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Player Contract Analysis
Walter Davis
1984-85

Walter Davis

Age: 30.0
Team: PHO
Salary: $670,000.00
Adj. Win Shares: 0.6
Contract Value Analysis

Contract Value Rating

0.0/10

Overpay Index

9.02
Albatross

League Value Per Win Share

$5.69M
$5,690,000.00

Player Cost Per Win Share

$1.19M
$1,194,295.90

Adjusted Salary

$74K
$74,279.38

Adjusted Salary Percentage

-88.91%

OPI Season Rank

#197 out of 203
Low OPI = better value

Premium OPI Rank

Among players with OPI < 1
Value Assessment

Contract Evaluation: This player is significantly overpaid, with compensation far exceeding their on-court contributions.

Win Share Value: Based on the league average cost per win share of $5.69M, Walter Davis's contribution of 0.6 win shares has a market value that can be calculated by the analysis.

Salary Reality: Walter Davis's actual salary of $670K means the team is paying 802.0% above market value for their performance.

Availability: Walter Davis played 23 of their team's 82 games (59 missed).

Contract Value Rating
0.0/10
Scale: 0-10

OPI Tier

Albatross
Stat Value
GP (Games Played) 23.0
GS (Games Started) 9.0
MPG (Minutes) 24.8
PPG (Points) 15.0
RPG (Rebounds) 1.5
APG (Assists) 4.3
SPG (Steals) 0.8
BPG (Blocks) 0.0
FG% (Field Goal) 45.0%
3P% (Three Point) 30.0%
2P% (Two Point) 45.5%
eFG% (Effective Field Goal) 45.5%
FT% (Free Throw) 87.7%
ORPG (Offensive Rebounds) 0.3
DRPG (Defensive Rebounds) 1.3
TOV (Turnovers) 2.2
PF (Personal Fouls) 1.8
Stat Value
PER (Player Efficiency Rating) 14.9
TS% (True Shooting) 50.6%
USG% (Usage Rate) 27.9%
BPM (Box Plus/Minus) -2.7
VORP (Value Over Replacement) -0.1
WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 min) 0.05
OBPM (Offensive Box Plus/Minus) -0.6
DBPM (Defensive Box Plus/Minus) -2.1
WS (Win Shares) 0.6
OWS (Offensive Win Shares) 0.2
DWS (Defensive Win Shares) 0.4
AST% (Assist Percentage) 26.8%
STL% (Steal Percentage) 1.5%
BLK% (Block Percentage) 0.0%
TOV% (Turnover Percentage) 12.8%
ORB% (Offensive Rebound %) 1.2%
DRB% (Defensive Rebound %) 5.7%
TRB% (Total Rebound %) 3.5%
3PAr (Three Point Attempt Rate) 3.2%
FTAr (Free Throw Attempt Rate) 23.6%
League Context

Salary Cap

$3.60M
$3,600,000.00

Total NBA Payroll

$82.80M
23 teams

League Total Wins

943
41.0 per team