G · 11 seasons · 1976-77 – 1989-90
Mike Dunleavy is the extreme version of a specialist. +14.1 of roto value came from three-pointers, yet his career total is only -10.4. The peak came in 1982-83, +8.8, 11th that season and 920th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. The value came from three-pointers (+14.1), turnovers (+5.2) and free-throw percentage (+3.0). It leaked back out through rebounds (-10.0), blocks (-7.5) and points (-7.2). The 2916-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played. 1983-84 is the sharpest single case: -0.9 on totals against +9.9 per game, off 17 games.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | PHL | 32 | -4.64 | #223 | #23,583 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 15 | -4.11 | #211 | #20,953 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 74 | 0.70 | #96 | #9,095 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 51 | -1.78 | #148 | #13,992 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 74 | 0.06 | #129 | #10,256 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 70 | 1.56 | #92 | #7,588 |
| 1982-83★ | SAN | 79 | 8.80 | #11 | #920 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 17 | -0.86 | #157 | #12,065 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 19 | -1.98 | #191 | #14,453 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 2 | -4.05 | #309 | #20,663 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 5 | -4.04 | #335 | #20,602 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)