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Chris Duhon vs. Lionel Hollins: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Lionel Hollins 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.

#1555Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1215Leads
+0.6LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2
-0.5LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.7
132.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better100.7Leads
+249 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+309 ptsLeads
229.2Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better158.0Leads

Career Impact Rank places Lionel Hollins #1215 and Chris Duhon #1555. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Chris Duhon 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 · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/chris-duhon/lionel-hollins/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedChris Duhon159.600 · No. 1,555Lionel Hollins118.593 · No. 1,215

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.

Chris Duhon

159.600 composite · No. 1,555 all-time

Chris Duhon's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 922005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1212006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1832007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate132.00050%66.000
Best 5No. 922005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1212006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1832007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1902004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2102008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate159.20030%47.760
Best 10No. 922005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1212006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1832007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1902004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2102008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2572009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2622011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3022012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3372010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 338229.20020%45.840

66.000 + 47.760 + 45.840= 159.600

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

Lionel Hollins

118.593 composite · No. 1,215 all-time

Lionel Hollins's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 851975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1071977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate100.66750%50.333
Best 5No. 851975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1071977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1491978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1601981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate122.20030%36.660
Best 10No. 851975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1071977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1491978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1601981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1611982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1721984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1811980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2101979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 245158.00020%31.600

50.333 + 36.660 + 31.600= 118.593

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 245, 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: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1555#1215Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better132.0100.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better159.2122.2Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better229.2158.0Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#1098#997Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6Better result for this metric.-0.2
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.0Better result for this metric.-0.3
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.5Better result for this metric.-0.7
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+249 pts+309 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: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Games606673
Minutes15,52618,453

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: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
True shooting percentage52.3%Better result for this metric.48.6%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile51.5%Better result for this metric.48.6%
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Shooting: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Field-goal percentage39.3%44.4%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage36.3%Better result for this metric.14.9%
Free-throw percentage78.4%Better result for this metric.74.1%

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: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile24.9%Better result for this metric.22.1%
Assists per game4.44.5Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile21.0%18.4%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile4.9%Better result for this metric.4.6%
Rebounds per game2.32.4Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.5%2.6%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.2%0.6%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Chris Duhon and Lionel Hollins
MetricChris DuhonLionel Hollins
Points per game6.511.6Better 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

Lionel Hollins ranks higher in career impact.

Chris DuhonMetricLionel Hollins
#1555Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1215Leads
+0.6LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2
-0.5LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.7
+249 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+309 ptsLeads

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.

Chris DuhonMetricLionel Hollins
365Listed-team regular-season wins573Leads
50.6%LeadsListed-team winning percentage2.8%
150-win team seasons5Leads
060-win team seasons2Leads
6Playoff team seasons9Leads

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

Lionel Hollins leads every available measure below.

Chris DuhonMetricLionel Hollins
6Playoff appearances8Leads
29Playoff games77Leads
13Team playoff wins54Leads
0Finals appearances3Leads
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

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Chris DuhonMetricLionel Hollins
Not availableAll-Star1
Not availableMVP0
Not availableAll-NBA0
Not availableAll-Defense2
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.

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Chris DuhonLionel HollinsPeak 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.