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Jim Paxson
POR · Guard · 1982-83 · age 25
21.7 PPG2.1 RPG2.9 APG1.9 TPG33.8 MPG
All-Star
Jim Paxson, 1982-83 with POR: 21.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 33.8 minutes a game. Against the 215 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Turnover % (98th percentile), VORP (94th) and Points / 75 (93rd); his lowest are Def. rebound % (2nd percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (4th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 11 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 215 qualified players in 1982-83; 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 | 81 | 83 | 33.8 |
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| Minutes share | 87 | 91 | 69.3% |
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| Availability | 77 | 84 | 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 % | 84 | 91 | .573 |
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| Effective FG% | 77 | 85 | .517 |
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| Points per shot | 82 | 92 | 1.33 |
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| 3-point % | 50 | 36 | 16.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 75 | 55 | 0.3 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 62 | 31 | 1.9% |
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| 2-point % | 80 | 89 | 52.2% |
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| Free throw % | 84 | 78 | 81.2% |
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| FT attempts / g | 90 | 94 | 5.9 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 68 | 78 | 36.1% |
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| % points from 3 | 61 | 34 | 0.7% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 93 | 96 | 22.8 |
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| Assist % | 53 | 11 | 13.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 46 | 8 | 3.0 |
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| Assist / turnover | 62 | 21 | 1.48 |
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| Usage % | 85 | 86 | 25.1% |
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| Turnover % | 98 | 98 | 9.2% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 88 | 89 | 2.0 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 18 | 44 | 2.8% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 |
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| Def. rebound % | 2 | 4 | 4.4% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 86 | 68 | 1.8 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 24 | 51 | 0.2 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 57 | 65 | 2.0 |
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| Steal % | 85 | 68 | 2.4% |
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| Block % | 21 | 46 | 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 | 90 | 95 | 20.1 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 93 | 96 | .178 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 92 | 93 | +3.0 |
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| Offensive BPM | 92 | 96 | +3.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 54 | 59 | +0.1 |
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| VORP | 94 | 95 | 3.5 |
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| Game Score / g | 89 | 91 | 15.3 |
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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 | POR | 22 | 72 | 17.6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .443 | −4.1 | 3 | |
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| 1980-81 | POR | 23 | 79 | 34.2 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .564 | +1.4 | 76 | |
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| 1981-82 | POR | 24 | 82 | 33.6 | 18.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .561 | +1.5 | 79 | |
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| 1982-83★ | POR | 25 | 81 | 33.8 | 21.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .573 | +3.0 | 92 | All-Star |
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| 1983-84 | POR | 26 | 81 | 33.2 | 21.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .573 | +2.2 | 85 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1984-85 | POR | 27 | 68 | 33.1 | 17.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .555 | +1.5 | 80 | |
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| 1985-86 | POR | 28 | 75 | 25.7 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .545 | +0.6 | 66 | |
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| 1986-87 | POR | 29 | 72 | 25.0 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .528 | −0.5 | 49 | |
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| 1987-88 | BOS | 30 | 45 | 17.8 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .521 | −2.9 | 15 | |
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| 1988-89 | BOS | 31 | 57 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .502 | −3.1 | 11 | |
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| 1989-90 | BOS | 32 | 72 | 17.8 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .498 | −3.7 | 10 | |
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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.