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Andre Iguodala vs. Andrei Kirilenko: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Andrei Kirilenko ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison
#118Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#48Leads
+5.0Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+8.7Leads
+4.0Best 5 average impact+6.5Leads
11.7Best 3 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better4.3Leads
+3,400 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+2,937 pts
2Top-10 impact seasons5Leads

Career Impact Rank places Andrei Kirilenko #48 and Andre Iguodala #118. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Andre Iguodala 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/andre-iguodala/andrei-kirilenko/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedAndre Iguodala16.253 · No. 118Andrei Kirilenko7.207 · No. 48

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.

Andre Iguodala

16.253 composite · No. 118 all-time

Andre Iguodala's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 82011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 92007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate11.66750%5.833
Best 5No. 82011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 92007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 192009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 202008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate14.80030%4.440
Best 10No. 82011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 92007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 192009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 202008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 312006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 402016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 432004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 552013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 562018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate29.90020%5.980

5.833 + 4.440 + 5.980= 16.253

Andrei Kirilenko

7.207 composite · No. 48 all-time

Andrei Kirilenko's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 32004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 42003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 62005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4.33350%2.167
Best 5No. 32004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 42003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 62005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 92002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 102009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate6.40030%1.920
Best 10No. 32004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 42003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 62005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 92002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 102009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 152012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 202007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 242001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 302010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 352008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate15.60020%3.120

2.167 + 1.920 + 3.120= 7.207

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: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#118#48Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finish11.74.3Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finish14.86.4Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finish29.915.6Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#66Better result for this metric.#92
Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+5.0+8.7Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average impact+4.4+7.6Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average impact+4.0+6.5Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average impact+3.2+4.9Better result for this metric.
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+3,400 ptsBetter result for this metric.+2,937 pts
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons02Better result for this metric.
Top-ten impact seasons25Better result for this metric.

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: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Games1,231797
Minutes39,50723,916

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: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
True shooting percentage55.3%57.1%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile55.8%57.7%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Field-goal percentage46.3%47.4%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage33.0%Better result for this metric.31.0%
Free-throw percentage70.9%75.4%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: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile21.1%Better result for this metric.14.8%
Assists per game4.2Better result for this metric.2.7
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Passing: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.5%Better result for this metric.15.4%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.9%10.9%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game4.95.5Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.3%2.4%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.4%5.2%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Andre Iguodala and Andrei Kirilenko
MetricAndre IguodalaAndrei Kirilenko
Points per game11.311.8Better 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

Andrei Kirilenko ranks higher in career impact.

Andre IguodalaMetricAndrei Kirilenko
#118Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#48Leads
+5.0Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+8.7Leads
+4.0Best 5 average impact+6.5Leads
+3,400 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+2,937 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Andre Iguodala leads every available measure below.

Andre IguodalaMetricAndrei Kirilenko
911LeadsListed-team regular-season wins558
59.8%LeadsListed-team winning percentage52.3%
8Leads50-win team seasons3
3Leads60-win team seasons0
16LeadsPlayoff team seasons8

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

Andre Iguodala leads every available measure below.

Andre IguodalaMetricAndrei Kirilenko
15LeadsPlayoff appearances7
177LeadsPlayoff games55
125LeadsTeam playoff wins27
7LeadsFinals appearances0
4LeadsChampionships0

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

Context

Awards

Andrei Kirilenko leads every available measure below.

Andre IguodalaMetricAndrei Kirilenko
1All-Star1
0MVP0
0All-NBA0
2All-Defense3Leads
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0

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.

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How the careers developed

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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.