G · 8 seasons · 1981-82 – 1990-91
Two lenses, two verdicts. Darnell Valentine ranks 1026th by career totals and 855th per game. His best year was 1984-85: +2.2 roto value, 85th that season and 6569th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in assists (+9.9), steals (+9.8) and free-throw percentage (+3.2) and gave it back in field-goal percentage (-7.2), blocks (-4.4) and turnovers (-4.3). The 171-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | -1.53 | #176 | #13,438 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 47 | 0.18 | #125 | #10,031 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 68 | 0.15 | #137 | #10,114 |
| 1984-85★ | POR | 75 | 2.18 | #85 | #6,569 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 65 | 0.74 | #122 | #9,014 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 79 | -0.00 | #141 | #10,373 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 77 | -1.99 | #204 | #14,486 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 65 | 1.21 | #128 | #8,166 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)