Chuck Share
1951–52 to 1959–60 · 9 seasons
NBA player comparison
Chuck Share vs. Zaid Abdul-Aziz: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Chuck Share ranks higher in career impact
Zaid Abdul-Aziz
1968–69 to 1977–78 · 10 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.
#295LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#849
-0.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.7Leads
-0.2LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.5
33.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better68.0
+407 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+268 pts
50.8LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better116.4
Career Impact Rank places Chuck Share #295 and Zaid Abdul-Aziz #849. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Zaid Abdul-Aziz 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 calculatedChuck Share37.387 · No. 295Zaid Abdul-Aziz81.820 · No. 849
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 Share
37.387 composite · No. 295 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 301955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 33.333 | 50% | 16.667 |
| Best 5No. 301955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 35.200 | 30% | 10.560 |
| Best 10No. 301955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 661959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 691951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 751952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 81 | 50.800 | 20% | 10.160 |
16.667 + 10.560 + 10.160= 37.387
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 81, this player's stored replacement finish.
Zaid Abdul-Aziz
81.820 composite · No. 849 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 441973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 791974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 811971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 68.000 | 50% | 34.000 |
| Best 5No. 441973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 791974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 811971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 961969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1091970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 81.800 | 30% | 24.540 |
| Best 10No. 441973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 791974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 811971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 961969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1091970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1321972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 169 | 116.400 | 20% | 23.280 |
34.000 + 24.540 + 23.280= 81.820
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 169, 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 | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #295Better result for this metric. | #849 |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 33.3Better result for this metric. | 68.0 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 35.2Better result for this metric. | 81.8 |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 50.8Better result for this metric. | 116.4 |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #879Better result for this metric. | #1061 |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.0 | +0.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.1 | +0.0Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.2Better result for this metric. | -0.5 |
| 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 | +407 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +268 pts |
| 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 | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 596 | 505 |
| Minutes | 13,023 | 11,023 |
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.
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 48.8%Better result for this metric. | 47.9% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 45.9% | 47.5%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 40.0% | 42.8%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 69.3% | 72.8%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 | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 7.0% |
| Assists per game | 1.4Better result for this metric. | 1.2 |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 14.5% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 17.8% |
| Rebounds per game | 8.4Better result for this metric. | 8.0 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 1.4% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 2.5% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Chuck Share | Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 8.3 | 9.0Better 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
Chuck Share ranks higher in career impact.
Chuck ShareMetricZaid Abdul-Aziz
#295LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#849
-0.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.7Leads
-0.2LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.5
+407 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+268 pts
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.
Chuck ShareMetricZaid Abdul-Aziz
380Listed-team regular-season wins828Leads
48.2%LeadsListed-team winning percentage0.5%
050-win team seasons9Leads
060-win team seasons9Leads
8LeadsPlayoff 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.
Playoff Résumé
Chuck Share leads every available measure below.
Chuck ShareMetricZaid Abdul-Aziz
7LeadsPlayoff appearances3
54LeadsPlayoff games18
31LeadsTeam playoff wins10
2LeadsFinals appearances0
1LeadsChampionships0
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.
Chuck ShareMetricZaid Abdul-Aziz
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.
Chuck ShareZaid Abdul-AzizPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
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.
Chuck ShareNBA seasonZaid Abdul-Aziz
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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.