North Carolina Tar Heels

1982 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

PLAYER RATINGS

< 1981 Ratings * 1983 Ratings >

 

Player             Yr  Pos

Barlow, Jeb        SR  F

Black, Jimmy       SR  G

Braddock, Jim      JR  G

Brownlee, John     FR  F/C

Brust, Chris       SR  F

Doherty, Matt      SO  F

Exum, Cecil        SO  F

Jordan, Michael    FR  G/F

Makkonen, Timo     SO  C

Martin, Warren     FR  C/F

Perkins, Sam       SO  C/F

Peterson, Buzz     FR  G

Robinson, Lynwood  FR  G

Worthy, James      JR  F

 

ALL GAMES

 

Regulars

Worthy       .822 A

Perkins      .791 A

Jordan       .694 B

Black        .626 B

Doherty      .497 C

Braddock     .362 C

Reserves

Robinson     .771 A

Brust        .487 C

Peterson     .457 C

Exum         .360 C

Martin       .278 C

Barlow       .177 D

Brownlee     .150 D

Makkonen    -.151 F

Team Ratings

UNC          .646 B

Opp          .382 C

ACC GAMES

 

Regulars

Worthy       .827 A

Perkins      .737 B

Jordan       .672 B

Black        .636 B

Doherty      .483 C

Reserves

Brownlee     .690 B

Brust        .639 B

Robinson     .565 B

Exum         .414 C

Braddock     .331 C

Peterson     .306 C

Barlow       .185 D

Martin       .124 D

Makkonen    -.248 F

Team Ratings

UNC          .642 B

Opp          .403 C

LAST GAME

 

NCAA5:GEORGETOWN

03/29/82

 

WON 63-62

(32-2, 15-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.347 A+

Jordan       .821 A+

Perkins      .516 A+

Black        .495 A+

Doherty      .051 A+

Reserves

Braddock     .600 A+

Brust        .400 A+

Peterson    -.343 A+

Opp Top 3

Ewing       1.492 A+

Floyd        .985 A

Smith        .777 A

Team Ratings

UNC          .584 A+

Opp          .604 B

***Also check out the Archived Ratings and Top 10 Ratings Pages***

EXPLANATION:

Using player stats, I came up with a way to rate player productivity based on stats per minute played.

 

Based on the official box score, players get various positive rating points for rebounds, points scored, blocks, assists, and steals. They lose rating points for fouls and turnovers. Shooting percentages also effect the ratings, factored by how many shots are attempted. Basically, shooting exactly 50% 2pt-FGs, 33% 3pt-FGs, or 75% FTs equals 0 rating points. Anything above those percentages will increase rating points and anything below those percentages will reduce rating points. The total rating points are then divided by the minutes played and the resulting numbers are game-pace adjusted.

 

I also like to grade the players based on these ratings.

 

A+ is 1.000+ (Star Player!)

A is .750 to .999

B is .500 to .749

C is .250 to .499

D is .000 to .249

F is for a negative rating (doing more bad than good)


INDIVIDUAL GAME RATINGS

KANSAS

11/28/81

 

WON 74-67

(1-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.172 A+

Perkins      .850 A

Doherty      .765 A

Black        .524 B

Jordan       .480 C

Braddock    -.084 F

Reserves

Barlow       .545 B

Brust        .182 D

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .694 B

Opp          .481 C

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

11/30/81

 

WON 73-62

(2-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Black       1.012 A+

Perkins      .809 A

Worthy       .739 B

Jordan       .660 B

Doherty      .502 B

Braddock     .000 D

Reserves

Brust        .384 C

Exum         .000 D

Martin       .000 D

Barlow      -.341 F

Opp Top 3

Johnson      .902 A

Smith        .876 A

Williams     .314 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .634 B

Opp          .356 C

TULSA

12/03/81

 

WON 78-70

(3-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Jordan      1.313 A+

Worthy       .856 A

Black        .634 B

Doherty      .622 B

Perkins      .454 C

Braddock    -.333 F

Reserves

Brust        .187 D

Exum         .000 D

Martin       .000 D

Barlow      -.207 F

Robinson   -1.867 F

Opp Top 3

Johnson     1.188 A+

Spradling   1.049 A+

Stewart      .734 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .612 B

Opp          .468 C

SOUTH FLORIDA

12/12/81

 

WON 75-39

(4-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.358 A+

Jordan      1.184 A+

Doherty     1.131 A+

Brust        .923 A

Braddock     .640 B

Black        .534 B

Perkins      .464 C

Reserves

Robinson    2.501 A+

Exum         .960 A

Peterson     .800 A

Makkonen     .300 C

Brownlee     .000 D

Martin      -.171 F

Barlow      -.343 F

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .832 A

Opp         -.002 F

RUTGERS

12/19/81

 

