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Carl Nicks
UTA · Guard · 1980-81 · age 22
6.2 PPG1.6 RPG2.2 APG1.7 TPG16.6 MPG
Carl Nicks, 1980-81 with UTA: 6.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.6 minutes a game. Against the 211 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (91st percentile), Assists / 75 (76th) and Assist % (72nd); his lowest are Win Shares / 48 (1st percentile) and Box Plus/Minus (2nd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 3 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 211 qualified players in 1980-81; 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 | 5 | 3 | 16.6 |
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| Minutes share | 11 | 10 | 28.1% |
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| Availability | 21 | 24 | 81.7% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 20 | 24 | .501 |
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| Effective FG% | 43 | 49 | .479 |
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| Points per shot | 33 | 42 | 1.16 |
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| 3-point % | 18 | 6 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 50 | 18 | 0.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 52 | 15 | 1.1% |
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| 2-point % | 47 | 54 | 48.5% |
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| Free throw % | 3 | 1 | 56.3% |
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| FT attempts / g | 23 | 28 | 1.9 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 64 | 74 | 35.1% |
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| % points from 3 | 22 | 7 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 37 | 39 | 13.8 |
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| Assist % | 72 | 39 | 18.1% |
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| Assists / 75 | 76 | 46 | 5.0 |
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| Assist / turnover | 48 | 17 | 1.28 |
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| Usage % | 47 | 45 | 19.3% |
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| Turnover % | 8 | 12 | 21.9% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 5 | 8 | 3.9 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 27 | 64 | 3.7% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 28 | 69 | 3.7 |
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| Def. rebound % | 22 | 55 | 7.2% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 91 | 82 | 2.0 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 6 | 12 | 0.1 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 58 | 69 | 2.1 |
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| Steal % | 90 | 81 | 2.7% |
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| Block % | 9 | 20 | 0.2% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 8 | 9 | 10.2 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 1 | 3 | −.008 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 2 | 3 | −4.1 |
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| Offensive BPM | 4 | 8 | −3.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 28 | 34 | −0.8 |
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| VORP | 3 | 5 | -0.6 |
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| Game Score / g | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1980-81★ | UTA | 22 | 67 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .501 | −4.1 | 2 | |
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| 1981-82 | UTA | 23 | 80 | 16.5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .474 | −5.0 | 1 | |
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| 1982-83 | CLE | 24 | 9 | 16.4 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .474 | −2.7 | 12 | |
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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.