Chico Vaughn
1962–63 to 1966–67 · 5 seasons
NBA player comparison
Chico Vaughn vs. Fred Scolari: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Fred Scolari ranks higher in career impact
Fred Scolari
1950–51 to 1954–55 · 5 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.
#519Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#506Leads
47.7LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better48.3
+120 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+182 ptsLeads
77.8Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better77.2Leads
+0.1Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.1
-1.5Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.5
Career Impact Rank places Fred Scolari #506 and Chico Vaughn #519. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Chico Vaughn 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 calculatedChico Vaughn57.873 · No. 519Fred Scolari57.127 · No. 506
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.
Chico Vaughn
57.873 composite · No. 519 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 281962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 581964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 47.667 | 50% | 23.833 |
| Best 5No. 281962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 581964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 781965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 871966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 61.600 | 30% | 18.480 |
| Best 10No. 281962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 581964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 781965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 871966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 94 | 77.800 | 20% | 15.560 |
23.833 + 18.480 + 15.560= 57.873
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 94, this player's stored replacement finish.
Fred Scolari
57.127 composite · No. 506 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 401951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521950–51Reconstructed historical estimateNo. 531952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 48.333 | 50% | 24.167 |
| Best 5No. 401951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521950–51Reconstructed historical estimateNo. 531952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 701953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 771954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 58.400 | 30% | 17.520 |
| Best 10No. 401951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521950–51Reconstructed historical estimateNo. 531952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 701953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 771954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 96 | 77.200 | 20% | 15.440 |
24.167 + 17.520 + 15.440= 57.127
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 96, 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 | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #519 | #506Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 47.7Better result for this metric. | 48.3 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 61.6 | 58.4Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 77.8 | 77.2Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #1368 | #1223Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.9 | -0.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| 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 | +120 pts | +182 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 | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 327 | 315 |
| Minutes | 7,049 | 8,808 |
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 | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 46.5%Better result for this metric. | 42.1% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 45.8% | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 41.5%Better result for this metric. | 33.1% |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 72.8% | 83.3%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 | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 13.8% | Unavailable |
| Assists per game | 2.3 | 3.2Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds per game | 2.2 | 2.7Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Chico Vaughn | Fred Scolari |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 8.9 | 10.5Better 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.
Regular Season Impact
Fred Scolari ranks higher in career impact.
Chico VaughnMetricFred Scolari
#519Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#506Leads
+0.1Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.1
-1.5Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.5
+120 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+182 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.
Chico VaughnMetricFred Scolari
415LeadsListed-team regular-season wins190
0.5%Listed-team winning percentage42.2%Leads
4Leads50-win team seasons0
4Leads60-win team seasons0
4Playoff team seasons4
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.
Chico VaughnMetricFred Scolari
3Playoff appearances4Leads
27LeadsPlayoff games24
13LeadsTeam playoff wins11
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.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Chico VaughnMetricFred Scolari
Not availableAll-Star2
Not availableMVP0
Not availableAll-NBA0
Not availableAll-Defense0
Not availableDPOY0
Not availableRookie 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.
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.
Chico VaughnFred ScolariPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
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.
Chico VaughnNBA seasonFred Scolari
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
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.