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James Worthy
LAL · Wing · 1985-86 · age 24
20.0 PPG5.2 RPG2.7 APG2.0 TPG32.7 MPG
All-Star
James Worthy, 1985-86 with LAL: 20.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 32.7 minutes a game. Against the 216 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 2-point % (97th percentile), Effective FG% (96th) and Win Shares / 48 (96th); his lowest are Assist % (46th percentile) and Def. rebound % (46th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 12 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 216 qualified players in 1985-86; the second number is his rank among the 90 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 | 78 | 78 | 32.7 |
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| Minutes share | 75 | 75 | 61.9% |
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| Availability | 40 | 42 | 91.5% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 93 | 89 | .613 |
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| Effective FG% | 96 | 94 | .579 |
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| Points per shot | 82 | 79 | 1.38 |
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| 3-point % | 17 | 24 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 55 | 69 | 0.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 45 | 58 | 1.2% |
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| 2-point % | 97 | 96 | 58.6% |
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| Free throw % | 47 | 58 | 77.1% |
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| FT attempts / g | 72 | 66 | 4.2 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 35 | 27 | 28.9% |
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| % points from 3 | 20 | 26 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 89 | 85 | 21.4 |
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| Assist % | 46 | 59 | 11.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 47 | 62 | 2.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 53 | 80 | 1.35 |
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| Usage % | 75 | 71 | 22.6% |
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| Turnover % | 84 | 82 | 10.9% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 73 | 73 | 2.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 51 | 28 | 6.6% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 47 | 23 | 5.5 |
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| Def. rebound % | 46 | 23 | 11.1% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 48 | 61 | 1.2 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 77 | 79 | 1.1 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 72 | 80 | 2.3 |
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| Steal % | 50 | 62 | 1.6% |
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| Block % | 76 | 78 | 1.7% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 94 | 92 | 20.4 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 96 | 96 | .185 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 93 | 92 | +3.9 |
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| Offensive BPM | 94 | 92 | +3.5 |
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| Defensive BPM | 63 | 73 | +0.3 |
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| VORP | 92 | 91 | 3.6 |
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| Game Score / g | 91 | 88 | 15.8 |
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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 | LAL | 21 | 77 | 25.6 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .594 | +0.8 | 67 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 1983-84 | LAL | 22 | 82 | 29.5 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | .591 | +0.9 | 70 | |
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| 1984-85 | LAL | 23 | 80 | 33.7 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.5 | .601 | +1.6 | 81 | Champion |
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| 1985-86★ | LAL | 24 | 75 | 32.7 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 2.7 | .613 | +3.9 | 93 | All-Star |
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| 1986-87 | LAL | 25 | 82 | 34.4 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | .578 | +2.6 | 89 | Champion · All-Star |
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| 1987-88 | LAL | 26 | 75 | 35.4 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | .571 | +2.3 | 85 | Finals MVP · Champion · All-Star |
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| 1988-89 | LAL | 27 | 81 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | .582 | +3.0 | 90 | All-Star |
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| 1989-90 | LAL | 28 | 80 | 37.0 | 21.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | .586 | +3.8 | 91 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
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| 1990-91 | LAL | 29 | 78 | 38.6 | 21.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | .531 | +2.5 | 86 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
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| 1991-92 | LAL | 30 | 54 | 39.0 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | .490 | +1.1 | 73 | All-Star |
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| 1992-93 | LAL | 31 | 82 | 28.8 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | .494 | −0.2 | 52 | |
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| 1993-94 | LAL | 32 | 80 | 20.0 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .452 | −2.9 | 11 | |
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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.