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Alonzo Gee vs. Linas Kleiza: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Linas Kleiza ranks higher in career impact

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.

#2210Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2127Leads
-0.6Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.4Leads
-1.7LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.8
215.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better210.7Leads
-3 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-19 pts
293.5Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better282.7Leads

Career Impact Rank places Linas Kleiza #2127 and Alonzo Gee #2210. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Alonzo Gee had more total career value.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/alonzo-gee/linas-kleiza/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedAlonzo Gee239.220 · No. 2,210Linas Kleiza231.053 · No. 2,127

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.

Alonzo Gee

239.220 composite · No. 2,210 all-time

Alonzo Gee's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1782011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2232014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2442010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate215.00050%107.500
Best 5No. 1782011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2232014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2442010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2812012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2912013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate243.40030%73.020
Best 10No. 1782011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2232014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2442010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2812012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2912013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3082015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 352.5293.50020%58.700

107.500 + 73.020 + 58.700= 239.220

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 352.5, this player's stored replacement finish.

Linas Kleiza

231.053 composite · No. 2,127 all-time

Linas Kleiza's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1522007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2372008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2432011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate210.66750%105.333
Best 5No. 1522007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2372008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2432011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2582005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2632006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate230.60030%69.180
Best 10No. 1522007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2372008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2432011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2582005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2632006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3322010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 335.5282.70020%56.540

105.333 + 69.180 + 56.540= 231.053

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 335.5, this player's stored replacement finish.

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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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.

Impact: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2210#2127Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better215.0210.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better243.4230.6Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better293.5282.7Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#2275Better result for this metric.#3312
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.6-0.4Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.1Better result for this metric.-1.3
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.7Better result for this metric.-1.8
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailableUnavailable
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-3 ptsBetter result for this metric.-19 pts
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons00

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.

Playing time and workload: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Games417409
Minutes9,0718,185

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.

Shooting: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
True shooting percentage52.2%54.3%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.9%53.8%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Field-goal percentage43.4%43.5%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage32.5%33.5%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage75.4%76.3%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.

Passing: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile7.2%Better result for this metric.6.1%
Assists per game1.1Better result for this metric.0.8
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Passing: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.6%11.0%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.5%10.7%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game3.33.6Better result for this metric.

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.2%Better result for this metric.1.0%
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Defense: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.9%Better result for this metric.0.8%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Alonzo Gee and Linas Kleiza
MetricAlonzo GeeLinas Kleiza
Points per game6.68.7Better result for this metric.

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.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Linas Kleiza ranks higher in career impact.

Alonzo GeeMetricLinas Kleiza
#2210Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2127Leads
-0.6Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.4Leads
-1.7LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.8
-3 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-19 pts

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Alonzo GeeMetricLinas Kleiza
358LeadsListed-team regular-season wins272
40.4%Listed-team winning percentage48.7%Leads
250-win team seasons2
1Leads60-win team seasons0
2Playoff team seasons4Leads

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

Linas Kleiza leads every available measure below.

Alonzo GeeMetricLinas Kleiza
1Playoff appearances4Leads
1Playoff games26Leads
1Team playoff wins12Leads
0Finals appearances0
0Championships0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Alonzo GeeMetricLinas Kleiza
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.

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Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.