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Maurice Lucas
NYK · Wing · 1981-82 · age 29
15.8 PPG11.3 RPG2.2 APG2.2 TPG33.4 MPG
Maurice Lucas, 1981-82 with NYK: 15.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 33.4 minutes a game. Against the 212 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Def. rebound % (99th percentile), Rebounds / 75 (96th) and Offensive rebound % (94th); his lowest are Steals / 75 (26th percentile) and Assist % (34th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 9 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 | 82 | 80 | 33.4 |
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| Minutes share | 83 | 81 | 67.3% |
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| Availability | 65 | 69 | 97.6% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 63 | 59 | .547 |
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| Effective FG% | 63 | 58 | .504 |
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| Points per shot | 62 | 54 | 1.26 |
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| 3-point % | 16 | 23 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 19 | 24 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 21 | 24 | 0.3% |
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| 2-point % | 62 | 56 | 50.6% |
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| Free throw % | 36 | 47 | 72.5% |
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| FT attempts / g | 80 | 78 | 4.4 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 62 | 54 | 34.9% |
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| % points from 3 | 20 | 26 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 62 | 65 | 17.1 |
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| Assist % | 34 | 42 | 9.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 35 | 41 | 2.4 |
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| Assist / turnover | 36 | 44 | 1.03 |
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| Usage % | 58 | 60 | 20.5% |
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| Turnover % | 75 | 74 | 13.0% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 65 | 59 | 2.3 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 94 | 94 | 11.5% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 96 | 95 | 12.2 |
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| Def. rebound % | 99 | 99 | 27.5% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 26 | 22 | 0.9 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 71 | 69 | 0.9 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 47 | 47 | 1.9 |
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| Steal % | 24 | 20 | 1.2% |
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| Block % | 71 | 69 | 1.5% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 84 | 82 | 17.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 79 | 76 | .133 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 68 | 70 | +0.6 |
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| Offensive BPM | 74 | 76 | +1.1 |
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| Defensive BPM | 37 | 36 | −0.5 |
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| VORP | 79 | 83 | 1.8 |
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| Game Score / g | 83 | 83 | 13.2 |
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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 | POR | 27 | 63 | 29.9 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 3.3 | .503 | −1.0 | 35 | |
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| 1980-81 | NJN | 28 | 68 | 31.8 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 2.5 | .528 | −0.9 | 38 | |
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| 1981-82★ | NYK | 29 | 80 | 33.4 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 2.2 | .547 | +0.6 | 68 | |
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| 1982-83 | PHO | 30 | 77 | 33.6 | 16.5 | 10.4 | 2.8 | .528 | −0.3 | 50 | All-Star |
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| 1983-84 | PHO | 31 | 75 | 30.8 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 2.7 | .555 | +0.6 | 65 | |
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| 1984-85 | PHO | 32 | 63 | 26.5 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 2.3 | .517 | −1.7 | 22 | |
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| 1985-86 | LAL | 33 | 77 | 22.7 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 1.1 | .520 | −2.3 | 13 | |
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| 1986-87 | SEA | 34 | 63 | 17.8 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .532 | −1.7 | 27 | |
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| 1987-88 | POR | 35 | 73 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .508 | −2.2 | 20 | |
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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.