Bud Stallworth
1972–73 to 1976–77 · 5 seasons
NBA player comparison
Bud Stallworth vs. Norris Cole: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Bud Stallworth ranks higher in career impact
Norris Cole
2011–12 to 2016–17 · 6 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.
#1712LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2894
-2.8Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.6Leads
-4.0LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-4.4
171.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better326.0
-270 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-354 pts
184.9LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better342.8
Career Impact Rank places Bud Stallworth #1712 and Norris Cole #2894. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Norris Cole 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 calculatedBud Stallworth176.887 · No. 1,712Norris Cole331.640 · No. 2,894
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.
Bud Stallworth
176.887 composite · No. 1,712 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 1671972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1701975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1771973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 171.333 | 50% | 85.667 |
| Best 5No. 1671972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1701975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1771973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1791974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2111976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 180.800 | 30% | 54.240 |
| Best 10No. 1671972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1701975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1771973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1791974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2111976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 189 | 184.900 | 20% | 36.980 |
85.667 + 54.240 + 36.980= 176.887
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 189, this player's stored replacement finish.
Norris Cole
331.640 composite · No. 2,894 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 3172014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3272013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3342015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 326.000 | 50% | 163.000 |
| Best 5No. 3172014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3272013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3342015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3432011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3472012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 333.600 | 30% | 100.080 |
| Best 10No. 3172014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3272013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3342015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3432011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3472012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 352 | 342.800 | 20% | 68.560 |
163.000 + 100.080 + 68.560= 331.640
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 352, 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 | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #1712Better result for this metric. | #2894 |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 171.3Better result for this metric. | 326.0 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 180.8Better result for this metric. | 333.6 |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 184.9Better result for this metric. | 342.8 |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #4757Better result for this metric. | #4786 |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -2.8 | -2.6Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -3.4 | -3.4 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -4.0Better result for this metric. | -4.4 |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | -270 ptsBetter result for this metric. | -354 pts |
| 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 | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 313 | 360 |
| Minutes | 5,489 | 8,018 |
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 | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 44.5% | 47.5%Better result for this metric. |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 44.7% | 47.6%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 41.4%Better result for this metric. | 40.7% |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | 32.4% |
| Free-throw percentage | 68.6% | 74.3%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.
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.0% | 18.9%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 0.7 | 2.7Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 12.9%Better result for this metric. | 16.5% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 7.6%Better result for this metric. | 5.3% |
| Rebounds per game | 2.8Better result for this metric. | 1.9 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.4% | 1.8%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.8%Better result for this metric. | 0.3% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Bud Stallworth | Norris Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 7.7Better result for this metric. | 7.0 |
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
Bud Stallworth ranks higher in career impact.
Bud StallworthMetricNorris Cole
#1712LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2894
-2.8Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.6Leads
-4.0LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-4.4
-270 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-354 pts
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.
Bud StallworthMetricNorris Cole
363LeadsListed-team regular-season wins325
0.5%Listed-team winning percentage58.2%Leads
4Leads50-win team seasons2
4Leads60-win team seasons1
0Playoff team seasons5Leads
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
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Bud StallworthMetricNorris Cole
Not availablePlayoff appearances5
Not availablePlayoff games68
Not availableTeam playoff wins46
Not availableFinals appearances3
Not availableChampionships2
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.
Bud StallworthMetricNorris Cole
Not availableAll-StarNot available
Not availableMVPNot available
Not availableAll-NBANot available
Not availableAll-DefenseNot available
Not availableDPOYNot available
Not availableRookie 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.
Bud StallworthNorris ColePeak 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.
Bud StallworthNBA seasonNorris Cole
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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.