
F · 8 seasons · 1977-78 – 1984-85
Alvin Scott is a case where the basis you pick changes the answer. On totals he ranks 2941st; per game he is 3589th. No season of his scores higher than 1978-79, at +1.2, 84th that season and 8122nd of 24,555 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in turnovers (+3.9) and blocks (+2.3), and drained away in points (-4.4), assists (-3.0) and three-pointers (-2.1). The 648-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | PHX | 81 | -0.90 | #135 | #12,125 |
| 1978-79★ | PHX | 81 | 1.24 | #84 | #8,122 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 79 | -1.72 | #146 | #13,854 |
| 1980-81 | PHX | 82 | 0.43 | #117 | #9,593 |
| 1981-82 | PHX | 81 | 0.42 | #121 | #9,608 |
| 1982-83 | PHX | 81 | -1.28 | #167 | #12,888 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 65 | -3.03 | #223 | #17,046 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 77 | -2.38 | #199 | #15,376 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)