WON 59-36

(5-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Doherty      .826 A

Perkins      .717 B

Jordan       .579 B

Black        .469 C

Worthy       .249 D

Brust       -.199 F

Reserves

Peterson    1.994 A+

Martin       .997 A

Robinson     .499 C

Barlow       .000 D

Makkonen     .000 D

Braddock    -.332 F

Brownlee    -.997 F

Exum       -1.496 F

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .494 C

Opp          .208 D

KENTUCKY

12/26/81

 

WON 82-69

(6-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.275 A+

Perkins      .917 A

Jordan       .706 B

Doherty      .702 B

Black        .395 C

Braddock     .000 D

Reserves

Brust        .395 C

Barlow       .000 D

Peterson    -.330 F

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .738 B

Opp          .423 C

PENN STATE

12/28/81

 

WON 56-50 (OT)

(7-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Perkins     1.126 A+

Black        .845 A

Braddock     .797 A

Doherty      .655 B

Jordan       .177 D

Worthy       .085 D

Barlow      -.168 F

Reserves

Peterson     .399 C

Brownlee     .000 D

Brust      -1.595 F

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .548 B

Opp          .260 C

SANTA CLARA

12/29/81

 

WON 76-57

(8-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Insufficient Data

Reserves

Insufficient Data

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .566 B

Opp          .371 C

WILLIAM & MARY

01/04/82

 

WON 64-40

(9-0, 0-0)

 

Regulars

Perkins      .946 A

Jordan       .887 A

Worthy       .645 B

Doherty      .603 B

Brust        .592 B

Braddock     .550 B

Black        .190 D

Reserves

Robinson    3.299 A+

Peterson     .962 A

Exum         .880 A

Barlow       .628 B

Brownlee     .550 B

Makkonen     .000 D

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .674 B

Opp          .145 D

MARYLAND

01/06/82

 

WON 66-50

(10-0, 1-0)

 

Regulars

Perkins     1.713 A+

Jordan       .724 B

Doherty      .528 B

Worthy       .401 C

Black        .296 C

Brust        .290 C

Reserves

Brownlee    1.352 A+

Exum        1.352 A+

Makkonen    1.352 A+

Barlow       .631 B

Robinson     .000 D

Braddock    -.050 F

Peterson    -.676 F

Opp Top 3

Morley      1.261 A+

Pittman      .668 B

Branch       .308 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .692 B

Opp          .302 C

VIRGINIA

01/09/82

 

WON 65-60

(11-0, 2-0)

 

Regulars

Braddock     .986 A

Perkins      .851 A

Jordan       .703 B

Worthy       .660 B

Doherty      .302 C

Black        .078 D

Reserves

Brust        .848 A

Barlow       .000 D

Peterson     .000 D

Opp Top 3

Sampson     1.588 A+

Miller       .424 C

Mullen       .399 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .575 B

Opp          .447 C

NC STATE

01/13/82

 

WON 61-41

(12-0, 3-0)

 

Regulars

Jordan      1.323 A+

Black       1.253 A+

Perkins      .739 B

Worthy       .145 D

Doherty     -.060 F

Reserves

Exum        2.674 A+

Robinson    2.674 A+

Peterson    1.337 A+

Braddock     .947 A

Brust        .668 B

Brownlee     .000 D

Makkonen     .000 D

Barlow      -.446 F

Opp Top 3

Whittenurg   .731 B

Lowe         .297 C

Bailey       .114 D

Team Ratings

UNC          .704 B

Opp          .247 D

dook

01/16/82

 

WON 73-63

(13-0, 4-0)

 

Regulars

Black       1.066 A+

Jordan       .936 A

Worthy       .863 A

Perkins      .760 A

Doherty      .520 B

Braddock     .092 D

Reserves

Peterson     .185 D

Brownlee     .000 D

Brust        .000 D

Barlow      -.555 F

Exum       -1.110 F

Makkonen   -1.110 F

Robinson   -1.110 F

Opp Top 3

Taylor       .787 A

Engelland    .531 B

McNeely      .474 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .681 B

Opp          .483 C

WAKE FOREST

01/21/82

 

LOST 48-55

(13-1, 4-1)

 

Regulars

Worthy       .757 A+

Brust        .529 B

Black        .426 C

Braddock     .256 C

Jordan       .138 D

Doherty      .127 D

Reserves

Peterson     .000 D

Barlow     -1.023 F

Opp Top 3

Young        .910 A

Johnstone    .863 A

Helms        .530 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .354 C

Opp          .505 B

GEORGIA TECH

01/23/82

 

