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Brad Daugherty vs. Kristaps Porziņģis: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · results to date
Regular-season verdict

Kristaps Porziņģis ranks higher in career impact so far

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.

#273Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#217Leads
+4.8LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.6
+3.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.7Leads
16.7LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better20.0
+1,759 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,500 pts
1LeadsTop-10 impact seasons0

Career Impact Rank places Kristaps Porziņģis #217 and Brad Daugherty #273. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Brad Daugherty had the higher single-season impact estimate and 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 · results to datehusseyquation.com/compare/brad-daugherty/kristaps-porzingis/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedBrad Daugherty34.973 · No. 273Kristaps Porziņģis28.840 · No. 217

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.

Brad Daugherty

34.973 composite · No. 273 all-time

Brad Daugherty's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 101992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 261990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate16.66750%8.333
Best 5No. 101992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 261990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate27.00030%8.100
Best 10No. 101992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 261990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 531986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 831989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 29092.70020%18.540

8.333 + 8.100 + 18.540= 34.973

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 290, this player's stored replacement finish.

Kristaps Porziņģis

28.840 composite · No. 217 all-time

Kristaps Porziņģis's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 182024–25No. 212021–22No. 212022–2320.00050%10.000
Best 5No. 182024–25No. 212021–22No. 212022–23No. 252023–24No. 572017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate28.40030%8.520
Best 10No. 182024–25No. 212021–22No. 212022–23No. 252023–24No. 572017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 622025–26No. 712019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 752020–21No. 792015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 872016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate51.60020%10.320

10.000 + 8.520 + 10.320= 28.840

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: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#273#217Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better16.7Better result for this metric.20.0
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better27.0Better result for this metric.28.4
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better92.751.6Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#223Better result for this metric.#278
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.8Better result for this metric.+4.6
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.2+4.2
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.2+3.7Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable+2.7
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,759 ptsBetter result for this metric.+1,500 pts
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons1Better result for this metric.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.

Playing time and workload: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Games548533
Minutes20,02916,175

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: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
True shooting percentage59.0%Better result for this metric.57.7%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile58.6%Better result for this metric.57.9%
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Shooting: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Field-goal percentage53.2%Better result for this metric.46.1%
Three-point percentage14.3%36.4%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage74.7%83.0%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: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile15.3%Better result for this metric.10.3%
Assists per game3.7Better result for this metric.1.9
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Passing: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.6%8.7%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.9%Better result for this metric.13.6%
Rebounds per game9.5Better result for this metric.7.6

Defense

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

Defense: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.1%1.1%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.2%5.0%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Brad Daugherty and Kristaps Porziņģis
MetricBrad DaughertyKristaps Porziņģis
Points per game19.019.5Better 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.

Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Kristaps Porziņģis ranks higher in career impact so far.

Brad DaughertyMetricKristaps Porziņģis
#273Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#217Leads
+4.8LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.6
+3.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.7Leads
+1,759 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,500 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.

Brad DaughertyMetricKristaps Porziņģis
363Listed-team regular-season wins507Leads
55.3%LeadsListed-team winning percentage52.4%
350-win team seasons3
060-win team seasons2Leads
6Playoff team seasons6

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

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Brad DaughertyMetricKristaps Porziņģis
5LeadsPlayoff appearances4
41LeadsPlayoff games28
18Team playoff wins27Leads
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.

Context

Awards

Brad Daugherty leads every available measure below.

Brad DaughertyMetricKristaps Porziņģis
5LeadsAll-Star1
0MVP0
1LeadsAll-NBA0
0All-Defense0
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. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.

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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Brad DaughertyKristaps PorziņģisPeak seasonHistorical source qualification

Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.

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.