Ben Gordon
2004–05 to 2014–15 · 11 seasons
NBA player comparison
Ben Gordon vs. Jim Barnett: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Jim Barnett ranks higher in career impact
Jim Barnett
1966–67 to 1976–77 · 11 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.
#1013Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#365Leads
+2.1LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.8
+0.9LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.8
67.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better31.3Leads
+710 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+839 ptsLeads
174.4Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better79.6Leads
Career Impact Rank places Jim Barnett #365 and Ben Gordon #1013. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Ben Gordon had the higher single-season impact estimate.
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 calculatedBen Gordon95.800 · No. 1,013Jim Barnett44.187 · No. 365
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.
Ben Gordon
95.800 composite · No. 1,013 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 492006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 662007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 67.000 | 50% | 33.500 |
| Best 5No. 492006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 662007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1242005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1322004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 91.400 | 30% | 27.420 |
| Best 10No. 492006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 662007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1242005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1322004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2022009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2242011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2462012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2562010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3592014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 174.400 | 20% | 34.880 |
33.500 + 27.420 + 34.880= 95.800
Jim Barnett
44.187 composite · No. 365 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 241970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 401968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 31.333 | 50% | 15.667 |
| Best 5No. 241970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 401968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 431972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 731967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 42.000 | 30% | 12.600 |
| Best 10No. 241970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 401968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 431972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 731967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 731971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 731973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1251974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1461975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 169 | 79.600 | 20% | 15.920 |
15.667 + 12.600 + 15.920= 44.187
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 169, 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 →
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 | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #1013 | #365Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 67.0 | 31.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 91.4 | 42.0Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 174.4 | 79.6Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #617 | #532Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.1Better result for this metric. | +1.8 |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.5Better result for this metric. | +1.1 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.9Better result for this metric. | +0.8 |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.6 | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +710 pts | +839 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 | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 744 | 732 |
| Minutes | 20,366 | 17,410 |
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 | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 54.6%Better result for this metric. | 49.2% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 54.4%Better result for this metric. | 49.2% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 43.2% | 43.5%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | 40.1% | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 85.7%Better result for this metric. | 79.7% |
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 | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 16.1% | 17.3%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 2.5 | 3.0Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 13.6% | Unavailable |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 5.2% | 5.5%Better result for this metric. |
| Rebounds per game | 2.5 | 3.1Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.4%Better result for this metric. | 0.3% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Ben Gordon | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 14.9Better result for this metric. | 11.7 |
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
Jim Barnett ranks higher in career impact.
Ben GordonMetricJim Barnett
#1013Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#365Leads
+2.1LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.8
+0.9LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.8
+710 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+839 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.
Ben GordonMetricJim Barnett
382Listed-team regular-season wins951Leads
43.1%LeadsListed-team winning percentage0.4%
050-win team seasons12Leads
060-win team seasons11Leads
5Playoff team seasons6Leads
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
Jim Barnett leads every available measure below.
Ben GordonMetricJim Barnett
4Playoff appearances5Leads
29Playoff games30Leads
13Team playoff wins13
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.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Ben GordonMetricJim Barnett
0All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
0All-NBANot available
0All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie 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.
Ben GordonJim BarnettPeak 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.
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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.