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World B. Free
SDC · Guard · 1979-80 · age 26
30.2 PPG3.5 RPG4.2 APG3.4 TPG38.0 MPG
All-Star
World B. Free, 1979-80 with SDC: 30.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 38.0 minutes a game. Against the 202 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (99th percentile), Points / 75 (99th) and PER (97th); his lowest are Def. rebound % (4th percentile) and Rebounds / 75 (21st). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 9 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 202 qualified players in 1979-80; the second number is his rank among the 80 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 97 | 98 | 38.0 |
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| Minutes share | 76 | 72 | 65.4% |
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| Availability | 24 | 26 | 82.9% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 69 | 78 | .544 |
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| Effective FG% | 44 | 59 | .477 |
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| Points per shot | 82 | 86 | 1.32 |
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| 3-point % | 86 | 79 | 36.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 77 | 56 | 0.4 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 59 | 28 | 1.6% |
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| 2-point % | 40 | 54 | 47.6% |
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| Free throw % | 40 | 24 | 75.3% |
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| FT attempts / g | 99 | 99 | 11.2 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 92 | 91 | 48.8% |
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| % points from 3 | 70 | 43 | 1.3% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 99 | 98 | 28.2 |
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| Assist % | 70 | 41 | 18.0% |
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| Assists / 75 | 62 | 30 | 3.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 45 | 14 | 1.24 |
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| Usage % | 99 | 99 | 32.7% |
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| Turnover % | 88 | 87 | 10.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 23 | 24 | 3.1 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 39 | 83 | 5.2% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 21 | 54 | 3.3 |
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| Def. rebound % | 4 | 11 | 4.7% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 33 | 17 | 1.1 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 44 | 78 | 0.4 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 22 | 29 | 1.6 |
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| Steal % | 33 | 17 | 1.5% |
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| Block % | 43 | 78 | 0.7% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 97 | 98 | 22.7 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 85 | 90 | .148 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 91 | 93 | +3.1 |
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| Offensive BPM | 98 | 98 | +4.9 |
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| Defensive BPM | 3 | 4 | −1.9 |
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| VORP | 92 | 92 | 3.3 |
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| Game Score / g | 97 | 98 | 19.2 |
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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★ | SDC | 26 | 68 | 38.0 | 30.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .544 | +3.1 | 91 | All-Star |
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| 1980-81 | GSW | 27 | 65 | 36.5 | 24.1 | 2.4 | 5.6 | .542 | +1.5 | 77 | |
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| 1981-82 | GSW | 28 | 78 | 35.8 | 22.9 | 3.2 | 5.4 | .515 | +0.5 | 66 | |
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| 1982-83 | CLE | 29 | 73 | 36.1 | 23.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .519 | +1.1 | 71 | |
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| 1983-84 | CLE | 30 | 75 | 31.7 | 22.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | .512 | +1.4 | 77 | |
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| 1984-85 | CLE | 31 | 71 | 31.7 | 22.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | .529 | +3.0 | 90 | |
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| 1985-86 | CLE | 32 | 75 | 33.8 | 23.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .533 | +2.3 | 87 | |
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| 1986-87 | PHI | 33 | 20 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .404 | −8.6 | 1 | |
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| 1987-88 | HOU | 34 | 58 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .475 | −4.7 | 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.