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Dennis Johnson
PHO · Guard · 1980-81 · age 26
18.8 PPG4.6 RPG3.7 APG2.6 TPG33.1 MPG
All-NBA 1stAll-Def 1stAll-Star
Dennis Johnson, 1980-81 with PHO: 18.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.1 minutes a game. Against the 211 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (94th percentile), Win Shares / 48 (88th) and VORP (86th); his lowest are Effective FG% (11th percentile) and 2-point % (12th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 11 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 | 79 | 78 | 33.1 |
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| Minutes share | 82 | 85 | 66.2% |
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| Availability | 50 | 58 | 96.3% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 37 | 41 | .516 |
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| Effective FG% | 11 | 16 | .441 |
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| Points per shot | 57 | 64 | 1.22 |
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| 3-point % | 62 | 51 | 21.6% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 89 | 77 | 0.6 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 85 | 69 | 4.2% |
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| 2-point % | 12 | 16 | 44.6% |
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| Free throw % | 82 | 69 | 82.0% |
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| FT attempts / g | 94 | 94 | 6.3 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 76 | 84 | 41.1% |
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| % points from 3 | 86 | 69 | 2.2% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 83 | 78 | 19.5 |
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| Assist % | 64 | 31 | 15.8% |
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| Assists / 75 | 62 | 25 | 3.8 |
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| Assist / turnover | 58 | 25 | 1.40 |
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| Usage % | 87 | 81 | 24.6% |
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| Turnover % | 80 | 77 | 12.6% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 46 | 55 | 2.7 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 50 | 90 | 6.9% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 38 | 87 | 4.8 |
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| Def. rebound % | 32 | 78 | 8.4% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 82 | 66 | 1.8 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 66 | 96 | 0.8 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 75 | 83 | 2.6 |
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| Steal % | 82 | 66 | 2.4% |
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| Block % | 67 | 96 | 1.3% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 76 | 78 | 17.0 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 88 | 90 | .154 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 83 | 85 | +1.8 |
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| Offensive BPM | 76 | 71 | +1.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 75 | 81 | +0.8 |
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| VORP | 86 | 89 | 2.5 |
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| Game Score / g | 86 | 85 | 13.4 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1979-80 | SEA | 25 | 81 | 36.3 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | .489 | +1.3 | 75 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1980-81★ | PHO | 26 | 79 | 33.1 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | .516 | +1.8 | 83 | All-NBA 1st · All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1981-82 | PHO | 27 | 80 | 36.7 | 19.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | .540 | +1.3 | 77 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1982-83 | PHO | 28 | 77 | 33.1 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .534 | +0.9 | 69 | All-Def 1st |
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| 1983-84 | BOS | 29 | 80 | 33.3 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .515 | +0.1 | 57 | Champion · All-Def 2nd |
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| 1984-85 | BOS | 30 | 80 | 37.2 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 6.8 | .522 | +0.3 | 61 | All-Def 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1985-86 | BOS | 31 | 78 | 35.0 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .509 | +0.5 | 63 | Champion · All-Def 2nd |
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| 1986-87 | BOS | 32 | 79 | 37.1 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | .499 | −0.4 | 51 | All-Def 1st |
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| 1987-88 | BOS | 33 | 77 | 34.7 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .520 | +0.1 | 59 | |
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| 1988-89 | BOS | 34 | 72 | 32.1 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | .498 | −1.7 | 31 | |
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| 1989-90 | BOS | 35 | 75 | 27.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .495 | −0.3 | 50 | |
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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.