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James Silas
SAS · Guard · 1980-81 · age 31
17.7 PPG3.1 RPG3.8 APG2.1 TPG27.4 MPG
James Silas, 1980-81 with SAS: 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 27.4 minutes a game. Against the 211 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Points / 75 (94th percentile), Free throw % (92nd) and FT attempts / g (92nd); his lowest are Stocks / 75 (4th percentile) and Offensive rebound % (14th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 3 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 | 50 | 50 | 27.4 |
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| Minutes share | 53 | 55 | 51.9% |
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| Availability | 35 | 39 | 91.5% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 74 | 78 | .557 |
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| Effective FG% | 41 | 47 | .477 |
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| Points per shot | 79 | 85 | 1.33 |
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| 3-point % | 18 | 6 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 18 | 4 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 20 | 4 | 0.2% |
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| 2-point % | 38 | 42 | 47.8% |
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| Free throw % | 92 | 85 | 85.0% |
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| FT attempts / g | 92 | 91 | 5.9 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 80 | 88 | 44.1% |
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| % points from 3 | 22 | 7 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 94 | 92 | 22.6 |
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| Assist % | 76 | 45 | 20.7% |
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| Assists / 75 | 75 | 44 | 4.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 76 | 49 | 1.79 |
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| Usage % | 92 | 89 | 26.1% |
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| Turnover % | 88 | 86 | 11.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 46 | 55 | 2.7 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 14 | 33 | 2.4% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 29 | 72 | 3.9 |
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| Def. rebound % | 36 | 85 | 9.5% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 20 | 4 | 0.9 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 18 | 38 | 0.2 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 4 | 3 | 1.1 |
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| Steal % | 23 | 5 | 1.2% |
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| Block % | 17 | 36 | 0.3% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 89 | 92 | 19.4 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 91 | 94 | .164 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 71 | 72 | +1.0 |
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| Offensive BPM | 90 | 90 | +2.6 |
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| Defensive BPM | 7 | 11 | −1.6 |
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| VORP | 70 | 72 | 1.6 |
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| Game Score / g | 80 | 81 | 12.4 |
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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 | SAS | 30 | 77 | 29.8 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .585 | −0.5 | 46 | |
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| 1980-81★ | SAS | 31 | 75 | 27.4 | 17.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .557 | +1.0 | 71 | |
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| 1981-82 | CLE | 32 | 67 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .535 | −0.7 | 40 | |
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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.