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Tim Duncan
1997-98

Tim Duncan

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#1 PLI #1 POI
Age:21
Position:PF
Team:SAS
Games:82
Minutes (Per Game):39.1
Total Minutes:3204.0
Player
Index
S+
100.0
Rank #1 (1997-98)
Potential Index
S+
98.3
Rank #1 (1997-98)

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 21.1
Rebounds 11.9
Assists 2.7
Steals 0.7
Blocks 2.5
Field Goal Pct 54.9%
Field Goals Made 8.6
Field Goals Attempted 15.7
Three Point Pct 0.0%
Three Pointers Made 0.0
Three Pointers Attempted 0.1
Free Throw Pct 66.2%
Free Throws Made 3.9
Free Throws Attempted 5.9
Turnovers 3.4
Personal Fouls 3.1
Win Shares 12.8
True Shooting Pct 57.7%
Player Efficiency Rating 22.6
Usage Pct 26.0%
Box Plus Minus 4.6
Value Over Replacement Player 5.3

HooperIndex

Potential Win Shares 12.8
Reg. Win Burden % 27.0%

HooperImpact

Reg. Season ISR 362.0
Postseason ISR 218.1
Reg. Season ICS (%) 30.6%
Postseason ICS (%) 23.2%

HooperROI

Salary $2,967,840
Overpay Index 0.28
Contract Value Rating 10/10

NBA Comparison Tool

Overall Score 98.6

HooperJourney

Reg. Season Score 187.62
Postseason Score 60.79
Season Score 482.06
Years Experience 1

NBA CapHole Tracker

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