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James Posey
MEM · Wing · 2003-04 · Xavier · Year 5 · age 27 · born Jan 13, 1977
13.7 PPG4.9 RPG1.5 APG1.4 TPG29.8 MPG
- Height
- 6'8"
Weight215James Posey, 2003-04 with MEM: 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 29.8 minutes a game. Against the 265 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are True shooting % (99th percentile), Points per shot (98th) and Effective FG% (97th); his lowest are Assist % (24th percentile) and Assists / 75 (24th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 12 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 265 qualified players in 2003-04; the second number is his rank among the 84 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 59 | 54 | 29.8 |
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| Minutes share | 71 | 65 | 61.4% |
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| Availability | 92 | 92 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 99 | 97 | .614 |
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| Effective FG% | 97 | 97 | .551 |
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| Points per shot | 98 | 97 | 1.46 |
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| 3-point % | 86 | 87 | 38.6% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 82 | 86 | 3.5 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 87 | 92 | 37.7% |
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| 2-point % | 97 | 98 | 53.3% |
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| Free throw % | 82 | 85 | 83.0% |
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| FT attempts / g | 80 | 76 | 4.1 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 83 | 84 | 43.5% |
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| % points from 3 | 76 | 82 | 29.8% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 76 | 67 | 17.9 |
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| Assist % | 24 | 22 | 8.3% |
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| Assists / 75 | 24 | 23 | 1.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 35 | 43 | 1.09 |
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| Usage % | 50 | 38 | 18.7% |
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| Turnover % | 82 | 80 | 10.9% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 74 | 70 | 1.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 47 | 35 | 3.8% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 53 | 39 | 6.4 |
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| Def. rebound % | 60 | 57 | 13.3% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 95 | 98 | 2.2 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 64 | 61 | 0.6 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 85 | 88 | 2.8 |
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| Steal % | 95 | 98 | 2.9% |
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| Block % | 63 | 60 | 1.2% |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 58 | 49 | 6'8" |
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| Strength (weight) | 42 | 21 | 215 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 85 | 81 | 18.8 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 96 | 95 | .195 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 94 | 92 | +3.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 87 | 85 | +2.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 90 | 88 | +1.4 |
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| VORP | 92 | 88 | 3.5 |
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| Game Score / g | 77 | 71 | 11.1 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1999-00 | DEN | 23 | 81 | 25.3 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .550 | +0.7 | 65 | All-Rookie 2nd |
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| 2000-01 | DEN | 24 | 82 | 27.5 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .511 | −0.4 | 53 | |
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| 2001-02 | DEN | 25 | 73 | 30.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | .474 | −0.8 | 45 | |
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| 2002-03 | DEN | 26 | 83 | 30.3 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | .519 | +0.6 | 68 | |
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| 2003-04★ | MEM | 27 | 82 | 29.8 | 13.7 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .614 | +3.7 | 94 | |
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| 2004-05 | MEM | 28 | 50 | 27.7 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .500 | −0.7 | 46 | |
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| 2005-06 | MIA | 29 | 67 | 28.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .572 | +0.1 | 60 | Champion |
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| 2006-07 | MIA | 30 | 71 | 27.0 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .579 | +0.9 | 72 | |
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| 2007-08 | BOS | 31 | 74 | 24.6 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .587 | +2.5 | 85 | Champion |
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| 2008-09 | NOH | 32 | 75 | 28.5 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .568 | −1.0 | 37 | |
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| 2009-10 | NOH | 33 | 77 | 22.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .525 | −1.8 | 24 | |
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| 2010-11 | IND | 34 | 49 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | .485 | −2.0 | 21 | |
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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.