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Danny Ainge
POR · Guard · 1990-91 · age 31
11.1 PPG2.6 RPG3.6 APG1.2 TPG21.4 MPG
Danny Ainge, 1990-91 with POR: 11.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21.4 minutes a game. Against the 233 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 3-point % (95th percentile), 3-point attempts / g (94th) and Win Shares / 48 (92nd); his lowest are Offensive rebound % (18th percentile) and FT attempts / g (20th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 14 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 233 qualified players in 1990-91; the second number is his rank among the 97 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 | 23 | 24 | 21.4 |
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| Minutes share | 33 | 35 | 43.0% |
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| Availability | 68 | 69 | 97.6% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 82 | 83 | .574 |
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| Effective FG% | 91 | 92 | .543 |
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| Points per shot | 63 | 73 | 1.25 |
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| 3-point % | 95 | 91 | 40.6% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 94 | 88 | 3.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 98 | 95 | 35.2% |
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| 2-point % | 71 | 79 | 50.8% |
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| Free throw % | 76 | 61 | 82.6% |
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| FT attempts / g | 20 | 23 | 1.7 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 15 | 18 | 19.3% |
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| % points from 3 | 98 | 96 | 34.4% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 73 | 65 | 18.6 |
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| Assist % | 81 | 57 | 23.8% |
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| Assists / 75 | 80 | 56 | 6.0 |
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| Assist / turnover | 89 | 74 | 2.85 |
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| Usage % | 58 | 49 | 20.8% |
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| Turnover % | 73 | 69 | 11.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 65 | 72 | 2.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 18 | 43 | 2.9% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 31 | 69 | 4.3 |
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| Def. rebound % | 39 | 80 | 10.2% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 57 | 34 | 1.3 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 30 | 59 | 0.3 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 29 | 34 | 1.6 |
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| Steal % | 59 | 36 | 1.8% |
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| Block % | 33 | 64 | 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 | 76 | 71 | 17.0 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 92 | 92 | .175 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 92 | 89 | +3.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 90 | 85 | +2.8 |
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| Defensive BPM | 79 | 78 | +0.9 |
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| VORP | 84 | 79 | 2.5 |
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| Game Score / g | 45 | 43 | 8.6 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1981-82 | BOS | 22 | 53 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .439 | −2.7 | 9 | |
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| 1982-83 | BOS | 23 | 80 | 25.6 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .519 | +0.2 | 57 | |
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| 1983-84 | BOS | 24 | 71 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .498 | −1.8 | 19 | Champion |
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| 1984-85 | BOS | 25 | 75 | 34.2 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .570 | +0.7 | 70 | |
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| 1985-86 | BOS | 26 | 80 | 30.1 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | .562 | +0.9 | 70 | Champion |
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| 1986-87 | BOS | 27 | 71 | 35.2 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | .574 | +1.2 | 75 | |
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| 1987-88 | BOS | 28 | 81 | 37.3 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.2 | .598 | +2.4 | 86 | All-Star |
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| 1988-89 | BOS | 29 | 73 | 32.6 | 17.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | .554 | +2.5 | 87 | |
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| 1989-90 | SAC | 30 | 75 | 36.4 | 17.9 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .528 | +1.1 | 72 | |
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| 1990-91★ | POR | 31 | 80 | 21.4 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .574 | +3.7 | 92 | |
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| 1991-92 | POR | 32 | 81 | 19.7 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .534 | +1.9 | 85 | |
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| 1992-93 | PHO | 33 | 80 | 27.0 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .596 | +1.4 | 75 | |
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| 1993-94 | PHO | 34 | 68 | 22.9 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .524 | −1.3 | 36 | |
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| 1994-95 | PHO | 35 | 74 | 18.6 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | .596 | +0.4 | 59 | |
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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.