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Joe Smith

MIN · Big · 2001-02 · Maryland · Year 7 · age 26 · born Jul 26, 1975

10.7 PPG6.3 RPG1.1 APG1.2 TPG26.7 MPG

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Height: 6'10"
Weight: 225

Joe Smith, 2001-02 with MIN: 10.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.7 minutes a game. Against the 282 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are True shooting % (90th percentile), 2-point % (88th) and Points per shot (85th); his lowest are Steals / 75 (16th percentile) and Assist % (18th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 16 are in the table below.

Bars rank him against all 282 qualified players in 2001-02; the second number is his rank among the 76 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.

Small sample

Role

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs bigs	Value
Minutes / game	54	63	26.7
Minutes share	56	63	48.6%
Availability	47	41	87.8%

Offense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs bigs	Value
Shooting
True shooting %	90	89	.571
Effective FG%	80	76	.513
Points per shot	85	72	1.32
3-point %	99	95	66.7%
3-point attempts / g	12	35	0.0
3PA rate (of FGA)	20	59	0.5%
2-point %	88	76	51.0%
Free throw %	81	95	83.0%
FT attempts / g	67	67	2.9
FT rate (of FGA)	72	43	35.5%
% points from 3	29	76	0.8%
Creation & playmaking
Points / 75	60	70	15.5
Assist %	18	55	6.3%
Assists / 75	24	64	1.7
Assist / turnover	26	67	0.95
Usage %	41	49	17.6%
Turnover %	70	80	11.4%
Turnovers / 75	76	72	1.7
Offensive rebound %	78	39	8.4%

Defense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs bigs	Value
Rebounding
Rebounds / 75	74	26	9.2
Def. rebound %	73	29	15.6%
Activity & outcomes
Steals / 75	16	37	0.8
Blocks / 75	79	35	1.2
Stocks / 75	52	26	2.0
Steal %	18	42	1.1%
Block %	79	36	2.3%
Physical ingredients
Height	77	27	6'10"
Strength (weight)	54	7	225

Value

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs bigs	Value
Overall value
PER	70	70	16.0
Win Shares / 48	85	77	.153
Box Plus/Minus	54	66	−0.2
Offensive BPM	55	73	−0.2
Defensive BPM	52	41	+0.0
VORP	58	68	0.9
Game Score / g	61	65	8.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Age	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	TS%	BPM	BPM %ile	Honours
1995-96	GSW	20	82	34.4	15.3	8.7	1.0	.523	−0.7	44	All-Rookie 1st
1996-97	GSW	21	80	38.6	18.7	8.5	1.6	.512	−2.3	22
1997-98	PHI	22	79	29.7	14.6	6.0	1.2	.482	−2.4	20
1998-99	MIN	23	43	33.0	13.7	8.2	1.6	.486	−0.4	46
1999-00	MIN	24	78	25.3	9.9	6.2	1.1	.525	−2.4	19
2000-01	DET	25	69	28.1	12.3	7.1	1.1	.475	−1.9	29
2001-02★	MIN	26	72	26.7	10.7	6.3	1.1	.571	−0.2	54
2002-03	MIN	27	54	20.7	7.5	5.0	0.7	.524	−2.4	22
2003-04	MIL	28	76	29.7	10.9	8.5	1.0	.510	−0.4	50
2004-05	MIN	29	74	30.7	11.0	7.3	0.9	.564	−0.9	43
2005-06	MIL	30	44	20.2	8.6	5.2	0.7	.533	−2.0	24
2006-07	PHI	31	65	23.1	8.5	6.2	0.8	.510	−2.3	18
2007-08	CLE	32	77	22.4	10.1	5.2	0.9	.524	−1.1	35
2008-09	CLE	33	57	19.3	6.6	4.6	0.7	.507	−1.2	33
2009-10	ATL	34	64	9.2	3.0	2.5	0.3	.453	−5.5	1
2010-11	LAL	35	16	4.3	0.5	1.3	0.2	.237	−9.2	1

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.