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Charlie Villanueva vs. Chuck Hayes: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Chuck Hayes 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.

#1196Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1029Leads
+1.2Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.4Leads
+0.6Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.9Leads
95.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better62.0Leads
+358 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+377 ptsLeads
184.9LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better185.6

Career Impact Rank places Chuck Hayes #1029 and Charlie Villanueva #1196. 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.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/charlie-villanueva/chuck-hayes/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedCharlie Villanueva115.967 · No. 1,196Chuck Hayes97.400 · No. 1,029

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.

Charlie Villanueva

115.967 composite · No. 1,196 all-time

Charlie Villanueva's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 682008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1032014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1152010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate95.33350%47.667
Best 5No. 682008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1032014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1152010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1172009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1192012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate104.40030%31.320
Best 10No. 682008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1032014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1152010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1172009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1192012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2042005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2152006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2492007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3212015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 338184.90020%36.980

47.667 + 31.320 + 36.980= 115.967

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 338, this player's stored replacement finish.

Chuck Hayes

97.400 composite · No. 1,029 all-time

Chuck Hayes's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 442005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 612010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 812007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate62.00050%31.000
Best 5No. 442005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 612010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 812007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1482009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1542006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate97.60030%29.280
Best 10No. 442005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 612010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 812007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1482009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1542006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2372012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2502008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2752011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 338185.60020%37.120

31.000 + 29.280 + 37.120= 97.400

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 338, 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: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1196#1029Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better95.362.0Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better104.497.6Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better184.9Better result for this metric.185.6
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#935#915Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2+2.4Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.8+1.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6+0.9Better result for this metric.
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+358 pts+377 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: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Games656644
Minutes13,57811,815

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: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
True shooting percentage52.0%Better result for this metric.51.8%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile51.8%Better result for this metric.50.1%
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Field-goal percentage43.5%49.8%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage34.1%Better result for this metric.0.0%
Free-throw percentage77.2%Better result for this metric.62.0%

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: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.9%8.9%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game0.81.2Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.9%Better result for this metric.16.7%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.0%15.9%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game4.65.0Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.3%2.1%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.1%Better result for this metric.1.5%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Charlie Villanueva and Chuck Hayes
MetricCharlie VillanuevaChuck Hayes
Points per game10.4Better result for this metric.3.7

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.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Chuck Hayes ranks higher in career impact.

Charlie VillanuevaMetricChuck Hayes
#1196Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1029Leads
+1.2Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.4Leads
+0.6Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.9Leads
+358 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+377 ptsLeads

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

Context

Team Success

Chuck Hayes leads every available measure below.

Charlie VillanuevaMetricChuck Hayes
347Listed-team regular-season wins495Leads
39.2%Listed-team winning percentage51.1%Leads
150-win team seasons3Leads
060-win team seasons0
2Playoff 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.

Context

Playoff Résumé

Chuck Hayes leads every available measure below.

Charlie VillanuevaMetricChuck Hayes
2Playoff appearances4Leads
9Playoff games31Leads
2Team playoff wins15Leads
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.

Charlie VillanuevaMetricChuck Hayes
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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Charlie VillanuevaChuck HayesPeak 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.