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Chuck Noble vs. Dave Wohl: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Chuck Noble ranks higher in career impact

Dave Wohl

1971–72 to 1977–78 · 7 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.

#624LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1510
-1.1LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.9
-2.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.7
62.7LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better143.3
-195 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-186 ptsLeads
73.4LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better174.0

Career Impact Rank places Chuck Noble #624 and Dave Wohl #1510. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Dave Wohl had more total career value.

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/chuck-noble/dave-wohl/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedChuck Noble66.173 · No. 624Dave Wohl153.087 · No. 1,510

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.

Chuck Noble

66.173 composite · No. 624 all-time

Chuck Noble's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 481955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 681959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate62.66750%31.333
Best 5No. 481955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 681959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721960–61Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate67.20030%20.160
Best 10No. 481955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 681959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721960–61Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 80.573.40020%14.680

31.333 + 20.160 + 14.680= 66.173

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 80.5, this player's stored replacement finish.

Dave Wohl

153.087 composite · No. 1,510 all-time

Dave Wohl's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1381973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1401971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1521972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate143.33350%71.667
Best 5No. 1381973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1401971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1521972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1601974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1871975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate155.40030%46.620
Best 10No. 1381973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1401971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1521972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1601974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1871975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2291976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 183.5174.00020%34.800

71.667 + 46.620 + 34.800= 153.087

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 183.5, 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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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: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#624Better result for this metric.#1510
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better62.7Better result for this metric.143.3
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better67.2Better result for this metric.155.4
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better73.4Better result for this metric.174.0
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Impact: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4709#4698Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.1Better result for this metric.-1.9
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.0Better result for this metric.-2.3
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.6Better result for this metric.-2.7
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-195 pts-186 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: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Games411410
Minutes9,2128,142

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.

Shooting: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
True shooting percentage38.4%47.9%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile38.8%47.5%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Field-goal percentage34.6%43.0%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentageUnavailableUnavailable
Free-throw percentage73.1%75.0%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.

Passing: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable22.7%
Assists per game3.33.4Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable3.5%
Rebounds per game2.6Better result for this metric.1.4

Defense

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

Defense: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable2.2%
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Defense: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable0.2%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Chuck Noble and Dave Wohl
MetricChuck NobleDave Wohl
Points per game8.0Better result for this metric.6.2

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 Noble ranks higher in career impact.

Chuck NobleMetricDave Wohl
#624LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1510
-1.1LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.9
-2.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.7
-195 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-186 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.

Chuck NobleMetricDave Wohl
233Listed-team regular-season wins669Leads
44.6%LeadsListed-team winning percentage0.5%
050-win team seasons7Leads
060-win team seasons7Leads
7LeadsPlayoff team seasons3

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 Noble leads every available measure below.

Chuck NobleMetricDave Wohl
6LeadsPlayoff appearances1
29LeadsPlayoff games4
10LeadsTeam playoff wins3
1LeadsFinals 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.

Chuck NobleMetricDave Wohl
1All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
0All-NBANot available
0All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie 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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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.