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Sam Lacey
KCK · Big · 1979-80 · age 31
9.2 PPG8.0 RPG5.7 APG2.6 TPG29.8 MPG
Sam Lacey, 1979-80 with KCK: 9.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 29.8 minutes a game. Against the 202 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Box Plus/Minus (94th percentile), VORP (93rd) and Assists / 75 (91st); his lowest are Turnover % (11th percentile) and Points / 75 (17th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 4 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 202 qualified players in 1979-80; the second number is his rank among the 38 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 62 | 62 | 29.8 |
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| Minutes share | 72 | 72 | 60.9% |
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| Availability | 69 | 58 | 98.8% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 18 | 17 | .490 |
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| Effective FG% | 20 | 12 | .448 |
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| Points per shot | 22 | 20 | 1.10 |
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| 3-point % | 16 | 38 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 17 | 39 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 10 | 33 | 0.1% |
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| 2-point % | 19 | 12 | 44.8% |
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| Free throw % | 35 | 64 | 74.1% |
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| FT attempts / g | 37 | 43 | 2.3 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 41 | 28 | 27.3% |
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| % points from 3 | 19 | 41 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 17 | 32 | 10.7 |
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| Assist % | 89 | 99 | 24.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 91 | 99 | 6.7 |
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| Assist / turnover | 88 | 96 | 2.18 |
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| Usage % | 22 | 41 | 16.1% |
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| Turnover % | 11 | 20 | 21.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 23 | 25 | 3.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 57 | 26 | 7.4% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 82 | 46 | 9.3 |
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| Def. rebound % | 90 | 64 | 21.8% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 75 | 91 | 1.6 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 88 | 64 | 1.6 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 90 | 78 | 3.2 |
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| Steal % | 75 | 91 | 2.2% |
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| Block % | 89 | 64 | 2.6% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 56 | 54 | 14.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 65 | 49 | .112 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 94 | 92 | +3.6 |
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| Offensive BPM | 56 | 54 | +0.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 99 | 99 | +3.6 |
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| VORP | 93 | 93 | 3.4 |
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| Game Score / g | 61 | 54 | 10.0 |
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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★ | KCK | 31 | 81 | 29.8 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 5.7 | .490 | +3.6 | 94 | |
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| 1980-81 | KCK | 32 | 82 | 27.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4.9 | .483 | +2.6 | 89 | |
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| 1981-82 | NJN | 33 | 56 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .473 | −2.2 | 14 | |
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| 1982-83 | CLE | 34 | 60 | 20.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | .451 | −3.9 | 4 | |
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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.