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Paul Thompson
CLE · Wing · 1983-84 · age 22
9.0 PPG3.8 RPG1.5 APG0.9 TPG21.1 MPG
Paul Thompson, 1983-84 with CLE: 9.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.1 minutes a game. Against the 199 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Turnover % (97th percentile), Steals / 75 (70th) and Stocks / 75 (68th); his lowest are Points per shot (17th percentile) and FT attempts / g (22nd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 3 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 199 qualified players in 1983-84; the second number is his rank among the 75 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 | 26 | 25 | 21.1 |
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| Minutes share | 33 | 27 | 43.6% |
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| Availability | 90 | 92 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 24 | 19 | .510 |
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| Effective FG% | 37 | 25 | .474 |
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| Points per shot | 17 | 13 | 1.12 |
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| 3-point % | 60 | 65 | 23.1% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 82 | 93 | 0.5 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 85 | 97 | 5.9% |
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| 2-point % | 40 | 29 | 48.2% |
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| Free throw % | 56 | 63 | 77.2% |
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| FT attempts / g | 22 | 17 | 1.8 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 16 | 14 | 22.5% |
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| % points from 3 | 85 | 97 | 3.6% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 49 | 47 | 15.8 |
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| Assist % | 36 | 53 | 10.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 34 | 50 | 2.6 |
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| Assist / turnover | 64 | 83 | 1.67 |
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| Usage % | 47 | 43 | 19.3% |
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| Turnover % | 97 | 97 | 9.1% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 96 | 95 | 1.6 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 66 | 47 | 7.6% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 58 | 39 | 6.7 |
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| Def. rebound % | 55 | 34 | 13.1% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 70 | 84 | 1.5 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 66 | 57 | 0.8 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 68 | 75 | 2.3 |
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| Steal % | 69 | 84 | 2.0% |
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| Block % | 67 | 59 | 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 | 55 | 51 | 14.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 62 | 59 | .104 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 67 | 75 | +0.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 60 | 58 | +0.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 67 | 74 | +0.4 |
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| VORP | 59 | 63 | 1.2 |
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| Game Score / g | 32 | 30 | 6.8 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1983-84★ | CLE | 22 | 82 | 21.1 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .510 | +0.7 | 67 | |
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| 1984-85 | CLE | 23 | 49 | 19.2 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .455 | +0.0 | 55 | |
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| 1985-86 | PHI | 24 | 23 | 18.8 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .420 | −3.9 | 3 | |
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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.