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Darko Miličić vs. Ryan Rollins: Career comparison

hussEyquationEarly career · results to date
Regular-season verdict

Darko Miličić ranks higher in career impact so far

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.

#1969LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#2480
-0.7Peak box impact so farEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0Leads
-2.4Average box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.2Leads
#160Best league finish#93Leads
-113 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+147 ptsLeads
468LeadsGames155

Career Impact Rank places Darko Miličić #1969 and Ryan Rollins #2480. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Ryan Rollins had the higher single-season impact estimate and 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.

Early career · results to datehusseyquation.com/compare/darko-milicic/ryan-rollins/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedDarko Miličić213.940 · No. 1,969Ryan Rollins273.613 · No. 2,480

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.

Darko Miličić

213.940 composite · No. 1,969 all-time

Darko Miličić's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1602005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1992009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2022006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate187.00050%93.500
Best 5No. 1602005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1992009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2022006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2442008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2882010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate218.60030%65.580
Best 10No. 1602005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1992009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2022006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2442008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2882010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3042007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3382011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 336274.30020%54.860

93.500 + 65.580 + 54.860= 213.940

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 336, this player's stored replacement finish.

Ryan Rollins

273.613 composite · No. 2,480 all-time

Ryan Rollins's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 932025–26No. 2092024–251 open slot × No. 393231.66750%115.833
Best 5No. 932025–26No. 2092024–253 open slots × No. 393296.20030%88.860
Best 10No. 932025–26No. 2092024–258 open slots × No. 393344.60020%68.920

115.833 + 88.860 + 68.920= 273.613

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 393, 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: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1969Better result for this metric.#2480
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better187.0Better result for this metric.231.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better218.6Better result for this metric.296.2
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better274.3Better result for this metric.344.6
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Impact: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4568#1303Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.7+1.0Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.0Unavailable
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.6Unavailable
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-113 pts+147 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: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Games468155
Minutes8,6383,336

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: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
True shooting percentage48.1%58.6%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile49.1%59.1%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Field-goal percentage46.0%47.4%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage0.0%40.8%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage57.4%80.0%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: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile7.8%22.5%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game0.93.5Better result for this metric.
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Passing: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile16.1%15.4%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.1%Better result for this metric.7.6%
Rebounds per game4.2Better result for this metric.3.0

Defense

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

Defense: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.2%2.4%Better result for this metric.
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Defense: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile5.2%Better result for this metric.1.6%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Darko Miličić and Ryan Rollins
MetricDarko MiličićRyan Rollins
Points per game6.010.9Better 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.

Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Darko Miličić ranks higher in career impact so far.

Darko MiličićMetricRyan Rollins
#1969LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#2480
-0.7Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0Leads
-1.6Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterNot available
-113 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+147 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.

Darko MiličićMetricRyan Rollins
422LeadsListed-team regular-season wins188
43.6%Listed-team winning percentage45.9%Leads
3Leads50-win team seasons0
1Leads60-win team seasons0
5LeadsPlayoff 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

Darko Miličić leads every available measure below.

Darko MiličićMetricRyan Rollins
3LeadsPlayoff appearances1
21LeadsPlayoff games3
31LeadsTeam playoff wins1
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.

Context

Awards

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Darko MiličićMetricRyan Rollins
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. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.

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How the careers developed

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Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.

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.