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Julius Erving
PHI · Wing · 1981-82 · age 31
24.4 PPG6.9 RPG3.9 APG2.6 TPG34.4 MPG
All-NBA 1stAll-Star
Julius Erving, 1981-82 with PHI: 24.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 34.4 minutes a game. Against the 212 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are PER (99th percentile), Win Shares / 48 (99th) and Box Plus/Minus (99th); his lowest are Def. rebound % (54th percentile) and Free throw % (58th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 8 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 212 qualified players in 1981-82; the second number is his rank among the 93 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 | 85 | 83 | 34.4 |
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| Minutes share | 87 | 87 | 70.2% |
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| Availability | 74 | 78 | 98.8% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 88 | 88 | .593 |
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| Effective FG% | 88 | 85 | .547 |
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| Points per shot | 87 | 86 | 1.38 |
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| 3-point % | 68 | 76 | 27.3% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 47 | 61 | 0.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 42 | 56 | 0.8% |
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| 2-point % | 88 | 85 | 54.8% |
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| Free throw % | 58 | 68 | 76.3% |
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| FT attempts / g | 96 | 96 | 6.7 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 68 | 64 | 37.7% |
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| % points from 3 | 54 | 69 | 0.5% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 98 | 98 | 25.3 |
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| Assist % | 69 | 92 | 18.1% |
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| Assists / 75 | 64 | 88 | 4.1 |
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| Assist / turnover | 58 | 79 | 1.49 |
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| Usage % | 95 | 95 | 28.1% |
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| Turnover % | 88 | 92 | 11.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 40 | 38 | 2.7 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 80 | 75 | 9.3% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 59 | 47 | 7.1 |
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| Def. rebound % | 54 | 40 | 13.0% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 91 | 98 | 2.1 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 89 | 89 | 1.8 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 96 | 94 | 3.9 |
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| Steal % | 91 | 98 | 2.8% |
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| Block % | 89 | 89 | 2.9% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 99 | 99 | 25.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 99 | 99 | .229 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 99 | 99 | +7.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 99 | 99 | +6.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 89 | 88 | +1.7 |
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| VORP | 99 | 99 | 6.8 |
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| Game Score / g | 98 | 98 | 20.6 |
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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 | PHI | 29 | 78 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 7.4 | 4.6 | .568 | +7.6 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1980-81 | PHI | 30 | 82 | 35.0 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 4.4 | .572 | +7.5 | 99 | MVP · All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1981-82★ | PHI | 31 | 81 | 34.4 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 3.9 | .593 | +7.7 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1982-83 | PHI | 32 | 72 | 33.6 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.7 | .566 | +6.5 | 99 | Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Star · ASG MVP |
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| 1983-84 | PHI | 33 | 77 | 34.8 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | .562 | +5.9 | 99 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1984-85 | PHI | 34 | 78 | 32.5 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | .546 | +3.5 | 91 | All-Star |
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| 1985-86 | PHI | 35 | 74 | 33.4 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | .537 | +2.1 | 86 | All-Star |
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| 1986-87 | PHI | 36 | 60 | 32.0 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | .527 | +1.7 | 80 | All-Star |
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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.