WON 66-54

(14-1, 5-1)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.396 A+

Perkins     1.202 A+

Jordan       .928 A

Braddock     .913 A

Doherty      .295 C

Black        .292 C

Brust        .287 C

Reserves

Barlow       .478 C

Peterson   -1.435 F

Opp Top 3

Byrd         .717 B

Steppe       .670 B

Bradford     .570 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .806 A

Opp          .540 B

CLEMSON

01/27/82

 

WON 77-72

(15-1, 6-1)

 

Regulars

Black       1.197 A+

Jordan       .629 B

Perkins      .578 B

Doherty      .557 B

Worthy       .516 B

Reserves

Barlow      1.783 A+

Peterson     .832 A

Brust        .428 C

Braddock     .000 D

Opp Top 3

Hamilton    1.148 A+

Eppley       .692 B

Wyatt        .594 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .701 B

Opp          .496 C

NC STATE

01/30/82

 

WON 58-44

(16-1, 7-1)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.486 A+

Perkins     1.018 A+

Doherty      .780 A

Black        .579 B

Jordan       .159 D

Reserves

Barlow      1.435 A+

Braddock     .000 D

Exum         .000 D

Brust       -.717 F

Peterson   -2.869 F

Opp Top 3

Nevitt       .894 A

Bailey       .797 A

Lowe         .227 D

Team Ratings

UNC          .753 A

Opp          .323 C

VIRGINIA

02/03/82

 

LOST 58-74

(16-2, 7-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy       .566 B

Perkins      .528 B

Doherty      .490 C

Jordan       .311 C

Black        .261 C

Reserves

Barlow      1.131 A+

Braddock     .808 A

Opp Top 3

Sampson     1.153 A+

Miller      1.044 A+

Wilson       .933 A

Team Ratings

UNC          .454 C

Opp          .747 B

FURMAN

02/05/82

 

WON 96-69

(17-2, 7-2)

 

Regulars

Braddock    1.832 A+

Jordan      1.428 A+

Perkins     1.304 A+

Peterson     .679 B

Black        .677 B

Doherty      .641 B

Worthy       .584 B

Martin       .168 D

Reserves

Brust       1.853 A+

Barlow       .926 A

Brownlee     .772 A

Robinson     .185 D

Exum         .000 D

Makkonen     .000 D

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .872 A

Opp          .361 C

CITADEL

02/06/82

 

WON 67-46

(18-2, 7-2)

 

Regulars

Black       1.164 A+

Perkins      .878 A

Braddock     .687 B

Jordan       .348 C

Doherty      .304 C

Worthy      -.056 F

Reserves

Exum        1.619 A+

Martin      1.439 A+

Barlow      1.079 A+

Brust        .463 C

Peterson     .432 C

Brownlee     .000 D

Robinson     .000 D

Makkonen   -1.079 F

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .590 B

Opp          .255 C

MARYLAND

02/11/82

 

WON 59-56

(19-2, 8-2)

 

Regulars

Doherty     1.245 A+

Worthy       .826 A

Jordan       .729 B

Black        .663 B

Perkins      .541 B

Reserves

Barlow      1.401 A+

Brust       1.401 A+

Peterson     .000 D

Braddock    -.467 F

Martin     -2.101 F

Opp Top 3

Holbert     1.867 A+

Branch       .852 A

Veal         .405 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .724 B

Opp          .406 C

GEORGIA

02/14/82

 

WON 66-57

(20-2, 8-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.542 A+

Perkins     1.431 A+

Black        .484 C

Jordan       .426 C

Doherty      .230 D

Reserves

Peterson    2.131 A+

Martin      1.279 A+

Braddock     .480 C

Barlow       .000 D

Brust       -.213 F

Opp Top 3

Insufficient Data

Team Ratings

UNC          .742 B

Opp          .448 C

WAKE FOREST

02/17/82

 

WON 69-51

(21-2, 9-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.238 A+

Perkins      .727 B

Braddock     .560 B

Black        .361 C

Doherty      .336 C

Jordan       .308 C

Reserves

Brust        .280 C

Martin       .000 D

Peterson     .000 D

Opp Top 3

Morgan      1.038 A+

Teachey      .458 C

Toms         .301 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .599 B

Opp          .205 D

CLEMSON

02/20/82

 

WON 55-49

(22-2, 10-2)

 

Regulars

Black       1.147 A+

Jordan       .710 B

Worthy       .514 B

Braddock     .408 C

Doherty      .313 C

Perkins      .177 D

Reserves

Martin      2.451 A+

Peterson    1.867 A+

Brust        .908 A

Opp Top 3

Hamilton     .782 A

Shaffer      .695 B

Wyatt        .574 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .643 B

Opp          .523 B

GEORGIA TECH

02/24/82

 

