Larry Sanders
C · 6 seasons · 2010-11 – 2016-17
Larry Sanders is the extreme version of a specialist. +8.7 of roto value came from blocks, yet his career total is only -4.5. His best year was 2012-13: +7.0 roto value, 25th that season and 1672nd of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in blocks (+8.7), turnovers (+3.1) and field-goal percentage (+1.4) and gave it back in three-pointers (-4.8), free-throw percentage (-3.9) and assists (-3.7). Switching basis moves him 1283 places, which is the whole argument about availability in a single figure. 2014-15 is the sharpest single case: -2.0 on totals against +2.0 per game, off 27 games.
Season totals
Every Season
Best Season
7.05
2012-13 · #1,672 all-time
Career Z
-4.5
summed
Avg / Season
-0.74
longevity-neutral
Seasons
6
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIL | 60 | -1.71 | #257 | #13,845 |
| 2011-12 | MIL | 52 | -0.32 | #216 | #10,977 |
| 2012-13★ | MIL | 71 | 7.05 | #25 | #1,672 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 23 | -2.64 | #317 | #16,056 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 27 | -2.03 | #296 | #14,578 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 5 | -4.81 | #458 | #24,101 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)