Lebron James 35 percent

[Lingsface]

I saw that Lebron James has played against a total of 35 percent of NBA players ever now which was crazy when I first heard it. The more I thought about it it made sense he has played 21 of around 70 years which is already 25-30 percent of time and he is playing in a competition now with more teams than before and bigger rosters with more rotations and time management. It makes sense now but still a crazy stat!

Since the AFL inception who has this title and what sort of percentages.

Scott Pendelbury? Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

? Peter Burgoyne

Peter Burgoyne

Age

46

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.6

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

7.1

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.8

3star

?

There is more teams now and squads are a lot bigger and so are rotations so I’m guessing someone modern. The AFL has been since 1988? 34 years and guys like Buddy played in 17-18 years with big increases in those times has he or someone else played against or with 50 percent or more of AFL players?

 

[Orange crush]

I saw that Lebron James has played against a total of 35 percent of NBA players ever now which was crazy when I first heard it. The more I thought about it it made sense he has played 21 of around 70 years which is already 25-30 percent of time and he is playing in a competition now with more teams than before and bigger rosters with more rotations and time management. It makes sense now but still a crazy stat!

Since the AFL inception who has this title and what sort of percentages.

Scott Pendelbury? Tom Hawkins? Peter Burgoyne?

There is more teams now and squads are a lot bigger and so are rotations so I’m guessing someone modern. The AFL has been since 1988? 34 years and guys like Buddy played in 17-18 years with big increases in those times has he or someone else played against or with 50 percent or more of AFL players?

Boomer?

 

[Philhawk]

It'd be purely a reflection of most seasons played in the AFL. Therefore, it's Dustin Fletcher

Dustin Fletcher

Age

48

Ht

198cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

301.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

(22)

 

[Lingsface]

It'd be purely a reflection of most seasons played in the AFL. Therefore, it's Dustin Fletcher (22)

I don’t know about that Fletcher started early 90s and I think the games changed into a more frequent turnover of players, more team rotations and 2 more teams in total and bigger rosters. I don’t have the stats but someone more recent may challenge him.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I don’t know about that Fletcher started early 90s and I think the games changed into a more frequent turnover of players, more team rotations and 2 more teams in total and bigger rosters. I don’t have the stats but someone more recent may challenge him.

I think you'll find turnover is actually lower now, which would be evidenced by more players reaching 250+games

And list sizes Are actually smaller now too. Old lists were 50+ before reserves etc

 

[Lingsface]

I think you'll find turnover is actually lower now, which would be evidenced by more players reaching 250+games

And list sizes Are actually smaller now too. Old lists were 50+ before reserves etc

I think it was more set in stone though, these guys play each week. I could be wrong for sure though.

 

[Engimal v3]

I know Harry Lever from St Kilda (1905-1922) played with 280 teammates, meaning he played with ~17% of all Saints players from history.

 

[RUNVS]

I know Harry Lever from St Kilda (1905-1922) played with 280 teammates, meaning he played with ~17% of all Saints players from history.

Probably had a lot of turnover due to WW1 and players dying in the trenches.

 

[Engimal v3]

Probably had a lot of turnover due to WW1 and players dying in the trenches.

Yep - a lot of the players with the most teammates played during the world wars.

 

[Engimal v3]

I don’t know about that Fletcher started early 90s and I think the games changed into a more frequent turnover of players, more team rotations and 2 more teams in total and bigger rosters. I don’t have the stats but someone more recent may challenge him.

You have to consider that Fletcher would be the only player to play against both Fitzroy and GC/GWS.

 

[Underarm]

You have to consider that Fletcher would be the only player to play against both Fitzroy and GC/GWS.

There was more games against repeat opponents, especially before 97.

Brent Harvey would be higher.

 

[Lingsface]

You have to consider that Fletcher would be the only player to play against both Fitzroy and GC/GWS.

Good point there!

 

[Engimal v3]

Alright, I've done the maths on this thanks to AFLTables. I'll go and double check my data this evening, but I have the following from 1897-2023:

Player	Teammates and Opposition	% of all players (1897-2023)
Dustin Fletcher	1,872	14.4%​
Kevin Murray	1,824	14.0%​
Shaun Burgoyne	1,803	13.8%​
Ted Whitten	1,797	13.8%​
Brent Harvey	1,797	13.8%​
Robert Harvey	1,724	13.2%​
David Mundy	1,699	13.0%​
Lance Franklin	1,684	12.9%​
Scott Pendlebury	1,679	12.9%​
John Nicholls	1,673	12.8%​

 

[Lingsface]

Alright, I've done the maths on this thanks to AFLTables. I'll go and double check my data this evening, but I have the following from 1897-2023:

Player	Teammates and Opposition	% of all players (1897-2023)
Dustin Fletcher	1,872	14.4%​
Kevin Murray	1,824	14.0%​
Shaun Burgoyne	1,803	13.8%​
Ted Whitten	1,797	13.8%​
Brent Harvey	1,797	13.8%​
Robert Harvey	1,724	13.2%​
David Mundy	1,699	13.0%​
Lance Franklin	1,684	12.9%​
Scott Pendlebury	1,679	12.9%​
John Nicholls	1,673	12.8%​

Very good well done how do you know what players played?

What about since that AFL era ? Percentage wise?

 

[Engimal v3]

Very good well done how do you know what players played?

What about since that AFL era ? Percentage wise?

