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Sonny Parker
GSW · Wing · 1979-80 · age 24
14.7 PPG5.7 RPG3.1 APG2.0 TPG34.7 MPG
Sonny Parker, 1979-80 with GSW: 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 34.7 minutes a game. Against the 202 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (93rd percentile), VORP (86th) and Box Plus/Minus (82nd); his lowest are Blocks / 75 (40th percentile) and Assist % (43rd). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 3 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 202 qualified players in 1979-80; the second number is his rank among the 84 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 | 85 | 88 | 34.7 |
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| Minutes share | 90 | 93 | 71.7% |
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| Availability | 86 | 88 | 100.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 63 | 64 | .537 |
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| Effective FG% | 59 | 55 | .489 |
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| Points per shot | 64 | 65 | 1.22 |
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| 3-point % | 16 | 18 | 0.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 17 | 19 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 15 | 12 | 0.2% |
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| 2-point % | 60 | 55 | 49.0% |
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| Free throw % | 58 | 60 | 78.5% |
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| FT attempts / g | 73 | 72 | 3.7 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 57 | 52 | 30.6% |
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| % points from 3 | 19 | 20 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 49 | 40 | 15.1 |
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| Assist % | 43 | 64 | 12.4% |
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| Assists / 75 | 49 | 69 | 3.2 |
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| Assist / turnover | 66 | 88 | 1.56 |
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| Usage % | 43 | 39 | 18.6% |
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| Turnover % | 77 | 76 | 12.7% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 84 | 83 | 2.0 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 46 | 20 | 6.2% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 45 | 17 | 5.8 |
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| Def. rebound % | 47 | 21 | 11.9% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 93 | 98 | 2.2 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 40 | 27 | 0.4 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 77 | 78 | 2.6 |
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| Steal % | 93 | 98 | 2.9% |
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| Block % | 43 | 28 | 0.7% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 68 | 62 | 16.2 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 67 | 66 | .114 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 82 | 83 | +1.8 |
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| Offensive BPM | 72 | 70 | +0.9 |
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| Defensive BPM | 78 | 85 | +0.9 |
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| VORP | 86 | 89 | 2.7 |
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| Game Score / g | 75 | 76 | 12.4 |
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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★ | GSW | 24 | 82 | 34.7 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.1 | .537 | +1.8 | 82 | |
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| 1980-81 | GSW | 25 | 73 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .536 | +0.6 | 65 | |
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| 1981-82 | GSW | 26 | 71 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .506 | +0.4 | 64 | |
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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.