WON 77-54

(23-2, 11-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.143 A+

Black        .905 A

Jordan       .879 A

Brust        .778 A

Doherty      .766 A

Perkins      .528 B

Braddock     .000 D

Peterson    -.141 F

Reserves

Brownlee    1.838 A+

Robinson    1.103 A+

Martin       .368 C

Barlow       .000 D

Exum        -.131 F

Makkonen    -.230 F

Opp Top 3

Byrd         .848 A

Steppe       .340 C

Howard       .186 D

Team Ratings

UNC          .643 B

Opp          .222 D

dook

02/27/82

 

WON 84-66

(24-2, 12-2)

 

Regulars

Jordan      1.245 A+

Worthy      1.056 A+

Perkins      .879 A

Brust        .873 A

Doherty      .779 A

Black        .628 B

Barlow      -.270 F

Reserves

Martin      1.690 A+

Exum         .676 B

Peterson     .639 B

Makkonen     .000 D

Braddock    -.254 F

Robinson    -.507 F

Brownlee   -1.014 F

Opp Top 3

Wendt        .676 B

Engelland    .598 B

Taylor       .598 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .749 B

Opp          .335 C

ACC1:GEORGIA TECH

03/05/82

 

WON 55-39

(25-2, 13-2)

 

Regulars

Jordan      1.146 A+

Worthy       .692 B

Braddock     .629 B

Perkins      .606 B

Black        .573 B

Peterson     .185 D

Doherty      .026 D

Reserves

Exum        2.537 A+

Brust       2.491 A+

Barlow       .308 C

Brownlee     .000 D

Makkonen   -1.384 F

Martin     -1.384 F

Robinson   -1.384 F

Opp Top 3

Steppe       .591 B

Goza         .474 C

Byrd         .231 D

Team Ratings

UNC          .607 B

Opp          .180 D

ACC2:NC STATE

03/06/82

 

WON 58-46

(26-2, 14-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy       .805 A

Perkins      .771 A

Black        .571 B

Jordan       .529 B

Doherty      .309 C

Reserves

Brust       1.724 A+

Braddock     .323 C

Peterson     .000 D

Martin     -1.293 F

Opp Top 3

Parzych      .745 B

Bailey       .594 B

Whittenburg  .420 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .605 B

Opp          .368 C

ACC3:VIRGINIA

03/07/82

 

WON 47-45

(27-2, 15-2)

 

Regulars

Worthy      1.088 A+

Doherty      .795 A

Black        .556 B

Jordan       .480 C

Perkins      .367 C

Reserves

Peterson    1.060 A+

Braddock     .318 C

Martin       .000 D

Brust       -.795 F

Opp Top 3

Robinson    1.325 A+

Mullen       .978 A

Jones        .751 A

Team Ratings

UNC          .665 B

Opp          .607 B

NCAA1:JAMES MADISON

03/13/82

 

WON 52-50

(28-2, 15-2)

 

Regulars

Black       1.106 A+

Perkins      .925 A

Worthy       .737 B

Braddock     .241 D

Doherty      .013 D

Jordan      -.121 F

Reserves

Barlow       .000 D

Brust        .000 D

Martin       .000 D

Opp Top 3

Fisher       .887 A

Ruland       .806 A

Townes       .691 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .471 C

Opp          .444 C

NCAA2:ALABAMA

03/19/82

 

WON 74-69

(29-2, 15-2)

 

Regulars

Doherty      .875 A

Worthy       .724 B

Black        .712 B

Perkins      .681 B

Jordan       .582 B

Reserves

Peterson     .700 B

Barlow       .408 C

Exum         .000 D

Braddock    -.613 F

Martin     -2.451 F

Opp Top 3

Phillips     .899 A

Hurt         .735 B

Richardson   .681 B

Team Ratings

UNC          .672 B

Opp          .458 C

NCAA3:VILLANOVA

03/21/82

 

WON 70-60

(30-2, 15-2)

 

Regulars

Black       1.095 A+

Worthy       .792 A

Perkins      .771 A

Jordan       .739 B

Doherty      .439 C

Reserves

Barlow      1.783 A+

Peterson     .446 C

Braddock     .000 D

Martin       .000 D

Exum        -.594 F

Brust      -1.188 F

Robinson   -2.377 F

Opp Top 3

Pinckney     .751 A

Pinone       .695 B

Dobbs        .308 C

Team Ratings

UNC          .699 B

Opp          .392 C

NCAA4:HOUSTON

03/27/82

 

WON 68-63

(31-2, 15-2)

 

Regulars

Perkins     1.266 A+

Worthy       .587 B

Jordan       .512 B

Doherty      .275 C

Black        .182 D

Reserves

Peterson     .363 C

Braddock     .000 D

Martin       .000 D

Brust      -1.089 F

Opp Top 3

Rose         .817 A

Micheaux     .756 A

Drexler      .753 A

Team Ratings

UNC          .557 B

Opp          .452 C