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Calvin Booth vs. Dan Gadzuric: Career comparison

hussEyquationShort-career comparison
Regular-season verdict

Dan Gadzuric 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.

#2170Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1737Leads
+0.1Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.3Leads
-1.9LeadsAverage box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.8
#111Best league finish#108Leads
-51 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-9 ptsLeads
366Games527Leads

Career Impact Rank places Dan Gadzuric #1737 and Calvin Booth #2170. 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.

Short-career comparisonhusseyquation.com/compare/calvin-booth/dan-gadzuric/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedCalvin Booth234.940 · No. 2,170Dan Gadzuric180.247 · No. 1,737

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.

Calvin Booth

234.940 composite · No. 2,170 all-time

Calvin Booth's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1112000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2452003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate208.00050%104.000
Best 5No. 1112000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2452003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 331244.60030%73.380
Best 10No. 1112000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2452003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate6 open slots × No. 331287.80020%57.560

104.000 + 73.380 + 57.560= 234.940

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 331, this player's stored replacement finish.

Dan Gadzuric

180.247 composite · No. 1,737 all-time

Dan Gadzuric's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1082003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1302004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1862005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate141.33350%70.667
Best 5No. 1082003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1302004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1862005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2542008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2772002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate191.00030%57.300
Best 10No. 1082003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1302004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1862005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2542008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2772002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3192006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3222007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3502010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 334261.40020%52.280

70.667 + 57.300 + 52.280= 180.247

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 334, 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 →

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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: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2170#1737Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better208.0141.3Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better244.6191.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better287.8261.4Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4146#2722Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.1+0.3Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.5-0.3Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable-1.3
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailableUnavailable
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-51 pts-9 ptsBetter result for this metric.
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: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Games366527
Minutes4,4777,793

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: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
True shooting percentage50.0%50.8%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile50.9%Better result for this metric.49.6%
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Shooting: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Field-goal percentage45.1%50.0%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage22.2%Better result for this metric.0.0%
Free-throw percentage74.8%Better result for this metric.49.8%

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.

Passing: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile4.3%Better result for this metric.4.1%
Assists per game0.40.4
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Passing: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.2%Better result for this metric.13.4%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.4%16.8%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game2.84.4Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.3%1.6%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.0%Better result for this metric.4.3%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Calvin Booth and Dan Gadzuric
MetricCalvin BoothDan Gadzuric
Points per game3.34.7Better 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

Dan Gadzuric ranks higher in career impact.

Calvin BoothMetricDan Gadzuric
#2170Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1737Leads
+0.1Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.3Leads
Not availableBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.3
-51 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-9 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

Calvin Booth leads every available measure below.

Calvin BoothMetricDan Gadzuric
475LeadsListed-team regular-season wins383
44.6%LeadsListed-team winning percentage43.2%
2Leads50-win team seasons0
060-win team seasons0
6LeadsPlayoff team seasons5

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

Dan Gadzuric leads every available measure below.

Calvin BoothMetricDan Gadzuric
2Playoff appearances3Leads
11Playoff games12Leads
4Team playoff wins5Leads
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.

Calvin BoothMetricDan Gadzuric
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.

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Align careers by
Calvin BoothDan GadzuricPeak seasonHistorical source qualification

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.