Acie Earl
1993–94 to 1996–97 · 4 seasons
NBA player comparison
Acie Earl vs. Joe Stephens: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
There is not enough comparable regular-season data to name a leader
Joe Stephens
1996–97 to 1999–00 · 3 seasons
Impact comparison
Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.
#2660Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank—
-3.5Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better—
-4.9Average box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better—
#278Best league finish—
-178 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-18 ptsLeads
193LeadsGames22
Career Impact Rank is unavailable for at least one player in this scope. hussEyquation does not substitute a different measure or declare a winner.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedAcie Earl298.020 · No. 2,660Joe StephensUnavailable
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Acie Earl
298.020 composite · No. 2,660 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 2781995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2901993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3051996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 291.000 | 50% | 145.500 |
| Best 5No. 2781995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2901993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3051996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 318 | 301.800 | 30% | 90.540 |
| Best 10No. 2781995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2901993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3051996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate7 open slots × No. 318 | 309.900 | 20% | 61.980 |
145.500 + 90.540 + 61.980= 298.020
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 318, this player's stored replacement finish.
Joe Stephens
Career Composite unavailable
An official score cannot be shown because the stored rank or required source inputs are unavailable.
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #2660 | Unavailable |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 291.0 | Unavailable |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 301.8 | Unavailable |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 309.9 | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #4692 | #3285Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -3.5 | Unavailable |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -4.9 | Unavailable |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | -178 pts | -18 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 193 | 22 |
| Minutes | 2,512 | 227 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 46.0%Better result for this metric. | 40.2% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 46.0% | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 40.3%Better result for this metric. | 35.7% |
| Three-point percentage | 0.0% | 19.0%Better result for this metric. |
| Free-throw percentage | 66.7% | 70.0%Better result for this metric. |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 5.0% | Unavailable |
| Assists per game | 0.3 | 0.5Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 13.7% | Unavailable |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 11.7% | Unavailable |
| Rebounds per game | 2.7Better result for this metric. | 2.0 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.3% | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 3.9% | Unavailable |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Acie Earl | Joe Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 5.1Better result for this metric. | 3.2 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Regular Season Impact
There is not enough comparable regular-season data to name a leader.
Acie EarlMetricJoe Stephens
#2660Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rankNot available
-3.5Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterNot available
Not availableBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterNot available
-178 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-18 ptsLeads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Acie EarlMetricJoe Stephens
151LeadsListed-team regular-season wins120
36.8%Listed-team winning percentage48.8%Leads
050-win team seasons1Leads
060-win team seasons0
1Playoff team seasons2Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Acie EarlMetricJoe Stephens
1Playoff appearancesNot available
1Playoff gamesNot available
1Team playoff winsNot available
0Finals appearancesNot available
0ChampionshipsNot available
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Acie EarlMetricJoe Stephens
Not availableAll-StarNot available
Not availableMVPNot available
Not availableAll-NBANot available
Not availableAll-DefenseNot available
Not availableDPOYNot available
Not availableRookie of the YearNot available
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Acie EarlJoe StephensPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
Acie EarlNBA seasonJoe Stephens
Season 1
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Season 3
Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.