Wrote some code that scans AFLTables for every match and pulls the players from each game.

If you want just the AFL era (1990-2023), here's your top 20:

#	Player	Teammates and Opposition	% of all players (1990-2023)
1​	Dustin Fletcher	1,872	53%​
2​	Shaun Burgoyne	1,803	52%​
3​	Brent Harvey	1,797	51%​
4​	David Mundy	1,699	49%​
5​	Lance Franklin	1,684	48%​
6​	Scott Pendlebury	1,679	48%​
7​	Robert Harvey	1,663	48%​
8​	Eddie Betts	1,633	47%​
9​	Gary Ablett	1,628	47%​
10​	Luke Hodge	1,619	46%​
11​	Shannon Hurn	1,619	46%​
12​	Travis Boak	1,615	46%​
13​	Jack Riewoldt	1,610	46%​
14​	Kade Simpson	1,592	45%​
15​	Matthew Pavlich	1,582	45%​
16​	Tom Hawkins	1,559	45%​
17​	Nick Riewoldt	1,558	45%​
18​	Adam Goodes	1,556	44%​
19​	Brendon Goddard	1,551	44%​
20​	Robert Murphy	1,550	44%​

Fletcher, Burgoyne, and Boomer have played with over 50% of all AFL players.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Still mindblowing to me that Fletcher missed 130 games throughout his career.

Still, there's the view that missing 4-5 games every year prolonged his career.

 

[Lingsface]

Wrote some code that scans AFLTables for every match and pulls the players from each game.

If you want just the AFL era (1990-2023), here's your top 20:

#	Player	Teammates and Opposition	% of all players (1990-2023)
1​	Dustin Fletcher	1,872	53%​
2​	Shaun Burgoyne	1,803	52%​
3​	Brent Harvey	1,797	51%​
4​	David Mundy	1,699	49%​
5​	Lance Franklin	1,684	48%​
6​	Scott Pendlebury	1,679	48%​
7​	Robert Harvey	1,663	48%​
8​	Eddie Betts	1,633	47%​
9​	Gary Ablett	1,628	47%​
10​	Luke Hodge	1,619	46%​
11​	Shannon Hurn	1,619	46%​
12​	Travis Boak	1,615	46%​
13​	Jack Riewoldt	1,610	46%​
14​	Kade Simpson	1,592	45%​
15​	Matthew Pavlich	1,582	45%​
16​	Tom Hawkins	1,559	45%​
17​	Nick Riewoldt	1,558	45%​
18​	Adam Goodes	1,556	44%​
19​	Brendon Goddard	1,551	44%​
20​	Robert Murphy	1,550	44%​

Fletcher, Burgoyne, and Boomer have played with over 50% of all AFL players.

 

[PhatBoy]

Incredible work Enigmal.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Alright, I've done the maths on this thanks to AFLTables. I'll go and double check my data this evening, but I have the following from 1897-2023:

Player	Teammates and Opposition	% of all players (1897-2023)
Dustin Fletcher	1,872	14.4%​
Kevin Murray	1,824	14.0%​
Shaun Burgoyne	1,803	13.8%​
Ted Whitten	1,797	13.8%​
Brent Harvey	1,797	13.8%​
Robert Harvey	1,724	13.2%​
David Mundy	1,699	13.0%​
Lance Franklin	1,684	12.9%​
Scott Pendlebury	1,679	12.9%​
John Nicholls	1,673	12.8%​

This is genuinely amazing - thanks for it! Without meaning any disrespect, I'm also surprised it came from you cos I mostly only see some smartarse one liner in your posting.

Anyway, thanks again.

(P.S. Surprised Tucky didn't make the above list given his longevity and the fact he held the record for most games played for so long).

 

[Engimal v3]

This is genuinely amazing - thanks for it! Without meaning any disrespect, I'm also surprised it came from you cos I mostly only see some smartarse one liner in your posting.

Anyway, thanks again.

(P.S. Surprised Tucky didn't make the above list given his longevity and the fact he held the record for most games played for so long).

Haha cheers. Tuck just made the top 20, from memory.

 

[hawkman]

Alright, I've done the maths on this thanks to AFLTables. I'll go and double check my data this evening, but I have the following from 1897-2023:

Player	Teammates and Opposition	% of all players (1897-2023)
Dustin Fletcher	1,872	14.4%​
Kevin Murray	1,824	14.0%​
Shaun Burgoyne	1,803	13.8%​
Ted Whitten	1,797	13.8%​
Brent Harvey	1,797	13.8%​
Robert Harvey	1,724	13.2%​
David Mundy	1,699	13.0%​
Lance Franklin	1,684	12.9%​
Scott Pendlebury	1,679	12.9%​
John Nicholls	1,673	12.8%​

What were some of the earlier ones like Coventry and Dyer?

 

[Lingsface]

What were some of the earlier ones like Coventry and Dyer?

It must be hard for those players because there was only 10-12 teams compared to 18 now so that would automatically reduce their totals and therefore percentage.

 

[Engimal v3]

What were some of the earlier ones like Coventry and Dyer?

Dyer comes in at #12, and Coventry at #56

 

[My Tilly]

A shame Tuck did not debut 1969. Would have been surreal having a career spanning 1969-1990.

 

[Liam Boy]

I imagine the reason Tuck's not higher is because he played so many finals, therefore playing more against the small group of teams that were frequently going deep into september.