Richard Jefferson

NJN · Wing · 2005-06 · Arizona · Year 5 · age 25 · born Jun 21, 1980

19.5 PPG6.8 RPG3.8 APG2.2 TPG39.2 MPG

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Height: 6'7"
Weight: 225

Richard Jefferson, 2005-06 with NJN: 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 39.2 minutes a game. Against the 281 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Points per shot (98th percentile), True shooting % (97th) and FT attempts / g (95th); his lowest are Stocks / 75 (6th percentile) and Steals / 75 (19th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 17 are in the table below.

Bars rank him against all 281 qualified players in 2005-06; the second number is his rank among the 86 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.

Small sample

Role

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Minutes / game	96	91	39.2
Minutes share	94	90	77.3%
Availability	65	66	95.1%

Offense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Shooting
True shooting %	97	97	.603
Effective FG%	78	82	.522
Points per shot	98	98	1.51
3-point %	42	39	31.9%
3-point attempts / g	63	64	2.4
3PA rate (of FGA)	53	54	18.7%
2-point %	89	92	53.2%
Free throw %	75	78	81.2%
FT attempts / g	95	92	7.4
FT rate (of FGA)	93	96	57.7%
% points from 3	48	46	11.8%
Creation & playmaking
Points / 75	83	82	19.5
Assist %	72	88	17.5%
Assists / 75	70	85	3.8
Assist / turnover	67	88	1.71
Usage %	71	69	21.7%
Turnover %	66	53	12.1%
Turnovers / 75	50	44	2.2
Offensive rebound %	44	21	3.2%

Defense

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Rebounding
Rebounds / 75	56	46	6.8
Def. rebound %	66	62	14.9%
Activity & outcomes
Steals / 75	19	13	0.8
Blocks / 75	25	11	0.2
Stocks / 75	6	6	1.0
Steal %	19	15	1.0%
Block %	23	11	0.4%
Physical ingredients
Height	47	25	6'7"
Strength (weight)	54	43	225

Value

Stat	Percentile vs league	vs wings	Value
Overall value
PER	85	81	18.9
Win Shares / 48	95	94	.184
Box Plus/Minus	89	90	+3.1
Offensive BPM	88	88	+2.6
Defensive BPM	69	76	+0.5
VORP	91	91	3.9
Game Score / g	92	90	15.4

Season by season

Season	Team	Age	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	TS%	BPM	BPM %ile	Honours
2001-02	NJN	21	79	24.3	9.4	3.7	1.8	.524	−0.4	51	All-Rookie 2nd
2002-03	NJN	22	80	35.9	15.5	6.4	2.5	.563	+1.5	78
2003-04	NJN	23	82	38.2	18.5	5.7	3.8	.573	+2.3	82
2004-05	NJN	24	33	41.3	22.2	7.3	4.0	.537	+1.5	79
2005-06★	NJN	25	78	39.2	19.5	6.8	3.8	.603	+3.1	89
2006-07	NJN	26	55	35.6	16.3	4.4	2.7	.555	−1.4	32
2007-08	NJN	27	82	39.0	22.6	4.2	3.1	.571	+0.3	62
2008-09	MIL	28	82	35.8	19.6	4.6	2.4	.554	+0.2	60
2009-10	SAS	29	81	31.1	12.3	4.4	2.0	.551	−0.2	54
2010-11	SAS	30	81	30.4	11.0	3.8	1.3	.612	+0.3	61
2011-12	GSW	31	63	27.7	9.2	3.5	1.4	.550	−0.5	45
2012-13	GSW	32	56	10.1	3.1	1.5	0.6	.552	−1.3	33
2013-14	UTA	33	82	27.0	10.1	2.7	1.6	.573	−1.4	31
2014-15	DAL	34	74	16.8	5.8	2.5	0.8	.577	−0.8	44
2015-16	CLE	35	74	17.9	5.5	1.7	0.8	.585	−1.2	35	Champion
2016-17	CLE	36	79	20.4	5.7	2.6	1.0	.574	−3.1	12
2017-18	DEN	37	20	8.2	1.5	0.8	0.8	.499	−4.3	4

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.