Jim Palmer
F · 3 seasons · 1958-59 – 1960-61
Jim Palmer is the extreme version of a specialist. +0.5 of roto value came from field-goal percentage, yet his career total is only -3.6. No season of his scores higher than 1958-59, at -0.4, 35th that season and 11111th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, field-goal percentage (+0.5). On the debit side, assists (-2.0), points (-0.9) and free-throw percentage (-0.9). He rates 249 places better on totals than per game, and that gap is the durability story in one number.