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Sam Williams
GSW · Wing · 1981-82 · age 22
6.1 PPG5.2 RPG0.6 APG1.1 TPG18.2 MPG
Sam Williams, 1981-82 with GSW: 6.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 18.2 minutes a game. Against the 212 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Stocks / 75 (97th percentile), Blocks / 75 (94th) and Effective FG% (90th); his lowest are Free throw % (3rd percentile) and Assist % (5th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 4 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 212 qualified players in 1981-82; the second number is his rank among the 93 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 | 16 | 17 | 18.2 |
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| Minutes share | 12 | 12 | 27.1% |
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| Availability | 13 | 15 | 72.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 78 | 77 | .565 |
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| Effective FG% | 90 | 90 | .556 |
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| Points per shot | 72 | 67 | 1.29 |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 19 | 24 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
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| 2-point % | 90 | 90 | 55.6% |
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| Free throw % | 3 | 4 | 55.1% |
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| FT attempts / g | 10 | 12 | 1.5 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 51 | 44 | 32.1% |
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| % points from 3 | 20 | 26 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 18 | 21 | 11.8 |
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| Assist % | 5 | 5 | 4.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 |
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| Assist / turnover | 9 | 11 | 0.59 |
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| Usage % | 14 | 16 | 14.3% |
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| Turnover % | 28 | 25 | 16.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 78 | 71 | 2.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 76 | 69 | 9.1% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 89 | 91 | 10.2 |
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| Def. rebound % | 90 | 91 | 22.4% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 74 | 83 | 1.5 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 94 | 95 | 2.5 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 97 | 96 | 4.0 |
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| Steal % | 74 | 83 | 2.0% |
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| Block % | 94 | 95 | 4.0% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 52 | 55 | 14.8 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 71 | 68 | .116 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 73 | 77 | +0.9 |
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| Offensive BPM | 35 | 37 | −1.0 |
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| Defensive BPM | 92 | 92 | +1.9 |
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| VORP | 49 | 52 | 0.8 |
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| Game Score / g | 21 | 24 | 5.7 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1981-82★ | GSW | 22 | 59 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 0.6 | .565 | +0.9 | 73 | |
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| 1982-83 | GSW | 23 | 75 | 20.4 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 | .566 | −0.5 | 46 | |
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| 1983-84 | PHI | 24 | 77 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | .508 | −0.8 | 37 | |
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| 1984-85 | PHI | 25 | 46 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | .427 | −5.6 | 1 | |
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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.