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Lionel Simmons
SAC · Wing · 1991-92 · age 23
17.1 PPG8.1 RPG4.3 APG2.8 TPG37.1 MPG
Lionel Simmons, 1991-92 with SAC: 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 37.1 minutes a game. Against the 242 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Stocks / 75 (89th percentile), Blocks / 75 (85th) and Game Score / g (85th); his lowest are Effective FG% (22nd percentile) and 2-point % (23rd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 7 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 | 87 | 86 | 37.1 |
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| Minutes share | 87 | 86 | 73.0% |
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| Availability | 51 | 49 | 95.1% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 33 | 25 | .505 |
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| Effective FG% | 22 | 16 | .454 |
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| Points per shot | 40 | 35 | 1.15 |
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| 3-point % | 39 | 43 | 20.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 30 | 34 | 0.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 18 | 15 | 0.4% |
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| 2-point % | 23 | 17 | 45.5% |
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| Free throw % | 57 | 59 | 77.0% |
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| FT attempts / g | 84 | 83 | 4.7 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 57 | 54 | 31.4% |
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| % points from 3 | 29 | 32 | 0.2% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 55 | 48 | 16.7 |
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| Assist % | 71 | 93 | 17.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 69 | 93 | 4.2 |
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| Assist / turnover | 56 | 81 | 1.55 |
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| Usage % | 71 | 72 | 22.2% |
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| Turnover % | 37 | 28 | 14.2% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 26 | 15 | 2.7 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 47 | 22 | 5.5% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 64 | 50 | 7.9 |
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| Def. rebound % | 76 | 70 | 18.1% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 79 | 92 | 1.7 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 85 | 87 | 1.6 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 89 | 93 | 3.3 |
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| Steal % | 80 | 93 | 2.3% |
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| Block % | 85 | 88 | 2.7% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 75 | 71 | 16.5 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 33 | 30 | .071 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 73 | 73 | +1.1 |
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| Offensive BPM | 55 | 52 | +0.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 83 | 88 | +1.1 |
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| VORP | 81 | 81 | 2.2 |
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| Game Score / g | 85 | 83 | 14.3 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1990-91 | SAC | 22 | 79 | 37.7 | 18.0 | 8.8 | 4.0 | .476 | −0.4 | 51 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 1991-92★ | SAC | 23 | 78 | 37.1 | 17.1 | 8.1 | 4.3 | .505 | +1.1 | 73 | |
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| 1992-93 | SAC | 24 | 69 | 36.3 | 17.9 | 7.2 | 4.5 | .508 | +0.4 | 60 | |
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| 1993-94 | SAC | 25 | 75 | 36.0 | 15.1 | 7.5 | 4.1 | .496 | +0.2 | 59 | |
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| 1994-95 | SAC | 26 | 58 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .469 | −2.2 | 27 | |
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| 1995-96 | SAC | 27 | 54 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .492 | −0.3 | 50 | |
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| 1996-97 | SAC | 28 | 41 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .442 | −2.8 | 15 | |
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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.