1980-81
Norm Nixon
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Prime
Age:25
Position:PG
Team:LAL
Games:79
Minutes (Per Game):37.5
Total Minutes:2962.0
Player
Index
Index
B
69.1
Rank #45 (1980-81)
Index Glossary
- 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
Season Stats
Points
17.1
Rebounds
2.9
Assists
8.8
Steals
1.8
Blocks
0.1
Field Goal Pct
47.6%
Field Goals Made
7.3
Field Goals Attempted
15.3
Three Point Pct
16.7%
Three Pointers Made
0.0
Three Pointers Attempted
0.2
Free Throw Pct
77.8%
Free Throws Made
2.5
Free Throws Attempted
3.2
Turnovers
3.6
Personal Fouls
2.9
Advanced Stats
Win Shares
5.5
True Shooting Pct
51.1%
Player Efficiency Rating
15.5
Usage Pct
21.8%
Box Plus Minus
-0.6
Value Over Replacement Player
1.0
HooperIndex
Reg. Win Burden %
11.4%
HooperImpact
Reg. Season ISR
147.1
Postseason ISR
153.3
Reg. Season ICS (%)
12.7%
Postseason ICS (%)
18.4%
NBA Comparison Tool
Overall Score
83.9
HooperJourney
Reg. Season Score
92.25
Postseason Score
17.71
Season Score
111.02
Years Experience
4