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Barry Clemens vs. Bill Hanzlik: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Barry Clemens 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.

#490LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1120
+1.6LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
-0.1Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.0Leads
46.7LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better89.7
+399 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+394 pts
77.6LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better145.1

Career Impact Rank places Barry Clemens #490 and Bill Hanzlik #1120. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three.

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/barry-clemens/bill-hanzlik/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedBarry Clemens55.773 · No. 490Bill Hanzlik105.953 · No. 1,120

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.

Barry Clemens

55.773 composite · No. 490 all-time

Barry Clemens's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 241972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 531967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 631966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate46.66750%23.333
Best 5No. 241972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 531967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 631966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 701971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate56.40030%16.920
Best 10No. 241972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 531967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 631966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 701971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 801965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1071970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1111973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1141974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate77.60020%15.520

23.333 + 16.920 + 15.520= 55.773

Bill Hanzlik

105.953 composite · No. 1,120 all-time

Bill Hanzlik's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 601985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate89.66750%44.833
Best 5No. 601985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1291980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1371989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate107.00030%32.100
Best 10No. 601985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1291980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1371989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1601983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1791984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1851987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1931982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1991988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate145.10020%29.020

44.833 + 32.100 + 29.020= 105.953

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: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#490Better result for this metric.#1120
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better46.7Better result for this metric.89.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better56.4Better result for this metric.107.0
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better77.6Better result for this metric.145.1
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Impact: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#887Better result for this metric.#898
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.6Better result for this metric.+1.2
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4Better result for this metric.+0.3
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.1-0.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.8Better result for this metric.-1.0
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+399 ptsBetter result for this metric.+394 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: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Games790748
Minutes12,58515,534

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: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
True shooting percentage48.8%52.2%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile48.9%52.3%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Field-goal percentage45.4%Better result for this metric.43.4%
Three-point percentageUnavailable21.3%
Free-throw percentage75.6%78.1%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: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile10.3%15.8%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game1.12.8Better result for this metric.
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Passing: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.8%Better result for this metric.18.4%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.1%Better result for this metric.7.0%
Rebounds per game3.2Better result for this metric.2.8

Defense

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

Defense: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.5%Better result for this metric.2.1%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.1%0.7%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Barry Clemens and Bill Hanzlik
MetricBarry ClemensBill Hanzlik
Points per game6.77.2Better 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

Barry Clemens ranks higher in career impact.

Barry ClemensMetricBill Hanzlik
#490LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1120
+1.6LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
-0.1Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.0Leads
+399 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+394 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.

Barry ClemensMetricBill Hanzlik
899LeadsListed-team regular-season wins446
0.4%Listed-team winning percentage54.4%Leads
11Leads50-win team seasons3
11Leads60-win team seasons0
2Playoff team seasons9Leads

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

Bill Hanzlik leads every available measure below.

Barry ClemensMetricBill Hanzlik
2Playoff appearances9Leads
7Playoff games62Leads
1Team playoff wins26Leads
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.

Barry ClemensMetricBill Hanzlik
Not availableAll-Star0
Not availableMVP0
Not availableAll-NBA0
Not availableAll-Defense1
Not availableDPOY0
Not availableRookie 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.

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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