Bob Love
1966–67 to 1976–77 · 11 seasons
NBA player comparison
Bob Love vs. Joe Graboski: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Joe Graboski ranks higher in career impact
Joe Graboski
1951–52 to 1961–62 · 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.
#627Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#256Leads
-0.3Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.1Leads
55.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better29.7Leads
+523 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+580 ptsLeads
93.8Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better45.4Leads
+0.5Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5
Career Impact Rank places Joe Graboski #256 and Bob Love #627. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Bob Love 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 calculatedBob Love66.300 · No. 627Joe Graboski33.153 · No. 256
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.
Bob Love
66.300 composite · No. 627 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 371969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 591970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 691971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 55.000 | 50% | 27.500 |
| Best 5No. 371969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 591970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 691971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 66.800 | 30% | 20.040 |
| Best 10No. 371969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 591970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 691971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1081968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1091975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1141967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1361974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1371973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 93.800 | 20% | 18.760 |
27.500 + 20.040 + 18.760= 66.300
Joe Graboski
33.153 composite · No. 256 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 281958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 311953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 29.667 | 50% | 14.833 |
| Best 5No. 281958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 311953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 311959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 341952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 30.800 | 30% | 9.240 |
| Best 10No. 281958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 311953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 311959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 341952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 551955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 661956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 701960–61Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 45.400 | 20% | 9.080 |
14.833 + 9.240 + 9.080= 33.153
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 | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #627 | #256Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 55.0 | 29.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 66.8 | 30.8Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 93.8 | 45.4Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #757 | #709Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.1 | +0.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.3 | +0.1Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -1.4 | -0.9Better result for this metric. |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +523 pts | +580 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 | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 789 | 743 |
| Minutes | 25,120 | 22,665 |
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. Statistics that were not recorded in earlier eras are left out. 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 | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 48.5%Better result for this metric. | 41.4% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 48.0%Better result for this metric. | 41.2% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 42.9%Better result for this metric. | 35.3% |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 80.5%Better result for this metric. | 70.8% |
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 | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.8% | Unavailable |
| Assists per game | 1.4 | 1.9Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 8.6% | Unavailable |
| Rebounds per game | 5.9 | 8.1Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.2% | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.3% | Unavailable |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Bob Love | Joe Graboski |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.6Better result for this metric. | 12.0 |
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
Joe Graboski ranks higher in career impact.
Bob LoveMetricJoe Graboski
#627Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#256Leads
+0.5Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5
-0.3Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.1Leads
+523 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+580 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.
Bob LoveMetricJoe Graboski
1,007LeadsListed-team regular-season wins458
0.5%Listed-team winning percentage47.6%Leads
11Leads50-win team seasons0
11Leads60-win team seasons0
8Playoff 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.
Playoff Résumé
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Bob LoveMetricJoe Graboski
6Playoff appearances8Leads
47LeadsPlayoff games38
18LeadsTeam playoff wins16
0Finals appearances1Leads
0Championships1Leads
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.
Bob LoveMetricJoe Graboski
3All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
2All-NBANot available
3All-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.
Bob LoveJoe GraboskiPeak 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.