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Definitions for the metrics used in HooperTrivia and across HooperLabs products.
Source: NBA Comparison Tool
Summarizes a player's overall performance based on their stats, with 99.9 being the highest possible score and 50.0 being the lowest. Calculated within the context of the selected player's season (from the NBA Comparison Tool).
Source: HooperIndex
A composite player grade mapped to a D– to S+ scale. It represents how impactful, dominant, and valuable a player was during a given season by blending production, responsibility, postseason performance, and contract context. It combines: on-court impact (RS PCP), peer comparison (Overall Score from NBA Comparison Tool), season dominance (HooperJourney Season Score), postseason performance, and contract value (CVR and Overpay Index). Basketball impact drives the grade; contract value adds context without overpowering performance.
Source: HooperIndex
A 0–100 composite score that measures upside relative to role and contract. It highlights players producing at a high level before being paid like stars. Grades run from S+ (≥95) down to D- (<35). A star appears when a player's PLI grade is higher than their POI grade—signaling they have exceeded their expected potential.
Source: HooperROI
A 5-star / 10-point rating that simplifies contract evaluations based on the Overpay Index. Players with low Overpay Index values (great value contracts) receive higher CVRs. Scale: ★★★★★ (elite value) → ★☆☆☆☆ (highly overpaid).
Source: HooperROI
Measures whether a player is getting paid fairly relative to their production. Values above 1 indicate overpaid contracts; values below 1 indicate bargains or underpaid players. At 1, the player is at fair market value. The Contract Value Rating (CVR) is built from this metric.
Source: HooperImpact
The percentage of a team's production that a player is responsible for (Reg. Season or Postseason). Star players tend to have higher PCPs in the postseason than the regular season.
Source: HooperImpact
Overall impact a player has on their team's success based on both player contribution (PCP) and team performance (Win % or postseason depth). Players with better team performance through win percentage (regular season) or team postseason score (playoffs) tend to have higher PIMs. Available for Reg. Season and Postseason.
Source: HooperJourney
A single number that sums up a player's entire season — their regular-season production, their playoff performance, and any awards or accolades they earned. It gives you one snapshot of how valuable that season was overall.