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Michael Ray Richardson
NJN · Guard · 1984-85 · age 29
20.1 PPG5.6 RPG8.2 APG3.0 TPG38.1 MPG
All-Star
Michael Ray Richardson, 1984-85 with NJN: 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists in 38.1 minutes a game. Against the 213 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (99th percentile), VORP (98th) and Box Plus/Minus (94th); his lowest are Points per shot (18th percentile) and Blocks / 75 (25th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 7 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 213 qualified players in 1984-85; the second number is his rank among the 85 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 97 | 98 | 38.1 |
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| Minutes share | 98 | 98 | 79.1% |
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| Availability | 91 | 91 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 26 | 29 | .513 |
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| Effective FG% | 35 | 37 | .479 |
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| Points per shot | 18 | 22 | 1.12 |
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| 3-point % | 66 | 48 | 25.2% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 93 | 87 | 1.4 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 87 | 72 | 7.8% |
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| 2-point % | 42 | 45 | 48.8% |
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| Free throw % | 49 | 31 | 76.7% |
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| FT attempts / g | 68 | 75 | 3.8 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 15 | 24 | 21.3% |
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| % points from 3 | 85 | 69 | 5.3% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 73 | 78 | 18.8 |
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| Assist % | 92 | 81 | 30.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 91 | 78 | 7.6 |
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| Assist / turnover | 90 | 75 | 2.69 |
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| Usage % | 81 | 84 | 24.0% |
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| Turnover % | 66 | 69 | 13.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 36 | 39 | 2.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 39 | 84 | 5.4% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 42 | 89 | 5.2 |
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| Def. rebound % | 49 | 94 | 11.2% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 99 | 96 | 2.8 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 25 | 50 | 0.3 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 89 | 91 | 3.0 |
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| Steal % | 99 | 96 | 3.7% |
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| Block % | 26 | 51 | 0.4% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 90 | 95 | 19.8 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 82 | 85 | .134 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 94 | 94 | +4.1 |
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| Offensive BPM | 89 | 91 | +2.5 |
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| Defensive BPM | 92 | 95 | +1.6 |
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| VORP | 98 | 96 | 4.8 |
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| Game Score / g | 93 | 95 | 17.5 |
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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 | NYK | 24 | 82 | 37.3 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 10.1 | .517 | +3.1 | 91 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1980-81 | NYK | 25 | 79 | 40.2 | 16.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | .511 | +3.2 | 93 | All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 1981-82 | NYK | 26 | 82 | 37.1 | 17.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | .498 | +2.7 | 90 | All-Star |
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| 1982-83 | GSW | 27 | 64 | 32.4 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 6.8 | .454 | +0.4 | 60 | |
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| 1983-84 | NJN | 28 | 48 | 26.8 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | .500 | +1.8 | 82 | |
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| 1984-85★ | NJN | 29 | 82 | 38.1 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 8.2 | .513 | +4.1 | 94 | All-Star |
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| 1985-86 | NJN | 30 | 47 | 34.1 | 15.7 | 5.3 | 7.2 | .498 | +2.8 | 89 | |
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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.