point guard usage rate by year

Point guards had an 18.6 usage percentage in 1977-78.

POSITION USG% SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1
Point Guard
18.6
1977-78
3,227
24.8
9.8
2.4
4.3
1.4
0.2
3.9
8.7
45.3
1.9
2.5
77.0
50.0
0.7
1.8
2.2
80,109
31,582
7,901
13,952
4,363
540
7,221
7,370
2
Point Guard
19.4
1978-79
3,245
26.0
11.1
2.2
4.6
1.3
0.2
4.4
9.4
46.9
2.3
2.9
78.5
51.9
0.7
1.5
2.3
84,408
36,072
7,152
15,026
4,316
594
7,376
7,722
3
Point Guard
18.2
1979-80
3,302
24.4
9.6
2.3
4.3
1.3
0.2
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.1
0.4
27.0
2.0
2.5
80.4
52.1
0.7
1.6
1.9
80,694
31,839
7,517
14,102
4,168
534
6,343
6,944
4
Point Guard
18.6
1980-81
3,516
24.1
9.5
2.2
4.5
1.2
0.2
3.7
8.0
46.9
0.1
0.3
24.2
1.9
2.5
78.9
52.5
0.6
1.5
2.1
84,842
33,403
7,579
15,741
4,219
594
7,268
7,909
5
Point Guard
18.5
1981-82
3,094
25.4
10.0
2.4
5.1
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.1
0.5
26.7
1.8
2.4
76.3
52.1
0.6
1.7
1.9
78,613
30,838
7,381
15,743
4,106
490
6,001
7,133
6
Point Guard
19.2
1982-83
3,586
24.8
10.2
2.3
4.9
1.3
0.2
4.1
8.7
46.5
0.1
0.4
21.6
1.9
2.5
76.5
51.5
0.7
1.7
2.1
88,839
36,419
8,421
17,413
4,749
586
7,635
7,795
7
Point Guard
18.6
1983-84
3,690
23.6
9.3
2.1
5.1
1.2
0.2
3.7
7.9
46.6
0.1
0.4
25.6
1.8
2.4
77.7
52.1
0.6
1.5
1.9
87,196
34,364
7,611
18,736
4,422
581
6,967
7,902
8
Point Guard
18.5
1984-85
3,463
25.1
10.1
2.4
5.4
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
46.9
0.2
0.6
28.4
1.9
2.4
79.1
52.6
0.7
1.7
1.9
87,090
34,962
8,181
18,647
4,553
542
6,750
7,374
9
Point Guard
18.9
1985-86
3,620
24.8
10.2
2.4
5.4
1.3
0.2
3.9
8.4
47.0
0.2
0.7
28.1
2.1
2.7
79.2
53.2
0.6
1.7
2.0
89,619
36,829
8,510
19,430
4,663
564
7,235
7,619
10
Point Guard
18.6
1986-87
3,387
25.1
10.1
2.5
5.6
1.2
0.2
3.9
8.4
46.3
0.3
0.9
29.2
2.1
2.6
80.7
53.1
0.6
1.8
1.9
85,116
34,361
8,333
19,038
4,089
517
6,534
6,962
11
Point Guard
18.4
1987-88
3,763
23.8
9.4
2.3
5.2
1.2
0.1
3.6
7.8
46.5
0.3
0.8
32.1
1.9
2.3
80.8
53.2
0.6
1.7
1.8
89,710
35,275
8,668
19,746
4,386
541
6,766
7,074
12
Point Guard
18.6
1988-89
3,980
24.4
9.7
2.6
5.5
1.3
0.1
3.7
8.1
46.0
0.3
1.0
31.5
1.9
2.4
81.1
53.1
0.7
1.9
2.0
96,957
38,687
10,288
21,741
5,106
589
7,893
7,701
13
Point Guard
18.1
1989-90
4,426
24.2
9.1
2.5
5.2
1.2
0.1
3.5
7.7
45.6
0.4
1.0
34.3
1.8
2.2
80.2
52.8
0.6
1.9
1.8
106,910
40,484
11,054
23,220
5,133
537
7,864
7,896
14
Point Guard
19.7
1990-91
4,347
24.8
10.5
2.4
5.2
1.2
0.1
4.0
8.7
46.2
0.4
1.2
32.7
2.0
2.5
80.0
53.2
0.6
1.8
1.8
107,826
45,534
10,596
22,804
5,136
625
8,009
8,300
15
Point Guard
19.6
1991-92
4,551
24.0
9.7
2.2
4.9
1.2
