F · 8 seasons · 1999-00 – 2009-10
One category carried Jonathan Bender and the rest pulled him back: +5.4 from turnovers, against a career total of -25.4. 2001-02 was the high-water mark, worth -0.3, 192nd that season and 10871st of 24,555 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, turnovers (+5.4) and free-throw percentage (+0.3). On the debit side, steals (-7.9), rebounds (-6.1) and points (-5.6). Switching basis moves him 211 places, which is the whole argument about availability in a single figure. 2005-06 is the sharpest single case: -4.1 on totals against +1.4 per game, off 2 games.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | IND | 24 | -4.52 | #434 | #23,041 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 59 | -3.55 | #335 | #18,799 |
| 2001-02★ | IND | 78 | -0.27 | #192 | #10,871 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 46 | -1.61 | #232 | #13,638 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 21 | -3.31 | #327 | #18,012 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 7 | -4.41 | #450 | #22,640 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 2 | -4.07 | #411 | #20,723 |
| 2009-10 | NYK | 25 | -3.69 | #337 | #19,289 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)