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John Salley
DET · Big · 1987-88 · age 23
8.5 PPG4.9 RPG1.4 APG1.5 TPG24.4 MPG
John Salley, 1987-88 with DET: 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.4 minutes a game. Against the 208 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Effective FG% (97th percentile), Points per shot (97th) and 2-point % (97th); his lowest are Turnover % (19th percentile) and Free throw % (20th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 11 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 208 qualified players in 1987-88; the second number is his rank among the 41 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 42 | 38 | 24.4 |
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| Minutes share | 52 | 50 | 50.6% |
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| Availability | 89 | 88 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 95 | 91 | .614 |
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| Effective FG% | 97 | 96 | .566 |
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| Points per shot | 97 | 96 | 1.54 |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 15 | 34 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 4 | 13 | 0.0% |
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| 2-point % | 97 | 96 | 56.6% |
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| Free throw % | 20 | 35 | 70.9% |
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| FT attempts / g | 56 | 55 | 3.2 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 95 | 91 | 57.2% |
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| % points from 3 | 17 | 38 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 20 | 30 | 12.8 |
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| Assist % | 26 | 60 | 7.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 32 | 76 | 2.1 |
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| Assist / turnover | 31 | 72 | 0.94 |
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| Usage % | 7 | 18 | 14.3% |
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| Turnover % | 19 | 28 | 17.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 65 | 57 | 2.2 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 84 | 62 | 9.5% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 62 | 4 | 7.4 |
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| Def. rebound % | 55 | 1 | 12.9% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 36 | 79 | 1.0 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 94 | 74 | 2.5 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 94 | 82 | 3.5 |
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| Steal % | 36 | 78 | 1.3% |
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| Block % | 94 | 74 | 4.0% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 48 | 57 | 14.2 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 87 | 89 | .148 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 84 | 93 | +2.2 |
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| Offensive BPM | 51 | 71 | −0.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 97 | 96 | +2.5 |
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| VORP | 80 | 88 | 2.1 |
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| Game Score / g | 45 | 45 | 7.7 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1986-87 | DET | 22 | 82 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | .590 | +0.9 | 70 | |
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| 1987-88★ | DET | 23 | 82 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | .614 | +2.2 | 84 | |
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| 1988-89 | DET | 24 | 67 | 21.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .558 | +0.7 | 67 | Champion |
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| 1989-90 | DET | 25 | 82 | 23.3 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | .575 | +1.5 | 78 | Champion |
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| 1990-91 | DET | 26 | 74 | 22.3 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | .556 | +1.1 | 73 | |
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| 1991-92 | DET | 27 | 72 | 24.6 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .570 | +1.7 | 81 | |
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| 1992-93 | MIA | 28 | 51 | 27.9 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .571 | −0.9 | 43 | |
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| 1993-94 | MIA | 29 | 76 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | .544 | +0.6 | 67 | |
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| 1994-95 | MIA | 30 | 75 | 26.1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .563 | −1.2 | 36 | |
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| 1995-96 | TOR | 31 | 42 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .521 | −3.3 | 13 | Champion |
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| 1999-00 | LAL | 35 | 45 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .437 | −2.9 | 13 | Champion |
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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.