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Caron Butler
WAS · Wing · 2007-08 · Connecticut · Year 6 · age 27 · born Mar 13, 1980
20.3 PPG6.7 RPG4.9 APG2.6 TPG39.9 MPG
All-Star
- Height
- 6'7"
Weight228Caron Butler, 2007-08 with WAS: 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 39.9 minutes a game. Against the 279 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (98th percentile), Free throw % (96th) and Box Plus/Minus (95th); his lowest are Blocks / 75 (38th percentile) and Turnover % (53rd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 14 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 279 qualified players in 2007-08; the second number is his rank among the 92 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 | 99 | 98 | 39.9 |
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| Minutes share | 69 | 66 | 58.1% |
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| Availability | 17 | 15 | 70.7% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 67 | 65 | .558 |
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| Effective FG% | 55 | 53 | .501 |
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| Points per shot | 63 | 62 | 1.25 |
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| 3-point % | 62 | 63 | 35.7% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 71 | 72 | 3.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 49 | 54 | 19.6% |
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| 2-point % | 62 | 59 | 49.2% |
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| Free throw % | 96 | 96 | 90.1% |
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| FT attempts / g | 82 | 77 | 4.5 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 53 | 44 | 27.8% |
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| % points from 3 | 51 | 57 | 16.8% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 85 | 81 | 20.1 |
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| Assist % | 77 | 96 | 21.0% |
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| Assists / 75 | 75 | 95 | 4.8 |
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| Assist / turnover | 66 | 86 | 1.89 |
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| Usage % | 80 | 74 | 23.6% |
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| Turnover % | 53 | 40 | 12.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 21 | 16 | 2.6 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 54 | 35 | 4.1% |
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| Impact |
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| On/Off net | 95 | 91 | 9.7 |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 58 | 47 | 6.6 |
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| Def. rebound % | 64 | 61 | 13.8% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 98 | 96 | 2.2 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 38 | 20 | 0.3 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 80 | 83 | 2.5 |
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| Steal % | 97 | 96 | 2.9% |
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| Block % | 40 | 23 | 0.7% |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 48 | 23 | 6'7" |
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| Strength (weight) | 59 | 49 | 228 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 91 | 91 | 20.7 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 83 | 81 | .150 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 95 | 92 | +4.1 |
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| Offensive BPM | 91 | 91 | +3.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 82 | 83 | +1.1 |
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| VORP | 90 | 88 | 3.5 |
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| Game Score / g | 95 | 93 | 16.6 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 2002-03 | MIA | 22 | 78 | 36.6 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | .502 | +0.5 | 66 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 2003-04 | MIA | 23 | 68 | 29.8 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 1.9 | .440 | −2.9 | 12 | |
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| 2004-05 | LAL | 24 | 77 | 35.6 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 1.9 | .528 | −0.7 | 46 | |
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| 2005-06 | WAS | 25 | 75 | 36.1 | 17.6 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .535 | +0.6 | 70 | |
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| 2006-07 | WAS | 26 | 63 | 39.3 | 19.1 | 7.4 | 3.7 | .537 | +0.9 | 72 | All-Star |
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| 2007-08★ | WAS | 27 | 58 | 39.9 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | .558 | +4.1 | 95 | All-Star |
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| 2008-09 | WAS | 28 | 67 | 38.6 | 20.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | .552 | +0.9 | 69 | |
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| 2009-10 | DAL | 29 | 74 | 37.6 | 16.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 | .507 | −1.3 | 33 | |
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| 2010-11 | DAL | 30 | 29 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .523 | −0.9 | 37 | |
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| 2011-12 | LAC | 31 | 63 | 29.7 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .501 | −2.0 | 24 | |
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| 2012-13 | LAC | 32 | 78 | 24.1 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .535 | −1.3 | 33 | |
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| 2013-14 | OKC | 33 | 56 | 25.3 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .512 | −1.4 | 31 | |
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| 2014-15 | DET | 34 | 78 | 20.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .544 | −1.7 | 28 | |
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| 2015-16 | SAC | 35 | 17 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .490 | −1.8 | 25 | |
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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.