0.2
3.8
8.4
44.9
0.4
1.2
33.1
1.8
2.3
79.6
51.8
0.6
1.7
1.8
109,175
44,184
10,228
22,218
5,309
737
8,112
8,243
16
Point Guard
18.8
1992-93
4,447
24.6
9.8
2.3
4.9
1.2
0.1
3.7
8.1
45.7
0.5
1.3
34.8
1.9
2.4
79.8
53.4
0.6
1.7
1.7
109,318
43,579
10,341
21,889
5,138
639
7,731
8,603
17
Point Guard
19.3
1993-94
4,572
24.1
9.4
2.3
4.7
1.1
0.1
3.6
8.1
44.5
0.5
1.4
34.1
1.7
2.2
78.6
52.0
0.6
1.7
1.8
110,282
43,159
10,337
21,629
5,244
591
8,079
8,054
18
Point Guard
19.2
1994-95
4,447
24.4
9.5
2.3
4.8
1.1
0.1
3.5
7.8
44.5
0.8
2.2
36.5
1.8
2.3
78.6
54.2
0.5
1.7
1.8
108,464
42,358
10,071
21,558
4,911
615
8,056
8,448
19
Point Guard
20.2
1995-96
4,760
24.5
9.9
2.3
4.6
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.1
43.8
0.9
2.6
36.9
1.9
2.5
78.3
54.4
0.5
1.8
1.8
116,533
47,323
10,962
21,946
5,100
662
8,701
9,321
20
Point Guard
20.0
1996-97
4,693
24.6
9.7
2.3
4.5
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.0
43.1
1.0
2.7
36.0
1.8
2.3
78.0
53.5
0.5
1.7
1.8
115,606
45,503
10,677
20,972
5,059
647
8,374
8,642
+455
21
Point Guard
19.4
1997-98
4,917
23.9
8.7
2.3
4.3
1.1
0.1
3.2
7.6
42.1
0.6
1.8
33.6
1.7
2.2
78.3
51.0
0.5
1.8
1.7
117,635
42,843
11,250
21,082
5,224
672
8,445
9,070
-249
22
Point Guard
19.6
1998-99
3,001
24.2
8.6
2.4
4.2
1.1
0.1
3.2
7.6
41.5
0.7
2.0
33.4
1.6
2.0
76.9
50.2
0.5
1.9
1.7
72,558
25,679
7,167
12,493
3,161
368
5,179
5,303
+315
23
Point Guard
19.5
1999-00
5,151
23.1
8.7
2.4
4.2
1.0
0.1
3.2
7.7
42.2
0.7
2.0
34.5
1.5
1.9
78.8
50.9
0.5
1.9
1.6
118,885
44,699
12,151
21,707
4,931
632
8,356
9,306
-6
24
Point Guard
19.4
2000-01
5,203
23.6
8.6
2.4
4.1
0.9
0.1
3.2
7.7
42.2
0.7
1.9
35.3
1.5
1.9
79.1
50.9
0.5
1.9
1.6
122,948
44,960
12,528
21,106
4,866
644
8,217
9,354
-700
25
Point Guard
20.3
2001-02
4,902
24.7
9.5
2.5
4.4
1.0
0.1
3.6
8.4
42.2
0.8
2.2
34.8
1.7
2.1
79.6
51.1
0.5
2.0
1.6
120,869
46,730
12,446
21,700
4,785
676
8,035
8,648
+194
StatMuse has season-level data for usage percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119
Tue
3/25
LAC LAC
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NYK NYK
126-113
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
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BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
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DEN DEN
117-127
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3/25
BOS BOS
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PHX PHX
132-102

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
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5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM