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Larry Nance
CLE · Wing · 1991-92 · age 32
17.0 PPG8.3 RPG2.9 APG1.1 TPG35.6 MPG
All-Def 2nd
Larry Nance, 1991-92 with CLE: 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 35.6 minutes a game. Against the 242 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Turnover % (99th percentile), Stocks / 75 (97th) and Blocks / 75 (96th); his lowest are Steals / 75 (35th percentile) and Assist % (49th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 13 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 242 qualified players in 1991-92; the second number is his rank among the 99 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 | 81 | 81 | 35.6 |
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| Minutes share | 86 | 84 | 72.7% |
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| Availability | 71 | 71 | 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 % | 91 | 91 | .586 |
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| Effective FG% | 88 | 86 | .539 |
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| Points per shot | 84 | 79 | 1.33 |
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| 3-point % | 11 | 14 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 30 | 34 | 0.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 23 | 22 | 0.6% |
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| 2-point % | 91 | 87 | 54.2% |
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| Free throw % | 77 | 83 | 82.2% |
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| FT attempts / g | 76 | 73 | 4.0 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 56 | 52 | 31.0% |
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| % points from 3 | 14 | 16 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 71 | 70 | 18.1 |
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| Assist % | 49 | 72 | 12.0% |
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| Assists / 75 | 53 | 76 | 3.1 |
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| Assist / turnover | 87 | 98 | 2.67 |
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| Usage % | 38 | 37 | 19.1% |
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| Turnover % | 99 | 98 | 6.9% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 98 | 98 | 1.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 70 | 56 | 8.6% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 73 | 64 | 8.8 |
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| Def. rebound % | 71 | 65 | 17.1% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 35 | 45 | 1.1 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 96 | 99 | 3.2 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 97 | 99 | 4.3 |
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| Steal % | 36 | 45 | 1.4% |
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| Block % | 96 | 99 | 4.9% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 94 | 94 | 21.4 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 96 | 96 | .204 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 96 | 94 | +5.2 |
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| Offensive BPM | 94 | 92 | +3.4 |
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| Defensive BPM | 92 | 97 | +1.8 |
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| VORP | 96 | 96 | 5.2 |
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| Game Score / g | 93 | 93 | 17.1 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1981-82 | PHO | 22 | 80 | 14.8 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .543 | −0.2 | 52 | |
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| 1982-83 | PHO | 23 | 82 | 35.5 | 16.7 | 8.7 | 2.4 | .573 | +3.5 | 93 | |
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| 1983-84 | PHO | 24 | 82 | 35.4 | 17.7 | 8.3 | 2.6 | .605 | +3.1 | 93 | |
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| 1984-85 | PHO | 25 | 61 | 36.1 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 2.6 | .612 | +4.4 | 96 | All-Star |
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| 1985-86 | PHO | 26 | 73 | 34.0 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 3.3 | .616 | +3.9 | 93 | |
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| 1986-87 | PHO | 27 | 69 | 37.2 | 22.5 | 8.7 | 3.4 | .607 | +5.0 | 95 | |
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| 1987-88 | PHO | 28 | 67 | 35.6 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 | .586 | +3.5 | 93 | |
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| 1988-89 | CLE | 29 | 73 | 34.6 | 17.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 | .590 | +3.9 | 93 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1989-90 | CLE | 30 | 62 | 33.3 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 2.6 | .554 | +2.7 | 88 | |
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| 1990-91 | CLE | 31 | 80 | 36.6 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 3.0 | .567 | +3.6 | 91 | |
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| 1991-92★ | CLE | 32 | 81 | 35.6 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 2.9 | .586 | +5.2 | 96 | All-Def 2nd |
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| 1992-93 | CLE | 33 | 77 | 35.8 | 16.5 | 8.7 | 2.9 | .587 | +3.6 | 94 | All-Def 2nd · All-Star |
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| 1993-94 | CLE | 34 | 33 | 27.5 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | .526 | +0.9 | 72 | |
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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.