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Scott May
MIL · Wing · 1981-82 · age 27
9.0 PPG3.4 RPG2.0 APG1.4 TPG18.3 MPG
Scott May, 1981-82 with MIL: 9.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 18.3 minutes a game. Against the 212 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Win Shares / 48 (93rd percentile), Points per shot (90th) and Free throw % (88th); his lowest are Blocks / 75 (20th percentile) and Game Score / g (36th). 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 | 18 | 18.3 |
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| Minutes share | 16 | 19 | 30.0% |
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| Availability | 20 | 24 | 79.3% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 85 | 85 | .581 |
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| Effective FG% | 67 | 63 | .508 |
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| Points per shot | 90 | 91 | 1.40 |
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| 3-point % | 16 | 23 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 47 | 61 | 0.1 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 47 | 63 | 1.0% |
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| 2-point % | 69 | 67 | 51.3% |
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| Free throw % | 88 | 91 | 82.4% |
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| FT attempts / g | 58 | 55 | 3.0 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 87 | 87 | 46.3% |
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| % points from 3 | 20 | 26 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 67 | 69 | 17.7 |
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| Assist % | 62 | 84 | 15.6% |
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| Assists / 75 | 62 | 83 | 4.0 |
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| Assist / turnover | 56 | 74 | 1.45 |
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| Usage % | 60 | 63 | 20.6% |
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| Turnover % | 43 | 37 | 15.5% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 34 | 30 | 2.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 70 | 59 | 8.5% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 52 | 35 | 6.6 |
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| Def. rebound % | 50 | 31 | 12.4% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 75 | 84 | 1.5 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 20 | 8 | 0.2 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 40 | 40 | 1.7 |
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| Steal % | 74 | 83 | 2.0% |
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| Block % | 21 | 9 | 0.3% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 75 | 74 | 16.7 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 93 | 95 | .171 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 81 | 83 | +1.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 76 | 78 | +1.2 |
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| Defensive BPM | 71 | 72 | +0.6 |
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| VORP | 63 | 65 | 1.1 |
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| Game Score / g | 36 | 38 | 7.0 |
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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 | CHI | 25 | 54 | 24.0 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | .507 | −1.3 | 30 | |
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| 1980-81 | CHI | 26 | 63 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .549 | +0.3 | 60 | |
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| 1981-82★ | MIL | 27 | 65 | 18.3 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | .581 | +1.7 | 81 | |
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| 1982-83 | DET | 28 | 9 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .498 | −3.4 | 8 | |
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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.