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Byron Scott
LAL · Guard · 1987-88 · age 26
21.7 PPG4.1 RPG4.1 APG2.0 TPG37.6 MPG
Champion
Byron Scott, 1987-88 with LAL: 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 37.6 minutes a game. Against the 208 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are VORP (95th percentile), 3-point attempts / g (94th) and 2-point % (94th); his lowest are Offensive rebound % (19th percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (27th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 14 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 208 qualified players in 1987-88; the second number is his rank among the 85 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 | 96 | 96 | 37.6 |
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| Minutes share | 96 | 95 | 77.0% |
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| Availability | 74 | 73 | 98.8% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 91 | 95 | .590 |
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| Effective FG% | 93 | 97 | .550 |
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| Points per shot | 76 | 87 | 1.30 |
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| 3-point % | 79 | 69 | 34.6% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 94 | 88 | 2.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 86 | 74 | 13.3% |
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| 2-point % | 94 | 98 | 55.4% |
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| Free throw % | 87 | 83 | 85.8% |
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| FT attempts / g | 69 | 77 | 3.9 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 22 | 30 | 23.5% |
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| % points from 3 | 85 | 71 | 10.6% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 84 | 88 | 20.9 |
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| Assist % | 69 | 31 | 16.4% |
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| Assists / 75 | 68 | 32 | 4.0 |
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| Assist / turnover | 75 | 43 | 2.08 |
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| Usage % | 72 | 72 | 22.6% |
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| Turnover % | 91 | 87 | 9.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 80 | 86 | 1.9 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 19 | 45 | 3.0% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 27 | 61 | 4.0 |
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| Def. rebound % | 34 | 72 | 9.1% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 85 | 68 | 1.9 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 35 | 65 | 0.3 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 67 | 71 | 2.2 |
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| Steal % | 85 | 68 | 2.5% |
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| Block % | 34 | 65 | 0.5% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 89 | 91 | 19.2 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 94 | 95 | .168 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 92 | 91 | +3.4 |
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| Offensive BPM | 88 | 84 | +2.5 |
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| Defensive BPM | 79 | 78 | +0.9 |
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| VORP | 95 | 92 | 4.2 |
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| Game Score / g | 93 | 92 | 16.9 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1983-84 | LAL | 22 | 74 | 22.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .525 | −1.5 | 24 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 1984-85 | LAL | 23 | 81 | 28.5 | 16.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .587 | +0.9 | 73 | Champion |
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| 1985-86 | LAL | 24 | 76 | 28.8 | 15.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | .550 | −0.3 | 50 | |
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| 1986-87 | LAL | 25 | 82 | 33.3 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | .561 | +1.1 | 73 | Champion |
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| 1987-88★ | LAL | 26 | 81 | 37.6 | 21.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | .590 | +3.4 | 92 | Champion |
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| 1988-89 | LAL | 27 | 74 | 35.2 | 19.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | .558 | +1.0 | 70 | |
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| 1989-90 | LAL | 28 | 77 | 33.7 | 15.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | .546 | +0.6 | 63 | |
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| 1990-91 | LAL | 29 | 82 | 32.1 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | .534 | +0.9 | 69 | |
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| 1991-92 | LAL | 30 | 82 | 32.7 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .537 | +1.0 | 71 | |
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| 1992-93 | LAL | 31 | 58 | 28.9 | 13.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .535 | −0.7 | 47 | |
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| 1993-94 | IND | 32 | 67 | 17.9 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .549 | +1.5 | 80 | |
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| 1994-95 | IND | 33 | 80 | 19.1 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .587 | +1.4 | 73 | |
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| 1995-96 | VAN | 34 | 80 | 23.7 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .523 | −1.3 | 35 | |
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| 1996-97 | LAL | 35 | 79 | 18.2 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .590 | +1.0 | 71 | |
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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.