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Michael Jordan
1986-87

Michael Jordan

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#1 PLI #1 POI
Age:23
Position:SG
Team:CHI
Games:82
Minutes (Per Game):40.0
Total Minutes:3281.0
Player
Index
S+
100.0
Rank #1 (1986-87)
Potential Index
S+
96.2
Rank #1 (1986-87)

Archetypes

NOTE: Archetypes are generated based on player potential (Potential Index).

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  • Player Index (PLI) — A measure of how valuable a player is to a franchise given the player's contract value, production, availability, and overall impact both in the regular season and postseason. Scored 0–100, graded D- to S+.
  • Potential Index (POI) — A measure of how high a player's PLI can be: the player's projected PLI ceiling if they continue their current trajectory next season. Same 0–100 scale and grade thresholds as PLI; shown only for players under 25. POI blends the legacy formula (45%) with the Performance Potential Score / PPS from per-100 stats (55%).

Season badges

  • Peak — Career-high OVR season (only one per player, once decline from that peak is visible).
  • Prime — One of the three seasons in the player's best 3-year stretch by average OVR.
  • Lookout — A or better Potential Index (POI) in the player’s second year (year_exp = 1).
  • #1 PLI — Ranked #1 in the league in Player Index that season.
  • #1 POI — Ranked #1 in the league in Potential Index that season.

Score thresholds for each grade (PLI and POI share the same 0–100 scale):

PLI = Player Index  |  POI = Potential Index

S+
PLI/POI: ≥95
S
PLI/POI: 90–94
A+
PLI/POI: 85–89
A
PLI/POI: 80–84
A-
PLI/POI: 75–79
B+
PLI/POI: 70–74
B
PLI/POI: 60–69
B-
PLI/POI: 55–59
C+
PLI/POI: 50–54
C
PLI/POI: 45–49
C-
PLI/POI: 40–44
D+
PLI/POI: 35–39
D
PLI/POI: 30–34
D-
PLI/POI: <30
Points 37.1
Rebounds 5.2
Assists 4.6
Steals 2.9
Blocks 1.5
Field Goal Pct 48.2%
Field Goals Made 13.4
Field Goals Attempted 27.8
Three Point Pct 18.2%
Three Pointers Made 0.1
Three Pointers Attempted 0.8
Free Throw Pct 85.7%
Free Throws Made 10.2
Free Throws Attempted 11.9
Turnovers 3.3
Personal Fouls 2.9
Win Shares 16.9
True Shooting Pct 56.2%
Player Efficiency Rating 29.8
Usage Pct 38.3%
Box Plus Minus 10.8
Value Over Replacement Player 10.6

HooperIndex

Potential Win Shares 16.9
Reg. Win Burden % 74.9%

HooperImpact

Reg. Season ISR 573.9
Postseason ISR 293.0
Reg. Season ICS (%) 58.1%
Postseason ICS (%) 58.6%

HooperROI

Salary $737,500
Overpay Index 0.2
Contract Value Rating 10/10

NBA Comparison Tool

Overall Score 98.9

HooperJourney

Reg. Season Score 260.07
Postseason Score 26.46
Season Score 413.12
Years Experience 3

NBA CapHole Tracker

Cap Hole $0
Availability % 100.0%
Cap Wasted % 0.00%