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Saben Lee
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Saben Lee, 2023-24 with PHX: 3.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 7.7 minutes a game. He fell short of the qualifying floor (20 games at 15 minutes a game), so the percentiles below set a small sample against the 315 players who cleared it.
Bars rank him against all 315 qualified players in 2023-24; the second number is his rank among the 152 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Small sample
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Minutes share | 1 | 1 | 4.7% |
| Availability | 3 | 4 | 29.3% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 4 | 4 | .492 |
| Effective FG% | 1 | 1 | .382 |
| Points per shot | 58 | 71 | 1.29 |
| 3-point % | 4 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 10 | 2 | 0.7 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 25 | 10 | 29.1% |
| 2-point % | 7 | 11 | 46.2% |
| Free throw % | 30 | 16 | 74.4% |
| FT attempts / g | 45 | 49 | 1.6 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 99 | 99 | 70.9% |
| % points from 3 | 12 | 2 | 8.5% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 31 | 32 | 13.5 |
| Assist % | 82 | 71 | 24.8% |
| Assists / 75 | 80 | 66 | 5.7 |
| Assist / turnover | 96 | 91 | 3.75 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 72 | 53 | 8.6 |
| Usage % | 55 | 52 | 18.6% |
| Turnover % | 70 | 70 | 10.0% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 67 | 68 | 1.5 |
| Offensive rebound % | 69 | 91 | 5.1% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 89 | 81 | 13.4 |
| Self-creation | 83 | 98 | elite |
| Defender difficulty | 24 | 36 | low (−0.2) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 53 | 51 | 1.0 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 55 | 87 | 5.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 33 | 57 | 10.3% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 76 | 71 | 1.3 |
| Blocks / 75 | 47 | 67 | 0.6 |
| Stocks / 75 | 59 | 68 | 1.9 |
| Steal % | 75 | 70 | 1.8% |
| Block % | 45 | 63 | 1.4% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 9 | 15 | +5.9% |
| Matchup difficulty | 18 | 18 | low (11.6) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 63 | 64 | −0.7% |
| Deflections / 75 | 87 | 81 | 3.1 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 8 | 16 | 6'2" |
| Strength (weight) | 5 | 10 | 183 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 47 | 55 | 13.5 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 51 | 60 | .099 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 32 | 34 | −1.4 |
| Offensive BPM | 19 | 20 | −2.0 |
| Defensive BPM | 68 | 74 | +0.6 |
| VORP | 25 | 25 | 0.0 |
| Game Score / g | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | DET | 21 | 48 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .536 | −2.0 | 26 | |
| 2021-22 | DET | 22 | 37 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | .499 | −0.4 | 50 | |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 23 | 25 | 14.9 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .517 | −1.8 | 26 | |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 24 | 24 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .492 | −1.4 | 32 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players.