1997-98
Shaquille O'Neal
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Peak
Prime
Age:25
Position:C
Team:LAL
Games:60
Minutes (Per Game):36.3
Total Minutes:2175.0
Player
Index
Index
S+
99.8
Rank #7 (1997-98)
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
28.3
Rebounds
11.4
Assists
2.4
Steals
0.7
Blocks
2.4
Field Goal Pct
58.4%
Field Goals Made
11.2
Field Goals Attempted
19.1
Three Pointers Made
0.0
Three Pointers Attempted
0.0
Free Throw Pct
52.7%
Free Throws Made
6.0
Free Throws Attempted
11.4
Turnovers
2.9
Personal Fouls
3.2
Advanced Stats
Win Shares
10.2
True Shooting Pct
58.7%
Player Efficiency Rating
28.8
Usage Pct
32.9%
Box Plus Minus
5.8
Value Over Replacement Player
4.3
HooperIndex
Potential Win Shares
11.9
Reg. Win Burden %
24.1%
HooperImpact
Reg. Season ISR
302.3
Postseason ISR
389.0
Reg. Season ICS (%)
24.3%
Postseason ICS (%)
37.4%
HooperROI
Salary
$12,857,143
Overpay Index
1.48
Contract Value Rating
8.8/10.0
NBA Comparison Tool
Overall Score
99.6
HooperJourney
Reg. Season Score
159.8
Postseason Score
138.77
Season Score
431.9
Years Experience
6
NBA CapHole Tracker
Cap Hole
$3,492,064
Availability %
73.2%
Cap Wasted %
12.80%