82 | 36.3 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | .513 | +2.9 | 89 | All-Def 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1988-89 | SAS | 26 | 65 | 35.2 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | .523 | +2.5 | 87 | All-Def 2nd |
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| 1989-90 | MIL | 27 | 81 | 32.1 | 14.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | .542 | +3.7 | 91 | All-Def 2nd |
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| 1990-91 | MIL | 28 | 81 | 32.1 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | .538 | +4.4 | 93 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1991-92 | MIL | 29 | 82 | 30.0 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | .500 | +1.6 | 80 | |
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| 1992-93 | MIL | 30 | 69 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | .519 | +1.0 | 72 | |
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| 1995-96 | TOR | 33 | 77 | 32.2 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .531 | −0.7 | 44 | |
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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.