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Derek Smith
LAC · Guard · 1984-85 · age 23
22.1 PPG5.3 RPG2.7 APG2.9 TPG34.5 MPG
Derek Smith, 1984-85 with LAC: 22.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 34.5 minutes a game. Against the 213 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (92nd percentile), Points / 75 (92nd) and PER (88th); his lowest are Assist / turnover (30th percentile) and Steals / 75 (38th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 9 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 213 qualified players in 1984-85; 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 | 84 | 86 | 34.5 |
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| Minutes share | 87 | 88 | 70.0% |
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| Availability | 69 | 67 | 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 % | 87 | 93 | .592 |
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| Effective FG% | 85 | 89 | .538 |
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| Points per shot | 87 | 95 | 1.39 |
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| 3-point % | 42 | 16 | 15.8% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 58 | 22 | 0.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 50 | 10 | 1.5% |
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| 2-point % | 87 | 94 | 54.2% |
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| Free throw % | 63 | 46 | 79.4% |
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| FT attempts / g | 92 | 97 | 6.3 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 73 | 91 | 39.7% |
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| % points from 3 | 48 | 9 | 0.5% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 92 | 95 | 22.8 |
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| Assist % | 46 | 9 | 12.1% |
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| Assists / 75 | 42 | 9 | 2.8 |
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| Assist / turnover | 30 | 3 | 0.94 |
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| Usage % | 88 | 89 | 25.4% |
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| Turnover % | 66 | 69 | 13.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 27 | 29 | 3.0 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 56 | 95 | 7.2% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 47 | 95 | 5.5 |
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| Def. rebound % | 41 | 89 | 9.8% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 38 | 11 | 1.0 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 62 | 92 | 0.7 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 40 | 41 | 1.7 |
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| Steal % | 38 | 11 | 1.3% |
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| Block % | 59 | 90 | 1.0% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 88 | 91 | 19.1 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 84 | 88 | .139 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 78 | 77 | +1.4 |
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| Offensive BPM | 85 | 85 | +2.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 29 | 30 | −0.6 |
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| VORP | 84 | 85 | 2.4 |
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| Game Score / g | 88 | 94 | 15.2 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1982-83 | GSW | 21 | 27 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | .476 | −6.9 | 1 | |
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| 1983-84 | SDC | 22 | 61 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .591 | −0.7 | 39 | |
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| 1984-85★ | LAC | 23 | 80 | 34.5 | 22.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .592 | +1.4 | 78 | |
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| 1985-86 | LAC | 24 | 11 | 30.8 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | .594 | +4.4 | 96 | |
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| 1986-87 | SAC | 25 | 52 | 31.9 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .503 | −2.2 | 18 | |
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| 1987-88 | SAC | 26 | 35 | 25.7 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .535 | −1.6 | 32 | |
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| 1988-89 | PHI | 27 | 65 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .491 | −2.8 | 14 | |
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| 1989-90 | PHI | 28 | 75 | 18.7 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .561 | −1.1 | 37 | |
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| 1990-91 | BOS | 29 | 2 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | .434 | +2.1 | 82 | |
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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.