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James Anderson
PHI · Guard · 2013-14 · Oklahoma State · Year 4 · age 24 · born Mar 25, 1989
10.1 PPG3.8 RPG1.9 APG1.3 TPG28.9 MPG
- Height
- 6'6"
Weight210James Anderson, 2013-14 with PHI: 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 28.9 minutes a game. Against the 301 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 3-point attempts / g (84th percentile), 2-point % (81st) and Effective FG% (59th); his lowest are VORP (10th percentile) and Win Shares / 48 (11th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 5 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 301 qualified players in 2013-14; the second number is his rank among the 128 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 | 62 | 55 | 28.9 |
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| Minutes share | 74 | 71 | 58.2% |
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| Availability | 80 | 79 | 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 % | 42 | 45 | .530 |
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| Effective FG% | 59 | 66 | .511 |
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| Points per shot | 27 | 34 | 1.13 |
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| 3-point % | 41 | 22 | 32.8% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 84 | 74 | 4.4 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 86 | 82 | 49.0% |
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| 2-point % | 81 | 94 | 53.0% |
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| Free throw % | 31 | 14 | 72.6% |
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| FT attempts / g | 26 | 25 | 1.3 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 15 | 21 | 14.8% |
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| % points from 3 | 81 | 74 | 42.6% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 29 | 24 | 12.5 |
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| Assist % | 43 | 18 | 9.9% |
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| Assists / 75 | 43 | 16 | 2.3 |
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| Assist / turnover | 51 | 20 | 1.41 |
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| Potential assists / 75 | 50 | 19 | 5.4 |
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| Usage % | 25 | 16 | 15.6% |
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| Turnover % | 54 | 61 | 12.2% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 75 | 82 | 1.6 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 37 | 75 | 2.3% |
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| Drive rate / 75 | 51 | 16 | 4.0 |
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| Self-creation | 24 | 29 | low |
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| Impact |
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| On/Off net | 38 | 34 | -1.6 |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 36 | 76 | 4.6 |
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| Def. rebound % | 41 | 80 | 10.6% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 52 | 44 | 1.1 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 45 | 77 | 0.4 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 35 | 50 | 1.6 |
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| Steal % | 49 | 39 | 1.5% |
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| Block % | 48 | 82 | 1.0% |
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| Rim FG% def. diff | 17 | 34 | +9.9% |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 36 | 79 | 6'6" |
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| Strength (weight) | 35 | 75 | 210 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 15 | 14 | 10.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 11 | 15 | .039 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 14 | 16 | −2.6 |
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| Offensive BPM | 26 | 22 | −1.5 |
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| Defensive BPM | 18 | 28 | −1.0 |
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| VORP | 10 | 12 | -0.3 |
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| Game Score / g | 45 | 38 | 7.0 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 2010-11 | SAS | 21 | 26 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .529 | −1.7 | 26 | |
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| 2011-12 | SAS | 22 | 51 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .483 | −4.1 | 5 | |
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| 2012-13 | HOU | 23 | 39 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .539 | +1.0 | 71 | |
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| 2013-14★ | PHI | 24 | 80 | 28.9 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .530 | −2.6 | 14 | |
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| 2015-16 | SAC | 26 | 51 | 14.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .469 | −4.5 | 1 | |
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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.