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Larry Bird
BOS · Wing · 1986-87 · age 30
28.1 PPG9.2 RPG7.6 APG3.2 TPG40.6 MPG
All-NBA 1stAll-Star
Larry Bird, 1986-87 with BOS: 28.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 40.6 minutes a game. Against the 206 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 3-point attempts / g (99th percentile), Free throw % (99th) and PER (99th); his lowest are Offensive rebound % (38th percentile) and Blocks / 75 (66th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 13 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 206 qualified players in 1986-87; the second number is his rank among the 84 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 | 99 | 99 | 40.6 |
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| Minutes share | 93 | 92 | 75.9% |
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| Availability | 39 | 40 | 90.2% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 95 | 92 | .612 |
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| Effective FG% | 94 | 95 | .555 |
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| Points per shot | 85 | 80 | 1.39 |
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| 3-point % | 94 | 92 | 40.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 99 | 99 | 3.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 88 | 97 | 15.0% |
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| 2-point % | 93 | 92 | 54.7% |
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| Free throw % | 99 | 99 | 91.0% |
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| FT attempts / g | 89 | 84 | 6.1 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 42 | 28 | 30.4% |
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| % points from 3 | 89 | 97 | 13.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 97 | 96 | 25.2 |
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| Assist % | 86 | 98 | 28.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 85 | 98 | 6.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 79 | 98 | 2.36 |
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| Usage % | 95 | 95 | 27.5% |
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| Turnover % | 68 | 64 | 12.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 23 | 17 | 2.9 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 38 | 9 | 5.1% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 70 | 61 | 8.3 |
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| Def. rebound % | 79 | 73 | 19.2% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 76 | 89 | 1.6 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 66 | 56 | 0.8 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 75 | 79 | 2.5 |
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| Steal % | 76 | 89 | 2.2% |
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| Block % | 63 | 52 | 1.3% |
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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 | 26.4 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 99 | 99 | .243 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 99 | 99 | +9.4 |
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| Offensive BPM | 99 | 99 | +7.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 94 | 98 | +2.0 |
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| VORP | 99 | 99 | 8.6 |
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| Game Score / g | 99 | 99 | 25.0 |
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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 | BOS | 23 | 82 | 36.0 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 4.5 | .538 | +4.5 | 97 | ROY · All-NBA 1st · All-Star · All-Rookie 1st |
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| 1980-81 | BOS | 24 | 82 | 39.5 | 21.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 | .528 | +4.3 | 96 | Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1981-82 | BOS | 25 | 77 | 38.0 | 22.9 | 10.9 | 5.8 | .557 | +6.6 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Def 2nd · All-Star · ASG MVP |
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| 1982-83 | BOS | 26 | 79 | 37.7 | 23.6 | 11.0 | 5.8 | .561 | +7.5 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Def 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1983-84 | BOS | 27 | 79 | 38.3 | 24.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 | .552 | +7.6 | 99 | MVP · Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Def 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1984-85 | BOS | 28 | 80 | 39.5 | 28.7 | 10.5 | 6.6 | .585 | +8.8 | 99 | MVP · All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1985-86 | BOS | 29 | 82 | 38.0 | 25.8 | 9.8 | 6.8 | .580 | +8.7 | 99 | MVP · Finals MVP · Champion · All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1986-87★ | BOS | 30 | 74 | 40.6 | 28.1 | 9.2 | 7.6 | .612 | +9.4 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1987-88 | BOS | 31 | 76 | 39.0 | 29.9 | 9.2 | 6.1 | .608 | +8.8 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
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| 1988-89 | BOS | 32 | 6 | 31.5 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | .516 | +3.7 | 93 | |
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| 1989-90 | BOS | 33 | 75 | 39.3 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 7.5 | .546 | +5.3 | 95 | All-NBA 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1990-91 | BOS | 34 | 60 | 38.0 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | .530 | +4.6 | 94 | All-Star |
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| 1991-92 | BOS | 35 | 45 | 36.9 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 6.8 | .547 | +5.5 | 96 | 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.