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Ernie Grunfeld
KCK · Guard · 1981-82 · age 26
12.7 PPG2.2 RPG3.4 APG1.8 TPG23.4 MPG
Ernie Grunfeld, 1981-82 with KCK: 12.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 23.4 minutes a game. Against the 212 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Free throw % (87th percentile), Box Plus/Minus (81st) and Points / 75 (80th); his lowest are Offensive rebound % (25th percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (25th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 7 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 212 qualified players in 1981-82; the second number is his rank among the 81 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 | 38 | 35 | 23.4 |
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| Minutes share | 45 | 43 | 47.6% |
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| Availability | 74 | 72 | 98.8% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 71 | 80 | .558 |
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| Effective FG% | 71 | 82 | .512 |
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| Points per shot | 59 | 78 | 1.25 |
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| 3-point % | 43 | 28 | 14.3% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 64 | 30 | 0.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 59 | 20 | 1.7% |
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| 2-point % | 73 | 85 | 51.7% |
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| Free throw % | 87 | 80 | 82.1% |
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| FT attempts / g | 52 | 60 | 2.8 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 36 | 54 | 27.9% |
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| % points from 3 | 56 | 22 | 0.6% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 80 | 79 | 19.3 |
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| Assist % | 79 | 51 | 21.3% |
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| Assists / 75 | 77 | 45 | 5.2 |
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| Assist / turnover | 73 | 38 | 1.86 |
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| Usage % | 78 | 71 | 23.1% |
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| Turnover % | 66 | 62 | 13.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 34 | 37 | 2.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 25 | 63 | 3.2% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 25 | 65 | 3.4 |
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| Def. rebound % | 29 | 73 | 7.7% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 65 | 45 | 1.4 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 65 | 97 | 0.7 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 62 | 71 | 2.1 |
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| Steal % | 65 | 45 | 1.8% |
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| Block % | 67 | 98 | 1.2% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 78 | 81 | 17.2 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 68 | 78 | .110 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 81 | 83 | +1.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 86 | 86 | +1.7 |
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| Defensive BPM | 54 | 60 | +0.0 |
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| VORP | 79 | 77 | 1.8 |
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| Game Score / g | 58 | 57 | 9.3 |
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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 | KCK | 24 | 80 | 17.5 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .496 | −1.3 | 30 | |
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| 1980-81 | KCK | 25 | 79 | 20.1 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | .561 | +0.1 | 59 | |
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| 1981-82★ | KCK | 26 | 81 | 23.4 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .558 | +1.7 | 81 | |
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| 1982-83 | NYK | 27 | 77 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .494 | −1.8 | 25 | |
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| 1983-84 | NYK | 28 | 76 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .499 | −2.1 | 15 | |
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| 1984-85 | NYK | 29 | 69 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .529 | +1.1 | 75 | |
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| 1985-86 | NYK | 30 | 76 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | .512 | −1.2 | 35 | |
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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.