Cornell Warner
1971–72
62 games · 1,239 minutes
NBA player comparison
Cornell Warner vs. Steve Patterson: 1971–72 season
Regular-season verdict
Cornell Warner leads in impact for 1971–72
Cornell Warner ranks ahead of Steve Patterson in estimated impact while playing. This compares regular-season performance, not total contribution across the season.
Steve Patterson
1971–72
65 games · 775 minutes
Impact comparison
Impact estimate is measured in points per 100 possessions above league average. Zero is average; higher is better. Impact Rate rank is a league place, not a 0–100 score: No. 1 is best.
-2.0LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.4
#122LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#138
62Games65
1,239Minutes775
6.2LeadsPPG3.2
47.7%LeadsTS%37.2%
Cornell Warner's estimated impact per 100 possessions was -2.0, compared with -2.4 for Steve Patterson. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 1971–72 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.
Cornell Warner: 62 games and 1,239 minutes. Steve Patterson: 65 games and 775 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.
Read turnover rate alongside offensive workload. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Behind the estimate
Why the model rates them this way
A verified breakdown of this season’s published estimate is unavailable. We do not substitute another season’s calculation.
What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. A verified teammate-shooting comparison is unavailable for this selected season. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.
Full comparison · 1971–72 season
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?
The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.
| Metric | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -2.0Better result for this metric. | -2.4 |
| Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best | #122Better result for this metric. | #138 |
Cornell Warner: verified lineup window unavailable. Steve Patterson: verified lineup window unavailable. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.
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 | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 62 | 65 |
| Minutes | 1,239 | 775 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. 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 | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 47.7%Better result for this metric. | 37.2% |
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| Metric | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 44.3%Better result for this metric. | 35.7% |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 74.4%Better result for this metric. | 50.0% |
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.
| Metric | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| Assists per game | 0.9Better result for this metric. | 0.8 |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds per game | 6.1Better result for this metric. | 3.5 |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Cornell Warner | Steve Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 6.2Better result for this metric. | 3.2 |
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.
Regular Season Impact
Cornell Warner leads in impact for 1971–72.
Cornell WarnerMetricSteve Patterson
-2.0LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.4
#122LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#138
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
Cornell Warner leads every available measure below.
Cornell WarnerMetricSteve Patterson
709LeadsListed-team regular-season wins492
0.4%Listed-team winning percentage0.4%
9Leads50-win team seasons6
8Leads60-win team seasons6
2LeadsPlayoff team seasons1
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
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Cornell WarnerMetricSteve Patterson
2Playoff appearancesNot available
21Playoff gamesNot available
15Team playoff winsNot available
1Finals appearancesNot available
0ChampionshipsNot available
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.
Cornell WarnerMetricSteve Patterson
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.
Selected seasons
Box impact
Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.
Cornell WarnerSteve Patterson
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average